Dodge Charger & Challenger platform build guide · LX · LD · LA · 5.7 · 6.4 · Hellcat · 2006–2023
Two body styles, three engines and one chassis family that responds to the same recipe: let the Hemi breathe, stop the weight, and plant the rear end. Whether it is a 5.7 R/T that needs its voice back, a 6.4 Scat Pack you want to sharpen, or a Hellcat that needs to stop and turn on lap eight, this is our opinionated stage 1, 2 and 3 parts list: real parts we stock, chosen to work together, installed and aligned in-house in Coral Springs.
Start here
The right Charger or Challenger parts list depends on the outcome, not the forum meta of the month. Pick the way you actually drive and we’ll show you the stage that fits.
An intake that lets the Hemi be heard, a cat-back that gives it a voice, and springs that close the fender gap. No tune, no drama.
See Stage 1 ↓Street performanceThe Hemi stage 2: long-tubes, catted mid-pipes, a bigger throttle body, cooling that survives traffic and a rear end that stops hopping.
See Stage 2 ↓Track & stripCoilovers, a real front bar, six-piston brakes, track pads and transmission cooling. A two-ton car needs all of it.
See Stage 3 ↓Show & stanceStaggered 20s, drop and detail work that photographs as well as it drives.
See the stance path ↓Stage 1 · Charger & Challenger stage 1 parts list
Stage 1 on a Hemi car is about waking it up without touching the calibration: a cold-air intake that lets you hear the 5.7 or 6.4 pull air, a cat-back that gives the car the voice Dodge muffled at the factory, and lowering springs that fix the fender gap on a chassis that sits too tall from the showroom. Intakes and exhausts are engine-specific here, so every pick below says which Hemi it fits. Everything carries forward to stage 2 instead of getting replaced by it.
K&N Engineering
The 5.7 Hemi intake for 2006-2013 Charger and 2008-2013 Challenger. Real induction noise, no tune.
aFe
Carbon airbox for 2011-2018 6.4 Scat Pack and SRT 392 cars, Charger or Challenger.
Borla
Borla ATAK for the 2015-2022 Charger Scat Pack and SRT 392. Loud at full throttle, civil in cruise.
CORSA Performance
Corsa Xtreme cat-back for 2015-2023 Challenger 6.4 cars. Drone-free by design, huge at wide open.
Eibach
The clean OEM+ drop for a 2015+ Charger Scat Pack or Hellcat.
Eibach
The aggressive drop for any 2008-2021 Challenger. Pair it with a proper alignment.
Stage 2 · Hemi stage 2 parts list
A pushrod Hemi makes its stage 2 power in the exhaust. Our list is Kooks 1-7/8in long-tube headers for the 5.7 and for the 6.4 and 6.2, the catted connection pipes that finish the job, a 90mm throttle body, a Mishimoto radiator for the 5.7 cars that run hot in South Florida traffic, and rear cradle inserts that stop the wheel hop a stock car ships with. Long-tubes and a throttle body need a PCM calibration; that isn’t an add-to-cart item, we handle it with the install. Hellcat owners: smaller supercharger pulleys are in our catalog and they need a tune too. Supercharger kits for the naturally aspirated cars aren’t in our online catalog; we source and install them, so tell us the car and we’ll quote the complete package.
Kooks Headers
Kooks 1-7/8in long-tubes for every 5.7 Hemi LX and LD car, 2005-2020. Needs a tune.
Kooks Headers
The same Kooks headers built for 2012-2020 6.4 and 6.2 Hellcat cars.
Kooks Headers
Kooks catted connection pipes that finish the 5.7 long-tube install on a 2005-2013 Charger.
BBK
90mm BBK throttle body for 2013-2020 5.7 and 6.4 Hemi. Sharper tip-in, tune recommended.
Mishimoto
Mishimoto aluminum radiator for 2009-2016 5.7 Challenger and Charger. Traffic insurance.
Whiteline
Stiffens the rear cradle on every 2006+ Charger and 2008+ Challenger. Kills wheel hop.
Stage 3 · track & strip parts list
A Charger or Challenger is quick in a straight line out of the box. What decides your track day or test-and-tune night is whether two tons stops and turns on lap eight the way it did on lap one, and whether the transmission is still shifting clean on the fifth pass. Our stage 3 list is coilovers with real damping for the LD and LA cars, an adjustable front bar that dials out the push, a six-piston Wilwood front kit, Power Stop track pads and rotors, and transmission cooling for the eight-speed cars. Big-brake kits for the 2006-2010 LX cars exist in our catalog too, rear only; ask and we’ll pair them. Built-motor and big-power work beyond this is a custom conversation with the shop.
H&R
Height and damping adjustable for 2015-2021 Challenger R/T and Scat Pack without adaptive damping.
ST Suspensions
ST (by KW) coilovers for the 2011+ Charger. Real damping to match the drop.
Whiteline
Adjustable 32mm front bar for every Charger and Challenger on this page. Kills the push.
Wilwood
Wilwood AERO6 14.25in front kit for 2014+ Challengers. Six pistons, lines included.
PowerStop
Power Stop Track Day pads and rotors for the 2015-2020 Charger. Swap in for events.
Mishimoto
Transmission thermal bypass valve for eight-speed Hemi cars. Cooler fluid on a hot strip night.
Show & stance
Every modern Charger and Challenger runs 5x115 with a 71.5mm bore, and the arches take 20in wheels in the wide, staggered sizes the car wears best, wider still on a widebody. We spec wheels, tires, drop and alignment as one package, mounted on scratch-free equipment and Road Force balanced in-house, with the offset done right so the rear fills the fender without rubbing under launch or over a Florida driveway lip.
Installed in-house
Everything on this page can be installed, fabricated around and aligned in our own shop. Long-tube headers go in with new gaskets, extended O2 harnesses and the mid-pipes fitted so nothing rattles against the floor, throttle bodies and intakes get the sensors seated and the idle relearned, coilovers are set to corner-weighted ride height, and every suspension change ends on our Hunter alignment system so the car drives the way the parts list promised instead of eating its rear tires.
Supercharger kits for naturally aspirated 5.7 and 6.4 cars, one-piece driveshafts for the 2011+ chassis, and the PCM calibration every header or pulley install needs are things we source and install for Charger and Challenger customers directly rather than list online. If your plan needs them, send the car details below and we’ll quote the complete package with installation.
Talk to the shop
Send the year, body and engine, what’s already done to the car, and which path above fits how you drive. We’ll come back with a concrete parts list and installation plan, in the right order for your budget.
No generic answers. We review the details first.
Charger & Challenger questions
No. Our stage 1 list is intake, cat-back exhaust and springs — all of it works on the stock calibration, and none of it gets thrown away when you move to stage 2 later. The moment long-tube headers or a throttle body go on, the car needs a PCM calibration, and that is where stage 2 starts.
Rarely. Intakes, headers, throttle bodies and cat-backs are built for one engine, and the Charger and Challenger often use different exhaust routing even with the same Hemi. Suspension and brake hardware is shared far more: the LD Charger and LA Challenger share most springs, bars, coilovers and brake fitments. Our lists call out the engine and body each part fits; send us your exact car and we’ll confirm before anything is ordered.
Long-tube headers with catted connection pipes, a larger throttle body, and the calibration that makes them work together, plus the supporting pieces a heavier, faster car needs: cooling for the 5.7 and cradle bushings so the rear end stops hopping on launch. Hellcat cars add a smaller supercharger pulley in place of headers as the first move. We install and calibrate all of it as one package.
We install them, but supercharger kits for the naturally aspirated 5.7 and 6.4 aren’t listed in our online catalog. They are shop-quoted parts, and the right answer depends on fuel, the transmission, cooling and how you actually use the car. Our stage 3 list focuses on what every fast Charger or Challenger needs regardless: suspension, brakes and transmission temperature.
Yes. Every part on this page can be installed in our Coral Springs shop, and suspension work is finished on our Hunter alignment system with corner weighting when the car calls for it. We serve enthusiasts across South Florida, from Boca Raton and Parkland to Fort Lauderdale and Miami.
