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    sill plate alternatives

    Glad you were able to get them off OK. My headers are Belangers and we were able to cut a bung in from underneath at about 3 o'clock in the turn out area. Daniel has certainly provided a lot of excellent picture tutorials for everyone to use. Steve
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    sill plate alternatives

    I have the Elite ones (I think) they look fine but are glued on and right now I need to take the rocker panels off to mount my WBO2 sensors and the plate is covering the screws to take it off :mad: You do not need to remove the side sills to mount the WB sensors. It can easily be done from...
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    Trailer hitch on a Viper?!

    Here are the two above pieces put together on a Viper mission to the UP of Mich a couple years ago. Yes, that is the good Father himself. The other 2 pics were taken at his Toy Barn......at a secretive location ....deep in the lower peninsula northwoods. :2tu: Steve
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    Royal Purple 75w90 Gear Oil

    The Series 2000 stuff had friction modifier in it. I ran that way with no issues (some track time) for about 5000 miles. Later that summer, in August of 2004, I caught wind of Amsoil's own friction modifier (4 oz) and added it to the mix. I would recommend adding the friction modifier just for...
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    V1 Mode - Which do you use?

    2 V1s here......since 1994. Never anything but full logic --big L. I don't have anything programmed out. Every band makes a different tone. If it falses on a store, you see the X band light up. Ours is mounted above the rear view mirror just to the right of the mirror mount. It tucks in there...
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    Gingerman Drivers School / Track Event June 20

    You can do it! 2 days off one week -- 2 days the next. :drive: We'll be at both. Steve
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    Royal Purple 75w90 Gear Oil

    I haven't followed OEM recommendations on motor / gear oil brands for over 30 years. Our Vipers have nothing but Amsoil front to back. I put the gear oil in the tranny at 16,000 miles (5/02) and changed it once so far at 55,000 (4/06). Oil analysis showed it had a lot left to go. The rear end...
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    Good and loud mufflers?

    Well....maybe. We're in the UP...almost 500 miles north west of Detroit. We get down there fairly often for club events over the summer. Our first trip through there will be mid May -- headed to Ohio. Of course, you could always take a little road trip north ;) Steve
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    Good and loud mufflers?

    That would be this sound, although the video stills were pasted in there from another fun time. I am 1/4 mile away at the end -- recorded from behind with a Palm Pilot. Play it loud.... the way the car is meant to sound IMO ;) YouTube - The Belangered Beast Steve
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    Ever tried NO side sill heat shields?

    We have cars both ways. Neither have side sill venting or insulating material. Both cars have Roe superchargers and Belanger headers. The RT/10 has no heat shields, no cats, and Belanger exhaust. The 2001 car has heat shields, hi flow cats and Corsa track exhaust. The catless car sidesills are...
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    Lighter flywheel question

    Yes the archives are full of yeas and nays. I can't speak for a Paxton car, but I can for this set up: 5 pound Roe, 1.7 roller rockers, Belanger headers and exhaust w/3" pipe, no cats, Unitrax 3.45 gear assembly, & Fidanza lightweight flywheel. Couldn't be happier with it. The addition of...
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    Lighter flywheel question

    49,000 miles so far with lightweight flywheels on 2 different cars. One of them has 19" tires, making the effective rear end ratio a 2.92. Absolutely zero drivability issues. I've started a few xcrosses in 2nd from 1500 RPM (not the 2.92 car) and spun till I lifted. I have done this with both...
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    10w30 or 0w40 synthetic oil for Gen 2?

    Tom, According to my 'sources,' the 0W-30 I use has a very similar additive package to the 5W-40 European oil they offer. One exception being a little more calcium in the 0W-30 for detergent. Both these oils would work well for me -- with a little higher film strength in the 40 weight product...
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    5k between oil changes?

    Quote: Originally Posted by FATHERFORD I'm sure I'll go 5-6k between oil changes.. No need to change it at 3k unless you are driving the car really hard. My 2004 F-150 I go atleast 12k between oil changes. I just change the filter out every 6-7k miles. Even with 15k on the oil, it will still...
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    5k between oil changes?

    With Blackstone you need to take into account that they use statistical 'universal' data for particular car models. For the Vipers they regularly test -- that amounts to a 1500 mile drain interval. Driving 3 times as long is bound to produce more wear metals and/or depleted additives numbers...
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    5k between oil changes?

    I haven't changed oil in less than 5000 miles since 1976. I've gone many times to 20,000 miles on regular cars / trucks with oil analysis. Close to a million miles later...all is well. I've gone 10K miles on the Viper with the oil coming back good to go.....This included 2 track events and some...
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    Roe S/C oil change

    The instructions say use a multi grade synthetic. The factory fill is Castrol 5W-50 Syntec as mentioned above. It comes filled with 140 cc of oil which is about 4.8 oz. If it looks clean, it need not be changed, but being new to you, it should probably be changed. Sean should be able to get you...
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    Can/ will MCVO help VOI attendees ?

    Being what I consider an 'active' member of this club, I'm going to put a little different spin on this subject. I'm all for spending money on our members. As a point of fact, I'll pretty much bet nobody in our club travels further or does more with their car(s) than we do......79,000 miles to...
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    The Life of Oil

    I haven't followed the 3000 mile rule since the mid 70s. I probably have close to a million miles using synthetics and extended drain intervals with a filter change in the middle. Granted, much of these miles were highway miles to and from work....but I was going 20k miles between changes with...
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    The Life of Oil

    I have put as many as 10,000 miles (many road trip miles), with 2 hard track events and a couple autocrosses, on my 0W-30 Amsoil........and the analysis comes back good to go every time. Typical change is 5000-6000 miles with one track event somewhere in there and an autocross or two. I have...
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    Need pictures of black Roe superchargers

    To each his own. I never even considered a polished unit. I like the black. I put the first one on and bought the yellow one already installed. Steve
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    Raffle ACR Stays in Michigan

    We were at the drawing. Mr. Cipponeri did a fine job. Neat that our member got it! Steve
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    Chrysler to cut products & dealers

    New vehicle safety requirements for 2010 could also be very problematic and cost prohibitive for the Viper.......namely as relates to side airbags and stability control. I would like to think that these issues, as well as any potential emissions problems could / will be worked through. However...
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    Chrysler to cut products & dealers

    Cerberus is agnostic to anything but the bottom line...and lining their pockets with a potential IPO down the road. Dan Quayle is a honcho in Cerberus. Former Bush Treasury Secretary John Snow leads the operation. This is corporate America doing what it does best -- squeezing the little guy...
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    "Vipers Invade Mackinac" Who's going?

    Made ours 2 weeks ago Frank. ...for 3 days. Steve

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