I’ve had my WB Scat Pack Challenger for almost two years and track mode is the only setup that I drive in (unless it’s raining). Eco is just to boring and I love the hard shifts and hearing those bullets crackle and pop in track mode. I may drive it tomorrow in sport just to see what difference I experience but I can almost guarantee you I’ll be back to track in no time 💪🏽🔥

I assumed it would be OK in the track mode. I normally drive in the Sport mode and love it. Another good one.

Great video. I’ve always wondered the same question about my Scat Pack. As far as driving in the track mode. Thanks for clearing that up.

Great video as always. I only drive my scatpack in track mode and was always curious about this. I just assumed it was bad for the car but I enjoy it to much so was willing to pay the price. You brought me some peace of mind.

Cool RacerX. Bought my 21 Widebody Scat Pack Challenger from Ferman Dodge in Lutz ( sister dealership). Great video. Bought mine brand new. You are 100% correct about proper break in procedure. I work for Dodge as a service advisor and I have also heard the same thing...track mode won't hurt the car. Haven't yet put my car in track mode but changed out the tires for Continental Extreme Contacts...what a game changer getting the Pinellas off the car. Car hooks excellent...smooth ride and great cornering. Thanks for the video

Thank you sir for teaching us another great thing today. lately I've had it on street mode 500HP just to save a little gas out here in Commmiefornia or i put it on ECO. I did open it up today and took out a Honda with just street mode LOL! track is crazy on these cars. It feels like I'm about to shoot into outer space. But, one thing about track is that you do have to break really extra early this car is an animal what it could do.

i was literally asking myself this question today as i was driving in track. THANK YOU!!!

Thanks RACER-X for the awesome content and as always be safe 👍

Racer X L had a brand new 2018 Charger 392 Daytona traded it in for a pitch black completely new loaded 2021 scatpack I totaled the car in an accident that was not my fault went back to same dealership and all the scatpacks had at least a 10,000 mark up and the cars were not loaded at all, they would not budge, I was outraged at them. Went to Ford dealership no mark up on price got a brand new 2021 5.0 loaded all the highest options after six months with the 5.0 and you are right driving the 392 in Track mode does not hurt the car but I really miss Mopar the Mustang has no torque its a nice car but in 1 year will trade it in for a another Mopar the cars are just more fUN to drive. Keep up the great content, long time subscriber.

Awesome and Intelligent Content! Great stuff. I just picked up my 2021 392 Daytona. Thanks for the Intel and articulate explanation!

That is something I thought about for a long time. Thanks for clearing this up. And my redeye thanks you too. Great info. This is why I'm subscribed.

Thanks for the quick vid, it was always a question in the back of my mind.

Love that feedback. Every time I start my scat pack I have it in track mode everyday unless I’m on a road trip, I’ve had the car for almost 3 years now and absolutely ZERO issues not even the HEMI tick. These cars are built to be driven the way they are supposed to be driven and as long as you put good gas and good fluids, you should be good to go.

Awesome video Racer X. Lots of people needed to hear that..Including myself who got caught up in the rumor as well... With that being said, you might have made this summer a little louder and wilder my brother! Lol. It's Track Mode summertime!

Thanks for the great information I have a 2022 392 Scat Pack with the shaker hood I was thinking like you and may hurt the car but I take her advice hopefully it'll be great I enjoyed the sound that's for sure keep up the great work

Great video RacerX! Here in NC I am always in track mode unless it’s raining…then I go into ‘safe’ mode LOL!

Thank you for the informative video. I enjoyed it!

I'll share some things I learned from David Starnes, one of the BEST trans builders for the ZF transmissions. I broke my trans when I was around 800rwhp because I was accidentally in Street Trans mode, instead of Track where the TCM tune was. Well I broke it pretty badly. After getting it built, he said running it in street, the pressure in the trans are at their lowest. But in track, it's at it's highest. You can "technically" break a stock trans running WOT constantly in street trans mode due to these pressures. He deals with it all the time and even made some silly mistakes testing built trans at WOT in street trans mode and eneded up braking some. Track trans is a MUST when using heavy acceleration in stock or high horsepower cars 👍

Thank you so much for that helpful information love your videos

GREAT video….. I remember when I asked you that question….. Trans is in Track… everything else is in Sport …that’s my Custom setting… as soon as I start it… I double tap that SRT button and it is ON!!!! 🤙🏾😂😂

Racer X, love your videos, wierd seeing you in my neck of the woods in Florida. Will have to connect sometime and talk shop. Thanks for the videos, your killing it!!!

Thank you for the information, I’ll start putting it in track mode more often

I didn’t know about the transmission in track mode (that’s it’s actually better for the transmission)! That’s great to know. I almost always drive in track mode💪🏽

Hey, I caught hell from you when I was in the middle of my break in period!! 🤣🤣 Track Mode 100% of the time now! The only thing I change is my suspension on occasion.

Thank you! for the info, I needed this 🇺🇸👌👍

This is interesting I have always wondered, because my srt 392 seems to shift better in sport and track mode. Thanks for the feedback!

Sorry I missed you. I bought the Blue Scat Pack in the video. First Mopar car I've ever owned. Been a Mustang guy for 20 years, then had a 19 Camaro SS. Now the Challenger. Without a doubt its the most comfortable modern muscle car I have owned. Feels faster from a dig then the 5.0 and SS, but seems maybe a little slower on top. The funny part is I went there with every intention on buying a Vette and left with the Scat Pack. Great content!

Back in the old days, it was the U joints and rear end that took the beating from a hard shifting trans with the occasional spin of the rim inside the tire after a good hard second gear shift 😄.

Great info..I always baby my Scat Pack...I feel more comfortable now knowing I can drive it harder...appreciate your article on it.

I bought the blue widebody scat in this video. So cool to see it in this video!

@RacerX sorry I am not on Instagram or I would follow you for sure. I asked my dealer`s service manager this exact question when I bought my 2021 Scat Pack T/A. He concurred with you...plus mine is a manual, so the transmission wear is up to me and my skills. I just passed my break in period (800 kms) and can use all modes now.

Love the content RacerX!!!

Glad to hear this. I was surprised at how aggressive track mode is, it’s quite insane on my challenger hellcat. So much fun to drive.

New Scat Widebody Challenger. Only 250 miles thus far so I have yet to do anything with the drive modes. I assume I’m in Street mode from the factory. Can’t wait to mess around with the settings after 500 miles. Thanks for the videos. Just subbed.

Appreciate this video 🙌🏽🙌🏽

I’ve only driven my Scat-Pack shaker in track mode since I took delivery in 2019,but my car is a manual so the trans tuning doesn’t really apply. I love the aggressive throttle response in the rain especially.

Thanks for the Track Mode info, always helpful stuff. Maybe a tutorial video covering the paddle shifters, good or bad?

Great Video💯 With my manual Scat Shaker I decide the shifts😁✌

Great video as always! I really enjoy the diverse automotive content! For us RT and scatt owners with the auto transmission, running in sport mode also disables the annoying MDS and keeps the active exhaust valve open. Personally i am more likely to run in sport all the time so the car runs on all eight cylinders when tooling around town. It just feels right 😁

Ferman dodge is where I bought my 2020 REWB. Good experience

As usual great information

Great video thanks for the information

Oh yeah I love my hemi it's hilarious😆 you're the man way to 🍀get R done😎✌️

the thing I would be concerned about is putting the line lock on for the front calipers in order to do burnouts, I mean maybe once in a while (not to mention that tires for these cars are expensive!) but that in of itself puts a lot of strain on the trans. it's not much different imo than doing brake stands with other cars that don't have line lock. I did that sort of thing years ago with cars, building up pressure taking off.. It started screwing up the shifting as time went on. rougher gear changes. good thing the reverse didn't go..as we all know thats the first sign in autos the trans is going

Start up procedure for my 2021 WB Challenger Scat Pack is put in track mode. Since I went over 500 miles I've done this. A year and a half later, I have 4,800 miles on it and it's still like new.

I put mine on Track mode when I get on the freeway most of the time. Those shifts are so violent but I love it best car I have ever owned.

Great info X!

Great video! I always let my cars break in 1,000 miles just to be safe.

Another great video .

I only drive in Track mode. People have said stuff about me doing it but I notice it is so much smoother and better.

Great content. I always wondered that.

Good vid super helpful. That’s a beautiful charger. Mileage is a touch too high

My Scat pack is 2021 and a 6 speed standard. Love it.

Hey, you're in my neck of the woods! Good stuff.

I have a 2022 R/T, and I definitely followed the break in recommendation to the letter. However I didn't use sport mode a whole lot, and I wish I had done so. Mine is just a simple R/T so I don't have track mode or dynamic suspension, but I seem to remember reading in the manual that the tranny will "learn" driving habits and adjust to facilitate that kind of driving. I feel like I haven't "taught" the car how to deal with me driving it in that mode. A mutual friend has a Nissan GT-R and he voided his warranty by using launch mode on the car before the break in was finished; so this being my first sports car, I was afraid to do the same thing

Thanks for the informative vid RacerX, I’m gettin real impatient for my custom Scat WB Challenger to arrive at the dealer);

You need to do a giveaway were you have to be a subscriber to enter. Something cheap like a new after market hood or suspension. You can make people subscribe to the channel. I started following you when you bought your mustang. I plan on buying one in 2023 when I have my house payed off. As of now I have a 2016 f150 with the 5.0 . Just recently realized that dodge puts the tramic six speed in there cars. Now I have so many more of your videos to go back and watch so I can educate myself on challenger's. And boy do you have a lot of them. So many different packages that have to learn. Its mind boggling. Keep up the good videos. Love the channel. Uniontown pa.

Thank you, my scat pack comes in a month and was wondering about break in procedure.

Good video. Thank you.

I customized my mode between track and street and it has been riding great since I got it. I bought mine at 4,000 miles

Thanks Racer X I just purchased a 2023 Scat Pack

Thanks a lot for the info. Does track mode consume more fuel compared to sports and street? I know it all depends on how hard one revs and press the paddle, but I love the exhaust sound in track mode but rarely press the paddle hard so if you were to drive normal, does fuel consumption vary?

This is good to know because I just bought a used 2020 wb charger and I can’t get the transmission out of sport mode nor can I turn the traction control off. I had my trusted auto repair shop that I take it to reset the transmission and engine modules and do a flash and it still didn’t reset it so who knows what the hell is going on but thanks for the awesome content like always RacerX

i just subbed i love u racer x plzzzzzz buy another 392 or a trx or something plzzzz i miss the good old days

Very interesting thanks a lot for the information Unfortunately, consumption also changes and a lot .... Here, gasoline is really expensive now 1,9euro for 0,264 gallons (1 liter)

Good morning Paul long time since I've been on KZfaq but of course I had to check you out every now and then I do watch a video did you move to Florida or are you on vacation? I hope Mrs X is doing well 140,000 plus subscribers God bless you. Had some health issues but I'm back now. I'm going to have to look to see what you're driving these days I wasn't a fan of the Mustang by the way LOL you're a Dodge man and you always will be. God bless you

I always suspected Sport and Track were easier on the transmission just because sometimes with all the 8 gears for the automatics it feels like the computer can’t decide what gear the car should be in on Street mode. So I always drive my 2020 Scat Pack Challenger set up with Sport steering and traction and with Track transmission settings. I only use all on Street if it’s raining (or the roads are wet) or on long distance drives. And I’ll only put it in Eco if I’m in heavy stop-and-go traffic or in a drive thru.

Great information! Just got my new RT Challenger (daily driver) June 2nd, been trying to get one since Covid lockdown! Love the car, just passed 500 miles on July 27. Puts a smile on my face everytime I start it up. Love your channel, have been a subscriber for a couple years now.

I only have sport mode on my T/A 392...but I always keep it on Sport mode. Track mode would be a blast.

Great job bringing up the fact that these vehicles need to be broken in properly. Most of the younger crowd just get in and beat the living crap out of these things.. that is not the way to break them in! You will actually lose power. Great upload X!!! Look forward to every one ☝🏼

this video was so helpful man. thank you. I was scared of how hard my scatpack shifted in track mode 💀

Hey Racer X see if you can send over some of that rain to Texas.😆

When I purchased my 19 WB Challenger new , I drove from Florida to Virginia ( $10k under msrp😁) to get it. It was a 1200 mile trip, and it was broken in on day 1. 😁

Thanks for the great content Racet X. Is this info the same for the m6 trannys?

Just picked up a SP from that same Ferman!

I noticed the hellcat sounds louder in track mode. I was driving around mostly in sport mode. But it sounds louder in track, is the exhaust wide open in track? Also I noticed how hard it shifts but it’s good to know it’s not a bad thing. I can’t believe how insane this car is.

Good I needed to know this

Great video on interesting subject, driving modes. Racer X did you ever make a video on the different modes and custom settings and what they do? I couldn’t find anything in the owners manual.

I actually drive the TRACK in MOPAR MODE!!! challenger SRT8 for life baby!!!!

I have a widebody scat challenger. I will be installing demon killer springs on it to help transfer weight for drag racing. I'll be putting the suspension in street mode. Do you think this will where out the shocks faster since their not designed for these springs like the 1320 is.

Thank you, RacerX! Now next time my wife asks why I’m driving in Drag Mode, I’ll just cue this vid up on my phone. 😁😁

In Texas heat I noticed that track mode cools the car better than in custom with all the track settings.

That White/Blue WB Scat Pack Challenger... Gimmie! 😁😁

I drive my 1320 in Drag mode almost all the time. The only time that I dont is when I am going on the highway for more than a few miles. Why? Because drag mode keeps the car from going into 8th gear and also from engaging MDS. So you will get better mpg on the highway in regular drive mode. However around town 100% drag mode. Snappier responce, better shifting and engine breaking is substantial saving wear and tear on the Brembos. Just do a fuse reset every couple of months to erase and learned drive habits to keep it snappy.

Thank you for confirming that TRACK doesn’t hurt the car. I love full TRACK mode but I think it’s giving me back aches.

My man, thanks for keeping up with us Mopar guys even though you've moved on. You still have great insights for us and I appreciate it. What mode do you think is better in the quarter mile for the Hellcat? Track or sport? Personally, I tried both and sport mode got really scary really fast. It got almost sideways twice at about 100 ft. So I left it in track after that. We all know using launch control is a joke. Damned engine is way too powerful and quick for launch to be effective. Anyhow, I asked you two years ago for quarter mile advice for my then Scat Pack. Now I'm asking for advice in the quarter for my Hellcat. Thanks for all you do Paul. Been awesome knowing you from a distance these past few years.

Love the white one

Thanks bro

Man I love that blue

Can you make a video on getting sponsors? Like I don't know where to start.

In Oklahoma City they have 8 hellcats and tones of RT and V6s

My '21 Scat Pack 1320 break-in said not to race it until 1,500 miles, but yes, the performance pages did unlock at 500 miles...

I dont like the tight steering in track, but i do daily drive sport, sounds better, feels better! 6 speed

Do you know if the drive modes in a manual do anything other than traction and steering? I don’t have the wide body so no suspension set up.

I bought my charger hellcat in November I have 2000 miles on it should I take it in for a oils change now or waitn

I always drive my 392 Challenger on Sport Mode, like the second I start my car up, I put it on a Sport Mode immediately, because it disengages MDS and I hate MDS.

Hello RacerX I have question I have 2015 Dodge Challenger scat pack is sport mode track mode for my 2015 because I don’t see track mode for my model also should I get the taser info so

Hello again X. Awesome video, very informative. Maybe? A video about the paddle shifters? Honestly? I've never used them in either car. 2021 RT, 22Jaillbreak, but both cars still move with the mighty quickness. However? I don't wanna deny myself extra fun. Take care and keep up the video's. Rock on brother

I drive my scat in track mode every time I drive it. When I first got it I only drove in sport, but now it’s track only.

Hemi life 44 had problems with his transmission constantly driving in track mode