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I passed on buying a Demon, which wasn't that much more than the pedestrian '18 Challenger I bought, for two reasons.
Yes, they are slow. If I remember correctly the top speed is 140 mph or something. Maybe more importantly, I really didn't care for the dually fenders.
Of course, it also wouldn't have made much sense for me to buy a car that's made to be quick in a straight line when my driving consists mainly of going fast on twisty roads.
I passed on buying a Demon, which wasn't that much more than the pedestrian '18 Challenger I bought, for two reasons.
Yes, they are slow. If I remember correctly the top speed is 140 mph or something. Maybe more importantly, I really didn't care for the dually fenders.
Of course, it also wouldn't have made much sense for me to buy a car that's made to be quick in a straight line when my driving consists mainly of going fast on twisty roads.
FYI- the top speed was limited to the drag radials which was 165 or 166 mph (NItto's were used). By installing the PCM that came in the crate eliminated the speed limiter, and there are Youtube videos of a stock Demon hitting 211 MPH (as I recall) which is faster than a RE.
The RE and 18 Demon are not even close in comparison, the suspension and electronics (torque reserve, trans brake, etc.) were never offered on a RE. In addition, the HP 807 versus 840 HP (with race fuel and crate components installed). Comparing the MSRP of a 2019 or 2020 RE versus the 2018 Demon, the Demon was "cheap" if purchased at MSRP with prices starting around 84K with no options.
Comparing the MSRP of a 2019 or 2020 RE versus the 2018 Demon, the Demon was "cheap" if purchased at MSRP with prices starting around 84K with no options.
Yeah, with mine being a well optioned 707 hp the price difference was really not that big. But I don't remember my girlfriend's '19 Red Eye being all that much more with the same options.
My original evil plan was that by spec'ing hers the same as mine, when she got tired of it in six months to a year I'd buy it for cheap. Well, she did offer it to me after a couple of years, but by then I liked mine way too much. And now, some five and a half years later, she has no intentions of getting rid of hers.
Not planning any power mods on my 170, they're pretty well maxed out from the factory. Just some mild weight reduction for the track. 9.0 is the target class.
99.5k isn't bad but these guys had those cars pegged to be 150-200k cars.
It wasn't difficult to get the 18 Demon at MSRP if you got in early. But even 89k sticker is 113-115k in 2025 dollars.
OTD for me on the 170 would be about 133k. So he made some money on that if paid sticker.
He did answer that he was the 3 owners of the 18 due to moving and then setting up a business in Montana and putting the car there.
No offense to any original Demon owners but its simply a Redeye and pretty slow in stock form im surprised anyone would pay $85k for one.
The 170 makes the original Demon look like a 4 cylinder Mustang now I just dont see ANY collector value when the 170 exists now and is actually a REAL performer unlike the original Demon. My Redeye was disappointingly slow smh.
Speedy when are u gonna start modding that thing so we can see what the potential is..... Anyone have a pulley and tune combo yet?
I wouldn't exactly call a RE..(or an "18" Demon)...slow by any means...and surprised or not..I dont think ANY Demon was sold for under 85 k...what does this all mean...probably nuthin
At those prices..the buyer got a fair deal...(on a matched set)...I doubt Illegal Demon Broke even...but don't care one way or another...he was far more interested @ giving others "life lessons"...than he was @ answering simple questions..I was not a fan of his
Lol yea right! Thats what we ALL say ..... They arent even remotely close to being maxed out bro thats like saying a 2018 Demon was maxed out from the factory. U have another 300 hp waiting to be unleashed.
Honeslty, I dont see anyone ever going 9.0 on stock form. Just like virtually no one went anywere near as fast as the 2018 claimed. In fact, most .3-.5 tents off. Ur gonna need a pulley and tune minimal to go that fast.
First thing I would do is get rid of those garbage tires and put the MT Bracket Radial on. It will hook 10x better on the street and the track. U already have a slick on it essentially. No one is driving that stock tire in the rain so upgrade to the better hooking tire. Ive seen countless videos of ppl roasting them stock tires on the street that should be ur very first mod bro!
Not planning any power mods on my 170, they're pretty well maxed out from the factory. Just some mild weight reduction for the track. 9.0 is the target class.
Lol yea right! Thats what we ALL say ..... They arent even remotely close to being maxed out bro thats like saying a 2018 Demon was maxed out from the factory. U have another 300 hp waiting to be unleashed.
Honeslty, I dont see anyone ever going 9.0 on stock form. Just like virtually no one went anywere near as fast as the 2018 claimed. In fact, most .3-.5 tents off. Ur gonna need a pulley and tune minimal to go that fast.
First thing I would do is get rid of those garbage tires and put the MT Bracket Radial on. It will hook 10x better on the street and the track. U already have a slick on it essentially. No one is driving that stock tire in the rain so upgrade to the better hooking tire. Ive seen countless videos of ppl roasting them stock tires on the street that should be ur very first mod bro!
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