The final gas-powered Dodge muscle car pushes the supercharged V-8 over 1,000 horsepower.
. The only internal pieces of the engine still shared with the Demon are the camshaft, valve springs, and lifters.
The fuel rail and injector system was upgraded to handle the change to E85 capability. The system flows 25% more fuel through injectors that flow at up to 164 gallons per hour. “You can drain the tank in 5.75 minutes,” Kuniskis said. Adaptive Bilstein shocks remain, but they feature a Demon 170-specific valve tune, which increases rear ride height by 0.4 inch and restricts rear jounce travel by 0.7 inch. Both of these changes were made to ensure the massive Mickey Thompsons cleared in the rear.
The wheel and tire setup is street-legal, so the car can be driven from the garage to the drag strip, run down the track, then driven home. No front runners are needed, and no tire and wheel swapping is necessary at the track. The rear fender flares remain but the fronts were dropped. Removing the front flares and dropping the front wheels from 315s to 245s saved 16 pounds of weight.
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