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    sway bar end links removal?

    Some of these are tighter than others. You can damage the retaining nut doing the punch method above, so I use a non-original nut from my stock drawer as a sacrificial tool while keeping the factory nut unscathed. The center of the end link stem is dimpled for this purpose, but the punch can...
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    Odd ? about track days & overcoming cornering fears

    Agree with Bushido... if you have access to a kart track, they are definitely a hoot and common path taken by road racing pros. Here at Sonoma Raceway, the kart facility is open almost every day, and when the Ferrari Challenge Series came to Sonoma years ago, one of their directors dragged a...
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    Carbon Fiber Rims

    Yeah, carbon rims are great on motorcycles-- but bikes, at their light weight, don't have as much trouble with rim damage as cars do! I seldom hit a big pothole on my Ducati, it's too easy to steer around them!
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    3:73s and aluminum flywheel feed back.

    I changed to 3.73s also and would not go back to freeway gears. On this car all the fun happens above 3000 rpm, so the easier it gets there the better, IMO. Hell, the new Gen V is at 3.55 so that tells me the factory is in agreement with lower ratios and decided to throw fuel economy (and the...
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    Plasti-dippin my wheels

    Re: removal... It seems like this stuff could be blasted off with a good power washer at minimal distance (say, less than 2"). Anyone tried that?
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    coil over???

    Wheel hop can be altered but not eliminated by changes in changes in spring rates and shock damping. Since wheel hop is a complex interaction of many different factors, and a big one (pavement traction) is out of your control, any suspension system that can wheel hop can never be guaranteed to...
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    '06 5 spoke wheels. Clearcoated?

    Exactly. Factory wheels are almost never sold without a protective coating-- the bare aluminum oxidizes rapidly and will need re-polishing frequently (as with low-cost aftermarket aluminum wheels). Salt exposure to an uncoated wheel accelerates the oxidation process to the point of corrosion...
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    Need a new windshield due to hail damage last night...

    Question for you guys: Is it required (or just a good idea) to change the rubber seal around the windshield at the time it is replaced?
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    How to install MGW Short Throw Shifter on a '08 Viper?

    Driveshaft does not need to be removed to lower the back of the transmission (trans mount removed) five or six inches. Driveshaft front yoke slides out a bit accomodate increased driveshaft length.
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    Gen 3 - Gen 4 hood swap

    The heater system works off a small heat exchanger ("heater core") located under the right side of the dash. Hot water from the engine's cooling system gets routed through that heater core. If your heater is not working properly, the common issue would be a flapper door which channels incoming...
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    Lowering Springs vs Coil Overs

    My left front 2005 OEM shock leaked badly at about 20k miles. After checking around on these, shopping for replacement shocks, I received a lot of inputs from Viper owners that the stock Dynamic Suspension shocks indeed are prone to leakage. This put a stop to my original idea of just...
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    Installing Mopar Street exhaust -- how to position?

    Drone is a resonance at certain RPMs. It can seem that the interior of the vehicle forms a resonant cavity with certain frequencies, but then, you can get a serious drone effect on a motorcycle as well. The offending RPM range may be narrow and you have not hit it yet, or your setup just...
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    2003 (Gen III) - To Change or not to Change (Timing chain)

    There is a serpentine belt on the Gen 3 that should be changed periodically, since it is rubber. Not a timing chain but an accessory drive for the alternator, power steering pump, A/C compressor, and water pump. This part is only about $30 and I just replaced mine last summer. It was...
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    Window Regulator -GEN 3/4 Archilles Heel

    Once the regulator is installed, is there enough access to "beef-up" the tubing joints? In other words, can the units now in our cars be saved from what sounds like an eventual certain death? Of course, removing the door panel has its own hazards with the upper trim strips breaking...
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    In Love With My Viper!

    georgethedog: "Isn't In Love a little strong???" It's just a saying. :rolleyes: No one really loves an inanimate object. Or wait... you say the garage is now the bedroom? You gave up your top drawer and it's full of Adam's body spray and Pinnacle wax? The overhead lights have been replaced...
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    Removing crossover....tone change?

    Man, I gotta quit drinking beer while reading the forum-- was thinking about 72-degree V-10s and 90 degree V-8s and kept typing intervals for a 72 degree motor on the V-8 examples. Apologies for the confusion, but the point on sound was still valid... and it's too late to edit the original...
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    2003 SRT-10 Overheating

    Thanks, Dan. Are you the new Wizard? :D Maybe this system should've had a FILTER somewhere in the line. Hmmm....
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    Removing crossover....tone change?

    People always ask why these Vipers sound so different from a V8. Using a 90-degree V-spacing between the two banks of cylinders, with only eight cylinders you can fire every 72 degrees and complete the firing order (+2 extra firings) every two revolutions (360 x2=720 degrees; the four-stroke...
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    2003 SRT-10 Overheating

    More on this little debate: 2005 Owner's Manual clearly states "Power Steering Reservoir: ATF+4" on page 214 on 'Maintaining Your Vehicle'. Could someone check their 2006 Owner's Manual? If the Chrysler dealer service information says one thing and the owner's manuals say another, that's a...
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    Must Have Items You Carry in your Viper?

    Brilliant! :2tu: I have always been pleasantly surprised how many little kids want their picture taken with the Viper. Pay it forward...
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    What would you like to see in the ACR?

    The total weight of that big 'infotainment' panel is only 1 pound! Which means there's not much to be gained by deleting it, even for a hardcore option.
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    2003 SRT-10 Overheating

    The correct MS fluid? :dunno: ATF+4 is the recommended fluid. Confused here...
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    Who has a Locking Gas Cap?

    Siphoning gas is the more common issue leading to the locking gas cap. It has happened to at least two people I have known over the years. But vandalism, whether random or targeted, is always a possibility. I think the average person just assumes that fuel door on an SRT is remotely released...
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    NHRA amends roll bar/cage rules for 2008 & newer

    I've been seeing quite a few of these guys with two-week old exotics coming out to the Sonoma bracket drags just to get a time slip and have a little fun. A Ferrari 458, Audi R8s, Nissan GTRs, Porsche 911 Turbos, etc. It's a bit ridiculous when the track manager comes over and tells them that...
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    Factory shifter ball/knob removal from shifter rod

    There is a short shaft version of the factory shifter used on some ACRs, if that's what you are looking to do. I bought one of these for my Viper from VPA. It is about 2 inches shorter and available with red stitching or black stitching...

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