I’ve been wondering for a while now what the difference is between a hellcat and hellcat redeye. Beside the 90 hp difference And a few cosmetics like the hood, what in depth differences are there? Any that stand out specifically?
difference between hellcat and hellcat redeye!
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Be cool. Could be a guy who honestly came here for the info, he is blessed and for a change can be someone who traveled down a good road! How many of the opposite stuff have we been treated to over the years?
@Xtra Octane Merry Christmas! Tell us about yourself, obviously some are surprised on this forum that is full of passionate AND very informed Dodge fans that you admitted you did did not know a very fundamentally good thing about your new car.
@Xtra Octane Merry Christmas! Tell us about yourself, obviously some are surprised on this forum that is full of passionate AND very informed Dodge fans that you admitted you did did not know a very fundamentally good thing about your new car.
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When I read the introduction criteria, it stated this was a friendly community. WOW, some missed that!! I did not know that meant those less informed would be subject to arrogant responses. As you said "I honestly came here for info". Also stated "Please help us keep this site friendly and informative!" Only been here a couple of weeks and disappointed that some of the responses aren't dignified as such.
I put myself out there as one who does not know everything about the Hellcat but is willing to learn. Some don't get that. I've been President of an awesome car club since 2014. We are the epitome of car enthusiasts that enjoy the camaraderie associated with all makes and models of cars with no exceptions. So for those of you who think my posts are or should not be relevent, consider not replying and keeping it to yourself. I am only interested in posts from those who are willing to offer info I am looking for.
Thanks
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My response comes from a place of doing research and being all excited before I personally make a purchase like this. I tend to not blindly buy anything that actually costs over $100 lol. When someone comes on saying they bought one of the top tier models without knowing at least the basics it is surprising. The responses were not arrogant imo, more of a “how can someone spend almost 100k without knowing the thing that makes it what it is?” kind of thing. You being president of a car club makes that more surprising. Anyway like Dgatz said, not our problem and most of us are willing to help if we can.
Welcome aboard and enjoy the ride and the learning curve. You will find a few of us ornery types but for the most part people are passionate and willing to help. Once you get to know who youre dealing with as individuals your tune may change.
Welcome aboard and enjoy the ride and the learning curve. You will find a few of us ornery types but for the most part people are passionate and willing to help. Once you get to know who youre dealing with as individuals your tune may change.
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Neither hood is a snorkel hood; a snorkel hood has the intake further forward than and above the body of the scoop to allow it to get clean air banging into the air mass already in the scoop to compress it in a consistent manner. Think of the old Harwoods of the past.
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Direct Connection has a very good explanation on Uncle Tony's Garage on youtube. It was a very straight line to the factory to get Mopar racing goodies that the other brand X manufacturers did not have, thus the name.
Mopar is a people, not just a brand. Many of us are second-generation Mopar freaks, and are even more dyed-in-the-wool than our forefathers.
I've been hearing rumors that the upgrade, even though being a mopar part and installed by dealer, voids the warranty. do you know if thats accurate or not?
Will not void the warranty. Squash the rumors lol.
that's what i figured. i called two local dealers and both said they'd get back to me and so far no call so i was suspicious
Show them the reveal video with Tim K. stating as much. Should help clear it up. Skip to 8:25-ish.
you da man
now just have to see how much the dealer wants to bend me over for in labor $$
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Not any dealer, but it has to be a POWER BROKER dealer. Any other shop or non-Power Broker dealer will void the warranty.
This is a good point. Although I’ll bet another dealer prob wouldnt even do it m
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Ford has a similar deal with their Roush upgrade kits for the 5.0. You can go to certified dealers and get the Roush stage kits installed and it will keep the warranty.
Very true. My dad started bracket racing a '68 Super Bee in 1975. He will be 82 in 2 weeks and still drives a '95 Chrysler LeBaron in Super Gas.
Awesome! This is what it’s all about!
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I had a 19 charger hellcat and now a 20 challenger redeye.
They r very similar tbh. U can feel the extra power, but its not enough that id trade a newish hellcat in for a redeye. I only did it bcuz the hellcat tore its own control arm off at freeway speed and ya….u can guess the rest.
all in all any hellcat trim is amazing and can be tweaked. If ur gonna mod just get a hellcat, if ur staying stock then go redeye imo.
i say the same about my subarus. If u mod go base wrx, if ur stock get the sti.
They r very similar tbh. U can feel the extra power, but its not enough that id trade a newish hellcat in for a redeye. I only did it bcuz the hellcat tore its own control arm off at freeway speed and ya….u can guess the rest.
all in all any hellcat trim is amazing and can be tweaked. If ur gonna mod just get a hellcat, if ur staying stock then go redeye imo.
i say the same about my subarus. If u mod go base wrx, if ur stock get the sti.
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Well, honestly, the Redeye is a better mod platform overall. It has beefed up axles, rear end, driveshaft, and lower internals over what's in the Hellcat. More specifically, the Redeye is a better race-ready platform. To be competitive and safe, a Hellcat has to put on a lot of what comes with the Redeye.
But yeah, if a person wants to really go hog wild on mods and do something like a 426 stroker on a Magnusson, a Redeye would be a waste of money. It could even be argued that the smart play would be to do that sort of a mod on a Scat Pack. That way, you'd end up with an all-in cost somewhere in stock Hellcat territory vs. $150,000 on an all-in Hellcat build + cost of the car for the same general performance.
This is about the best article I have seen on the subject:
How Does the Redeye Hemi Differ from the Hellcat Hemi?
How Does the Redeye Hemi Differ from the Hellcat Hemi?
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