CrossfireForum - The Chrysler Crossfire and SRT6 Resource - Engine, Exhaust, Transmission and Differential

Exhaust modded

Dasfarrar — Wed, 20 May 2026 11:48:44 GMT

Here�s a sample of what I�ve been working on

Power Capacity Stock Diff?

SLacK350 — Thu, 07 May 2026 07:22:12 GMT

Anyone got an educated guess on the diffs power limit? Also is it named as a Chrysler HAG-190. Looking at what parts will be needed for a 350hp project car which will not see a drag track and will be lighter than stock.

2004 xfire in collision right rear axle

Romad — Sat, 02 May 2026 09:48:28 GMT

RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND A GUY TRIED TO MAKE A QUICK LANE CHANGE RIGHT INTO MY RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL. HAVEN'T BEEN UNDER TO SEE WHAT DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE BUT THE TIRE AND RIM ARE LEANING IN. DOESN'T LOOK THAT BAD FROM PIC BUT ISN'T DRIVEABLE. I'M SURE THE AXLE IS BENT AND THE RIM DESTROYED. GOTTA WAIT AND SEE WHAT HIS INSURANCE COMPANY IS GOING TO SAY. THEY ONLY PAY WHEN THEY ARE MADE TO PAY!

Phantom Shifter Bushings

NWGACarGuy — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:14:21 GMT

This story is true, but so weird I am honestly not completely sure how to tell it accurately. I will begin with photos that beg belief. They are pics of what was apparently installed in my '04 Crossfire Coupe LTD as manual shifter bushings when it was built at the factory. I got a "deal" on my Crossfire at 45,959 miles. I knew it had a few "quirks" of the kind that I usually enjoy fixing. I had no idea...this is the car that I hate to love and love to hate.

I have never owned a car with as many defects and problems as this one. The only saving grace is that I can be fairly confident that whatever goes wrong will have already been addressed on this Forum (my favorite of many, BTW). But with the latest comedy of errors that I have come across, I have never seen its mention here on the Forum. One of the issues that I decided to address after dealing with about a dozen others (admit it - you know what they are because if you haven't had to deal with them you probably know someone who has, or just search "Svengoolie" here and you will get the idea - no offense intended, the guy is my hero) was the dreadful "slop" in my 6 speed manual shifter. I have been driving manual trannies for 60 years, and I have never had one that was as sloppy, crunchy, finicky, and just plain awful as this one. Once things got even marginally warm in the operational parts of the mechanism it was time to hunt for gears, strong arm the shifter, and hope for the best.

I knew the clutch was OK, and there were no apparent issues with the transmission itself, so I narrowed things down to the shifter mechanism, and then to the bushings. I posted here asking about how difficult it would be to DIY the bushings, and got mixed and limited responses. I jacked-up and secured the car and took a long look underneath, and although I could barely see what I assumed were the bushings, I knew I could not begin to DIY the job. So, I took my car to my outstanding and long trusted Indy shop (they have done work on all my previous German cars - BMW's, MBZ's, and Porsches) and asked for help. The soft, squishy, thread spool-like objects pictured here are the actual "bushings" that were present in three locations on the shifter mechanism. These parts have no known numbers (unless you know them - Chrysler, MBZ, and about a dozen parts houses could not/would not claim them or number them). What's more, none of the parts I ordered per the manuals, diagrams, and listings and DIY's I studied existed anywhere on the entire shifter mechanism. I know this because I bought them and gave them to Cody at my Indy shop to install for me. There was not a single matching part to be found. I am going to post the photos, while I pause for a while and ponder how best to describe my truly baffling discoveries.

This was taken at the shop after removal.

"Bushings" are this long.

"Bushings" are this wide - smaller on one end than the other end.

With just a gentle squeeze, "bushings" are this soft and flexible.

Moderator note: Paragraphs are your friend, I separated text to make it easier to read.

Weird iddle issue

Maunmaun — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:56:17 GMT

I'm having a strange throttle issue and unsure how to approach this/check.
50-80% of the time car starts fine, idles ok-ish (small fluctuation, like 150rpm or so) under 1000, maybe 900.
Other times one of these can happen
- starts fine, I back the car out of the garage, throttles ramps up to almost 2000 in about 8 seconds, cuts out and drops to 800, repeat
- starts and idles high like 2000, does the weird above little dance
If I turn it off and start it again it may be fine, or not.
This can happen at any time. Car would drive perfectly fine, I park it, leave it for an 15mn or overnight, start it back up and it's a coin toss.
Drives fine other than that, no CEL. I do not have a scan code with me so I don't know if any error code is logged.

Car particulars:
N/A (Not SRT6), 2004 130,000km (80,000miles), magnaflow exhaust, needswing dual CAI, and larger (used provided by needswing) throttle body - with new gasket. I have reset throttle body a half dozen times (key in, press brake, turn on, wait, etc...), I have disassembled and reassembled the CAI to check for vacuum leaks that could lead to unmetered air between MAF and throttle body and all looks fine too.

So far I am thinking:
- Bad MAF
- bad throttle position sensor (If so, could I swap the TPS under the plastic housing from my original throttle body, like, other than size, are they the same electronically?)
- loose connector on MAF/throttle body (I have a blinker that sometimes work and sometimes does not because of old connector so it could be likely)

EDIT: CPS ordered, will replace it at the very least it will be preventive maintenance. Will confirm if it changes anything

If anyone could remove some potential red herrings in my troubleshooting that would be great, thank!

Long crank after OBX Catback and new brakes and rotors

ErnieTheKid — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:18:35 GMT

Went to my local muffler shop to have the OBX Catback system installed on my 05 Convertible 6spd.

It started up like normal and drove it home about 15-20 minutes and parked it in the garage.

My wife came home about an hour later and wanted to hear it so I turned the car on but took an unusually long time to crank. I shut it off and started it a few more times back to back and cranked like normal.

Waited a few more hours and tested it again before bed and same results as earlier. Slow crank on first start but fine after that. Thoughts?

I mention that they also did my brakes and rotors. Don�t think it�s related but he did mention it being more involved than a normal brake job because of sensors?

thanks for your help

Is It As Difficult As It Looks?

NWGACarGuy — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:48:10 GMT

I am trying to decide whether it is even worth the hassle to DIY replace my manual transmission shifter rods bushings, or just bite the bullet and take it to my Indy shop (very reasonable folks)? Having spent some time under the car in the general vicinity of where the work needs to be done, I am not all that enthusiastic about trying it, only to discover it is just too hard without a lift (and small hands and arms). Has anybody given this a try? Successfully? Was it worth the work vs. the savings? I am not bad with a wrench, and not often discouraged by degree of difficulty, but this one just looks too hard!