Demon Owner Unpacks High Performance Crate

This is everything needed to help Dodge Demon #310 set quarter-mile records.

The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is a wicked machine in factory-stock form, with a supercharged Hemi that delivers 808 horsepower and the ability to run in the high 9-second range. However, to get the full potential of the newest supercharged Dodge muscle car, owners need to buy the Demon crate for $1.

The video above was posted by the Demonology  on YouTube, and it shows a Demon buyer named Samuel Beagles unpacking the crate for car number 0310.This ornate box is filled with everything needed to get the most out of the most powerful American production car ever and the video above walks us through the step-by-step process of unpacking the Demon crate.

Crate Arrival

The crate for the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon costs buyers $1 (literally – one dollar) and owners apply for the delivery of their box of high performance components once they have received their new Mopar muscle car. In speaking with a handful of Demon buyers, we have learned that it typically takes two to three weeks for the crate to arrive, giving owners some time to experience the car with “only” 808 horsepower while also providing plenty of time to get through the 500-mile break-in period.

When the Demon crate arrives, the 300-pound package is lifted off of the truck by a forklift, looking like an average cardboard box on a shipping palate, but inside that run-of-the-mill box are the keys to unlocking the quickest and most powerful American production car ever.

Unpacking

As soon as he gets the lid of the cardboard box off, we can see the serial plate on the lid with the owner’s name, the car’s serial number and the VIN number. Once he removes the cardboard around the outside, we get a clear look at the ornate high performance container.

Once the lid of the crate is opened, we can immediately see the skinny front-runner wheels, the Demon-branded floor jack and the case for the torque wrench, all of which are sitting in the foam trunk liner that holds all of the crate items nearly on a trip to the track. As he lifts the wheels, the jack and the other items in the foam out of the crate, we can see that there is plenty of room for the wheels with the skinny front tires mounted.

Also in this top portion of the Demon crate is the parts list with a run-down of everything included in the unique box.

Into the Small Boxes

After removing everything in the trunk liner and removing the large foam piece itself, the owner of Demon #310 goes through all of the small boxes at the bottom of the crate.

Included in this section are the HVAC vent with the serial number and owner’s name, the 840-horsepower PCM, the new center stack switch panel with the race gas button, the Demon-branded impact gun, the huge K&N filter and the rest of the features.

The odds are good that you’ll never get to unpack a Demon crate, but thanks to this video, we all know what the crate looks like when it arrives and what all is included in the high performance package.

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Patrick Rall

"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

Rall can be contacted at QuickMirada@Yahoo.com

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