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    2001 Lease Info/Residual Amount?

    SoCal Rebell, Shouldn't your list of mods be more like this: "2000 triple black RT/10, no engine, BTR Balanger Tri-Y exhaust, 3.54 gear, lightweight flywheel, S&Bs & smooth tubes" P.S., any update on completion date of the rebuild?
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    I went to the Corvette Forum..my impression of them.

    John, exactly what "tweaking" did you do to the Darth's Z06 to get it to 445 rwhp? Was that a one-time deal, or would you consider doing more Z06 tuning? Also, can you give me a ball-park figure of how many $$$ were involved? Thanks! <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana...
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    "Factory expects 0 - to -100 in 4 seconds or less"

    Re: \"Factory expects 0 - to -100 in 4 seconds or less\" Yeah, I saw that and had the same reaction. At first I thought, maybe they'll provide a "tuned" car to the magazines that achieves 0-100 in 4 sec, but the production cars aren't as fast. Then I figured it was some sort of typo, or...
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    Why is my 2001 ACR so slow?

    Paul, That sucks. I didn't realize Dodge de-rated the ACR from 460 to 450 fwhp. I agree, I can't see your car picking up 25 hp just from break-in, but perhaps we'll be surprised. Joe, 453 fwhp might feel "perfect", except that many of us with "older" Vipers far exceeded the factory claim of...
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    Viper/Vette Road Test in Auto World

    Chris, Thanks for the summary!
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    Answer to dyno mystery...

    ...I put the street tires back on, replaced the scorched spark plug wire, and replaced all the spark plugs with Champion gold on Friday and went back to R&D Dyno. Did a run with stock inlet tubes on, just for comparison with the dyno run in September to make sure Wednesday's anomaly was...
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    Viper/Vette Road Test in Auto World

    What the past few articles I've read haven't been is articles that included the Viper at all! Please provide a summary of the results!
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    Dyno mystery brain teaser

    Thanks for the help! Tom Welch confirmed my theory about the effect of the slicks. I think the reduced weight causes the improvements observed &lt;4000 rpm, and at that point the wrinkling of the sidewalls that set in resulted in the need for more power to the wheels to achieve the same torque...
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    Dyno mystery brain teaser

    I don't know if the mystery is fully solved yet, but on my way back to the dyno shop today, I started getting misfiring/backfiring, and when I pulled the car back into the garage, there was a spark plug wire actually resting on one of the headers off the left (driver's side) cylinder bank. The...
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    The REAL answer about "headlight "tubes"

    Re: The REAL answer about \"headlight \"tubes\" JonB, So how do I bypass those yellow ignition cut-off switches??? Since the year probably matters, mine is a '97.... Funny stuff, Jon!!!
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    NHRA rules on rollbars

    John, I don't suppose there's any easy way for me to check out your rollbar setup from Los Angeles? Also, would I need to ship my car to you if I wanted to install your setup? Do you have to cut into interior trim? I also would like to know the $$ for 4-point rollbar. You can e-mail me...
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    Am I Allowed One dumb Question?

    Marv, Funny stuff, especially 9, 6, and 2. I too printed it for the "permanent files."
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    Extra 15 HP

    I did a dyno run yesterday with stock inlet tubes and with smooth tubes. Very little difference in the low-to-mid-range, and maybe 3 hp at the top end. I didn't do a separate dyno with K&N filters only (I also had Borla exhaust and headers after my baseline run), but I would believe the combo...
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    Dyno mystery brain teaser

    I haven't dyno'd my Viper since getting smooth tubes, so I figured I'd go do a run today to see what they bought me. The dyno results are shown below. The blue power curve is the curve from a month ago before smooth tubes. The green and red curves are today's runs with smooth tubes, and as...
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    NHRA rules on rollbars

    Bill, Good point. All the tech guys need to know is I don't know what the car is going to run. And you're right, the main thing I need to work is 60' times. If they let in 500-600 cars, though, I may only get 3-4 runs, so I probably won't let off on more than the first run. Even letting off...
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    NHRA rules on rollbars

    I've heard some conflicting info over the last few days concerning NHRA rules on rollbars. I'll be running in the 11's if I use my slicks this Saturday at Pomona. Purner told me that there was some official ruling at Pomona that a GTS is OK without a rollbar unless it breaks into the 10's...
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    What a difference slicks make! (duh!) Latest 1/4 mile results...

    Yesterday was my first run at the drag strip with John Purner's drag racing set-up (rears only -- I used spares for the front -- Purner's fronts are coming things week). I knew I was traction limited on street tires, and I was expecting about the improvement that I actually achieved (based on...
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    What's the scoop on supercharging?

    Re: What\'s the scoop on supercharging? You're thinking of putting a blower on? I guess that raises the ante bigtime in our little informal modification battle! So, are you still pumped to do some big-time mods after reading Brad's cheery comments? I think I would be offended by the...
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    Question on tires

    Kid, Yeah, leaving the ETs on for daily driving could be fun. I wonder if people behind me would mind if I do a burnout at every stoplight... Only real problem with that idea is that I would have to leave the skinnies on the front, and that's too much. I do want to be able to corner from time...
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    Question on tires

    As I understand it, there's only one choice for street tires for the Viper right now, and that's the Michelin Pilot Sport. In looking at the specs on the tire, I see that the wear rating is 220, vs. 140 for the MXX3's that I have on the car right now. My question is, how is it possible that...
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    What's the scoop on supercharging?

    Re: What\'s the scoop on supercharging? Ron, I guess my 100 lb weight advantage helps offset your superior driving skills!!!
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    Question on tires

    Motorless Ron, I guess you'll try to beat me any way you can, right???
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    It is a sad day indeed>>>>>

    Come on guys, poor Ron is having major Viper trauma, and you are taunting him!!! I feel for you, Ron. However, now these guys have me wondering -- did you ever dyno the car? If so, you can hold the dealer to his claim. Not that you'll have a legal leg to stand on, but at least you could...
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    Road & Track supercar shootout: the latest BS

    94 RT/10: You're kidding about the Saddam Hussein thing, right? loanshark: I agree, they can't drive. Their summary says something like 12.5 sec 1/4 mile and 4.3 sec 0-60 for the GTS. Other magazines, and certainly owners, have done better than that. Their braking numbers also seem awfully...
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    Has anyone raced a Z06 yet?

    While I have not raced a Z06 in my Viper, I have raced a Viper in my Z06. Though my Z06 isn't totally broken in yet, it is probably at 85%+ of its potential. In short, the results are pretty much what you'd expect based on the reviews. 0-60 numbers are very comparable, and so a stock Z06 will...
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