AmericanThunder
Super Moderator
Quite a bit!
Had the new tyres fitted. Went with a Falken FK453 all round in 275/40 20" size.
They look good and the reviews are excellent but as the challenger is not taxed right now I can't offer any opinion on them.
Unfortunately the TPMS has not solved that issue so I'm going to have to investigate the receiver for that wheel, but that can wait until it's warmer.
Then decided to get the dashcam installed. No pictures of that, but it's a nice covert job. Hidden behind the rear view mirror it's invisible from behind, and from the drivers point of view. It's visible from the front and from the passenger side but you would have to look to see it. Wired in to permanent 12v for those car park incidents but easily unplugged for garage storage.
Never had one of these before so will see how it goes.
Then onto the 3rd job of the day. One option I wanted when I was shopping for a Challenger was sat nav. But along with wanting an SRT (not an RT) and a manual not auto, and black! I had to accept that the absolute perfect car wasn't there.
Factory dodge systems were sold in two variants, the 430 and the 730. The 430 is cheap, but the in-built maps cannot be changed from US. The 730 can have its maps changed but 2nd hand units start at £1000!
This left me with the aftermarket. Many aftermarket stereos don't fit the dash and need fill in strips down each side, but I did find one that didn't whilst meeting my other requirements, Bluetooth for calls, Bluetooth streaming for music and the ability to mirror the screen on my phone whilst also having inbuilt navigation.
Enter the Joying unit.
It came with the correct harness, a canbus decoder so all my steering wheel controls work, GPS antenna and external microphone for calling. It runs Android (well I never said it was perfect!) and functions really well. Hell I can even browse the web using the home wifi or tethered to my phone! UK radio frequencies are present and setting an appropriate wallpaper as simple as searching and clicking set. Standard capacitive screen so any smartphone or tablet user would feel right at home. Factory amp and subwoofer works well, phone contacts available for dialling etc. I think the only thing I'm missing that a more expensive Apple CarPlay setup would have given me is Siri.
Talking of cost, how much?
Just £281 delivered.
Bargain I say, and I think it looks like a factory fit too. Happy bunny here!
Some before, during and after pictures.
Had the new tyres fitted. Went with a Falken FK453 all round in 275/40 20" size.
They look good and the reviews are excellent but as the challenger is not taxed right now I can't offer any opinion on them.
Unfortunately the TPMS has not solved that issue so I'm going to have to investigate the receiver for that wheel, but that can wait until it's warmer.
Then decided to get the dashcam installed. No pictures of that, but it's a nice covert job. Hidden behind the rear view mirror it's invisible from behind, and from the drivers point of view. It's visible from the front and from the passenger side but you would have to look to see it. Wired in to permanent 12v for those car park incidents but easily unplugged for garage storage.
Never had one of these before so will see how it goes.
Then onto the 3rd job of the day. One option I wanted when I was shopping for a Challenger was sat nav. But along with wanting an SRT (not an RT) and a manual not auto, and black! I had to accept that the absolute perfect car wasn't there.
Factory dodge systems were sold in two variants, the 430 and the 730. The 430 is cheap, but the in-built maps cannot be changed from US. The 730 can have its maps changed but 2nd hand units start at £1000!
This left me with the aftermarket. Many aftermarket stereos don't fit the dash and need fill in strips down each side, but I did find one that didn't whilst meeting my other requirements, Bluetooth for calls, Bluetooth streaming for music and the ability to mirror the screen on my phone whilst also having inbuilt navigation.
Enter the Joying unit.
It came with the correct harness, a canbus decoder so all my steering wheel controls work, GPS antenna and external microphone for calling. It runs Android (well I never said it was perfect!) and functions really well. Hell I can even browse the web using the home wifi or tethered to my phone! UK radio frequencies are present and setting an appropriate wallpaper as simple as searching and clicking set. Standard capacitive screen so any smartphone or tablet user would feel right at home. Factory amp and subwoofer works well, phone contacts available for dialling etc. I think the only thing I'm missing that a more expensive Apple CarPlay setup would have given me is Siri.
Talking of cost, how much?
Just £281 delivered.
Bargain I say, and I think it looks like a factory fit too. Happy bunny here!
Some before, during and after pictures.
