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  1. Tom and Vipers

    Gen 2 Regulator Shuttle / Clip: Are there better ones?

    They are everywhere for cheap. They seem to break. Was OEM better? Is there a better quality out there? And what are these black ones?
  2. Tom and Vipers

    Gen 2 Window Regulator Clip Shuttle Replacement: are there good ones?

    I'm thinking worn window channels may be to blame - especially since the windows seem slow. Just got some Honda Shin Etsu silicone grease which many swear by. Still haven't decided where to buy the shuttles - try to find quickest shipping I guess (better get a move on...
  3. Tom and Vipers

    Gen 2 Window Regulator Clip Shuttle Replacement: are there good ones?

    These clips are everywhere for cheap on eBay, etc. Is there a better grade available? (wouldn't be surprised the OEM used a different material like fiber reinforced nylon instead of just plain) Also wondering if I'm doing something wrong having replaced 3 LHS and 1 RHS on my 96 GTS over the...
  4. Tom and Vipers

    GTS parts manuals pdf

    It's all Bill Gates fault! I had a dozen XP boxes all sharing total C-drives training neural networks - backups were A to B, B to C, C to A. I can't even get 2 Win10 boxes to network properly and the HDD failed before I could figure out the networking solution. What makes it worse is that I...
  5. Tom and Vipers

    Locked out, no fob, is there a way???

    UPDATE: Honda tech/tuner solved: key on, press both FOB keys simultaneously - Goal! (soccer)
  6. Tom and Vipers

    Locked out, no fob, is there a way???

    I have a 1996 GTS: Is there a pic of this "roof" key slot in the "glove box?" There is a rear console storage area with door - is this the "glove box?" Also I have the FSM and there is no mention of this feature. I'm dealing with a bizarre occurrence: *) Parked and locked car *) 6 hours...
  7. Tom and Vipers

    GTS parts manuals pdf

    These existed many years ago, I think thru Roe Racing. There may have even been CD's. I need parts manuals for 1996 and 2002 GTS: part numbers for oil pan, dipstick tube and dipstick. Thanks Tom PS. I had these but I'm pretty sure they went bye bye when my HDD crashed on my primary computer...
  8. Tom and Vipers

    Pikes Peak trip

    Yes, it records BARO the instant Key On before engine starts (and before it cranks I assume.) From a distant memory, BARO is used for some exhaust parameter since the MAP needs no adjustment for altitude because it is "absolute pressure." I've drive over 8000' and HP loss is around 100. HP...
  9. Tom and Vipers

    Pikes Peak trip

    Curious to know how fueling/timing behaved since there is only KEY-ON BARO input into the PCM. If you start at the base, that locks in the barometric pressure until the engine is shut off.
  10. Tom and Vipers

    Michelin Pilot Sport 5

    Are these like the original PS that get high mileage and OK in cold weather? Getting 40k on a daily driver set of tires should be an option one would think. Easy on the frame cracking too.
  11. Tom and Vipers

    Tire for Gen 2

    I have GTS Gen 2 18's. The 4S is not available in 18" rears - the largest is a 295.
  12. Tom and Vipers

    Tire for Gen 2

    This is a sore topic for me. I bot a new 2000 GTS w/Pilot Sports. Those tires were good for 30-40k of street driving. RIP Pilot Sports.
  13. Tom and Vipers

    Transmission needed

    I've thought about upgrading my 96 GTS for better shifting (not strength) with double and triple cone synchronizers. The T56 suckz ballz with single cone synchros that were designed for 4-speeds w/o the additional "two gear's worth" of extra rotational mass not to mention a huge single disc clutch.
  14. Tom and Vipers

    Mecum strong numbers on Vipers

    I think there will be a Viper Bubble not unlike the Ferrari V12 Bubble. But a Ferrari is just another Lambo is just another.... The Viper on the other hand is clearly the Last Raw Beast ever produced and it has a 500 cu in engine and 10 cyl. That is iconic and unique. $70k for a car nowadays...
  15. Tom and Vipers

    Gen 2 Battery Relocation

    Yes, it ***** beyond all known limits, but I would never do this if the car was original and completely unmodified. Of course it is your car and you can do what you want. The "straw" with this setup is that I believe there are 4 different types of fasteners, each requiring a different tool to...
  16. Tom and Vipers

    Looking For Water Pump For 97 GTS

    I am by no means an expert on these, but Cardone seems to able to rebuild ANY water pump - like if you have one from a Ruxton. Technically is isn't that hard. You need seals, maybe a new or resurfaced shaft, and the hardest part, possibly an impeller. None of these are insurmountable - even...
  17. Tom and Vipers

    Electrical issues

    Someone needs to chime in that has seen this sort of failure. My 2 cents worth: Do you have the FSM's and wiring diagram? Try to find what the failures have in common. I do seem to recall there were issues with the main power stud in the fusebox above the PCM behind the LH wheel house. The...
  18. Tom and Vipers

    BC coilovers, do I need adjustable sway bar links?

    Any info on driver adjustable rear bars? Rally guys used them. Something along the lines of the arms coming off the torsion bar had easy and stiffwise moments of intertia so by rotating them, you could change the stiffness of the arms. So some kind of worm gear drive and a cabin crank???
  19. Tom and Vipers

    AC needs recharging every year?

    Any history of compressor shaft seal leakage? I remember about 3 years ago, the compressor was not expensive - like $200 somthing.
  20. Tom and Vipers

    Electrical demon

    If you plan on keeping the car OR work on it yourself, I'd suggest getting all the factory service manuals - in particular the wiring diagram. I know parts manuals are on-line (I think Roe Racing has links to them.) Also, the problems are all things controlled from the center console. Since...
  21. Tom and Vipers

    To sell or not too sell ?

    These cars might go stupid expensive if the EV changeover occurs quickly - but that move won't be apparent for at least 5-10 years in my totally uninformed, ignorant opinion. NOTE: I think EV changeover will be stunted when the limitations of charging logistics including the capacity of the...
  22. Tom and Vipers

    How should I ship wheels and tires?

    You might want to check with Fastenal - they have a package/freight service between their locations. You could put the tires on a pallet too if you wanted. They have forklifts to unload.
  23. Tom and Vipers

    Using E85 for the Nitrous Wet System - Timing Considerations

    Still trying to figure out how to pull a few degrees for a 150 shot in a 1996 GTS PCM. So far there isn't a clean solution. (I don't think there is a Lingenfelter "LNC-2000" for Viper.) Then it occurred to me if E85 was used instead of gasoline (car remains fueled on gasoline) for the wet...
  24. Tom and Vipers

    Lightweight flywheel and new clutch

    The single cone synchro T56 doesn't have enough synchro force to shift easily at high rpm. (hence the double and triple cone synchros) Are there any multiple clutch setups that would mitigate that issue?
  25. Tom and Vipers

    Street tires

    To me, mileage tells the whole story. If you get that kind of miles, it is a "passenger car tire" and not a "race tire" that gets 9000 to 12000 and may come new with 5 or 7/32nds tread depth instead of the usual 11/32nds. I think the Mich PS2's had a strong mileage warranty (another...

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