# Dodge Challenger performance options

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-challenger-performance-options/120508>\
**Category:** Buying/Selling\
**Tags:** dodge, challenger\
**Created:** [July 6, 2018, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-challenger-performance-options/120508 "2018-07-06T21:25:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Kaley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/85f322/32.png) [@Kaley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kaley)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-challenger-performance-options/120508/1 "2018-07-06T21:25:26Z")

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Mine and my boyfriend’s anniversary is coming up and he’s a total car junkie. He loves racing and is working on his car all the time, he’s constantly doing stuff to “improve it.” Anyway, he wants a 2016 Dodge Challenger sxt rwd plus and I want to surprise him with one but I want to get all the high performance speed stuff added to it as well. I don’t know anything about cars and I was hoping you guys could help me figure out what the best modifications or additions would be to make to it so he could race it and stuff. Thank you!

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-challenger-performance-options/120508/2 "2018-07-06T21:48:45Z")

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This is a terrible idea. First you might choose a color he does not like or not have the options he wants. Also adding speed equipment will void any warranty that is left. Also you will spend a lot of money for performance that might not be much better than the vehicle already has.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-challenger-performance-options/120508/3 "2018-07-06T23:19:08Z")

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The Challenger SXT comes with a six cylinder engine, if he is interested in performance he should consider the Challenger R/T.

It would be better if you gave him the $40,000 and let him choose the car.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-challenger-performance-options/120508/4 "2018-07-08T22:00:17Z")

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Buy him a Challenger Hellcat. That way there won’t be any need for modifications unless the go-fast desire exceeds that…

Just my 2 cents, but I agree with Volvo\_V70. It’s also a terrible idea for someone to spend this much money on someone they’re not even married to; even omitting color and options packages from the discussion.  
Things can be fine one month; not so much the next.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-challenger-performance-options/120508/5 "2018-07-08T22:06:04Z")

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If you have a lot of money, this could be a fun present for him. Most of us don’t have that kind of money, and will advise you not to do it. If you can pile $50,000 up, set it on fire, and not miss it, keep looking for a Challenger. I’d guess he probably wants the R/T, too.