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  3. Biggest annoyances with your Journey.

    in Owner Impressions

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    Something incredibly small - THe lip on the drivers side A piller where it attaches to the windshield isn't high enough... When washing your windshield, the wiper pushes the washer fluid right over top of the lip, and if your driver window is open, it will come inside.

    This my biggest issue as well. If it's raining hard, you can't have the window down even a little bit or it just pours in. I am writing a hand written letter to Chrysler regarding this. I am going to push for compensation of WeatherTech guards as it is a defect. Sometimes you have to have window down a bit to clear condensation. Very bad design - should be tapered.

  5. cai(cold air intake)?

    in Accessories, Modifications

    Posted · Edited by Rubberdude88

    Added mine on Saturday...drove around and it does sound much better when accelerating! I used a dryer vent hose to attach it to the air scoop at the bottom so it would protrude into the K&N and fitted it through that damn rectangular hole. Pic attached. More in the gallery...

    Looks great. Nice job and I'm sure it sounds amazing but that is a SRI (Short Ram Intake).

    Cold Air Intakes vs. Short Ram Intakes

    Short Ram Intakes (SRI)

    Description

    An aftermarket SRI is basically a short pipe and filter that replaces the restrictive stock airbox. Usually consists of 1 pipe, a cone filter, appropriate silicone couplings, and adapter plate for the Mass Airflow Sensor(MAS). A coupling would connect one end of the pipe to the throttle body. Another coupling connects the other end of the pipe to the MAS. The MAS would then have an adapter plate to connect the cone filter to the end of the MAS. A hose is supposed to connect the intake pipe to one end of the valve cover. This is to relieve and recirculate some of the oil and pressure buildup within the valve cover.

    Power Characteristics

    Due to the short length air has to travel to get to the engine cyclinder, throttle response is fast. Unfortunately, that doesn't always mean that you will have power immediately after flooring it. Pipe diameter has a lot to do with it. An intake with smaller piping will have better torque in the low and mid-range while larger piping will have a lazy low to mid-range and have better top-end power. If you want some of your torque, stick with the stock 2.5" diameter piping or stock elbow as part of the sri. If you want to sacrifice low-end for some top-end power, move up to 2.75"-3" intake piping.

    Down-sides to a SRI

    The fact that the SRI still resides within the engine bay is bad. Reason being, hot air produced by the engine is being sucked into the intake. Hot air robs power as air density is less than as if it were cold. Denser colder air is better for the engine since it will have a higher concentration of oxygen in the same amount of volume. The loss of torque inherent in a SRI is also a bit of down-side. SRI will move the powerband higher meaning you'd have to wait more rpm to hit where your engine will be making good/accelerating power. You're gonna just sit there waiting to hit the powerband at around 4000 rpm. But when you do hit 4000rpm, you will notice a better improvement all the way to redline! The upper half of the RPM range benefits from the easier breathing SRI.

    * A SRI is a short length of pipe with the MAS and cone filter attached designed to replace the stock airbox

    * Sucks in hot engine bay air (Lose power!)

    * Better top-end power

    * Better throttle response

    * Poorer low to mid-range torque

    Cold Air Intakes (CAI)

    Description

    An aftermarket CAI is composed of maybe 2-3 lengths of bent pipe, appropriate silicone couplers, a cone filter, and an adapter plate for the MAS. A coupling connects a length of pipe to the TB. That pipe is connected to the MAS by another coupling. The MAS is fitted with the adapter plate, and then connected to another length of pipe that routes the filter to either a cool area under the car or behind one of the bumper vents on the side. A hose is supposed to connect the intake pipe to one end of the valve cover. This is to relieve and recirculate some of the oil and pressure buildup within the valve cover.

    Power Characteristics

    The main characteristic of a CAI is it's torque quality. Due to the length of pipe, air moves faster in a CAI creating better torque from the engine. Although throttle response is sacrificed, due to the fact that air has to travel further to reach the engine cylinder, the torque it produces is well worth it. Also, due to locating air outside the engine bay, a CAI may have better than stock top-end power, but may be a little less exciting than a SRI. Overall, this is normally a better choice intake system and usually makes more horsepower. Piping diameter plays a role here as well. Larger piping will yield better top-end, while smaller piping benefits low to mid-range.

    Down-sides to a CAI

    Due to it's filter location, a CAI is prone to hydrolock when driving through a deep puddle. Hydrolock is when water is sucked into the engine into the engine cylinder. Since water does not compress like air does, piston connecting rods bend as they try to push up against the water in the cylinder. Some companies sell air-bypass valves that you install in the CAI so it is allowed to suck in air from the valve if the cone filter happens to submerge under water. Due to the CAI design, a lazier top-end is inherent. If you happen to drive in the upper part of the rpm range, you won't find it too exciting. The CAI may make more top-end horsepower than a SRI, but you won't feel it. In some cases, a SRI will make more horsepower in the top-end than a CAI depending on design (though it will lack low to mid-range torque).

    * A CAI creates more low-end torque than a SRI

    * The filter is located outside the engine bay. Cool air is always available.

    * Due to the length of pipe, a CAI suffers in throttle response.

    * Due to the length of pipe, a CAI suffers in top-end power.

    * Due to filter location, a CAI is prone to hydrolock.

  6. Think a K&N/etc is a great idea?

    in Engine & Transmission

    Posted

    I have nothing but great experiences out of them. I will argue that they do create more HP and better milage from personal experience and documentation but I am only gaining 1-2 MPG overall. In regards to HP.. any gain less than 5-10 HP you may not feel unless you beat your car to death or run it at the track. More flow will equate to more HP and better milage. Some tend to drive their cars harder with a K&N because generally anyone who consider K&N's are more spirited drivers so you just arent going to get better milage because of your driving habits. I will get K&N over and over and over again. Some people will complain that their K&N ruined their mass air flow sensor but that is probably because they over oiled it. Done properly you shouldnt have an issue.

    Agree 100%. I currently run a K&N drop in. Pays for itself within a year. It was the first thing I did when we got our 2012 SXT in June. As soon as a K&N CAI becomes available - I will be going in that direction. Everything said above is the truth. Period.

  7. NItrogen in tires

    in Wheels & Tires

    Posted

    Our new DJ came with nitrogen plus the 3 years of top ups. No nitrogen filling stations anywhere close. NASCAR runs nitrogen and for good reason. We will always run it. I think we will see more filling stations in the coming years. Not sure what the cost will be...

  8. Any tips on Debadging my Journey?

    in Accessories, Modifications

    Posted · Edited by Rubberdude88

    ^ pics please

    Here is a pic of the D O D G E removed. I hated it. Not sure what I am going to put there but I have always seen any badging as a rust starting point. They trap dirt and water behind. I can also confirm dannyboy - there are no holes behind. Here is the pic... I also posted the pic in the gallery and provided a link to photobucket so you can see the full image.

    100_4040.jpg

    http://i816.photobuc...XT/100_4040.jpg

  9. 2012 Journey SXT

    in Welcome!

    Posted

    Congratulations. The journey is a very nice car.

    Good luck with it.

    Same here... 2012 SXT but in Red Tri-coat Pearl. Congratulations and oh by the way, we refer to ours as a "Truck" - not a car :-) Loving it. Just 2 months in and first oil change to full synthetic completed (4210KM's). Enjoy.

  17. ArmorAll Extreme Shield Wax - $10.00 Rebate

    in Appearance

    Posted

    Not sure if anyone has seen the Tony Stewart ArmorAll TV commercial currently playing but it appears to be a great wax. I picked up a box of it (in box - 500ml bottle of wax, applicator and micro-fibre cloth) at Canadian Tire. Price was $19.99. Got home and Googled it and found a $10.00 mail in rebate form from ArmorAll. Mailed it - now waiting. Just thought I would share this rebate info for anyone wanting a great wax for a great price. Here's a link to the commercial... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcnRYSLvDjU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

  20. husky liners

    in Interior

    Posted

    We put in WeatherTech mats. They fit perfectly in our 2012 with the double hooks. A little bit more expensive but feel they were worth it. I put some pics in the gallery if you care to have a look.

  22. New Ottawa R/T Owner

    in Welcome!

    Posted

    Anyway, liking the journey so far. I'm still playing with the auto-stick to see if I can "manually" kick up the performance when I feel like it.

    Try running with the traction control off... Power band is noticeabley different. :-)

  25. Dodge will tell you you can't use the in dash DVD player

    in Accessories, Modifications

    Posted

    That's what I'm planning to do as well.

    But I think I will by to separate units, not two screens to one dvd-player.

    The kids are 3 and 6 years old - and don't really agree on movie choices ;-)

    And on vacation you can take them with you out of the car and the kids can have one unit and me and my wife can have the other.

    /Andreas

    This is exactly what we did. We purchased the 8"RCA unit's where you can watch two different DVD's at the same time. I got them for a steal at Walmart Canada for $100.00. They each have there own remote. Then I purchased 3 wireless headphones off eBay for $100.00 for all 3. They are Rapoo H3070's 2.4g. The seller was asking $46.61 each - I offered him $100.00 for 3 and he agreed. Our 3 kids Love them and no tangled wires and quiet long trips. :-)
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