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    All bay area vipers......

    Yeah Tomer, I have a newly elected "Minister of Domestic Affairs" myself who will likely be the deciding factor of whether I make it on Saturday or not. Sounds like fun though and I've always wanted to see what I can run (though I'm sure it'll be pretty poor!). I'd like to put my in-car...
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    All bay area vipers......

    I've never drag raced before ever, only road raced. What do I need to know? I may be able to make it up there with you guys.
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    The LETHAL 750 has landed!!!

    I posted this in the dyno chart section, but here it is on this thread for completeness:
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    LETHAL 750 DYNO RESULTS!!

    Here is the Dyno graph (Wayne was having some issues):
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    The LETHAL 750 has landed!!!

    FINALLY! I've known about this car for a while and I watched it dyno yesterday. All I can say is... HOLY CRAP! The torque on this car is just rediculous, and not just the peak torque, I'm talking about the torque on tap at 3K revs when you're droppin the hammer on some poor poopra! Anyway...
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    How to install Sparko Pro 2000 Seats?

    I can answer this one. First of all, Don't! If your seats are still new, exchange them for narrower Sparco models, like the Evo. The Pro2000 is too wide to fit in the car without modification. I've already gone the Pro2000 route so I know what I'm talking about. If I had it to do over, I'd go...
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    Any tips on changing Plug Wires?

    Yeah, do one at a time. Its a tight fit gettin a hand on the coil pack, if you had them all off at once I think it would be hard to get the right wire on the right plug.
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    Moving to SF bay area - bring the Viper??

    "10 days to register".... riiiiiiigght. I drove around for 3 months with Indiana tags when I first got here, no big deal. But some advice on the DMV here: there are usually two lines at the DMV here for you to stand in, one is for those who did not make an appointment, the other is for those who...
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    Moving to SF bay area - bring the Viper??

    BRING IT! If you don't, you will regret it after being here 5 minutes. The weather is perfect, the scenery is stunning, the club is great, there are super tracks all around, and we have great tech and warranty support. As cost goes, I just registered my '99 and it cost me like $237 or...
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    corsa dbl?

    Nope. My Corsa 3" + hi flo cats = 114 dba. as measured at a 90degree angle 15 ft away in the shop bay while on the dyno. A stock gen 1 sidepipe car will exceed the limit at laguna. Your corsa 3" alone will definitely put you over, you'll have to lift and be nice and quiet going past the sound...
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    Can we dispel the "poor handling Viper" myth?

    Re: Can we dispel the \"poor handling Viper\" myth? Get used to it. Every car you pass will be "because you got me in the straight". This just means you're not pushing them hard enough through the twisties ;-) They get the impression that they're leading you, instead of them holding you up. It...
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    650hp????

    I now live about 2 minutes away from Apex's shop. I've known the guys there for quite a while, both through racing with Bill at the track and the Viper club with Wayne. I've also spent some time hanging around the shop watching Vince work on the Vipers. All I can say is you won't be...
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    Who has road raced at Spring Mtn. in Pahrump Nev.?

    Well, I did ViperDays there last season and had a blast. Stay at the Pahrump Nugget hotel. The track itself feels like a big autocross setup, not exactly like a road course IMO. You're almost always in or setting up for some sort of turn. Its quite fun though and I didn't think it took long to...
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    Suspension mods.....

    This is a good thread, and one which is rarely covered. Lets say that stiffness doesn't really bother me and although I ride on the street, I don't mind a setup thats more track only biased. And since I run ViperDays, I'm always on Pilot Sports. What's my strategy given those considerations...
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    Any Tips For Breakin A New ACR

    The only PROPER way to break in an ACR is.... VIPER DAYS!!!!! Congrats.
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    Anti-sub of 5-point makes it hard to do heel&toe.

    I put in a Sparco Pro 2000. As far as comfort goes, as I said, I'll be using my race seat all the time. For some reason, I just can't get comfortable in the stock seat. It doesn't seam to have the tilt in the bottom cushion I need. And contrary to popular opinion, I like the race seat even more...
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    Anti-sub of 5-point makes it hard to do heel&toe.

    Well, I understand what you're saying, but the belt was never an issue for me. Are you on the short side? If so, that may have something to do with it. At any rate, I'd say you have the following options: 1. Cut the stock seat cushion to route the belt up through the middle rather than over the...
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    Anti-sub of 5-point makes it hard to do heel&toe.

    Jon is right, the anti sub belt should not be an issue. You can step on the brake without any problem right? Then heel-toe isn't an issue. I use my toe on the brake, and pivot my heel to the right and blip the throttle. Others may do it a bit differently. I even learned to do it with the stock...
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    2002 Chicago Auto Show (pic)

    I hope they build it too!!!!!!! I'll buy one immediately. Cause even though I don't have kids yet, when I do, my kid will have the coolest go-kart on the block. Either that, or DC finally feels its high-time that little people have a car built just for them! I'm 6'-1, I wonder if Northwind can...
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    Funny pic, SJ Auto Show (Houston guys will love this)

    So, I just wanted everyone to know that I was "representin" the Viper nation at the auto show. There was a yellow rt/10 there as well but it was all buttoned up so people could only look at it. Quite a few people were taking their pictures with it, it was pretty funny. The Z06 got a lot of...
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    2001 rt/10 clearcoat is still soft

    Your rt wouldn't happen to be Saphhire would it? I know several saphhire owners that are complaining about the same thing.
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    ACR or GTS

    Oh yeah, don't get me wrong. The NSX is (was) seriously cool. I'm really just disappointed that they keep upping the price tag as if the car is still as outrageous and top-performing as when it started. The Viper is certainly not cutting-edge technology, but it is cutting-edge performance. The...
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    ACR or GTS

    ACRs started in '99, Creampuff production wasn't till '00. The NSX sucks, enough said. I think Acura (Honda) poured a crapload of $$ into R&D of that car and they're still trying to get it back. Its a cool little car but give me a break, everything about that car is outdated.
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    ACR or GTS

    Do a search. This topic has been beat to death. Prices are great right now. Do your homework and I bet you can find an ACR somewhere for the same price of any GTS you're looking at. The ACR is well worth the extra $$$, look up the retail on the wheels, springs, coilovers, and belts. The...
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    Exhaust Volume

    I can add a rough WOT decibal measure: my 99 ACR + hi flos + 3" Corsa at WOT on dyno : 114 dbA This was taken approximately 15 feet at a 90 degree angle from the rear of the car. It was on a dyno in a big garage bay so its obviously a bit higher than it would read if you were out in the open...

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