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    Brake Ducts...

    Geesh. That's a list. Now I remember the ghost door thing. Good luck again. Just no excuse for all that. Hand built & humant error, but I think you're right, must've been 4:59 on Friday when it went thru QA. What a shame, but nothing they can make perfect if they step up. Sorry you have...
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    Brake Ducts...

    Good luck with it. It's an awesome car you've got, I'm sure once these issues are addressed you'll be back to euphoria. SRT has a history of treating owners the way you'd wish all companies treated customers, so hopefully they'll live up to their strong reputation.
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    '13 GT500 vs '13 Viper - Video

    Agreed. I own both and I'd never consider one vs the other, way different. For me, you're dead on, I was looking at ZR1s a couple yrs old, ZL1, 427 vette vert ... So that was my competition for it without actually thinking about it. For my vipers, I've had turbo Porsche and that was a trade off...
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    Brake Ducts...

    Wow, when was your car built, wondering if it was an early build, but amazing that could sneak down the line and clear quality like that. Props to SRT for posting that diagram - helping you and proving their CEO has been incorrectly describing the car in reference to these ducts. I guess Ralph...
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    '13 GT500 vs '13 Viper - Video

    When I just installed my Borla S system on my '14 GT500 I didn't notice an IRS. lol Nope, on the IRS. The 2015 is the new 550 platform, there'll be no Shelby or GT500. The agreement with Shelby American has ended with the '14. As always with Ford we won't see a high performance stang for 2...
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    Brake Ducts...

    BTW, just for the record, Mark, I'd take your opinion over SRT anyway, actually. LoL. Just making conversation. Not a point for me personally, I do 20 min track sessions with the vipers, so I'll never be pushing into an issue area with the rear brakes or diff myself.
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    Brake Ducts...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeqvtCCuJdo&feature=player_embedded# In fact here's Ralph talking about the ducts as diff coolers, not brake?....At 1:50 in the vid. But, he's not an engineer so, I dunno.
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    Brake Ducts...

    Very interesting. Ralph was really specific and spoke of testing etc. I questioned the need for rear brake cooling etc and he continued to say it wasn't a factor in their testing but the diff. was. Funny he could be wrong on this with such detail. Silly me, listening to the CEO, should've asked...
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    Stickered up my car for a road rally event !

    Looks like a blast, very cool. Those tire stickers are wild, haven't seen that before.
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    Brake Ducts...

    Mark, are you referring to the TA exclusively? I had a 10 discussion with Ralph when we went over the car just about those vents. A reporter was there and asked about the rear brake ducts and Ralph corrected him saying it was for the diff and that in testing rear brake cooling wasn't and issue...
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    '13 GT500 vs '13 Viper - Video

    Hard to believe he's walking that Z06 like that, and the with just a tune ... A Lund tune is worth maybe 30 rwhp, with a TB it's worth about 55rwhp. Is think he'd need that to take a Z that easily. And having owned a CTS-V that thing is modded too.
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    '13 GT500 vs '13 Viper - Video

    With intake tube, throttle body and x pipe you must have a tune. I've had more than 7 mustangs, including and '11 GT500 and now a '14 GT500. Based on seeing the engine and hearing it, I'd say no pulley. On the 13-14s most guys don't bother with a pulley. I pulled my '11 but with the '14 they...
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    Brake Ducts...

    The normal SRT or GTS using the vents for diff, this is a TA and is setup a bit differently. Until we see production TAs we'll not know for sure but appears they snorkeled these to help with the brake issues with the MT test.
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    Brake Ducts...

    You say rear of the car, are you not talking about the front brakes If you do mean to talk about the rear then this is the confusion, there are no brakes cooling ducts on the rear. People keep making that mistake including mags. The vents are cooling for the rear diff.
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    More wheel photos on my Gen 5

    They look great. How do the weights compare to like the sidewinder? I know SRT got that wheel amazingly light, like 22lbs or there abouts. The car is looking amazing, and I used to think I didn't like white, who knew.
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    Finally, the first 2013 SRT Viper in British Columbia at Willowbrook Chrysler

    That car needs more black. LoL Looks mean, congrats BC, it's aboooot time.
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    I'm convinced Motor Trend hates the Viper (Video)

    Must be a technique for those 10 sec Civics you speak of, maybe we can share a canopy at a trackday one day and you can learn me bout them 4 bangers. And my posts are sprinkled with sarcasm through out, it's all in good spirit. We're more alike than different, after all - we both love the...
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    I'm convinced Motor Trend hates the Viper (Video)

    We're in total agreement, my friend. GT500: Motor Trend got 11.6, Car and Driver got 11.7, AutoWeek got 11.7 using LC - at the same track I got my 11.6, using the same technique they did. Gen5: best mag time to date is 11.3. Last time I checked, that's way quicker than an 11.6-11.7. And...
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    Red Convertible

    Wow, that model must really save on weight. Funny, thnx.
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    I'm convinced Motor Trend hates the Viper (Video)

    Even mags are turning 11.6-11.8s with these. Are your friends in 2014s? My 2011 ran a best of 11.98 bone stock, but that was one run, others were all 12 teens that day. Tires sucked and were skinny. The newest GT500 with the new tires, stickier & wider (SVTPP/PP model like mine), and of...
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    I'm convinced Motor Trend hates the Viper (Video)

    This is just too funny coming from the guy who doesn't know how to dyno a car. Like I've offered, in you're in my area, happy to meet up at Summit for a FATT and we can go lap time to lap time, my gen4 or my GT500 against your gen5. Or Capiltol Raceway or MIR for some fun drags. Let me know...
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    Can the Gen 5 Autocross - A Primer

    Thanks for sharing. I've tried autox a few times but find it too small and I like gears other than 1st, lol. VOI had one of the best I've been on, nice and long. I'd think the gearing would definitely be a plus. Sounds like it was great, if you can afford a gen5 then you can afford a go pro. ;-)
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    I'm convinced Motor Trend hates the Viper (Video)

    It's gotta make up about 3 seconds, that's a lot. Plus, Pobst might doze off lapping it, I remember saying it was a fast car but boring to drive. Of course boring could be good on track, no drama means confidence, but I'm sure we'll see. MT will probably do a comparo against the viper and the...
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    I'm convinced Motor Trend hates the Viper (Video)

    Ok, ok, I was really trying to have a real discussion, but whatever helps him sleep at night, lol. I'll put the peanuts away and stop the feeding.
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    I'm convinced Motor Trend hates the Viper (Video)

    LoL, if I ever start a dodgeball team you're my first draft choice, my friend. Great evasion of reality and hard facts. When you add your mods don't forget to dyno tune your gen5 in 3rd gear. Oh yea, we all remember. And I'm not putting you on ignore like others, I'm here to learn and to share...

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