Will Driving in ECO Mode Harm the HC???

[2ndAmend]

At the dragway last night a local who did Radford with the 170's said the instructor warned him to NOT use ECO!

This is the first I have heard that ECO might be detrimental, and I have not found any further info.

Anyone ever hear anything about this?

 

[drag racer]

Was it don't run hard (race) in ECO, or no ECO ever? No 170 for me, but interested to learn why...

 

[2ndAmend]

Was it don't run hard (race) in ECO, or no ECO ever? No 170 for me, but interested to learn why...

Good point, I'll ask.

But I have to say, out of the 3, the 170 is the most comfortable and quickest, though not as much fun as the M6.

 

[DGatzby]

Curious myself. Factory selectable option. Cannot wait.

 

[2ndAmend]

Not sure

Curious myself. Factory selectable option. Cannot wait.

Not sure what you mean.

 

[Hunter]

Not sure

Not sure what you mean.

Maybe that you can choose eco, sport, track (all factory selectable), and maybe cannot wait to get answer.
BUT: That was only my interpretation of what @DGatzby posted.

 

[DGatzby]

Maybe that you can choose eco, sport, track (all factory selectable), and maybe cannot wait to get answer.
BUT: That was only my interpretation of what @DGatzby posted.

Sorry to be brief and confusing. I just do not think it is harmful. So I cannot wait for you to ask the tech to clarify himself. That is all, no big deal.

 

[Jimmy N.]

I seriously doubt it could be harmful for the car.

If the driver voluntarily selected Eco mode, that's a different story. He may already be beyond help and should be escorted into a Camry.

 

[2ndAmend]

Sorry to be brief and confusing. I just do not think it is harmful. So I cannot wait for you to ask the tech to clarify himself. That is all, no big deal.

How many "eco" 's are there?

 

[2ndAmend]

Just received word that the instructor at Redford said that cylinder deactivation was not good for HC's. I had no idea HC's had MDS. My research, including posts from many of you suggest HC's do not have MDS. I hate to think that a Radford instructor doesn't understand the car.

 

[DGatzby]

Just received word that the instructor at Redford said that cylinder deactivation was not good for HC's. I had no idea HC's had MDS. My research, including posts from many of you suggest HC's do not have MDS. I hate to think that a Radford instructor doesn't understand the car.

The Radford instructor does not understand the fundamentals of ANY Hellcat.

 

[Jimmy N.]

Just received word that the instructor at Redford said that cylinder deactivation was not good for HC's. I hate to think that a Radford instructor doesn't understand the car.

Was that one of the instructors, or possibly the new guy in sales? Maybe the receptionist?

And I noticed that they have a couple of 392s, used as skid cars.

 

[jgilj]

This cat obviously doesn’t know the hellcat engines never have had MDS or smoking some wild wood weeds. Did a data log yesterday in Eco no cylinder deactivation.

 

[1971demon]

I seriously doubt it could be harmful for the car.

If the driver voluntarily selected Eco mode, that's a different story. He may already be beyond help and should be escorted into a Camry.

in handcuffs

 

[2ndAmend]

Was that one of the instructors, or possibly the new guy in sales? Maybe the receptionist?

And I noticed that they have a couple of 392s, used as skid cars.

I'll give them the benefit of the doubt, maybe the 170 instructor teaching the 170 owner assumed he really owned a 392.

 

[1971demon]

Just received word that the instructor at Redford said that cylinder deactivation was not good for HC's. I had no idea HC's had MDS. My research, including posts from many of you suggest HC's do not have MDS. I hate to think that a Radford instructor doesn't understand the car.

the blind leading the blind.

 

[Jimmy N.]

I'll give them the benefit of the doubt, maybe the 170 instructor teaching the 170 owner assumed he really owned a 392.

And with huge cat skull decals on the quarter panels.

 

[BULL]

Edited thread title from "Dirving" to "Driving"

 

[Unholy707]

Just received word that the instructor at Redford said that cylinder deactivation was not good for HC's. I had no idea HC's had MDS. My research, including posts from many of you suggest HC's do not have MDS. I hate to think that a Radford instructor doesn't understand the car.

Redford has no idea what they're talking about then because there is no cylinder deactivation in hellcats.

 

[Unholy707]

You can delete eco mode altogether so you never even have the choice. I removed it from mine