Useful Information, Tips, and Tricks about the Challenger

[Venthos]

This thread is meant to be a sticky that branches off to other useful threads that have been posted on the forums at one time or another. If you would like a thread added here, create a discussion thread in general and/or PM a moderator. If it's a common/useful issue to note, we'll add it here (we don't want to crowd this thread too much!). This is basically intended to keep the number of "Sticky" threads in General to a minimum and provide a one-spot thread for commonly referenced information.

Considering buying a Challenger?

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• Introduce yourself in the New Member Introductions forum area and ask for some advice!
• Have an idea for a cool license plate? Share your thoughts in this thread.

Have your Challenger on order and playing the "waiting game"?

• Be sure to keep this thread in handy so you know what the Chrysler order status code means for you and your car.
• Register your car at the Unofficial Dodge Challenger Registry and kill some keeping your car up-to-date and watching your fellow prospective Challenger owners' cars move along as well.

Just picked up your brand new Challenger?

• Register your car at the Unofficial Dodge Challenger Registry to help us keep track of these awesome cars.
• Check out our many Supporting Vendors for performance parts, quality decals, and other great products.
• Rail Dust can be a common issue, check out this thread for tips on making sure your car is cleaned up properly after you first pick her up.
• Find out where the cheapest gas is in your area courtesy of this thread

Good tidbits of information:

Link: How to Decrypt the Challenger VIN

Limited Slip Differential Breakdown
'08 Challenger SRT8 :: Brake lock Differential
'09 Challenger SE :: Brake Lock Differential
'09 Challenger R/T (AUTO) :: Brake Lock Differential
'09 Challenger R/T (MANUAL) :: Limited Slip Differential
'09 Challenger SRT8 (AUTO) :: Limited Slip Differential
'09 Challenger SRT8 (MANUAL) :: Limited Slip Differential

Challenger Package Codes
Challenger SE
26E 4-Speed Auto VLP 42RLE
26G 4-Speed Auto VLP 42RLE w/Popular Equip

Challenger R/T
27F 6-Speed Manual Tremec w/Trak Pak
27J 6-Speed Manual Tremec w/Trak Pak w/Popular Equip
28F 5-Speed Auto W5A580
28J 5-Speed Auto W5A580 w/Popular Equip

Challenger SRT8
21X 6-Speed Manual Tremec w/Trak Pak
22X 5-Speed Auto W5A580

Final Drive Ratios
SE, R/T, SRT8 gear ratio calculation information
Challenger SE: 3.64
Challenger R/T (AUTO): 3.06
Challenger R/T (MANUAL): 3.73 (18" wheels) or 3.92 (20" wheels)
Challenger SRT8 (AUTO): 3.06
Challenger SRT8 (MANUAL): 3.92

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Not to worry we will leave all the stickys to you Venthos.