[Ricky Racer]

I have been bracket racing my Demon since 2018 and always ran the car in 808 hp pump gas mode with marginal success but last week I tried competing with the car in 500 hp mode mainly because my Mickey Thompson et street drag radials are worn out and they seem to be back ordered, anyway I made it all the way to the final round and won it. Car was almost 2 seconds slower in the 1/8 mile (we run eighth mile at Portland international raceway) but it made the car way more consistent, and in bracket racing that’s what gets you in the final rounds. On a semi hot and humid day (mid-80’s) car ran 8.062 in the eighth mile with a 1.792 sixty foot. In 808 hp mode I usually have a 1.41 sixty foot but car never ran the same E.T. So by slowing the car down it made me way more consistent and competitive. I’m still on a high from winning last week just thought I’d share my experience.

 

[jakelind707]

I have been bracket racing my Demon since 2018 and always ran the car in 808 hp pump gas mode with marginal success but last week I tried competing with the car in 500 hp mode mainly because my Mickey Thompson et street drag radials are worn out and they seem to be back ordered, anyway I made it all the way to the final round and won it. Car was almost 2 seconds slower in the 1/8 mile (we run eighth mile at Portland international raceway) but it made the car way more consistent, and in bracket racing that’s what gets you in the final rounds. On a semi hot and humid day (mid-80’s) car ran 8.062 in the eighth mile with a 1.792 sixty foot. In 808 hp mode I usually have a 1.41 sixty foot but car never ran the same E.T. So by slowing the car down it made me way more consistent and competitive. I’m still on a high from winning last week just thought I’d share my experience.

Glad to hear someone actually using theirs as it was intended. Tired of seeing people spend coin to sit a beauty under a bubble in a closed room.

What was the prize for the victory?

 

[DevilsReject97]

Congrats!!! That is awesome... hopefully this will help lead to more consistency down the line too

 

[Ricky Racer]

Some cash, a nice trophy, and a win sticker for the window. Big race coming up on the 4th for a Wally and $1000

 

[dn1984]

There used to buy an old guy with a stock 1991 Honda Accord who always won or at least made it to the final round of the bracket racing at wednesday night drags at Sonoma Raceway. Farthest I ever got was the final round and I lost to an old Land Cruiser who ran a 21 second 1/4 mile because I red lighted. All that waiting at the light made me too jumpy I guess. So I could have won it all except my 11 second Mustang got beat by a 21 second Land Cruiser

 

[Ricky Racer]

Ya, it happens. At least you brought home some money for being runner up. I just like to compete with other racers with the Demon, it’s very intimidating at the line.

 

[Ricky Racer]

Went out in the second round today, can’t win em all.

 

[Linda's Hell Cat]

WTG! @Ricky Racer Congrats on the win!

My husband rented a a Charger one time for me to race in Florida at the MSHS race Hemirace.com. Another racer from Canada also rented a Charger, so we were equal and slowwwww.
Both Chargers were consistent to each other and I was lucky that day and Tree'd him.

When you are at the 500 HP level does the Demon still kick in all the race parts. Like do you feel the suspension?
I am wondering if that is why there is more consistency?

Linda

 

[Ricky Racer]

The suspension still works great but the transmission can only be put in street mode. My local track (Portland international raceway) has marginal track prep and that is why I was having problems being consistent. Intercooler doesn’t get the cool air from the air conditioner in 500hp mode either.