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The interwebs have been blowing up about the people’s opinion on the all-new 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT HELLCAT and SRT HELLCAT Redeye’s dual-snorkel hood. Some people are complaining that they don’t like it as much as the 2018 SRT HELLCAT hood (which is now on the 2019 R/T Scat Pack), and some are rejoicing the new hood because of the 10 additional horsepower it brings to the Challenger SRT HELLCAT.
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First off, let’s talk about how the standard SRT HELLCAT gets it’s 10 additional horsepower over last year’s model. Heat is the enemy of any high-performance powertrain, so Dodge//SRT engineers looked for more ways to keep the intake air as close to the optimum temperature as possible. One key to the engine’s imposing power output is air – and plenty of it. The new, low-restriction, dual snorkel hood is fully functional and sealed to the air box.
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When combined with the Air Catcher headlamp and an inlet near the wheel liner, these three sources give the SRT HELLCAT’s dual-snorkel hood a 18 percent greater air-flow rate than last year’s SRT HELLCAT engine at 1,134 cubic feet per minute (the SRT Demon’s Air-Grabber™ intake had an air-flow rate of 1,150 cubic feet per minute; only a 12 cubic foot difference). At full power, this is the equivalent flow rate to 89 adults simultaneously emptying their lungs in 1 second. The revised air inlet path on the new dual-snorkel hood results in an intake air temperature reduction of 4 degrees Fahrenheit.
This answers a lot of the questions we have been receiving about why doesn’t the hood have heat extractors like the 2018 model.
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This new dual-snorkel hood and air box functions exactly like the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon’s Air-Grabber™ system. Matter of fact it uses the same air box as the SRT Demon. Like the Air-Grabber™ intake system both snorkels feed into one single duct that the flows directly to the top of the air box. The only difference between the Air-Grabber™ and the dual-snorkel is the Air-Grabber™ opening is a tad taller and runs across the hood instead of having a break in the middle.
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“We designed the SRT HELLCAT Challenger’s new dual-snorkel hood to focus on another key historical Mopar design element and pay homage to our past with a modern interpretation that looks even more sinister,” said Mark Trostle – Head of Performance, Passenger and Utility Vehicle Exterior Design, FCA US LLC. “Whenever we design a new exterior element, we work hand-in-hand with the SRT engineering team to ensure that everything we create resonates with SRT DNA, is functional and meets their performance goals.”
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The cars that tested the all-new SRT HELLCAT Redeye package even tested with the SRT Demon’s Air-Grabber™ hood. However, because the SRT HELLCAT and SRT HELLCAT Redeye don’t run 110 octane fuel to make 840 horsepower, a bigger hood wasn’t needed. The dual-snorkel hood also improves drag on the car compared to Demon . This also keeps SRT Demon owners happy, because the Air-Grabber™ hood is exclusive to their limited edition Demon.
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Like it or hate it, the new dual-snorkel hood’s main purpose is to improve intake air flow over the outgoing SRT HELLCAT hood. This allows for a pretty decent increase in HELLCAT models with the 10 additional horsepower and 6 lb.-ft. of torque. It also allows the Demon motor in the HELLCAT Redeye similar air-intakes closer to the Air-Grabber™ system on the Demon to cool that motor as those two fuel pumps push fuel to that 797 horsepower 6.2-liter Supercharged HEMI V8. Considering that the Demon in it’s normal form made 808 horsepower and 717 lb.-ft. of torque, compared to the 797 horsepower and 707 lb.-ft. of torque rating of the Redeye should tell you just how effective the dual-snorkel hood truly is.