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    Sound deadening or barrier... Exhaust drone and noise control.

    I do have an X-pipe. I also went to 2.5" pipe. I essentially had a 2.25" to 2.5" coupler put in to bring the muffler delete portion up to a 2.5" from the 2.25" that is there in factory. I did this in anticipation of, perhaps going to 2.5" from the cat back. Currently the stock is 2.5" out of the...
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    3M Clear Bra Installer Miami-Fort Lauderdale

    I looked for some in Miami... Quote I got was around $700 for the facia, part of the hood and mirrors. Not very flexible about options... What I meant is that they would not allow me to not cover the hood... I don't feel like doing that... Almost like they would not want to just do the fascia...
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    Sound deadening or barrier... Exhaust drone and noise control.

    About a month ago I did a muffler delete on my 2002 GTS. I love the new exhaust note. More of a growl instead of the hum the stock exhaust gave is the easy description of the change. Definitely keeping it. What I would like to do however is control a bit of the noise, vibration or drone in the...
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    Eibach Springs Lowering a 2002 Viper GTS

    OK. Just got the alignment done today. As mentioned before I go to the Alignment Factory in Miami which do excellent work. They had done the car once when I first got it which was done to make sure it was right. Now they redid it after I put the springs in. In short, the car was in spec before I...
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    Eibach Springs Lowering a 2002 Viper GTS

    Thanks. Glad you liked it... While i have not done a lot of research on the other gens, i did find out some details that may answer your question. My understanding is that Gen 2 & 3 are similar if not the same. The rears on those have a fork that lets the half shaft go through. The earlier...
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    Eibach Springs Lowering a 2002 Viper GTS

    OK. The GTS has coil overs. Hate to be a pain.... They may not be ride height adjustable, but they are coil overs. The fact that they don't have threaded perches does not mean they are not coil over shocks. A coil over is a concentric combination of the spring and shock absorber. It basically...
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    Eibach Springs Lowering a 2002 Viper GTS

    The driving impressions I mentioned above are without an alignment. I used a very reputable alignment shop down in Miami. A place called the Alignment Factory in Miami, Florida. All they do is alignments, nothing else. They do amazing work! I took the car to them when I first got it back in July...
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    LUGGAGE COVER?

    I've been toying with this for the GTS... http://www.snakeoylproducts.com/product.php?productid=17762&cat=301.. Or .... http://www.viperpartsrack.com/cargo-cover-gts The latter has no photo. Big difference in cost. Would love to hear if anybody has used them. It's a pain to not have one.
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    Eibach Springs Lowering a 2002 Viper GTS

    Here are the last before and after shots. A pair of shots from the side and then off at a slight angle. While not perfect, it should give you all a great idea. The angled shots... Now that I've bored you to death and then some.... the important stuff. The ride and handling...
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    Eibach Springs Lowering a 2002 Viper GTS

    So now some before and after shots. I've seen folks measure gaps before, but that never makes sense to me. The better, more accurate and, frankly easier way to do that is to measure from the floor. If you don't change wheels and tires then the wheel diameter is fixed. In short the top of the...
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    Eibach Springs Lowering a 2002 Viper GTS

    One note, did not get photos of this, but I did want to mention that I adjusted the shocks prior to installing the springs. If you look at the body of the shock in one of the photos above, you will see that the Koni shocks are adjustable. To do that, with the springs off, you remove the rubber...
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    Eibach Springs Lowering a 2002 Viper GTS

    Ok so now the shocks come out over the top. In order to get the bolts off you'll need a good pry bar or a long lever to get the lower control arms pushed down a bit. I used a long breaker bar and slipped one of the floor jack bars over the end to give me a longer leverage arm. Don't need a ton...
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    Eibach Springs Lowering a 2002 Viper GTS

    There have been plenty of threads on this but, as you have come to expect (I Hope :rolaugh: ) from me... I wanted to let you all know what I did and give you some photos of the job and the before and after. Like the other mods I have done so far, none of this is rocket science, but I feel that I...
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    Differential oil change...

    Never thought of that! Good idea. I never mentioned it but I drove the car for a bit to warm up the diff lube first. It makes it easier to pull. It only makes sense with the new lubricant. It has not been cycled and would be thicker. It was not hard putting it in, but definitely would have...
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    Window sticker for '96 GTS

    Anybody know if anybody has blank window stickers? I know they have them for other cars. For example, I have a blank for a 1977 Vette I am restoring. I can, basically, print what I want. Since we went resto-mod, I can create a new one. If I can get one for the Viper it would be nice...
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    Where to find nice floor mats for Christmas?

    I went with Lloyd's. they are awesome. I also got a set of the Rubbertite mats. I use the rubber for the normal drives. The others are for the special drives and shows. On the Lloyd's go with the depth of the pile you'd like. I would look at the Ultimat or the Luxe. The only problem is lead...
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    My Console Crack Solution

    Exactly. You see the crease / mark on the outside. Left unresolved it will eventually tear the vinyl.
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    Installed New Pedals

    There is none. I simply mention the GTS b/c it's my car. Pedals are the same.
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    Installed New Pedals

    The screws on the accelerator are countersunk wood screws. They are about 3/4 inch long if I recall. The screw right into the plastic but not far enough to bother the linkage and spring behind the pedal. I put some good two face tape behind the pedal as well. Between the thin foam tape and...
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    In process of buying a Viper and need some advice

    I am in Miami and have a tech that helped me with my purchase. If you need anything, feel free to PM me. I'd be happy to go see it for you as well. However, I think you have plenty of help offered already... I recently bought a 2002 GTS Final Edition in Jacksonville and drove it home to Miami.
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    GTS fuel door refinish options

    Was going to say, it is polished aluminum, not chromed..... A good polish and you should be great. I have to do mine at some point.
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    Installed New Pedals

    The pedals ran about $120 shipped. Until just recently, the other pedals I had been looking at where made by Ultimate Pedals. They just dropped their prices. They used to be in the $200 range. Now I guess the volume has dropped off and so have prices. When I bought these I was getting a cost...
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    Differential oil change...

    I had begun to hear some moans when making sharp turns in the car so I figured it was time to swap the differential oil/fluid. I did some research here and saw some threads on the matter but no photos. I've done diff oil changes before but not on the Viper. So I figured I'd put up some photos...
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    Installed New Pedals

    So I've been wanting to upgrade the pedals on the car but could not find anything decent. So during my search I came across a company that made Porsche pedals. When I called him to see if we could do something custom he tells me he was a Viper owner in the past and had some designs done for...
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    My Console Crack Solution

    Just an update since it's been about 3 months now and a pair of road trips... everything is still solid... looks like the fix worked out perfectly.

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