My Demon 170 is Broken.. This is What I Feared the Whole Time!
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Watch as I take my Demon 170 to Bradenton Motorsports Park for private testing and find out that my Demon is having some major issues. Most drivers are having significant issues with getting their Demon 170's to hook at the track; despite this, they are trapping fast speeds. My car has never trapped more than 144mph and has been slowing down significantly. This race night did not end as expected and ended up with me having to tow my car to the dealer.
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Thank you for your support on the channel
I admire your positive demeanor in the face of disappointment.
I used to race boats X. Here's what I learned....the faster you make em.....the faster you break em. Good luck X. I know you love to race that Demon 🤑🍻
Very true words !
That's why the Plaid is superior and actually has seats 😂
That’s a bummer,Paul. I hope it is something simple. It really blows when your expensive toys break.
my biggest concern would be the dealerships ability to figure the issue out...its not like they have the top machanics who really know that engine.
They are used to servicing Durangos and Pacificas...
100% agree. The dealer mechanics are definitely not trained or knowledgeable about pure race cars. The parameters and mechanics of this car is not at all your average dodge that needs a software update or an oil change. Good luck. Not to mention, how are they suppose to test the car under race load? Going to be a lot of back and forth.
@@raynavarra pure race car lol
You guys have no idea what your talking about there are codes stores internet to that tcm all the tech needs to do is read the parameters and report back to dodge engineering
@@cbruno12180yah...right...
@@jeffrey501greenDodge tech here, you can easily do a flight recording during a rip in this thing, hit the trigger button it records all data until you hit it again. Take that data, send it to engineering and those failures can decipher their shit.
As a old drag racer from the 70s racing Super Stock Dusters and Demon, I find it almost inconceivable that they even put a warranty on these new high-performance cars. Back then, if they could prove you were drag racing, they'd void your warranty. Something is seriously wounded on your car. Either the transmission or engine or hopefully your computer? Street cars that are raced regularly will absolutely never make it to the end of the warranty without something going kaput. Love your videos, and I hope your car gets well soon. Good luck!
Mopars rule!
Where I lived in the mid 60's there were a lot of street racers, some did track racing.who Most at that rime switched from Fords and Chevys to Mopars after the Max Wedge appeared. One guy was going to change tires, he backed out of the bay at a local garage to do one last burnout on the old ones. He forgot to shift into 1st, four speed, blew the trans. Chrysler fixed it under warranty but told him last free repair. The local dealership knew all these guys were racing. Nobody would race the Max Wedge owner, no point. A guy I knew had a '65 Plymouth with a 426 wedge. He took the All New England Championship in B Stock Auto. My favorite was Wild Bill Flynn who drove the Yankee Peddler Dodge from New Haven.
@@karlbishop7481 Yeah back when Connecticut wasn't a communist sh*thole, and we actually had a track and a healthy, happy middle/working class. Absolutely kills me that I'm still here.
$125K dollar lemon. LOL
@@gregorylyon1004 No pound the piss out of it drag racing that what you get !NO WARRANTY YOUR RACING IT !!!!
@@JVielloUnfortunately our whole country is slowly becoming a communist sh*thole. #Trump2024
Had to watch this video in pieces, finally done. My heart breaks for you brother. The 170 is a dream monster and hopefully they can just get it fixed fast for you.
Nice see someone bing totally honest about the high dollar car
I love this man’s candor. 🙏
Hope there's no major issue, racerX! A perhaps interesting bit of info on my 1320. For two years, from 2021 through till my last race of the season last year, I ran slower than guys with the EXACT same cars. At the EXACT same tracks, together, in the same conditions. I was getting beat by regular scat packs, with nothing more than lighter tires and (sometimes) a tune.
As time went on, I slowly was able to eliminate myself as the problem, through repeated trial and error and looking back at the data, comparing with others, etc. I had a feeling throughout 2022 and the first half of last year, that it was definitely the car, not me. Turns out, it was. And it wasn't fixable without a tune. After dodge sacrificed all of us scat pack/1320 owners with NO performance upgrades, I went to look elsewhere.
As it turns out, the problem was pretty simple. "Catalytic converter overtemp protection" was robbing me of power, big time. Only fix was tuning it out. It cost me some money to get an unlocked PCM and get it done, but the car is running better than ever. Looking forward to getting a full season of testing in. I say all this because who knows, you may have something similar going on that literally isn't affecting anyone else.
Curious how you figured that out? Glad you got it figured out.
@@raymohwinkel4219 I had the suspicion that something computer-related was screwing me, but got final confirmation from the tuner, who confirmed what was going on when he saw the initial data logs. The car would run great times, followed by a half second or more increase in time, in the same DA, with plenty of cooldown time. It was a real pain in the ass. I've since gone a full half second+ faster than even my very best times pre-tune. And I've barely gotten the seat time with it to really test it out.
After watching his later passes I would agree with you. The hotter it got the more it bogged.
You probably got the Lemon149.
I think that is the story on these. No one is getting claimed numbers on the track
Hey RacerX, I had fun filming at that track. I know it well it’s very long. Sorry about your car but I knew that was gonna happen. Hate to say I told you, Florida on top baby🤙
Man ... Too bad. The Tesla Plaid Channal has got over 900 passes on his Plaids! No issues yet. Except old tires! Go Figure!
The Tesla Plaid was actually designed to do this stuff. The Dodge Challenger platform is the biggest gimmick in Stellantis Dodge Chrysler Plymouth history. They made about 12 different cars out of one car shell. And the best 2 are the V6 sxt and the 5.7V8 cars. All the rest of them break down constantly. LOL
900 passes on something that's gonna be pretty much the same over and over again is wild.
Not everyone's Demon broke down several went 100s of passes and 1320s have a t brakes and drag mode hold up very well...
@@gregorylyon10046.4s are extremely reliable goofy
So you’re saying the demon 170 is not pacifically designed to pull nine seconds in a quarter mile?
Bummer hopefully they move swiftly for you so we can see it running properly!
Let’s see what level of service they can do for a hugely influential Dodge demon owner 🤞
Good luck with the dealership techs. I hope you get one who knows anything about the Demon and tourqe reserve.
Something is definitely up. I was trapping 139mph in my stick shift hellcat when it was only 820whp. I hope they get it solved man.
The dealership needs to reflash the ECM
You will get it sorted brutha.
My 2022 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack is sitting in my garage and not being driven. The Gears aint shifting right. It's the most horrible sound and feel ever when the gears change. Also I got on the hwy with it, and as I went to merge, I had to step on the pedal to pull out fast to get in front of some cars and my car acted like it stayed in 8th gear. So I got back over to let the cars pass. Then I tried again, and this time, my shifts sounded like someone slammed in the back of me. I'm not sure what's going on. I wanna cry fr... 😢
5 more days until the dealership can take a look at it.
I'm depressed 😢
Even when I put it in reverse to back out of my garage, it's a back puncher. Grrrrrrrrr.
I'm sorry to hear about your Demon 170. I truly know your pain right now. Dealership told me it could be a sensor or the transmission. But I don't see how my transmission is messing up already. I ain't ruff on my car at all. I haven't even raced no one yet, lol. I hope it's a simple fix. But whatever it is, I'm getting it fixed.
You need a new transmission. Parts are parts....and parts fail. Its just how life works.
@@darknes7800 lol your probably right. I will find out here soon. I do have a warranty and hopefully my car gets fixed.
Bro I know how you feel just got my Dodge out the shop had been in the garage for like 10 to 11 months The battery kept draining now that it's working I hardly drive it because it's not my daily and on a regular week day maybe just for a cruise though it's more like My Weekend Sports car just got it out a few days ago
@@steadycuzzin5813 The ZF trans is a BAD ASS trans, but its only as good as the guy who assembled it..
Well, scat is shit!
Always something, hope you get it figured out. Keep going !!👍👍
Dealerships have charged $400 grand for this vehicle. I would think since its automatic and they claimed 8 seconds that it would be a lot easier. Keep pushing brother
Not true
@@DeepDishPizzatrue
@@brandonrainbolt7382 No it’s not true.
I heard $150K dollars for a 170
@Mr_Jim_Lahey 🧢
I hope whatever it is wrong with the Demon 170, it will be fixed. Sorry you are having problems.
Sad news my friend, she is a beautiful beast. Hopefully all will check out and get her back, never had a challenger style but I've have two chargers and love driving them
Your videos are always smooth and your edits are not random or out of place clips. Hope everything turns out OK much love 💪
I know it is different with the Demon 170, but I'm in the market for a 392 car and I'm seriously thinking of getting a used pre-Covid built car for reliability. I hope you get this beast sorted out - awesome car!
Seems like everything after 2020 is junk
Really enjoy my 2019 T/A 392...has the right balance in handling and speed for the street...plus gets plenty of looks.
I had a 2022 T/A 392 and LOVED it man. You wont be disappointed with that ride.....
I got a 2020 392 last year and I love it. It's not as fast as I would like but it's great for weekend car to drive around and have fun in.
I daily drive a 2020 Challenger scat. I bought it new and it now has 61000 miles and 4 winters under its belt. Only issue was a bad wheel speed sensor that kept the suspension in track mode. Fixed under warranty. This car still puts a smile on my face everyday ✌🏻
This is why I try to keep my car to the weekends and even then I'm not pushing it hard all the time.. Most of the time I baby it.. Also when the dealer takes your car it's usually for way to long...
Remember it's still a man made machine when you're racing and launching a car Continuously things break.
But it’s legit built and advertised to do that??? It’s not a corolla man
That's why I support getting rid of your stock gears and going with a Dana 60 rear end with posi traction they are bullet proof you can't blow them up
I mean you can launch a porsche and a plaid all day no problem 🤷🏽♂️
@@pushhrodd01just because it’s built for it doesn’t mean it can’t break 😂
@@davidhubbard7573 I wouldn't shell out a dollar. Let warranty pay till its over
FrankieD SRT in Germany 🇩🇪. You’ll be fine brother. It’s warranted so let Dodge fix the problem. You’re doing well brother. Appreciate the content!❤️
AwesomeX《☆》I was thinking something might be up when U said it was pulling out power on the Dyno. Good Luck Brother✌🏼😎☯️
Those Demon 170s were blowing engines and having all kinds of problems in development. I'm not surprised with that much power that they're not reliable.
It’s down 15mph, that’s about ~150hp off. That’s why it finally hooked.
Love the channel. I'm sick that this happened to you unc. Hope they fix her up soon.
Yaaaaa Blew Her Up.
Hope everything works out buddy
Just maybe after its fixed you will get the times that your seeking
Good luck RacerX
When your 60 foot improved and your ET didn't make a big gain, I assumed it was a torque management issue. I'm glad that you made a foot brake pass because that's what I would have done. About the only other thing that could have been done at the track is a power reset or pull the addaptive fuse to reset the factory peramitors. I hope the transmission is okay or they can get one quick if it isn't.
I really enjoyed the video….hope everything gets better with the Demon 170
Sorry that really sucks! I doubt the dealer can figure it out but hope they can.
I can't imagine how hard it would be to build a reliable engine that is expected to be constantly drag raced on a production level car. I have a feeling Dodge is going to be repairing a lot of these cars under warranty.
How many of these are just sitting as a collectable.
I can't imagine racing a production level car. And I've never heard of a race car with a warranty.
Stellantis won't make a dime on that car. They'll have to give him 2 more engines just to make warranty. LOL
I totally agree. a race car with a warranty spells trouble. to many variables and no one in there right frame of mine would agree.
@@ladonecamron Well the fact that this is the second drag car Dodge has produced with a warranty says that you're incorrect and everyone in their right mind would absolutely take a warranty on anything the spend their hard earned money on. Only a fool would say otherwise...at least that's what Dodge is betting on...again, for the second time.
So sorry to hear this. Good luck if you need parts, it took 3 months to get my RT Classic fixed after someone hit me head on. Fingers crossed for you.
*mustang hits wall
“At this point everything seems to be okay”
LOL
That sucks man hope they get it lined out and its a simple fix
I’m really happy with my 5.7 , 23’ TA fully loaded , brembos , alkatera seats, track pack, !
You’ll want more power soon
@@carguy0389 nope. Its enough to get some spin and do 180 turn in the mid of hwy to have that desire immediately disappear
Pedal box scratches that itch @@carguy0389
@@oleksandrgolovatyi8447with a 5.7 ? That's a pretty sedated Mopar for the most part.
@@Sub-Zero-392 they can handle boost pretty well so if he wanted to he can make it into a hellcat lol
That sux x, hopefully something simple. Good luck my friend!!
If you can afford it... it's cool that you're enjoying and working over your car.
Mustangs being Mustangs 😅 right into the wall
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LOLOLOLOLOLOL
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Well then mustangs must attract the worst drivers😮@LincolnLawyer07
Dodge being Dodge. Always being broken😂
Me like racer x. Hope you get it figured out soon. Thx for taking us on the ride with you!
love the work of this guy
6:45 man that was soo cool. Beautiful car
I hope it's nothing big. I enjoy your content and you really out there Driving it. And Man, that car is... Violent !!! Dodge is going to have a Hard time trying to replace that experience...
I heard you make the comment in your video that the demon was made to go back to back to back runs. No vehicle making power like that is meant to go as said. They need rest between passes. The car was definitely trying to protect itself and probably transmission related. Hopefully they figure it out and replace the parts as needed.
Your car sounds amazing
Doesn’t surprise me with Stellantis at the helm.
I got the last of Dodge in 2021. Actually my car rolled out of the factory in December 2020. Before Stellantis took over. It will be my last Dodge.
I’ve heard lots of people complain about the Demon 170 not living up to the hype.
The Demon 170 is a rip off from Stellantis
Your right.
Always thought your car was built on a Monday morning or Friday at 3pm , hope it gets sorted out
You ought to get yourself an HP Tuner Dongle and Use its Log feature to record your passes. Don’t require nothing that’d void your warranty like taking the computer out, it’ll work as a scanner tool. I’m sure you’ve met plenty of other mopar owners at the track that would be happy to share some channels for you to log what’s happening to the car and educate yourself on what you need to keep an eye on especially hot lapping it.
Despite the misconception no car, even the 170 let alone any high performance car. Is made to just go back to back after runs. After racing here in Florida for well over two years, you learn to respect the conditions and how it affects every car, track conditions, and above all else you as a driver.
Your issue sounds like something I dealt with, which inevitably cost me my blower. Heat is the number 1 hellcat killer, off the line and down the last 300’ it’ll cost you a lot. I’d stress to the dealer how progressively the car has been getting slower and slower.
Did yours have the chiller that cools it down with car AC? Isn't that precisely what it's designed for?
@@ShawnGilbert1967 Regular cats do not have a chiller like red eye's do. Just uses the fan to cool down the fluid
When your baby is sick, it bums you out. Best of luck with the Dealer fix.
Damn RacerX, that is not good.
Hope you can get that taken care of without too much drama.
I have 4800 miles on my '23 Super Stock and it seems to be OK so far.
Haven't taken it to the track yet.
That’s what warranty is for . Hope they sort it out for you.
My 1320 was like that , it was a turd . I traded it in on a escalade 😂
I like the all 5 lugs being wheel locks. Smart.
Why lock his wheels???? They are even the carbon fiber wheels. LOL
Quite a few guys on a Demon 170 FB page have eaten spark plugs. Burned the tips off of them. I think some of them switched to NGKs
The problem is the amount of torque on the trasmission... in these type of cars the trasmission should be as strong as possible, but not without problems in the clutch or structural damage caused by launches...
My Dodge caravan has a 130K miles on it with no transmission or motor issues ever. But then again, it's not a launch craft. LOL
Love the shirt! Go Bucks
If I’m not mistaken demonology said something about his not having all the power it should and it came down to a software or tune update or something of the sorts if I remember correctly
His races weren’t working .. IE transbrake
I'd be more worried about the electronics in that wagoneer. You're a nice guy I hope it gets resolved quickly for you
I just can't imagine racing a computer car, straight from the dealer. I have never raced a computer car, and I have never used a trans brake. I currently have a small block (REAL small block, not an LS) S-10 that I built myself. Carbureted 383ci. No turbos, no supercharger, no trans brake. 2 speed Powerglide built by a well known builder. I built the engine myself, and used actual race engine parts. NO COMPUTERS. This is not a junkyard special. I have over $50K into it. Nothing came off the assembly line. It runs low twelves. No, that's certainly not crazy fast, but very good for what it is. The big deal is, I have been racing it almost every weekend for the past 4 years, and nothing has broken. A good race car not only has to make power, but it has to hold together. I can't believe that Stellantis knows how to build a race car. Was that engine and trans hand built, or did it come off an assembly line? You really can't compare a bought car to a built car.
That's correct. Not built to stand up too full time drag racing. Most people roll race this big turds. You got sucker into buying this electronic turd.
I'm praying it's something minor and quick! 🙏
I was 40 years a Detroit muscle car guy and this video brings back all the bad memories. Went Tesla and ain’t never going back.
Teslas haul ass down the track all day long. They hold up better than a 1969 Camaro did back in the day. LOL
good ole dodge quality
This challenger has over 1000hp… pushing an engine to its limit is gonna cause problems regardless of the manufacturer.
Aren’t dodge and jeep the same company?
@@AUTOMOBILZ yup! good thing my jeep is an 04 with one of the best engines ever made, the 4.0 v6 made by amc. way better than those newer pos ones dodge tries to sell😃
@@Jeeperscreepers778 But you said dodge quality, which is a general statement. That means body, chassis, suspension etc all falls under dodge.
@@AUTOMOBILZ yup and it’s all crap. cars in the early 2000s were peak and shit on these newer cars, more reliable and not much technology and the best part is self maintenance. cope that dodge sucks and is going electric🤓
I know a lot of Demon 170 owners are finding that the factory spark plugs aren't great (the quality and the gap) and also noticing that over E70 and the stock injectors are maxxed, even over 100% duty cycle. I'd look into either one of those, @RacerX
This is why you don’t pay supercar prices for a Dodge
Stellantis
Most race cars with trans brakes that are run at 100% load all the time require 10x more maintenance then normal. Trans fluid is probably junk and trans over heated on brake.
Hey, maybe there was something going on when you raced the Tesla plaid. You should do a rematch when you get it back.
Hope its an easy fix covered by warranty!!!!
I work in a dealership.Of course, it's going to be covered under warranty.They're going to good will it no matter what.
Of course, it's covered under warranty.The dealership is going to good will it no matter what.
Well on a good note, with all the buss. you have brought them.Sure you are in good hands and they will mkae good.
I’m a bow tie man but I love that car, they disappoint me though because I’ve seen 2 run probably 10 passes at the track and haven’t seen a pass yet out of those 2 that was even close to Dodges claimed 8.90’s. I have a built corvette that I have about $30k in the total build that will run 9.70’s on the bottle. Not as quick as this car but pennies on the dollar for buckets of fun. I hope you get it sorted out.
hi racer X you might want to put a set of NGK 2309 plugs in there close the gap to.025 my demon had champion plugs. The gaps were from .034 to .038 I believe the spark plug gap is two wide for the boost the demon engine puts out don’t believe the ignition is powerful enough keeps-blowing the spark out causing a misfire just my opinion hope you figure things out. Good luck great channel.
Thank you my friend.. I might do that. I appreciate you mentioning that 👍
These cars have become so complicated with the software & wiring that a Dodge trained tech cannot fix your issue
Whaaaat?!? It's broken?! 😮
It's a factory drag car that doesn't drag
LOL
@@gregorylyon1004 Well duh.... It's broken!
Man that thing is so fast. ❤🔥
@CHEESUSKREIST😂 Those boats are slow. I know some stangs that'll eat that thing for dinner with less problems. You don't know what fast is.
They are all very fast @@PeteyWheatstraw585
@@PeteyWheatstraw585I would love to see some mustangs that run 9s stock.
Exactly why the 2018 Demon is the better car
good choice on adding air pressure when your sidewalls start deforming.
Good luck, man. I hope it's an "easy fix".
Of course I’d love one. Too bad my town is like Fresno. You can’t have anything nice without someone effing with it.
The dealer tech is going to love this.
I read somewhere that drag radials depending on the brand don't require a huge burnout usually just enough to clean them off
It depends on which tire you have.. Nittos like more heat
Both Demons were a victim of embellished performance numbers...
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I respect the dedication to the craft X. A lot of work for a little pay off tho my friend. If you are living life 1/4 mile at a time then go for it! IMO give me a Hellcat/Redeye for street fun. Just sayin...
Hope u get your machine back on track!
Just think.. 95% of these 170's will NEVER see the track, so we will never know just how many of them are breaking....
Just like the 1969 ZL1 Camaro. 69 were built, but less than 5 we're ever raced
LOL
I hope the dealer can find the issue. The longer Dodge is under the control of Stellantis, the more frequently I hear about issues.
I think its shifting too much. For the drag strip you want less gears. That constant shifting has to be hard on everything!
You can definitely hear a difference in sound when it started to bog down. I really feel Dodge has become less consistent with quality of the cars in past few years. Especially with the final call models.
Dodge has never been known for its quality. It’s cheap horsepower except now they overcharge for it.
I blame RacerX not the Car or Stellantis.
It's one of those things you'll figure out. Thanks for video. 😁👍🏻
Warranty?!
Hoping your Mopar dealer is WAY better than the dealer I’m currently using. Thinking my current dealer only employs imbeciles, from the manager to the lot man….
Sounds good looks good. Definitely something going on though. Wondering if you changed out that driveshaft also, if you have a differential brace and a race brace helps a lot. Rear tires need a bead lock
Exhaust sounds funky too.
Unfortunately you may have been fighting a gremlin from the beginning great testing small changes works hope you get some good news soon….👍👍
I’m no Mopar Maintenance guy, but from my general knowledge… seems to me your fuel pump is going out.
You should always AT LEAST never go under 1/4 tank. You’re not able to maintain a positive head pressure on the pump.
Good luck!
First love your content keep it coming!! But I think it's time to give us SXT guys some love lol. For the price of the 170, you could own the SXT twin turbo it or got a 5.7 build it up twin turbo that put it in the SXT and still had 60k left lol. Jk. Keep doing what your doing !!
Wouldnt be a day at the track without seeing a Mustang lose control lmao
I always thought those cars were meant for drifting because they always go sideways lol.
Mustangs are naturally attracted to telephone polls
Wow, that's a bummer.
There is nothing wrong with the car.It just isn't happy (heat,fuel quality?)if there was a car issue the CELwould be lit.I think you should drive it and forget about the track,no use beating on your 150k car.Hellcat variants are soooo disappointing at the track,your car is right in line with the STOCK unmodded(parts taken off,tuned) 170.i have a few friends with stock 170.They are a 9.30 at 144mph car stock ...period.keep you head up beautiful car.The STUNNING black Charger you had was 1000hp,it went 9.50 at 145? Or thereabouts but a little heavier than the chally.
He ordered that car for UA-cam videos for his channel. He financed it because he cannot afford it. And you never ever drag race a financed car. That's the banks car. LOL