Dodge Challenger & Charger: How to Build and Modify 2006-2014

by Dr. Wendy Gross

Overview

The new Dodge Charger, Challenger, and other LX-platform cars bring modern V-8 performance to unparalleled heights, and the new Challenger and Charger Hellcats are the most powerful American production cars today. The outrageous performance and audacious styling has earned a large and dedicated following. However, you can tune and modify the Chrysler 300, Dodge Magnum, Charger, and Challenger for more performance, and for many owners, fast is not fast enough. In the pursuit of a higher-performing LX-platform car, former Mopar Muscle editor Randy Bolig has created this book to show you how to extract ultimate performance from these cars.

Chrysler has built more than one million Chargers, Challengers, and other full-size-platform cars starting with the Dodge Magnum and Chrysler 300. These cars offer competent handling, braking, and suspension performance, but they can be made much better through a set of targeted upgrades using better aftermarket equipment. Bolig gives you a comprehensive guide to the cars and engines. He details the features, benefits, and drawbacks of each package or set of upgrades, so you select the best modification for your car, application, and budget. He also covers basic to extreme modifications for the R/T and SRT8 models with the 5.7-, 6.1-, and 6.4-liter Hemi engines. Guidance for installing heads, rotating assemblies, ignition upgrades, higher-performance injectors, and many other parts are provided. But, this book doesn't just discuss performance; it shows you how to do it with comprehensive, step-by-step product installs for a cat-back exhaust system, hand-held ignition tuner, cold-air intake, and supercharger.

If you have been searching for the best performance package to make your Charger, Challenger, or full-size Chrysler car stand out from the crowd, you need this book. It has the latest information, so you can learn how to install all the products and get your car back out on the road.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781613252154
Publisher:	CarTech, Incorporated
Publication date:	02/11/2016
Series:	Batman (2011- ) Featuring Joker
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

For more than 20 years, Mopar muscle cars have been Randy Bolig’s passion and they have also been his profession. As the editor-in-chief of Mopar Muscle magazine for 14 years, Bolig has guided the creation of a key magazine in the Mopar muscle car hobby. He has worked on and written about the current crop of Mopar muscle cars and now he has written a book on the subject. Currently, Bolig is writing for a variety of publications in variety of markets.

Table of Contents

About the Author 4 Acknowledgments 4 Preface 5 Introduction 6 Chapter 1: Choose Your Ride 8 Dodge Charger 2006–2010 9 Dodge Charger 2011–2014 14 Dodge Challenger 2008–2014 18 Chrysler 300 2005–2014 23 Dodge Magnum 2005–2008 27 Chapter 2: Basic Engine Identification 30 5.7-Liter Hemi 2003–2008 31 5.7-Liter Hemi 2009–2014 33 6.1-Liter Hemi 2005–2010 36 6.4-Liter Hemi (392) 2011–2014 38 Engine Accessories 40 Intake Manifolds 41 Transmissions 42 Rear Ends 44 Hemi Engine Technology 46 Variable Camshaft Timing 47 Chapter 3: Bolt-On Performance 49 Programmable Tuners 49 Custom Tuning 52 Project: DiabloSport I-1000 Installation 53 Cold-Air Intakes 57 Project: Cold-Air Kit Installation 61 Headers 65 Stock Exhaust System 68 Performance Exhaust Systems 71 Performance System Types 72 Project: TTi Full Exhaust Installation 75 Nitrous Oxide 80 Throttle Body 85 Clutch Assembly 89 Project: Ram Clutches Performance Clutch Installation 91 Chapter 4: Modifying Your Engine 95 Supercharger and Turbocharger Design 96 Project: ProCharger Supercharger Installation 101 Fuel Selection 109 Intercooler 110 Built-In Durability 111 Pistons 111 Connecting Rods 114 Crankshaft Dampener 116 Harmonic Balancer 117 Cylinder Heads 118 Camshaft 122 Stroker Engines 126 Valvetrain 129 Chapter 5: Custom-Built Engine Packages 132 Buy or Rebuild 132 Cost Considerations 135 Quality and Reliability Factors 135 Chapter 6: Suspension, Brakes and Chassis 140 Front Suspension 140 Rear Suspension 141 Tires 141 Springs and Shocks 141 Noise Isolation 142 Step-Out 142 Bushing Basics 142 Frame Details 144 Project: Hotchkis Suspension Installation 145 Racing Considerations 152 Strut Bracing 154 Body Bridging 156 Roll Bar or Roll Cage 157 Suspension Upgrades 159 Aftermarket Brake Upgrades 164 Performance Brake Kits 167 Wheel Alignment 173 Source Guide 175

Editorial Reviews

"A must have book for anyone involved in current high performance Mopar action and engine assembly."

engine professional - Dave Hagen