Hellcat Upgraded Arc Angel Battery Speedy's Garage

[@icehog2367]

I had an Arc Angel battery in my Hellcat, it failed in 2 months and caused all kinds of issues when it went. They took it back without an issues and said the failure rate was coming in quite high . Apparently they're designing a new version of their own that will be out in several months, so keep your finger crossed that you have a good one.

[@boostedhemi7118]

Greg V this is what Arc Angel told me by email. They are suppose to have the new batteries out around April.

[@thehappytexan]

You are absolutely correct on the winter blend fuel. Most guys running just a tune or basic bolt one just see a mpg difference. The variance of blend seems to be dependent on region. Here in north Texas, with my bone stock 5.7 Hemi, I see a consistent .5 to .7 mpg drop from the end of October until April.

[@chadfeyerabend3588]

Great video Speedy! I've used this Arc Angel battery for a year now (track & daily), and it's never failed me. Very good product.

[@norcalsrt1214]

Dude this channel needs to blow up. Some of the best info and real info not bs most channels shove out. Congrats man I look forward to the vids

[@socalfun64]

It’s crazy that it hasn’t. It’s seriously TV quality. With professional production Speedy could be on any of the Automotive channels.

[@ruthepooh65]

Awesome Video Speedy. I also have an ArcAngel battery and the Weight difference is Awesome. I was also surprised how fast it starts. I did a test at the track with my Hellcat. I was in the staging lanes waiting because we had 4 oil downs back to back. I left my Burn box on for 1.40+ mins because I was talking to my friends and trying to find out how long each clean up was going to take. I forgot all about my car on cool down mode! Well the ArcAngel batter has a low voltage power shut off on it and it was off when I got to the car. It still fired up but bairly. Awesome battery but keep your eye on it and don’t go for a Pic nic like I did and you’ll be fine!💪🏼👍😎

[@bmasontv]

You are going to love that battery! It has been great having the added capacity this summer for cooldowns. Thank you for the shout out!

[@greganderson1989]

I have them in my Hellcat and ready. The best money I’ve spent on both cars. Welcome to the club.

[@cory0702]

Man big difference with the batteries, thanks for the information

[@jcasey460]

Hi Speedy...unbelievable how much I learned about tuning watching a vid on battery change out. LOL on the comment about landing the battery neg...I get more sparks (small) on my challenger than any car before...think it might be the IBS...great vid. Thanks Aircharge in going into the Channels list

[@trackday627]

Vapor pressure of fuel is higher in winter as you say to help it start easier.

[@kirikos65]

I love your videos Learned alot. I have a friend who's a tuner on East Coast Supercharging and he told me that it's just as easy to blow up an engine in the winter if not easier than in the summer. He recommends using a high-grade octane booster . cheap insurance. Cuz there's no guarantee that the fuel is 93 octane all the time.btw I have a HC 2. All the best!

[@greganderson1989]

The winter summer change happens in most areas across the country.

[@DJGRoc]

Man, what a weight savings!!! Great stuff as always! 👍🏼

[@MrChocolatethunder45]

Once again, very informative...that's a top of the line battery alright.

[@santibandigitalmarketing4269]

The website shows the battery out of stock, I saw on several forums where it was out of stock around 8 months back.

[@1king_kat908]

Good information..thanks! I'm waiting on mines to arrive 😁

[@oemytech]

Informative as always Jay. You add the cost in general terms.

[@bdogjr7779]

Awesome Speedy《☆》The only downside I would think of is that the -30 lbs was putting downforce on the rear tires but I guess you could add weight further aft if it's a problem🤓☻🤠🍭

[@SpeedysGarage]

Fuel tank is right over the rear axles, so a little weight reduction back there is a good thing.

[@Overpar73]

Hey there Speedy, can you upload the video of your floor covering process, I have been really wanting to see what product you used as it looks really good! Take care.

[@ADR-X-HPINDY]

Great content as usual. Just a heads up I too got the arc angel battery but the newer version weighs in at 23.5 lbs. The latest version got anther cell to bring the amp hours from 60AH to 80AH . But still a great upgrade .

[@SpeedysGarage]

Mine turns over so fast on 16lb version I'd prefer it honestly and save the weight.

[@ADR-X-HPINDY]

@@SpeedysGarage I agree with you . I would would rather the weight savings too . But when I ordered my battery only the new version was available.

[@JC-mh2zt]

Very good video, well done but just a small item around 11:11 when you're talking about positive arcing, that really can't happen since you've already disconnected the negative.

[@SpeedysGarage]

You're right, thought about that during editing but left it in figure better safe than sorry LOL.

[@patciarcia6463]

Always great information... 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@NukeNukemson]

Don’t forget to hook up the Vent tube on new battery!!

[@SpeedysGarage]

The new one is lithium, no vent tube on it.

[@rickgeraci2027]

Always enjoy your video's, yeah B. Mason did a good video on that battery. Hey would a small amount of race fuel added to the 1/2 tank of pump gas kept the knock sensors quiet? Just wondering? I know all the old stuff, learning about my new Challenger like the rest of us. I'm in SE Tennessee, thanks, Rick

[@RedeyeRacing]

Awesome video speedy great job 👍👊

[@pragyamishra3654]

Wow it's so cool

[@toddm8796]

I'm thinking that arc angel might be out of business,,,

[@hc7073]

I love your video they help me out a lot when I’m working on my car I did the brake upgrade but I’m just now starting to set my car up for racing I ran a 10 9 Saturday Atlanta dragway someone suggested that I go with a 309 gear would you advise that I’m running Mickey Thompson 20 inch drag radials I know a smaller ram would be better but I’m not sure about changing out the differential ?

[@SpeedysGarage]

I'm sticking with 2.62.

[@comradeyuri8492]

Less weight is like free HP ! It was my understanding that 2020 MY was going no be the year for a reduced weight platform/floor pan. Just think of the performance number with 300-500 less lb. ? Amazon has this battery for $420. yikes.

[@mikew6135]

I run up to 4 and have heard of 5. Beefcake racing says they always run 2 gallons.

[@mdmuscle9464]

Great video. I thought about getting one of those batteries for my redeye.

[@a.a7648]

What is your opinion about methanol/ water injection for hellcats

[@SpeedysGarage]

I don't think it's a good solution for a Hellcat. I'd do an E85 flex tune instead if that's your thing.

[@a.a7648]

@@SpeedysGarage thank you for your answers Trying to find a best tune Recently I found an research article about meth injection 140 pages, it says it put a lot of thermal strain on intake and head Plus it eliminates natural lubrication for valves because it dissolves soothe from natural burning of gasoline fuel plus meth is corrosive By your opinion what is the safe level of boost for regular hellcat with E 85

[@keepout7439]

How much are those batteries, , ball park figure,💯👍 great easy mod, a win all the way around 💯

[@lovethesmellofracefuelinth7374]

I think that they are around 450 on average, but are alot better than the Optima which are around 350 the last time I checked on one. They used to be a good quality battery when they were US made, but turned to total crap ever since they started producing them in Mexico and are a rip-off. A goofy mechanic on here name Scotty Kilmer, does a vid about them if you want to check it out and is pretty good. I'm thinking about getting an angel for my Challenger and will be grateful for the quality & weight savings alone, as most of us will take all the help that we can get and that area lol

[@taxinator5858]

Nice video and weight reduction...do you also remove the subwoofers when racing? I've got the Alpine system, so there are no subs to remove. I'd imagine it would be easy to remove the subs.

[@SpeedysGarage]

Yep.

[@johnpuli7502]

So the Arc Angel is still not avail, tentatively in December. So I ordered a Darrell Cox Racing 9lb (8.8lbs) Lithium battery. Do you have a 1yr review on your AA battery?

[@SpeedysGarage]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@hemih2728]

Great battery upgrade! I'm also looking too add this battery to my 2012 R/T but read some reviews the stock alternator might have trouble. Thoughts?

[@SpeedysGarage]

Wouldn't see why the alt would be affected.

[@michaellackie3756]

Look into carbon fiber drive shaft I’ve shaved off 9 pounds of rotating mass

[@SpeedysGarage]

I've seen too many carbon fiber drive shafts break. I went with the 4" aluminum.

[@davestewart9146]

Nice video, does the new battery have a place to connect the vent tube or does it really matter? 👍

[@SpeedysGarage]

Not needed.

[@shellnjoe4527]

No vent tube required for the Arc Angel? Thanks for another great video Speedy.

[@SpeedysGarage]

Nope, it's lithium ion so no fluids like a factory battery that might out gas.

[@viktorelme4868]

Here in sweden we only have 95 and 98 oktane at our gas stations does You only have 93?

[@SpeedysGarage]

93 is it here.

[@MALR7]

Different octane rating but the us 93 is same octane as the 98

[@cory0702]

Do you think or know this about the shell fuel

[@SpeedysGarage]

It's what my data logs showed.

[@mikew6135]

Why dont you add 2 gallons of E85? Using it as an octane booster.

[@SpeedysGarage]

I'm gonna play with that, but it's the same problem in the winter. The few times I've checked the local stations winter "E85" was E70 :(

[@steveng9463]

Good Info speedy on the new battery new to your sight, getting my redeye in two weeks, not a wide body, in mango orange. Im a old school mopar fan, Great site your very through with your teck info. my car has the 3.09 axle ratio, trying to get the best ets without a tune for now. Do you think some demon coil spring would help my 60fts i will follow you weight reduction info also. Im in California with 91 octane im going to run 100 octane when i go to the drags any comment on the fuel less octane etc. Thank you

[@steveng9463]

Hi Speedy, is there any performance up grades i can do with out a tune? don"t want to void my warranty so soon being brand new.

[@SpeedysGarage]

Just get good tires and do some weight reduction.

[@steveng9463]

@@SpeedysGarage Hey Speedy, what back spacing is you weld rear rims need to order new drag wheels and tires, congrats on your 9 second run impressive. Thanks

[@carlosbonilla9486]

Where is the best place to pick up this battery?

[@SpeedysGarage]

Got mine from Arc Angel www.arcangelbattery.com/

[@greganderson1989]

Don’t forget the 10 year warranty.

[@dlredeye9942]

Where did get your battery and how much does it cost if you dont mind me asking? Thanks

[@SpeedysGarage]

www.arcangelbattery.com/

[@AVPKING1]

Is there really any differences between 83 andn93 octane? With no tune of course.

[@SpeedysGarage]

😱 joking right?

[@AVPKING1]

@@SpeedysGarage I'm being dead honest.

[@nhra7110]

great vid as always. Thanks for sharing the tuning knowledge! Wonder how the durability of the Arc Angels are? Also, any special charging requirement, i.e., trickle charging and regular higher current battery charging? Love the weight savings opportunity!!

[@SpeedysGarage]

10 year warranty.

[@SpeedysGarage]

you do have to use a different trickle charger than for a standard battery

[@CodyMcDonald89]

Hey speedy pretty sure I seen your friend and you at the track at beech bend Saturday! I was in the sublime green hellcat.. Question did you upgrade your drive shaft

[@SpeedysGarage]

Yep, I remember seeing you. Shoulda come pit with us! Yep I have a DSS 4" aluminum. Video on the channel of the install.

[@CodyMcDonald89]

@@SpeedysGarage just purchased hellcat past month it was my first time to track its bone stock and was on street tires. Did only 1 pass and was 11.8@124 😐 I don't want to go crazy like you did hahah but would like to make a little more competitive for sure.. would you recommend 17 race stars with mt street r or some hossier 28 by 10 slicks.. or would hellcat replica with mt r 20s do just as good? Add me on Facebook cody Mcdonald sure would like to hang out next rece season I'm local to the track

[@SpeedysGarage]

Definitely get a drive shaft and some 17" wheels and MT ET Street R tires. I don't do much FB, but you can find me over on www.hellcatforum.org.

[@CodyMcDonald89]

@@SpeedysGarage alright awesome

[@chrisa7832]

I live in michigan i won't put winter gas in my car and I don't race it

[@a.a7648]

More butane

[@koehlerjj]

Nice video....I should know better.....grabbing my credit card now.....> ordering....I tried.

[@SpeedysGarage]

LOL watch at your credit card's risk LOL

[@koehlerjj]

@@SpeedysGarage Trust me man. I know.... It all started with those damn JLT Coilpack covers....They look awesome on my Hellcat.... I literally hadn't stopped watching the video as I went to the website to order....those and fuse box cover, and the list goes on. Keep up the nice work sir. Love your videos.

[@alexsoria4333]

No battery option for 16 charger hellcat. That sucks

[@SpeedysGarage]

Is it different from the Challenger?

[@alexsoria4333]

@@SpeedysGarage seems the same but when I did the search on the website there's no option for that yr

[@motoxfox103]

Have a 2016 Scatpack Chally.Does #508205 fit since it fits Chally Hellcat? It's November 2020. Who at Arc Angel can answer this? Why no batteries this year?

[@craigschray4486]

Get rid of those subwoofers.

[@SpeedysGarage]

Sounds good to me.

[@dougwatson6406]

If you want one forget it until next March not very good business practices and I wouldn't support a company that can't delivery, just my 2 cents...