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    Petty instructors didn't like me :(

    From your comments both in the video and here, it is pretty obvious that it was your attitude, not your spin that made instructors hesitant to go out with you. your pride in "never stopping rolling", or "getting it going in the same direction" is misplaced, and your skill level is not something...
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    Vipers on the track part deux

    neat! See you on saturday! you can PM me if you have questions they don't cover on the website or need help with self-tech etc.
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    Vipers on the track part deux

    Woah, never thought I'd live to see the day, I think we had 6 combined for last Sat + Sunday at the Ridge! (I had the yellow ACR) Of course, Oregon, WA, and North Of the Border people had to join forces to pull that off, eh? Apologies if I was not too social - too many things going on at...
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    Brake torque spec

    I remember that 996 Porsches that used the same (or very similar) calipers, with identical bolts, specified 60 ft/lbs. You were also supposed to use brand new bolts every time you took your calipers off (I don't think so). On my 09, I tested the bolts with the torque wrench first time I...
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    Oil Change?

    it is the easiest car to work on out of all cars I ever dealt with. the access to the drain plug and filter is very easy. Also, after changing trans fluid in a corvette a few times, I can level any car perfectly on 4 mismatched jacks, bricks, bits of firewood, stacks of old brake rotors, you...
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    Vipers at the Track

    I ran Pilot Sport Cups. I experienced heavy tire wear on PS cups on the 911 turbo as well.
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    Ometer 8243 Factory Fit NAV/DVD Replacement Stereo Headunit.

    for those of you still considering these - the manufacturer (ometer) stopped talking to me once I told them that mine permanently lost all audio output after a few days of use.
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    Vipers at the Track

    ORP is very hard on heavier cars, especially if you like to trail brake, which you should, if you want to be fast there. I only managed 4 laps at ORP this year, before I corded my tire, so my experience there with the Viper is limited (I drove ORP a lot in the corvette and did a few days with...
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    ideas for sourcing the hood?

    Vipair makes many different hoods. This particular one has very little in common with stock OE shape, does not work at higher speeds, and I would rather someone gets some use out of it (it does look very sharp and has excellent "ventilation") than cutting it up trying to make it work or having...
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    ideas for sourcing the hood?

    looking for OEM or OEM shape hood, also to sell off mine (carbon fiber, older comp coupe style). I love the look, but it makes too much front downforce, disrupts the flow over the rear wing, and pulls too much air from the engine bay - all issues are at 130 mph + so should not matter to...
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    Vipers at the Track

    btw, here's a video I made last week. it never rained, btw, ya'all missed out on running pretty much an empty track for 2 days! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY5jGs9ErB0
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    Vipers at the Track

    had a good time at the Ridge today (wish I saw this thread earlier) with our friends from Canada (Mike&Drew). I only did a half day since my front tires were about done and drove home on cords showing in a few spots, as expected. Hopefully the rest of you are still having a good time out there...
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    Get ready you track rats

    Enjoy! I will be at Reno-Fernley that weekend, but I will be at the Ridge with HOD the weekend after (19th/20th)
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    Get ready you track rats

    here's a quick cut with a few minimal traffic laps. mostly "school" line, mostly 7-8/10th driving. http://youtu.be/LO59lsEHF5Y
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    Get ready you track rats

    ended up doing 4 days there in April, although more instructing/thrill rides for locals than actual seat time. unlike all other tracks in the NW, it has a great balance between safety, fun factor, newbie friendliness and subtleties for more advanced drivers.
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    Sent my 04 Mamba into tree.

    you guys are a hoot. it's not like the OP was choosing between hitting a deer and hitting a tree when he swerved. never, EVER, give up and "choose" to hit something, always look for escape and fight to avoid all obstacles until the car is no longer moving. figure out the insurance later. you can...
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    Viper ACR assistance request...hey fellow ACR owners!

    it's just a spanner wrench, you do not need the mopar one LOL, you can get one for a third of the price.
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    Ometer 8243 Factory Fit NAV/DVD Replacement Stereo Headunit.

    i had same experience as RT - only on mine audio would not come back no matter what after 2 days of VERY light use capped by a few hours of audio cutting out after a few minutes. confirmed its not amp/car by putting factory radio back in. i tried resetting, double checking all the wires/polarity...
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    SRT Experience at Pacific Raceways

    it looks like this is once a year thing with Oregon PCA http://www.oregonpca.org/events/autocross/schedule/ you can wait until the next spring if you want to do it in Portland, or do a day trip to Bremerton and do ours (we put these on about 9-10 times a year, so almost every month). Some BMW...
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    SRT Experience at Pacific Raceways

    sweet - I will see you there. I was also told that Oregon PCA does skills days at PIR as a part of their Auto-X events, I think it is a half day thing there.
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    Ometer 8243 Factory Fit NAV/DVD Replacement Stereo Headunit.

    just got mine, ordered from ometer. they shipped in 2 business days after receiving western union transfer, took another 3 days to arrive here (west coast). same unit as pictured in OP
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    Ometer 8243 Factory Fit NAV/DVD Replacement Stereo Headunit.

    i worked directly with manufacturer (pm me for contact info if you cannot find it easily). they mentioned they can sell for 350 if someone orders 5+ units. i got one for $410 (incl shipping), they shipped within 4 business days of payment. many thanks to people who continue to post the results...
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    2010 ACR oil filter problem

    when i changed the filter it was a real PITA to make sure the gasket stays in the right place, i could easily see how it could get shifted at the last moment and not seal correctly.
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    Ometer 8243 Factory Fit NAV/DVD Replacement Stereo Headunit.

    I have been talking to them, do you guys know anything about this: but our OMT-8243 can work well completely only in chrysler car without original amplifier / without Canbus . Because your car is with original amplifier and Canbus , if you install our DVD , maybe it will cause sound problem...
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    Nitto NT05 "Mini-Review" - 2008 Roadster

    i was quite impressed by how well they do in low temps. i drove on nt-05s in low 30s/wet conditions -and while there is obviously not that much grip to be had, they were still pretty predictable. at the track, like most street tires, they do not like to get too hot. they get into what feels...

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