Wonder if they are going to give the option to install a factory supercharger on previous SRT models. Would sure love that on my Bee.
I'm not 100% sure what the point would be on that particular option, as the cam, computer, injectors, fuel and oiling system, pistons, and trans at the bare minimum would need to be changed/upgraded to go Forced Induction. And you likely wouldn't get any type of factory warranty on the setup.
Better bet would be to take it to a shop like Arrington, PWR, AMP, etc., and let them do the work.
There are bolt-on kits that you could do yourself if mechanically inclined, but I would seriously limit the boost to 6-8 PSI for the older 6.1L and even more conservative on the newer 6.4L.
Another poster mentioned pistons popping and that is indeed correct, but the speculation on why is still unconfirmed. Some think the last ring land is way too close to the piston face (somewhere around 3mm), others mention the ring gaps being overly tight for emissions purposes and when heated on boost, they meet and buckle popping the ring land at the top. Also, the use of the hypereutectic pistons makes the window for detonation forgiveness even lower.
I suspect pulling apart one of the Hellcat engines would yield the answer from the Chrysler Tech standpoint, unless of course they change both ring gap and land distance, then it's still a guess as to what the real culprit is.
Initial reports state the 6.4L have been popping at lower boost numbers than the 6.1L, but only by about ~2PSI. Anyway, 8lbs of boost seems to be the limit for many on stock internals, and if you're going to go though the process, might as well do it right the first time.
I'm more interested in what kind of tires they can possibly put on this beast to hold 600HP to the pavement.
I like my 6.1L bone stock, save a few minor upgrades like the air intake (makes it sound meaner on WOT) and a tuner so I could tweak a few things. All told, if I've even added 20HP to the car I'd be surprised. It's got enough power to break loose on the street anyway if I inadvertently goose the pedal a bit too hard to merge on the freeway or pass. More power is simply going to be wasted. I can't afford all the hobbies I have now, much less adding going to the track and tearing things up.
Were I to go this route and need to have one, I think I'll let someone else drive it for a couple of years and take the depreciation discount.
