392 cubic mm?

 

Im sure he's the only 392 Durango averaging 19mpg city lol

 

I sold a honda xlr 200 enduro many years ago on a Caribbean island....I heard some years later my bike had grown to 2000 cc Lol....

 

Like the good ol saying goes. There's no replacement for...up-badging lol

 

It's so funny with that. It really fools nobody. The ones who know about the model, KNOW that you're BS'ing. The people not into cars at all and know nothing, won't be impressed at all or care either way. There is literally not a single person you're fooling except maybe yourself.

 

Couldn't agree more. I'm pretty sure he realized I recognized his BS, because he would not give it any gas. He was driving that thing like a friggin Prius

 

Mommy wouldn't let him pay the price for a Hemi.

 

I’m not a fan of any non-factory badging, and I’m sure there are some who wouldn’t care for your 345 badges. But as you said, to each their own.

 

I've got my R/T Magnum that I've put a lot of SRT parts on. I want to get a SRT Design badge from a 300 to put on it. I'm ok with non factory badging, but not incorrect badges.

1949 International KB2, 302/T5
1968 Dodge Dart GTS, 340/727
2006 Dodge Magnum R/T "SRT Design"
2016 Dodge Durango Limited

 

How about a few of these? Left over from when I had my Magnum SRT. I was going to put a pair of them on the front fenders.

 

How about a few of these? Left over from when I had my Magnum SRT. I was going to put a pair of them on the front fenders.

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Wait! I need these. I actually have an 06 Chrysler 300 SRT that I repainted and never put the badges back on. Sending PM now.

 

Hey it's his ride and if wants to dream, let the guy. Putting a 392 badge on a V6 is not as bad as those eyelash things on VWs or worse, bumper or body stickers (not wraps)
On my SRT challenger I did the opposite and removed all the badging and will do the same on the DDRT.

 

Those eyelash things! Hahaha I’ve seen a few of them around town. They are ridiculous.

 

This story is too funny, it's the "stolen valor" of the car world. I remember back when I had a WRX and hung around a lot of guys with Civics and the like...."Type R" or "Type S" was a very common badge to see on something that was never produced as such. I agree with the "to each his own" aspect to an extent, but some people just take it a step too far.

 

Ahh the good ol Type R & Type S days lol. Fun times I tell ya. I try not to be that guy, but I often wonder (genuinely, not maliciously) what exactly is the purpose of attempting to fool people into thinking a vehicle is something that it's really not.

 

very funny indeed... and I agree, you aren't fooling anyone as people that don't know what it means, don't care and won't know and people like us that immediately look for the other badges, sound of exhaust, and easier than that, big red brembo's with different rims and wider tires, know exactly what's up lol.... and yes I realize the T&G has the red brembo's but I think the actual SRT 392 rims are still different than the T&G... I could be wrong on that one but either way if he's missing all these items it ain't no 392

it's funny that you got into it at a red light, and he went very slow hahah... guilt admited!

 

It definitely didn't have the brawn of a 392, especially the tires. You could just look at it and tell something was majorly off. I know I'm not the biggest, baddest, fastest Durango on the streets, nor I do I claim to be..BUT I am a true car guy at heart, always have been. Unfortunately, the car guy in me tends to feel a little insulted when I see extremely out of place badges like that, like c'mon bro, why are you insulting my car intelligence lol. It was white with the blacktop package, would've been a perfect rig just the way it came from the factory.

 

I have a Ron Jeremy tattoo on my pecker....

 

Ewww.... to both.

 

Lame...lame, lame, so lame. The Durango crowd is definitely more prone to poserville than any other brand I've owned. Clip-on caliper covers, badge engineering, SRT look-a-likes, its all fail in my book.

 

Lame...lame, lame, so lame. The Durango crowd is definitely more prone to poserville than any other brand I've owned.

Trust me, the Corvette universe is worse than the Durango world by orders of magnitude.

Don't even get me started on brake dust whiners...

 

Just like the Charger world of yellow fender guards, the up-badging of non-factory specification cars is the holy grail of dorkapotamus!

Case in point:

This guy has the sack to slap a Demon badge on his Durango(not even sure if it is an R/T...can’t remember) in an absolute douche canoe move that has me baffled because his comments are overwhelmingly negative in regards to that being a huge no-no! Yet, he takes full ownership and pride in it.

Some people are just gunna do strange things...,its whether or not we have strength to tell them the truth about it and help them grow up 1 step at a time.

 

Lol! Man that Demon badge on the Durango takes the cake! Seriously, what is the purpose?! He's only fooling women & children...and insulting real Demon owners in the process.

EDIT Lol After reading the comments on his youtube page he seems to have done it for the good & bad attention it brings. He understands its quite the douchebag move and even pokes fun at himself. At least I was finally able to get a glimpse into the mind of an extreme up-badger..FWIW

 

In my mind, it's really quite simple: If you didn't buy a particular trim level, then don't mark it that way. There is no such thing as a Durango SRT lite. DODGE didn't produce any Hellcat-ish models either. The only reason to do this is to project yourself as something you (and your vehicle) are not. I believe there is a word for this behavior... "poser".

As for why the community can (and IMHO should) rail against this phenomenon, it's simple. Most of us would prefer not to be associated with the subculture where this originated. It was cute when the high school kids started putting stickers and fartcan mufflers their Civics, WRXs, and Evos. Then they started slamming them to the ground. Then came this ridiculous up-badging trend. But that scene should be left with them, and their cars. Up-badging is effectively street-cred fraud. It's high school crap.

If it doesn't make it go faster, stop better, turn better, or sound better, then just leave it at Pep Boys where it belongs. Better yet... Be an adult and rep what you bought. But if for some reason, you desperately need more street cred? Then buy a better truck.

 

Dodge should take a queue from your thinking. Paddle shifters on a low horsepower V6? Awesome looking hood that should be for performance models also available on V6 models. I personally do not like having a non performance vehicle look like a performance one, factory or not. But people buy and do what they want to, it is their vehicle and if they like it, so be it. I don't like it and would not buy a GT model with the Performance Hood but I am not someone to tell anyone what to buy or criticize their choice while speaking/writing with them.

 

I see this way more over in the Charger Forums, but it does come up here from time to time. Do what you want it is your vehicle, but expect backlash from your enthusiasts.

I see an up-badged SRT Challenger about once or twice a month near me, funny he never seems to try and pose when I am driving my Daytona 392. Caught him a couple of times "flexing" when I had my Durango and had to laugh, it is a V6. Saw the same thing with a Camero a couple of days ago as he gives it gas to show off, whatever he did to his exhaust it sounded horrible for a V6. I've also seen a Grand Cherokee with of course Hellcat badges on the sides, no Brembo's or anything else. I'll admit not sure if it was a 6 or 8 cylinder and she was just towing a trailer, but I still had to give her a V8 exhaust note as I went around her just for the heck of it [emoji6].



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I see this way more over in the Charger Forums, but it does come up here from time to time. Do what you want it is your vehicle, but expect backlash from your enthusiasts.

I see an up-badged SRT Challenger about once or twice a month near me, funny he never seems to try and pose when I am driving my Daytona 392. Caught him a couple of times "flexing" when I had my Durango and had to laugh, it is a V6. Saw the same thing with a Camero a couple of days ago as he gives it gas to show off, whatever he did to his exhaust it sounded horrible for a V6. I've also seen a Grand Cherokee with of course Hellcat badges on the sides, no Brembo's or anything else. I'll admit not sure if it was a 6 or 8 cylinder and she was just towing a trailer, but I still had to give her a V8 exhaust note as I went around her just for the heck of it

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Lol geez the Challenger just skipped the R/T phase and went to straight to a SRT huh? On a side-note, the V6 Camaro exhaust is a tricky one, it's quite easy to make it sound worse than stock with the wrong exhaust.

 

The ultimate in upbadging...

 

@305r/t.
Ya, he skipped over one or two to the big boy badge, still a nice looking car minus that though.

@KANNINA
I've seen a render of that abomination before but it was in red. There are quite a few people that want a Supercharged SRT minivan apparently. Maybe nick name it Satan's Little Helper, fitting spin on the Simpson's dog name yes/no? LoL!

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Maybe nick name it Satan's Little Helper, fitting spin on the Simpson's dog name yes/no? LoL!

LOL, good one!

Maybe "Satan's Baby Carriage" or "Rosemary's Baby Carriage."

With a little sticker in the back window that says "Hellspawn on Board."

 

Buncha Badging Poseurs ! LOL !

 

French?

 

 

I put "Texas Edition" badges on my 'rango. The badges are normally used on certain Chevy Silverado pickup models. My wife appreciated it. She's a Texan.

 

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I have a 2017 Citadel with the 5.7 hemi in it. Didn't come with any badges on it for that year. So I put the 5.7 Hemi badges on it. Also have a CAI and catback exhaust on it

 

Nice, which CAI did you go with?

 

Just ridiculous, I have seen a clown near me on the LIE like that. My initial reaction was this guy knows absolutely nothing about cars & thinks he is cool. But in retrospect, hopefully he has a sense of humor & is being sarcastic. A debadged SXT isn’t ever going to pass as a SRT. He should’ve saved some cash & just put the turbo badges & fake vents you can buy @ Pep Boys. LOL. To each their own I guess. I feel the same way about the non SRT Durango’s with the hood vent & front fascia. I’d be pissed if I paid 60-70k for an SRT and my truck looks like all the rest on the road.
Billy

 

I know that hood issue infuriated many SRT owners across all platforms. I think Dodge should've given each Hemi motor its own cool performance hood.

 

He was just bragging about the mileage he gets from a tank of gas in his v6. Let's see a hemi do that.

 

Lol good one. Everyday I tell myself that I'm gonna behave and get good gas mileage today...but that darn Hemi is just too much fun for me to resist!

 

He who buys a 5000+ lbs SUV and talks about mileage should have bought a Prius.

 

I changed some on my 2011 R/T, not really cheating in my book the way I did it. In 2011 Dodge introduced the Dodge Charger R/T Mopar 11 Edition, I liked that emblem so I bought one of the them and replaced the DODGE on my front grill with it.

 

Down-badging could be more fun. Thought about labeling mine a GT, many of which are V6's and have similar front ends.

 

I'd be highly upset if I pulled up next to you at a light and I got my doors blown off b/c I thought you were a GT lol