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    Great SoCal Club turn-out at Palmdale yesterday!

    I was really pleased to see all the Vipers that showed up at the Mopar drags at Palmdale yesterday. I remember running last summer at Pomona, surrounded by hundreds of Chevy's and Fords, and there would be at most 2-3 Vipers. So, I was pleased that out of probably 125 cars running yesterday at...
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    Has Dodge considered a HP boost for 2002?

    Sorry, apparently I was posting my previous note right when the server space allocation was maxed out....But I'm back on line now! The rest of my rambling thread that didn't make it through the first time basically said this: Regardless of a bunch of torque dyno numbers multiplied by a bunch...
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    Has Dodge considered a HP boost for 2002?

    Mike, you should thank your lucky stars that Dodge doesn't make a regular habbit of doing what GM does by upping performance every year. Beggar is right, the new Z will achieve its additional 20 hp through surprisingly significant mods (in my opinion). Amazing that GM would do that when...
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    Next Gen Viper Specs...Wider or Slimmer?...

    The current Viper is 75.7 in wide, and the Daimler-Chrysler web site ( us.media.daimlerchrysler.com/index_e.htm ) says the 2003 will be 84.8 in wide. So, it still looks to me like the 2003 will be 9 in wider. On a related subject, I thought Dodge was claiming 3100 lbs for the 2003 Viper, but...
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    Dyno results.......... impressive, but how?

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by steveb: As far as 425-450 being the norm for Gen II, NOBODY posted these # with normal mods (96' and up). I think the only person above me (443 RWHP) had about 7 mods although I can't remember them all...
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    Hayabusa beats Supercharged Viper...

    BigJim, Hehehe....This error would've worked in your favor.... P.S., yeah, how come no posts complaining about street racing?
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    I have seen three 2003 vipers on the road!

    So, Sold2Vettes, how did they look? How do you like the styling compared with the current Viper?
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    What rear-end ratio to use?

    I don't know how much the article in Gary's link goes into this, but.... If you're looking for good SOTP feel driving around, go with a 3.55 gear, or maybe even a 3.73. If you're looking for reduced ET's drag racing, do not exceed a 3.55 numerical ratio, or you'll have to shift to 5th before...
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    Dyno Run! HELP PLEASE!

    Hmmmm, something still seems odd. First, the conversion factor from N-m to ft-lbs is .738, so 659.6 N-m is 487 ft-lbs. If you click over to the VCA FAQ, you'll see a table with a dyno result for a '95 RT/10 with exactly your mods (K&N and smooth tubes), and that one came in at 378 rwhp and 441...
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    Dynoed my Snake @ HMS yesterday...

    BamBam, I'd say the differences are within expected variations from one motor to the next. It wouldn't surpise me, in fact, to see variations larger than what our small statistical sample in this thread reflects. 5% variation doesn't seem too far-fetched, and yet 5% on a car putting down 400...
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    Dynoed my Snake @ HMS yesterday...

    BamBam, nice numbers, very consistent with mine (see signature -- dyno numbers are after all the intake and exhaust mods, with the stock cats). I was at 425 rwhp and 467 rwft-lbs when totally stock. It's interesting to see results from so many strong-running '97 GTS's with nothing more than...
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    Exhibition of Speed Ticket yesterday!!!

    Gerald, that ticket is such BS. The reason you should fight it instead of doing traffic school, pleading no contest, etc., is that this ticket is BS to begin with. Save going to traffic school for when you get busted for something "legit" like 80 in a 65. If you do traffic school now or plead...
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    VIPER vs. 911 TURBO

    Zach, I know, I'm jealous! I saw one on Pacific Coast Highway a few months ago. But it was rush hour, lots of traffic, and it was being driven by a 60-year-old guy who was on his cell phone. (Nothing against 60-year-old guys on cell phones, just that they aren't likely to race, traffic or...
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    VIPER vs. 911 TURBO

    What an opportunity, to compare the Viper vs. the new 911 turbo. What mods does your friend have, if any?
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    pulled up beside the bull tonight !!!!!

    And which Lambo was it? American spec Countach's are total dogs, at least by Viper standards. Even Eurospec Countach's aren't Viper fast. My buddy Bob in Atlanta has an '87 Eurospec Countach that he just had a total rebuild on the motor, and he now dyno's at 372 rwhp and 304 rwft-lbs. The...
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    First night of fun w/ my 98 GTS

    Gerald, Yes, I know, I read your post on the GSXR encounter. I think I even responded, around post #10, about "here we go again." Every time someone posts over there about beating a bike, they get flamed to a crisp. Anyway, so I was just teasing ya a little bit!
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    3.45 vs. 3.55

    SoCal, Beach Bum says there's an event down in Carlsbad this Sunday. I didn't know about it. Track opens at 8, racing starts at 9. Track prep will not be as good as next Sunday the 29th, but you'll be able to get a lot of passes. I'm tempted to throw on the ET streets, get a couple of solid...
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    Stock MXX3's, do they stick after 10k miles?

    Re: Stock MXX3\'s, do they stick after 10k miles? Hmmmm, that's an interesting point, SoCal, though I always assumed your better short times were due to superior skill. Seriously, the only way to know is for me to throw on some Pilot Sports and see what happens. Of course, I won't be doing...
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    3.45 vs. 3.55

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by SoCal Rebell: Pav, the only reason you bought those 3.55s was to keep up with me in the 1/4s. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> That's sort of true, but it's more like I bought the 3.55's to stay ahead of you in the 1/4....
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    3.45 vs. 3.55

    Newport, A month ago, I put Unitrax's 3.55 gear in my '97. I love it. I agree with Sean, you probably couldn't tell the difference between 3.45 and 3.55 in terms of SOTP, nor will track times vary too much. What I understand from much more experienced drag racers is that unless you're going...
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    Stock MXX3's, do they stick after 10k miles?

    Re: Stock MXX3\'s, do they stick after 10k miles? Mike, MXX3's are notorious for being very sticky for the first few sixteenths of tread, and then nasty and hard thereafter. With your mileage and the amount of launches and burnouts you've done (I'm just guessing on that one ), it's safe to...
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    First night of fun w/ my 98 GTS

    YEEEHAW! Hey, Gerald, post that on the Vette Forum and see how many nasty posts you get from the crotch-rocket crowd!
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    ZO6 got spanked-over and over

    Neil, Tom's company is BTR Viper. Tom seems to be a very knowledgeable guy, and I cannot speak to the quality of any of his products other than the set of half shafts he supplied me. I happen to agree with your assessment concerning his business practices, but I should reiterate that Tom did...
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    Best drag radials?

    Oh, yeah, one other thing. Either way you go, DRs or ET streets, you're going to be running in the 11's, so now the next question is do you have a 5-point roll cage? If your track adheres to NHRA rules, you will need one for any run better than 11.99. I'm still struggling with the decision of...
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    Best drag radials?

    Mike, I agree with Tim on the ET streets. Heck, you're already into the Viper thing for a lot of money, right, so what's another $2500 for wheels with MT ET streets mounted and balanced? You said you're looking for "best 1/4 performance." I don't have any experience with how much of a...

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