first SRT-10 Ram in Ukraine

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Hello everyone.
I just recieved the first SRT-10 Ram in whole our country, Ukraine. I am the happy owner:)
I have a few questions, maybe you will be kind enough to reply me and let me know some answers because here in our country nobody knows anything about those cars. I got 2005 srt-10 regular cab MT. the car got some crazy HURST shifter on it. is it short shifter or not? and also KN intake system. it got about 17-18k miles on it. The questions I got so far are: the car shakes on idle, is it normal for those engines? you can feel it and you can see the handle shake. The pipings from and to the oil cooler are not tight and there are small ammounts of oil dripping of them. Is it a common problem? how to fix it? what parts to buy? There are very very little ammouin of oil comming off the tail shaft of the trans where the driveshaft slides into the trans. is it normal? should I replace the seal? where to buy one?
What oil would you recomend for this car? I used the Castrol Syntetic 0w40. is it ok?
Which spark plugs would you recomend? what brand name and what code? the car has champions stockers. shoudl I replace them at this milage?
Shoudl i replace the fuel filter? where is is located? is it hard to replace by myself?
would you recomend me to replace spark plug wires? to which ones?
Is the clutch suppose to wear out by that time? what clutch would you recomend to get? which brand name?
Which tires are recomended? I am thinking about getting same scorpions as I have on the car now? or get the BFG KDW's?
Does anybody makes some kind of black or titanium front grill kit for this car?
Which are the cheapest and most effective power modes you would recomend to first do on this truck? exhaust? what esle? would you recomend to do with the shifter? If I remove cats - how do I turn off the check engine light? is it possible?
is there some kind of tuning software or programmer for this car?
As for the suspention, I would love to make it handles more streight. on the bumpy roads we got here on the highways when I drive 60-80 mph the car moves around the road on the bumps as crazy. it is scarry. is it possible to do something to suspention to make it drive streight easy? I would love to go up to 100-120mph but it is just impossible on our road. the car jumps on the bumps and moves around the road. Is it normall?

If you have time please reply me, any help would be apreciated. Is it hard to have the only car in the country and not be able to get any info on it.

Thank you.
Andrey
 
First welcome and congradulations on getting the SRT 10.

You have posed many questions and we will answer all of them...many experts will chime in to help you. You will really enjoy being here and getting to know the whole family.


The truck comes with the Hurst Shifter as a stock item...it is not a short throw item, if you want a better shifter, (you will have problems getting from 2nd to 3rd in a race) you have two options, the one I chose was the Gen IV shifter from www.x-metal.com...but if you wait a month or so they will have a new and better one available. I'll let others chime in here on some of the other questions. If they are all not answered soon, I will try to pick up the ones that have not been addressed.

Again welcome!
 
ukraine said:
Hello everyone.
I just recieved the first SRT-10 Ram in whole our country, Ukraine. I am the happy owner:)
I have a few questions, maybe you will be kind enough to reply me and let me know some answers because here in our country nobody knows anything about those cars. I got 2005 srt-10 regular cab MT. the car got some crazy HURST shifter on it. is it short shifter or not? and also KN intake system. it got about 17-18k miles on it. The questions I got so far are: the car shakes on idle, is it normal for those engines? you can feel it and you can see the handle shake. The pipings from and to the oil cooler are not tight and there are small ammounts of oil dripping of them. Is it a common problem? how to fix it? what parts to buy? There are very very little ammouin of oil comming off the tail shaft of the trans where the driveshaft slides into the trans. is it normal? should I replace the seal? where to buy one?
What oil would you recomend for this car? I used the Castrol Syntetic 0w40. is it ok?
Which spark plugs would you recomend? what brand name and what code? the car has champions stockers. shoudl I replace them at this milage?
Shoudl i replace the fuel filter? where is is located? is it hard to replace by myself?
would you recomend me to replace spark plug wires? to which ones?
Is the clutch suppose to wear out by that time? what clutch would you recomend to get? which brand name?
Which tires are recomended? I am thinking about getting same scorpions as I have on the car now? or get the BFG KDW's?
Does anybody makes some kind of black or titanium front grill kit for this car?
Which are the cheapest and most effective power modes you would recomend to first do on this truck? exhaust? what esle? would you recomend to do with the shifter? If I remove cats - how do I turn off the check engine light? is it possible?
is there some kind of tuning software or programmer for this car?
As for the suspention, I would love to make it handles more streight. on the bumpy roads we got here on the highways when I drive 60-80 mph the car moves around the road on the bumps as crazy. it is scarry. is it possible to do something to suspention to make it drive streight easy? I would love to go up to 100-120mph but it is just impossible on our road. the car jumps on the bumps and moves around the road. Is it normall?

If you have time please reply me, any help would be apreciated. Is it hard to have the only car in the country and not be able to get any info on it.

Thank you.
Andrey

Welcome Andrey and congrats on the coolest vehicle the Ukraine has ever seen. We will make a deal with you. We will help answer your questions but you gotta post pics of some your women!!!! Some of the prettiest girls I have ever seen are from the Ukraine!! Dont hold out on us, we know you got em!!! LOL

Oil cooler lines leak normal, rear main seal leaks normal. Magnaflow catback exhaust is the best bang for buck system. Boomer(x metal) or JMB Justin sell catless mids that rock, DC Performance sells pcm upgrade and it will turn off the CEL when you remove the cats. Truck bouncing all over the bumpy roads is very normal, not sure what you can do to fix. Tires, I am still on the stocker myself so I am not sure. Hurst shifter was stock and pretty much sucks, Boomer and B&M make replacements. Shifter vibrating at idle is normal. Centerforce clutch is the best replacement but you gotta change out your slave and master to the viper master slave unit. JMB Justin sell the complete kit with shims for proper fit. Justin and Boomer and Boomer are vendors and truck owners here. I have ordered from both.

Glad you found the site and please post some pics.

patrick
 
Welcome to the Club Andrey!! Congratulations on being the first in your country!!:rock::rock: That's awesome!

Most of your questions have answers somewhere on the board, but I am sure some of our experts will be along shortly to answer them for you directly!

I will start with the tires, and the straight line driving on bumpy roads. Most likely the two are related! These stock Pirellis are known for causing the truck to "Dart", which makes it nearly impossible to drive in a straight line sometimes, especially on bumpy roads. My suggestion would be to change the tires to the BFG's if that is your preference. A growing number of the members here seem to be switching over to General Grabber UHP's. So far they are getting good reviews. Different tires seems to clear up the problem with keeping the truck straight!


Also, the fuel filter is attached to the fuel pump, and it is located in the fuel tank! Not an impossible thing to change, but not really feasible to do alone!

Congrats again!!
 
Welcome to the circus and don't feed the animals...:D :D

Great to see another European SRT-10 owner....:rock: :rock:

Stefan...
 
Welcome aboard !!!!That's got to feel pretty awesome having the only truck like yours in the COUNTRY !!!No doubt you'll be getting MANY looks with it too !!!And that's a good thing !!! Tires,I will say that I got 26K on my Pirellis !Bought a new set of Nitto 420S',love them.Put a set of Powder Coated wheels on my truck,so I also put on New Nittos,the old tires with 25Kmi on them,STILL had 54% Tread life left !!!I swear by them,but then again I've got a QC and can't smoke them as easy as you RC people do !!!Which is a good thing,as I still have to live with the wife !!!:rock: :rock: :rock: Good luck with the truck,and ENJOY IT !!!!
 
Welcome comrad! :) This is a great place for fun and information. BTW, How much is gas in your country? :dontknow:
 
ukraine said:
Hello everyone.
I just recieved the first SRT-10 Ram in whole our country, Ukraine. I am the happy owner:)
Congratulations!

I have a few questions, maybe you will be kind enough to reply me and let me know some answers because here in our country nobody knows anything about those cars. I got 2005 srt-10 regular cab MT. the car got some crazy HURST shifter on it. is it short shifter or not? and also KN intake system. it got about 17-18k miles on it. The questions I got so far are:
The SEARCH button in the blue bar at the top of the page is your new best friend. :) Try "Advanced Search" too!
the car shakes on idle, is it normal for those engines? you can feel it and you can see the handle shake.
Yep. Normal. It's a reminder of the horsepower you're dealing with.
The pipings from and to the oil cooler are not tight and there are small ammounts of oil dripping of them. Is it a common problem? how to fix it? what parts to buy? There are very very little ammouin of oil comming off the tail shaft of the trans where the driveshaft slides into the trans. is it normal? should I replace the seal? where to buy one?
Mine does not leak at all, but others have experienced this. Again, a quick search will get you more info.
What oil would you recomend for this car? I used the Castrol Syntetic 0w40. is it ok?
Use what the cap on the valve cover says.

would you recomend me to replace spark plug wires? to which ones?
The stock ones are okay, but for an upgrade go with the MSD wires (available from X-metal with a cool 5-wire clip).
Is the clutch suppose to wear out by that time? what clutch would you recomend to get? which brand name?
Most folks here have gone with the Centerforce clutch. Depending on how hard it was driven before you got it, it may be time to put a new clutch in.
Which tires are recomended? I am thinking about getting same scorpions as I have on the car now? or get the BFG KDW's?
Us the Advanced Search and look up "TIRES" and "Thread Titles Only" and you'll find dozens of threads with tons of info.
Does anybody makes some kind of black or titanium front grill kit for this car?
Again...the SEARCH feature is your buddy.
Which are the cheapest and most effective power modes you would recomend to first do on this truck? exhaust? what esle? would you recomend to do with the shifter? If I remove cats - how do I turn off the check engine light? is it possible?
is there some kind of tuning software or programmer for this car?
I'll save ya the search and help ya out with this one:
http://www.vtcoa.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11078
That should get you started.
As for the suspention, I would love to make it handles more streight. on the bumpy roads we got here on the highways when I drive 60-80 mph the car moves around the road on the bumps as crazy. it is scarry. is it possible to do something to suspention to make it drive streight easy? I would love to go up to 100-120mph but it is just impossible on our road. the car jumps on the bumps and moves around the road. Is it normall?
It's a high performance vehicle. It will handle as such. It's not a Rolls-Royce or a Maybach. A smooth ride is not something you will get from an SRT-10.
Check the tire pressure regularly. You may have a qualified tech check the alignment to make sure the truck tracking correctly.
The back end of the truck is very light and can easily swing out or lose traction. Adding some weight will help.

Have fun with the truck and be safe.
Oh yeah, and what Patrick said- send over more hotties. :D
 
The truck bouncing over rough roads is a result of the unsprung weight of the suspension components. New and better shocks will help a little, but it's never going to go away.

And welcome aboard. Hope you enjoy your stay here.
 
WELCOME!i can't imagine owning a vehicle in a country where there is no support or parts! but then again thats why your here! you will find a wealth of info here,and vendors who will ship any where. i know you have a lot of questions..be patient and use the search feature first;)

i can answer the question about the grille inserts
http://www.vtcoa.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2406&highlight=grille+inserts
 
Добро пожаловать в клуб. Какова цена бензина в Украине?
 
nycstev said:
Добро пожаловать в клуб. Какова цена бензина в Украине?
what the heck is that steve:dontknow: :D whats the word on your night runner?
 
devildog02 said:
what the heck is that steve:dontknow: :D whats the word on your night runner?


"Welcome to the club. What is the price of gasoline in the Ukraine?"

NR is resting...:D

Steve
 

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