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    Z06 vs. Viper vs. Impala SS

    Joe, Thanks for posting the link. Cool set of photos. I especially like the one with you whizzing on the "cop car." I forgot about that one! SoCal, Not all the photos downloaded when I went to Joe's site. But if it's the photo I'm thinking of, yes it was rare for you to be in front of...
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    Morning laugher - "8AVIPER" C5 on I-5

    Re: Morning laugher - \"8AVIPER\" C5 on I-5 slaughterj and YellowSnake, I'm just going by what I've observed from people posting dyno results. E.g., Kid97GTS and I both dyno'd pretty strong. I was at 425 rwhp totally stock with 7000 miles on the car. I think he was in that neighborhood as...
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    Morning laugher - "8AVIPER" C5 on I-5

    Re: Morning laugher - \"8AVIPER\" C5 on I-5 Gerald, exactly. And your '98 will put down more power than a new Viper (no offense to new Viper owners...). Not that 15 extra hp stock matters when you're about to have Doug do some big-time mods....
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    ZO6 got spanked-over and over

    Uhhh, funny you should ask, Neil. I put on a set of after-market half shafts (BTR Viper's) before getting Purner's slicks and skinnies specifically because of all the warnings I had heard about the stock half shafts (in conjunction with slicks). However, I snapped one of the U-joints while...
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    Morning laugher - "8AVIPER" C5 on I-5

    Re: Morning laugher - \"8AVIPER\" C5 on I-5 Kid, I love it! Scramble the Viper -- LOL.... Chances are you would've roasted him unless he has some big-time mods. It is too bad that you didn't encounter him yourself! Gerald, Don't forget the famous argument that the Vette costs $40K less than...
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    ZO6 got spanked-over and over

    As always, I see I can count on SoCal for some thought-provoking commentary! At least I see SoCal is now restricting his slams on my Z06 to "straight line", presumably in light of his defeat at WSIR!
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    ZO6 got spanked-over and over

    Neil, That Z06 owner is obviously an idiot, and you gave him what he deserved. Spanking him in the ZR-1 was a good move, extra-humbling. sovietsu27 and Y2KGTS, I also suspected initially that the "increase" to 405 bhp for the '02 Z06 would be on paper only. However, consider this. Some Z06's...
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    My first time racing at Willow Springs

    Thanks for all the personal help on Friday, Joe. I guess I better look into selling my torqueless Z06.... In all honesty, the brake situation really does disappoint me. The brakes are supposed to be the one infallible point of the Z06, and instead they were the one thing I kept worrying about...
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    Is Mobile I oil OK for break in?

    Mobil 1 is the oil that the factory puts in the motor, so at least Dodge thinks it's safe for break-in.
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    My first time racing at Willow Springs

    Paul, We went with an Impala SS club on Friday. It was a pretty good deal; 3 run groups with about a dozen cars each. We probably got close to 2 hrs of track time. Brett's Integra must have lots of race stickers, 'cause I hear those add like 50 hp. Hey, some guy showed up with a Ford...
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    My first time racing at Willow Springs

    One little correction....Friday was only my 2nd day out road racing the Z06. In fact my 1st time out, I only did half a day (2 sessions at Viper days in January). So, does my totally stock Z06 get even the tiniest bit of respect, since it ran 3 seconds faster than Ron's modified Viper??? (I...
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    3.55 Rear End, How much are they, and where can you get them

    I just got the 3.55 rear end for my Viper, and I love it. I knocked a tenth off my 60 ft times two weekends ago (street tires) and also a tenth off my 0-60 time (measured by G-Tech). I'm hoping with some more practice these times will improve. Also, with slicks there should be even better...
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    Viper Or Vette? I ask Your Advice.

    Since money is not an object, buy one of each and then mod the sh** out of both. Make sure the Vette you buy is the Z06. As far as mod-ability, let's just say it doesn't take rocket science to realize 488 cubic inches is a better starting place for mods than 350 cubic inches, but it is true...
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    Drag Strip Question and Z06 sighting....

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Joseph Houss: Absolutely! I've seen gen 1's - completely and utterly stock (no K&N's, no hoses, no performance exhaust, etc) run 12.5's in HOT weather. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> At Palmdale? You realize that's at...
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    Viper seems a little slow, Was my Z06 Faster???

    Of course SoCal forgets to mention that this was modified Viper vs. stock Z06, so his data point is irrelevant to this discussion. (See his signature line.)
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    Viper seems a little slow, Was my Z06 Faster???

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by bluesun68: Aren't there any published times for 0-60? Seems like some magazine should have ran that test. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Sure, but they're all over the place for both cars. I've seen 0-60 tests ranging...
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    How & what is a newton meter of torque?

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by GTS Dean: Sorry guys..... Work is a measure of force applied over a given unit of time. A fat man standing on the end of a lug wrench on the lug nut of his pickup is a torque exerted. (because some jerk...
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    Viper seems a little slow, Was my Z06 Faster???

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by SoCal Rebell: Venom Lover, at the time of that run my Viper was STOCK except for a 3:54 gear swap, I think it pretty relevant (don't be pissed because it was your sled I destroyed). <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>...
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    How & what is a newton meter of torque?

    Torque is the ability of a force to create rotational motion. If a force F is applied perpendicularly to a rigid object at a distance D from an axis of rotation of the object, a torque in the magnitude of F x D will be applied around the axis of rotation. If F is a three-dimensional vector of...
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    Viper seems a little slow, Was my Z06 Faster???

    345bhpLS1, As you know, I am all in favor of sticking up for the Z06 here, and so I agree with most of what you said. One thing perplexes me, though, which is your statement that the Z06 produces as much torque at the wheels as a stock GTS. Here is a comparison of my dyno runs for my Z06 stock...
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    Viper seems a little slow, Was my Z06 Faster???

    Jim, Since you asked for comments.... Even with 3.55's you don't need to shift into 3rd to stay in the powerband for a 0-60 run. I honestly didn't check my rpms at 60 mph, but I don't think they were too near redline. I'll check next weekend for sure. I don't know how the '01 cam would...
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    Viper seems a little slow, Was my Z06 Faster???

    Frank, Put a 3.55 rear end in your Viper at some point, and you will have no complaints about first or second. Fourth will seem much livelier, and even fifth pulls harder. Anyway, I know you just bought your snake, but think about it at some point in the future.
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    Viper seems a little slow, Was my Z06 Faster???

    SoCal, you seem a little testy today....Didn't get enough over the weekend?? (1) Learn to drive with my 3.55? My very first pass on a drag strip with my 3.55 I kicked your a$$! If I learn to drive it any better, it won't even be fun to race you any more! (2) The way to improve is by...
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    Drag Strip Question and Z06 sighting....

    Allen, what track were you at? If it was anywhere near sea level, 13.8 at 103 sucks. I am far from a seasoned drag racer (though I managed to kick SoCal's a$$ last time we lined 'em up -- sorry SoCal, can't resist), and even so, I've gotten a bunch of 12.8-12.9 sec runs with my Z06, at 110-111...
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    Viper seems a little slow, Was my Z06 Faster???

    Oh, boy, here we go again! As I've stated previously, G-Tech runs on my GTS and Z06 on the same day resulted in 0-60 times of: 4.1x for the Z06 and 4.2x for the GTS. At the time, my GTS had all of the mods listed below, except for the 3.55 rear end. Now with that, I was able to attain 4.1x...

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