Best products from r/Challenger

Great timing on the question I'm looking to treat my Demonic Red leather seats and love the matte finish. My seats generally stay clean, so a dry soft microfiber is what I have been using. I'm looking to protect and treat the leather to keep it from cracking over time, while NOT adding shine.

​

I didn't do such a good job treating my scat pack seats and after 4 years noticed the beginning of wear and creases. Not really noticeable to the normal person, but my OCD was triggered... I had been using Turtle wax blue Ice which is great 1 step for cleaning and protecting normal leather or fake leather, but not really a good regimen for protecting soft leathers.

​

I've been researching for a while and found my 2 go to brands have products that "allegedly" work really well at cleaning and conditioning without adding shine. It's really tough to find good true reviews with all the sponsored content out there. These are the 2 products I plan to order and test.

​

• Chemical guys cleaner and conditioner $19.00
  
• Adam's cleaner and conditioner $28.89
  
  ​
  
  The basic process is to clean the leather with a proper leather cleaner first to remove any dirt and oils from your skin that build up over time, this can create issues with the leather even though you condition regularly. Once you have a clean surface you can then treat with conditioner, let soak in, then buff off. I'll be using my favorite microfiber towels 1 for cleaning 1 for conditioning and 1 for buffing off.

Adding in where I got everything for those interested:

This stuff is awesome! It's the RedLine Interior I used

Also, these, I went with the rear lights, reflectors and side lights and the darkest they had to go with my black/white motif.

Finally I got some sweet strobe vinyl decals on ebay and the classic challenger emblems for the sides.

Can't forget about the HellCat Intake Not sure if it adds much in terms of HP but it definitely gets the intake temp down on the freeway. You'll need this as well for it to connect to your headlight. FYI it's not very tight of a fit around the lip but I don't think it matters much. There's a few videos out there on how to install it, super easy, only took about 20 minutes. ( Note: you need a '15-'17 Challenger to do this)

We bought the K&N for ours and love love love it! We definitely saw an uptick in responsiveness and mpg (almost 2mpg). It adds a little bit of aggressive sound to accelerating as well.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B007CDYWEI/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

bro im just going to tell you this. Do yourself a favor and get the dealership to install. This thing is a mother fucking BEAST to install. It took me and three of my buddies 6 hours to install this thing with the part list the other guy posted.

I would have paid the dealership TWICE to install it. Its doable with the right tools, but man, it was 9.5 on a scale of 1-10 in difficulty.

​

And just a heads up, the rivets and push pins he posted didn't work well. I bought other rivets and push pins later, and went back and replaced the ones he posted.

These are the ones that worked for me

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0040D2PEW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

​

and these push pins

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H87MWHN/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

​

​

good luck man. Like i said its doable. But devote an entire day to do it

​

​

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01L2O1XCG/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I purchased this one, it works really well and the front facing camera is super clear, the rear I wish had a higher resolution but it gets the job done and records simultaneously.

I love it. BUT it clips over your old one and I had to jam a sponge between the mirrors so it could be angled correctly.

The clearance for a new mirror on challengers is very small.

The fuel door is an OEM part. 100ish dollars on Amazon and super easy to swap (found a youtube video).

​

The grille bezels I sort of lucked out on if you can call it that. When I bought the car, there was a scratch on the front drivers side fender. The dealership repaired it for free and while they were doing it, since they had to remove the front bumper, I asked them to pop the bezels off and leave them on my passenger seat. I painted them and popped them back on.

Yeah it has a bit of a raspy sound, I think I'm going to go with the Dynomax Race Bullet Mini's, they have great reviews and I saw another thread saying that they sound good.

> My only real complaint is the plasticky feel of the shifter (automatic). I wonder if there's a nicer one out there for the automatic?

Yes, Hurst makes a nice pistol grip I have that on mine. Very solid.

Super easy to install bought mine here:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07T1JT29X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


*Edit: 2018 SXT pop out the old light pop in the new one. No need for drilling or taking off the panel.

> https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B007CDYWEI/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I just like that you used a smile.amazon link :)

Thanks! Amazon. Made by Turtle wax. https://www.amazon.com/Turtle-Wax-50698-Premium-Protector/dp/B073ZJDPBT/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540234684&sr=8-1&keywords=turtle+wax+wheel+protector+red

​

However, I am considering replacing with these (a bit more pricey)... https://www.rimpro-tec.com

These are the ones I got for my 2018 ScatPack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007ISYE1I/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_pNmKDbAX48GJ5

They sound awesome

Yep, ordered my replacement from Detroit Muscle as it also comes with the plastic rivets and then ordered a plastic rivet tool from amazon. Took me about 20min to replace.

https://www.detroitmuscletechnologies.com/mopar-08-18-challenger-hood-to-nose-fascia-grille-seal-rivets-68051392aa-68051392ab/

​

https://www.amazon.com/AFA-Tooling-Rivet-Gun-Fastener/dp/B01D1YO4GC/ref=pd_sbs_263_t_0/135-7178767-7626737?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01D1YO4GC&pd_rd_r=a49af7f0-03eb-4997-ab2c-37964bbb89f9&pd_rd_w=u2CY2&pd_rd_wg=SyQsE&pf_rd_p=5cfcfe89-300f-47d2-b1ad-a4e27203a02a&pf_rd_r=23WP6KANKHZXJFJC9NBA&psc=1&refRID=23WP6KANKHZXJFJC9NBA

I like Hursts new pistol grip automatic shifters for the 15-20 a lot too


https://www.amazon.com/Hurst-5380437-Pistol-Grip-Handle/dp/B01JIZ03AE/ref=asc_df_B01JIZ03AE/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312057677264&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17553896568220324105&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010909&hvtargid=pla-550613832439&psc=1

Get a pair of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007ISYE1I/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
They will mellow out the rasp normally experienced with a muffler delete.