Dodge Direct Connection Stage II Fail!!!

My 2020 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Redeye Super Stock. No power when stage II kit installed by Dodge, bad pulley they said. Then warning active dampening system kept appearing on the dash when at WOT. Next up the 100 octane tune would not engage after about a month of use. I only run 100 octane in the car. The hasn't seen 91 since the first week of December. The car is still hitting the rev limiter because I have no trans tune on my Direct Connection hand held computer module. I will keep at it.

[@jcasey460]

Good to see the SS. Too bad all the problems. Are you able to monitor PCM input/output parameters w/ stage 2 e.g. Throttle Torque Source or see the tune files and values the way HP Tuners will allow? Was the time slip a PB? Looks like that extra HP showed up on the big end of the track. ;-)

[@herrjugsracing7816]

Yes, I can monitor and that is how I found out it was hitting the rev limiter. All issues will be ironed out in time.

[@grandroofing1604]

It runs pretty good for a factory car. I remember you saying electric was taking over and theses cars would disappear. I pray this agenda completely falls apart. Nice car.

[@herrjugsracing7816]

Me too.

[@RaceGasSmellsGood]

If the belt isn't slipping, which you'd hear or see rubber dust under the hood, my bet is the bypass valve is stuck open or opening to bleed boost. How do the AFRs look during a pull?
Thanks for the info about loading the tunes, that's good to know.

[@GaryHairfield]

No. The pulleys decoupler would not lock in place.

[@RaceGasSmellsGood]

Ah, Interesting. Swapped for a new pulley and all good now? Nice. How's she pull on race gas now? Much stronger than stock?@@GaryHairfield

[@herrjugsracing7816]

New pulley and good. It has more power, I just have to get the transmission to shift correctly now.

[@DFYFE]

Im about to send my Redeye to Temecula from San Diego. Did they fix it?

[@herrjugsracing7816]

Yes, fixed under warranty. The new pulley seems to be hit and miss. Just make sure it has boost once installed.

[@lipatovvladimir]

I'm having no boost either, 0 boost after stage 2 was installed last week. So its a pulley need to be replaced?

[@herrjugsracing7816]

Most likely. Take it back in as it is under warranty. I don't think they test drive them after install.

[@Megatron797]

Glad the dealer…. Fixed… the issue haha. Just had to tighten that upper pulley I bet. Or it was belt slip.

[@herrjugsracing7816]

They had to replace the pulley, it was bad. At least that’s what they told me.

[@Megatron797]

@@herrjugsracing7816 wait the stage 2 hellephant pulley?

[@herrjugsracing7816]

Yes, but all good now.

[@markfields7597]

All wrong! I had the same issue when I had Lodi CDJR install my stage 2 kit in my Redeye! Lost all boost and come to find out it’s a faulty pulley. You may have to settle for the stage 1 kit.

[@herrjugsracing7816]

What’s all wrong?

[@dodgecentric1965]

Any updates on the Transmission tune?

[@herrjugsracing7816]

Yes, I got a custom tune in it now. Ran it all day at the track and never hit the limiter and is shifting high in the RPM range like it should.

[@adama6147]

I got stage 1 and I got boost I’m not getting stage 2 for my hellcat I’m fine with 757 hp

[@herrjugsracing7816]

I don't blame you. I wish I has never done stage II, was not worth the hassle.

[@expectnolove9978]

Its like stuck in valet mode

[@herrjugsracing7816]

It was horrible.

[@RomeWithTheHEMIs]

Sounded like a scat pack lol

[@HollaIfYaHemi392]

Nothing wrong with that lol

[@karinbaker6516]

Relax. I'm sure it will be fine. Did you throw a belt. Open the hood and look.

[@herrjugsracing7816]

Did you even watch the video? I tell you what happened.