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    Speaker Upgrade kit Installed on my TA

    yeah, my wife has qx80 and the audio on that is better than viper…. i'm not in a hurry to do anything on my TA since i'm enjoying the corsa exhaust at WOT going under overpass or down shifting next to another car and hearing the sound come back…. beats any sound system for sure… does anyone...
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    Speaker Upgrade kit Installed on my TA

    well…..tnx for your post…. as much as i like the loud ext, etc. , i also like high fidelity music and am not at all happy with the sound level/SPL of the stock system… at full vol, it's passable…. i'd rather have a nice two way infinity kappa or JL in the doors and one or two sealed 8 or 10" sub...
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    Tips and Tricks for G5 owners

    i didn't have to get anything else… corsa ext….. then the shop added a pipe at the cat del. location… the door sill is so much cooler now….. as to the "hole", where are u talking about ? I have a TA with standard speakers…. can water come thru from below ? i still don't know what you guys...
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    Tips and Tricks for G5 owners

    tnx for posting ur initial thread…. what hole or opening are u referring to ?? where are they? i too have a corsa on my gen5 and i wrapped my corsa with DEI titanium 2" wraps, and the cat delete part of the ext. and IT IS SIGNIFICANTLY COOLER now…. worth doing….. as to the batt…..if it...
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    Carbon brakes for the gen v almost done

    uh… i'm interested…. is the gen 5 oem calipers 4 or 6 piston system ? newbie here… are the pads then changed to CF material pad too ? jR
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    Good deal on new TA or not?

    uh…i guess there's a few '14 TAs still around ? i wonder if you can use that $15K coupon on it….or was that only given to gen5 buyers ? i paid $113K for mine a few months back…. i hear the TAs are a bit more 'holding value' but…. if a dealer still has it this time of the year…. heck, i'd think...
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    Stainless Brake Lines for Gen V?

    sorry, been busy… i only drove my TA about 700 miles before SS lines put in by Dan….i thought the brakes were better than my other cars to begin with…. i hven't driven my car hard really yet… i think the SS line makes it a bit more responsive on braking but otherwise, at the way i'm driving it...
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    Stainless Brake Lines for Gen V?

    so..is my TA the first few to get the SS lines installed then ?
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    Stainless Brake Lines for Gen V?

    yup, motul 600 it is.... he said castrol for race cars, more hydrophilic... and as sweet brown said, "ain't nobody got time for that ....." tnx for the input ya all... will report back on temp. difference after corsa/wrapped in 2" DEI titanium wrap with 2nd Cats out...i took some measurements...
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    Stainless Brake Lines for Gen V?

    dan's going to be installing them in my TA tomorrow…. wonder if I should have him use a different break fluid while he's at it ?1?? please advise guys…. may be i can ask Dan to change the fluid before he's done…. jR
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    first car wash, etc

    i think those waterless washing are all good for light soiling but to me, it feels like it's sponge bathing… if i have real dirt on the car, any car that is…, i want to presoak the car, then spray some diluted simple green on the wheels and behind the fender wells…and goto town with...
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    first car wash, etc

    well…got 600 miles… did my first car wash today…at home on driveway….i put a towel on the engine bay below the 6 air vents on the hood and it covered the air scoop too…. the wheels on the TA are nice looking but what a pain to clean all the crevices…. was careful not to spray too much...
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    2014 TA Track Attack #8, CTMP (Mosport) Aug 6, 2014...The 90 Minute Enduro

    the 1.5g you pulled...laterally....is it possible that you did more but viper only shows upto 1.5 ?? wondering 'cause at recent so.cal. viper track day, one of the TAs that had the fastest time, had 1.5 as well.... max, i think... jR
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    Little experience with manuals. Learning in a Viper.h

    i brought my 14 yr old out to local airport and had him learn his first manual driving on the new TA…. he did fine… course they ride motocross bikes since age 4 but still… it's got a lot of torque so… also, it has a break hold for about 1.2 second so, on uphill, the gen5 viper is easier for...
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    fender/mud guard for gen 5 ??

    I ll come up with a not so ugly looking one..... When I get to it one of these days....
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    first oil change

    Wow...really ? That's not bad... will ask around my area..IE of so.cal.... sometimes I would rather do it myself at home cause it takes too much time.hassel to take it to a dealer...
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    fender/mud guard for gen 5 ??

    lol... ok... it does/can make the car a bit less attractive.... i ll just put those blue painter's tape when i'm going tracking... they come off easily w/o residue... i may still experiment with the blanks i got... see what ya all think... jR
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    first oil change

    oh ok guys... so, my intent to do change at first 500 miles is not too conservative then... alright, will do it. will check on the mopar filter part #...ordered it off somewhere...ebay maybe...said it was for viper... where can i get the penzoil in 5qt containers ? i don't think walmart...
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    first oil change

    hi, '14 TA with 500 miles... any info on oil change at home ? i got the oem filter coming..., got 10 qts of M1 0-40 from walmart.... got an extra quart.... anything i need to watch for on doing my own oil change ? does it take full 11qt or 10.5 ? also, should i wait 'til 1000. to do...
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    General Owners Concensus on the Gen 5

    new viper owner...LOVE it... i get as much thrill from it as riding my s1000rr.... almost... none of my other cars engage me in the driving experience as much as this car.... (P TT, nsx, etc...) venom, can't you clear it with a simple OBD II reader ? jR
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    fender/mud guard for gen 5 ??

    well, i got a generic mudflap and just plain 1/4" rubber sheets...gonna try making a template and make one myself and try to smooth out the edges so that it's not too 'home made looking'... i will try put a clear cover around the painted part of the fenderwell but there is no better...
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    fender/mud guard for gen 5 ??

    is there anyone making a clean looking, not so obvious/obstrusive but functional formed plastic fender /mud guard for the gen 5 ? cutting a exising piece and putting it on …just doesn't look good…looks like home made…. CF piece for that area is an overkill IMO at least… protective takes...
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    $15k certificates to start arriving tomorrow.

    i just bought one a month back... is there any benefit to me ... like $15K back to me kinda benefit ? o/w, it's moot point for me....
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    audio level on TA models

    tnx for your input...i'm not the only one thinking the overall audio level is LOW.... i love the head unit... i want to upgrade the speakers and sub elements and push em with some proper amps...r.fosgates or JL.... i gotta see who would be able to do it right in so.calif. ...i dont'...
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    audio level on TA models

    Re: audio level on TA models; speaker configuration so, on g5, w/o the upgraded stereo, on a TA model, does any one know what the config is of all the speakers and locations ? the tweeter on window sill…. the speakers on the door…what size ? where are the subwoofers ? behind seat on each...

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