Shaker hood back for 2014 Challenger

[odcics2]

I guess if you don't piss away your money on Nascar, you can come up with stuff like this:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131105/AUTO0101/311050117/Did-you-hear-Chrysler-s-Shaker-hood-coming-back?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|p

[JB400]

The Scat Pack is coming back too!!!  Good news on both counts even though you could get the Shaker through the aftermarket.

[Ponch ®]

heh...shaker hood kits for new gen challenger have been in the aftermarket for years. Likely, for a lot less than what it will cost to add this as a factory option.

[oldcarnut]

Been around since 2009
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1020933_cervinis-dodge-challenger-shaker-hood-system-debuts

[odcics2]

What's worth more today? 

Original 1970 340 Challenger with a factory SHAKER, or a 1970 318 Challenger with 340 heads and a home made shaker???   

[Mytur Binsdirti]

heh...shaker hood kits for new gen challenger have been in the aftermarket for years. Likely, for a lot less than what it will cost to add this as a factory option.

A Cervini hood is about $1,800.00, plus shipping & paint so why does the factory charge $2,500.00?  


I've lost faith in the new Chrysler, or whatever they're calling themselves this week.

[bill440rt]

heh...shaker hood kits for new gen challenger have been in the aftermarket for years. Likely, for a lot less than what it will cost to add this as a factory option.

A Cervini hood is about $1,800.00, plus shipping & paint so why does the factory charge $2,500.00?  


I've lost faith in the new Chrysler, or whatever they're calling themselves this week.

Shipping + paint would likely be way over the $700 difference. The $2500 price tag doesn't seem so bad then.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

heh...shaker hood kits for new gen challenger have been in the aftermarket for years. Likely, for a lot less than what it will cost to add this as a factory option.

A Cervini hood is about $1,800.00, plus shipping & paint so why does the factory charge $2,500.00?  


I've lost faith in the new Chrysler, or whatever they're calling themselves this week.

Shipping + paint would likely be way over the $700 difference. The $2500 price tag doesn't seem so bad then.

True, however you have to campare apples to apples. With Cervini, you're paying for a brand new hood, shaker bubble and air filter assy. From the factory, there just can't be much of a cost difference (if any) between a stock hood and air filter and a a shaker hood and air filter. So, what they are hosing you on is really just the cost of the shaker bubble & related hardware. At $2,500.00, it's a royal screwing.

[6spd68]

Will it be functional this time?

[bill440rt]

There's going to be SOME kind of cost difference: tooling, development, additional parts, etc.
In '70 the Shaker option was about $100 bucks on Challengers. I wonder what that is today with inflation?   

[Mike DC]

 
If the factory options weren't screwing you they wouldn't be offered.  Detroit doesn't make money by selling stripper base models to corporate & govt fleets.



   

[Mytur Binsdirti]

There's going to be SOME kind of cost difference: tooling, development, additional parts, etc.
In '70 the Shaker option was about $100 bucks on Challengers. I wonder what that is today with inflation?    

On a $4,000.00 1970 car, $100.00 = 2 1/2% for the Shaker option. On a $40,000.00 2014 car, that same 2 1/2% = $1,000.00, which to me, sounds more reasonable for a factory option for the Shaker.

[ACUDANUT]

heh...shaker hood kits for new gen challenger have been in the aftermarket for years. Likely, for a lot less than what it will cost to add this as a factory option.

A Cervini hood is about $1,800.00, plus shipping & paint so why does the factory charge $2,500.00?  


I've lost faith in the new Chrysler, or whatever they're calling themselves this week.

FIAT. 

[JB400]

Will it be functional this time?

It's supposed to be.  Whether they just run duct work over to the factory filter like the aftermarket kits or have the filter in the shaker has yet to be determined.

[Homerr]

If the 1970-71 Shaker was so affordable why didn't all cars get ordered with them?

[odcics2]

heh...shaker hood kits for new gen challenger have been in the aftermarket for years. Likely, for a lot less than what it will cost to add this as a factory option.

A Cervini hood is about $1,800.00, plus shipping & paint so why does the factory charge $2,500.00?  

Because it meets all the frontal impact, pedestrian safety, rust out and warranty standards, to name a few things... 

[JB400]

Looks like you can get one on your R/T Classic as well

http://www.allpar.com/mopar/performance/shaker-hood.html

[ACUDANUT]

heh...shaker hood kits for new gen challenger have been in the aftermarket for years. Likely, for a lot less than what it will cost to add this as a factory option.

A Cervini hood is about $1,800.00, plus shipping & paint so why does the factory charge $2,500.00?  

Because it meets all the frontal impact, pedestrian safety, rust out and warranty standards, to name a few things... 

Your worried about all of this in a hood.  Geeez

[Ponch ®]

What's worth more today? 

Original 1970 340 Challenger with a factory SHAKER, or a 1970 318 Challenger with 340 heads and a home made shaker???   

depends on whos buying. Ive said this before...I just dont think these cars will have the same level of collectability of the classic era muscle cars. just look at the first edition numbered 2008 challengers....

[Mytur Binsdirti]

.I just dont think these cars will have the same level of collectability of the classic era muscle cars. just look at the first edition numbered 2008 challengers....

I completely agree. They've tried to hype the car with limited productions of different colors; now, in its 6th year of production & with the exception of colrs, wheels & stripes,visuaqlly,  the car hasn't changed one bit.

[bill440rt]

heh...shaker hood kits for new gen challenger have been in the aftermarket for years. Likely, for a lot less than what it will cost to add this as a factory option.

A Cervini hood is about $1,800.00, plus shipping & paint so why does the factory charge $2,500.00?  

Because it meets all the frontal impact, pedestrian safety, rust out and warranty standards, to name a few things... 

Your worried about all of this in a hood.  Geeez

Some consumers may not be, but it's what the manufacturer's are forced to comply to in this day & age of designing cars. 

.I just dont think these cars will have the same level of collectability of the classic era muscle cars. just look at the first edition numbered 2008 challengers....

I completely agree. They've tried to hype the car with limited productions of different colors; now, in its 6th year of production & with the exception of colrs, wheels & stripes,visuaqlly,  the car hasn't changed one bit.

I agree with this as well. On a somewhat related note, usually things that are marketed as instant "collectibles" are not. But only time will tell.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Just to clarify...  I really like my Challenger; it looks good is comfortable & looks good, but I  just don't see it becoming as a collector car. I take care of it by keeping it garaged and driving it in the rain doesn't bother me, but not in the snow or havily salted roads.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

I dont care what it costs.....really digging this color combo....just sayin  

[Fred]

I like it.    The hood and the colour combo. 

[Ponch ®]

I like it.    The hood and the colour combo. 

color?