What’s the Best Way to Launch a Dodge Challenger - The Results Will Surprise!
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Just the sound alone makes it perfect!
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Absolutely! The exhaust note is really nice.
The altitude makes so much difference. I’m only 240ft above sea level and my 2019 sxt pulled a 5.8 0-60 for best time. Those scat packs down here do mid 4 secs all day 0-60. Great video though. I plan on upgrading to a 6.4 from the sxt.
Awesome!!!
Just remember the 6.4 takes 93. I've been driving a 5.7 for five years, runs on 87 and is a great car. Don't underestimate it.
I've got a 2021 Dodge Challenger scat pack and some days I drive around in track mode you feel like you're 16 again in that mod and yes I am a '70s child
I live in New England and I’ve never had worse than 4.6 , 0-60, my best is 4.2 but that’s with stock everything, a better tire I can get sub 4s, I guess it’s where you are.
Can't wait for all the comments asking why it's so slow lol. You know...all the people that don't understand elevation lol.
Great vid guys.
Tommy, you get to have so much fun. What a great day of work. Good review.
Vented seats are worth it. I love the sound of the car it's not to tame but not ratty like a mustang. Best part of the car is looks, launch control, sound. Worst part of it would be adaptive cruise control (its so bad) I have a subaru and it's way better acc. Also like to add the Harmon kardon is really nice. The charger outsold the latter btw
You're right...going with the fat-bodied Challenger is the only way to go. I've never heard of the Jailbreak, but that sounds like something you guys should get! Great vid!
Im only 10 seconds in, but I can give you the answer. (I daily'd a HC for 5 years). From a dig, start in 2nd. Roll into it, don't slam on it. As soon as you would hit the shift point for the next gear, instead slap the stick back into auto and let the ZF handle the rest.
I know it’s a year later.. But I get everybody off the line with that trick. I never spin out…lol
The engine block itself is still painted hemi orange, it's just hard to see under those plastic coverings.
My narrow body stock 21 Scat will pull 4.7 all day long. Sport mode, traction off.
You should test a Challenger 1320. The factory drag radials and active suspension from the Demon as well as the trans brake really makes it faster. Mine has a best of 3.6 0-60. Although I live near sea level here in Florida.
Love these videos, I bet you guys have so much fun doing this stuff. You guys rock, the editor to, the whole team, awesome job.
I'm not a Chrysler man but I have to admit they do make some nice looking cars and trucks & Dodge has always been about power.
Even if the interior is "out dated" I think it still looks nice & clean. Some of the newer vehicle interiors with the big screens are just to busy, kinda intimidating.
Good job Tommy, when I grow up I want a job like yours.
(I'm 54 years old) LOL
Refresh unnecessary, Smiles per mile in the 392, the driving experience is excellent. Plenty of streetable power! FYI, put a Dragpak on that scat and it will get you into the high 11s with good DA. Low to Mid 11s at the Dragstrip, all day long.
I have always favored the look of big 2 door coupes. Great looking car.
I always wondered why these don't also come in AWD.
The challenger does come in AWD
Yeah but only in V6 powertrains, which is sad.
@@AModernRogue yeah I know I don't know why maybe because of weight maybe but it would be awesome to have on all the engine choices. And not limit it to just one engine choice which sucks
They used to offer the charger rt in awd. I believe they stopped offering it because of lack of sales. More people bought the rwd, less people bought the awd.
@@_E_B_ I didn't know that at one time that they offered the AWD in a RT version yeah I heard that the AWD versions don't sell that much I can't remember where I heard it
Its nice to see another data point using the Solo DL. Would like to see it compared to the Dragy. The 0-60 from the infotainment was a half second faster on average.
Best i got on my 2019 widebody was 4.3 sec. Im from New York and it was around 75 degrees if that makes a difference. Love these boats
In Virginia, I have been able to do 0-60 in 5 sec, in normal mode. I haven’t had a chance to try sport and track yet.
keep it in Track mode, hold the traction control button for 5 seconds while stopped to disable ESC, then retry your launches. ESC can jack you up if you get any slip as it will destroy your launch. FWIW. at 1040' above sea level I can regularly get 4.0 (car measured) 0-60 by just foot braking to ~1400 and stomping it right when it gets traction traction. That's on 275 Michelin PS4S tires on a 2021 non-WB Scat Pack
There is a lot more to the wide body than tires and brakes , there is also better shocks and a completely beefed up suspension
Wide Body Challenger is one of the best looking cars of all time period. I just had a ‘23 Challenger V6 rental and I checked the cluster times. For 0-60mph it said 3.3 seconds wtf!
Not enough brake pressure when using the launch control at the higher settings.
I was thinking the same thing. Isn’t the whole idea to prevent wheel spin when brake torquing
Line lock should have been used to heat the tires then engage launch control mash loud pedal to the floor. considering elevation I think it should have done at least low 5's
Thank you for not forgetting those of us who still like good old fun in a V8 car. I know electric, hybrid, and other changes are inevitable but it's draining hearing nothing but electric and hybrid news all day every day in the automotive world.
I'm very fortunate that my wife actually wants a Challenger. Since it's sounding like the V8's are ending production soon we're hoping to order one next year for a fun road trip car. Just gotta make a trip to a big city to go test drive a scat pack and a regular R/T to see what she's comfortable with. I'm hoping scat pack but I don't want her getting sideways accidentally when I'm not there since she's never driven something high performance before.
its draining to hear about better options? ok.
If I have to explain it to you, you're not going to get it or care so it's not worth my time. Have a good day.
@@laloajuria4678 Which sports coupe under $75,000 would be a good comparison?
"Mid 15s, pretty good for a naturally aspirated vehicle." I remember running that stock in a 1991 Mustang GT with 225hp. Sure it was a lighter car and much closer to sea level, but still... In any case, just for fun, that Mustang cost about $16K new in 1991.
You can never go wrong with a Mustang. My 03 GT still beats 5.7 chargers in pulls. I guess being nearly 800 lbs lighter helps.
Mine runs 13.4s all day.
my 88 LX 5.0 ran 14.6 stock and 13.6 with bolt on mods.
Facing the car, raise the hood and look at the far right side. You will see a FUNCTIONAL intake tube from the right headlight to the airbox. The Scat Pack Widebody T/A uses the Mopar Performance Hood aa well that ducts cold air to an open element air filter with a rubber seal to the hood. There is also a large hole in the bottom of the airbox on Scat Pack T/A models. So:
Scat Pack - functional air intake on (facing car) right headlight and under right fender. Hood scoop brings cold air OVER engine. Left headlight has a blocking plate that can be removed. A dirtier engine may be the result.
Scat Pack with T/A pkg:
* Functional Mopar Peeformance Hood ducted and sealed to open element air cleaner with rubber seal
* Facing car, right headlight has intake tube ducted straight to Hellcat airbox
* Bottom of airbox has large opening
* NO air intake from right fender
* Left headlight has intake blocking plate that can be removed but only ducts air OVER engine.
I hope this helps. Scat Pack Widebody 392 T/A manual 6 speed with factory 3.90 rear gear is the best package overall IMHO.
Best I can get (so far) in my 22 WB Scat is 13.6. Stock tires. For some reason I get too much spin when using launch control. It seems more controllable to power brake.
Dodge, please add all wheel drive on the Challenger R/T and up! It would be epic!
Defeats the purpose of a Dodge Challenger RT if it was awd
@@Knight23able nope, it is what I want!
@@timmikep1978 well dodge doesnt care what you want
@@Knight23able don’t be a hater, just voicing my opinion!
Tommy, did you launch at 2500 in track mode?
Been a fan of this car since it was introduced back in 08 with the count down timer. It's an iconic car and In my opinion best design example of the throw back muscle cars. I think a little too expensive given the aging platform the interior needs some updating but over all still holds up the colors avail inside brighten it up . Id like to see a power passenger seat at 60k ! These along with the chargers hold up well durable thus police are using them severe duty and they are fast hard to outt run a srt especially and hell cat. Years from now when attending car show these will be the my dad had one of these back in the day cars always wanted one . I don't think we're gonna be saying this about many electrics if the hold up that long and don't melt down
Higher RPM in launch control is not better. About 1600 is ideal. What you have to do to break 4.5 is put the suspension in street. Then put the transmission in track and then as far as the the other options you can pick either sport or track it really doesn’t matter. What the suspension in street does is help the back end squat when you hammer the throttle and let off the brake. If you do all these things and if you’re not in the Alpine altitude or 100+ degrees like here in Tucson you should consistently break 4.5. In the cooler months here I’ve got as low as 4.2 with warm tires. I just bought a set of Mickey Thompson ET Street SS tires in 315 and so I’m hoping on an ideal day I might get below 4. We shall see.
I do not consider the Solo DL as accurate. The car's calculations are not wireless--hence more accurate.
You should try the same test with the Dodge Challenger Scat Pack 1320 edition.
see id run out of breath saying the full name
Oh it's a 2022 Dodge Challenger R/T Widebody Scat-Pack
Everyone just calls it a scat pack Challenger, and that's only so you know we're not talking about the Charger as they both have have a scat pack
Resale value tanked $75k after this review:)
I did 4.7 with just power break start and I wasn't really trying - too much wheel spin. I can and have done 4.7 in my R/T 5.7. Nothing wrong with the exhaust tips, why change what works? They did a good job on the interior, why change something to change it? That was the mistake they made 50yrs ago.
This is a nice video so thanks for what you do but doing a drag start with all the governors active is just a drive. Do it again in "Sport mode" then in "Track mode" (to compare) and see what a Dodge can really do. That is a low 12s car. ;
The best way to launch is.. get some drag radials 😊. The best I could do in my 19 WB scat was 4.5 (spinning). I could never go full throttle under 35-40 mph, or it would spin. After adding MT ET Street SS’s, I would get consistent 3.6-3.7 0-60 on practically any street without even airing down the tires.
Thumbnail says “Torture Tested” probably because of the conditions since he drove it like my granny 👀🇺🇸😎
Optioned out more for luxury than speed forsure. Challenger 1852 is the fasted 392 hemi car.
I have a 2016 scat shaker with 275 drag radials and my 0 to 60 clocks at 4.5
Every time this channel does a 0-60 test it’s alway almost 2 seconds more than motortrend’s test, rollout or not the difference is a lot
That car looks and sounds great! However, I'd personally buy a Redeye Widebody. :) I don't personally go for orange, but the accents here look great with the granite. I highly approve!
What's the name of the color?
At New Hampshire Dragway I've seen these in the high 12's around 106 mph
Great video , but a little slip on the Hemi Orange comment . The Hemi's Never came with Orange valve covers , They were Krinkle Black * I believe you were referring to the Hemi 🍊 Engine Block and Heads . Just a friendly tip ,😎
Thanks for the video , great editing and so much details on the car .
Was hoping you woulda played with the "custom" setting where you can pick the trans, suspension, traction, and steering modes yourself.
Oil cap wasn't closed fully...
Most probably that was the reason for poor performance he measured and not the altitude. A false intake from PVC thru open oil cap without sensing it with mass air flow sensor.
Mopar or no car 😎
Great video, waiting on my sublime scat pak... anyday now
Get rid of the rear mufflers. I own an RT. I love it.
Conduct the MPG test. You may be surprised by how well the Scatpack does.
Mine has gotten 30+MPG many times on freeway trips. My Best two were back to back 150 mile trips that resulted in 35.5 then 36.5 MPG.
How fast were you driving?
Best ever for my scat pack charger was around 23-24, but that was just on my 40 mile commute. Never did any long trips in it.
My srt 300 has gotten best of 30mpg o. The highway
@@norwegianblue2017 65 -70mph
@@GrandPines323 Good lord, it must be so difficult to keep your speed that low on a long trip with such a beast under the hood. I have trouble keeping my V6 under 80.
14.5 seconds on the quarter mile? For a $60,000 car I'd expect 12's...😲 I asked in the beginning where is your helmet...but now I know why he didn't need one...lol!
That is at 5000 foot altitude, I ran a 12.44 @112 mph at 900 foot altitude in my stock Scat Pack Charger.
Here in VA i ran a 12.2 at 117 in scat when stock best 0-60 was 4 sec flat
@@daytona5.722 Wow! 👍
@@johnnykilroy9399 Nice! That's more like it!!!
In my manual 22 rt I got a 5.2 I feel like I could get a 5 flat if I tried again
All the extras are worth it!
Tommy: "I rather put that $$$ into the tires I'll be roasting"...or put it into buying gas.
Did u try track mode ?
63 for that? Charger, same 392, widebody, almost all options (no weird carbon fiber package) - paid 55k in 2021... Two more doors costs minus 8k? Not to mention ZL1 this year 73k out of the door :)
Tommy do you have your tires at 38 psi😂😂
Those need to be down at 28 psi
No orange engine cover for the Hemi Orange package? So stupid
Tommy.....Why such a difference in times from what the car says and what you tracker unit says? I trust you trackers timesaver what the car says. Your thoughts?
The 6.4 is as fast as the 5.7 it's just the top end thats different
@@shakerxero2773 Ummmm No… it’s not 😁. Even spinning, the 6.4 is faster
This exact car with the shaker would be perfect.
Nice review, thanks!!
hello brother i need dashcam for my car what brand is the white you used, please help me with that
Great review Tommy! 👍🏻
Good driving
Put some heat in those tires and just keep sending it
She enjoys that
Launch control is useless especially on that surface
Cars timer is pretty accurate
Poverty packs will do high 11s at sea level with a tire
Aging design? You know it's supposed to look like the original Challengers, 70 to 74. So dated? Oh yeah. That's why we love it.
You're not finding a new SPWB for 40k.....and only a manual counts.
Wow is that thing slow - what height are you running these tests at?
You’re acceleration times way off ! o-60 1/4 mile all s /b 1 second quicker!
Finally - a good car
Isn't that a shame. An optioned out Scat Pack costs about as much as a Hellcat did not that long ago.
Makes my Civic look fast 😆
There are just so many countless trim models of Challenger's.
Have a good day everyone
Refresh my memory. Was the TRX faster? The question is rhetorical because yes the TRX was a full second faster to 60. Imo if you can plate it you can compare it.
I believe pretty close but that's with a hell cat engine although it weighs More can't compete against induction . The challengers issue has always been traction
They actually have similar 0-60, and the TRX is a few tenths slower in the 1/4 mile. you can’t compare 1 vehicles time at sea level, against another vehicles times at 5k feet. same location, same day, the Scat is slightly faster. That being said, the TRX is a beast for weighing over 7k pounds, and running those times 😁
My dream car!
Dismisses the cool features and ops for safety features. Lol you have zero business reviewing any muscle car, TFL.
He can't help it. He's Gen Z.
They really should stick to trucks and off-roading.
I wish I could upgrade from my v6 challenger to a scat pack. Who ever owns those are very lucky individuals
You can always upgrade and trade your V6 in when the time is right. I like the V6 versions too...wouldn't mind one for a daily driver.
Don’t worry hellcat guys look down on us too. It ain’t cool unless it’s a hellcat people forget the 6.4 came first. They always whine and say it can’t handle boost that’s because it was designed to be N/A
@@SRTGHOSTS 💯 Dudes be acting like Hellcats are end all be all for Challengers all the while forgetting R/T came WAY before SRT was even a thought. I love Hellcats & they are beast but for me, personally, N/A is the way to go. Y'know what they say there's no replacement for displacement 👍.
@@zohaib876 definitely the 5.7 is Motor that brought the hemi back people don’t pay it enough respect. Forsure bro I have my scat at mmx extreme now getting cammed and headers been 3 weeks should be ready next week.
@@SRTGHOSTS You're going to love it. I got my scat shaker cammed last year and added longtube headers + some other stuff. Went with True Street Performance- cost 11g altogether...what about you if you don't mind me asking? Red lights are about to get really interesting...everyone is going to want to race you 🏎
TORQUE MONSTER BUT THE DRIVESHAFT IS A WEAK POINT🙃
Sad but true, lol.
@@zohaib876 Those rubber couplers on the driveshaft go bad too i change them all the time. My man has a SRT8 Chrysler 300 and his drives haft broke 3 different times
I love my scat, wouldn’t buy anything else.
@@johnh.9127 💯. Greatest car ever made 💪
@@PhillyDee215 I believe it. Soon after the Demons hit the dragstrip a lot of videos surfaced of them spitting their guts onto the strip. Bunch of clips, washers & driveshaft parts that can't handle that insane tq. After your friend replaced it for the first time- does he continue using the same brand? Might be time to give something new & beefier a shot.
All it needed was beefed up internals from the factory
That car is music to the ears. If only it could rev higher, like 10,000rpm.
A lot of $$$ but it does look good ... Ty for sharing
I enjoyed the review but could’ve done without the music.
His best numbers are same as my 5.7 awd pursuit, same Quarter mile. In fact I am sure I can do better.
Thought the Scat Pack was introduced for a manual V8
Manual is standard on nearly all of the v8 challengers including scat packs. Auto is optional.
love the manual option.
The best "away" to launch...
Why in the hell did you guys have the electric car fanboy review an actual muscle car? He lacks the testosterone to do this vehicle justice😂
Just dump the clutch easiest and funniest way !
You do know that the car comes with a built in 0 to 60 timer?
Sorry but that’s yellow in my book, the General Lee is orange 🤪
14.1 😮 That's terrible
That's Toyota Camry V6 territory , Hard to believe
Does sea level make a 2 second difference ?
It makes a huge difference mine stock did 12.2 in the 1/4 at 117 best 0-60 was 4 flat
Yes
I always loved the 70's Challenger and these new models are great looking too. However, in this market they are just stupid (in a bad way). They appeal to people who love badges, the more the better, especially scary looking badges. I don't need no stinkin' badges.
Despite not living in USA, this is one channel that I follow regularly. And for a non native English speaking person, this "scat" trim reminds me of something crappy. Why, Dodge? This is a nicely specced car, why would they do that?
Because after a few years it really is scat
@@Yoursistersazz sit down child.
It's a throwback to the 60's. Certain cars where in the "scat pack" group. "Scat" meant " to get or to move quickly "
@@Welcometofacsistube thanks. I did look it up. Those older muscle cars. They were nice. If I had one, old or new, I'd be happy. Then I'd go ahead and remove the scat badges. Call me heretic , but I would anyway.
@@Welcometofacsistube 💯. Tell em! Lol
Generalize much? There is a huge difference on how each challenger needs to be launched. From an awd GT....to an RT....to a redeye. All different animals.
Speedometer > rpm view..
That seems very slow for that car, didn’t Andre’s hybrid F150 do 6.2?