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    Header/O2 Sensor/No Heat Shield question

    No heat shields / spark plug shields here since 7500 miles in 4/2001. 91K now....no heat damage of any sort anywhere. Roe blower for the last 36K miles. It all depends where you put the O2 sensors. OEM location (proper place)....you'll likely set light. 3rd tube (not proper, but many...
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    Flywheel Bolt$

    I need educatin'. I don't understand why a flywheel bolt would be designed to stretch? I can buy grade 8 bolts this size for 50 cents each at my local industrial parts place ...also, why do the clutch bolts need to be replaced? Maybe I missed it, but nowhere can I find in my Viper manual...
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    100K, finally

    Good job Tom! To me, it’s not so much the car having 100K miles….any Viper (like any other car) should easily be able to attain that……it’s more about whether the driver has 100K Viper miles under his belt. That would be defined as BIG FUN! We will likely hit that mark this summer...
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    The Cost of Changing All Fluids

    My guy charges $60/hour. The engine oil & filter, tranny lube , and rear end lube can all easily be changed in under an hour. Coolant change, pulling the block plugs and making a mess, takes 3/4 hour. Brake fluid change is a 20-30 minute job tops with a vac system and rack. I always...
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    What kind of headers for my supercharged GTS

    Thanks Ted. I probably had a pretty strong 'stocker engine' to start with. Steve
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    What kind of headers for my supercharged GTS

    Both our 5 pound Roe cars are pickled. 593HP/636TQ is pretty much all you're going to get out of a 5 pounder...although the dyno guy told me I would likely have touched 600 if I hadn't shut him down at 5800 RPM. I have 85K miles on one set of the Bellangers. .....Tightened a couple header...
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    Wideband sensor "warm up" question

    I know little about the fine points of sensors, but the NGK tech guy I talked to said the L2/H2 was their good sensor. A quick Google check seems to be varied as to what's up. I found a spot that sells a Powerdex replacement NTK sensor for $120. It doesn't call it by it's L/H name. ...Being...
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    Wideband sensor "warm up" question

    I have 2 NGK Powerdex AFX units. These came with Bosch sensors in 2006. For the record, I now have 4 full seasons and 37K miles on one them (5K on the other). The sensors have held up very well. I recalibrate them in free air every spring. These are immediately energized when the key goes...
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    Got a Roe Supercharger? Please read

    I am certainly not the authority on plugs that others here are......but to me, you're too lean on most plugs. Your 8 is the minimum coloration I shoot for. 9 &10 were the problem plugs(too rich) before cylinder trim came into being. LTFT...not with a VEC. You need to get a basic EASE set up...
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    Got a Roe Supercharger? Please read

    If tthe car dry is 3450 (no gas/no anything in the car).....how can the loaded weight be 3700#? That's only 250# for everything?? You should be paying no attention to the VEC HP/TQ numbers Steve
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    Roe guys

    I have a hard time seeing the oil on the stick. I wrote this up a couple years ago with a pic of the dipstick and an easy way to determine the level. Scroll down a little to see the post. http://forums.viperclub.org/rt-10-gts-discussions/613177-roe-s-c-oil-change.html Steve
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    Got a Roe Supercharger? Please read

    I should add that 99 MPH applies to stock GEN II MPS tires. If you run larger tires, the MPH will be higher as you are effectively running a smaller number gear ratio. There is also no reason to run to 5900 RPM if logging to tune. 5500 is plenty good enough. I actually add a lot of fuel...
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    Got a Roe Supercharger? Please read

    I don't think there is a secret for accuracy on the HP thing. I did talk to Sean about it a couple years ago. The consensus was to use it as a relative measurement to show improvement. My logs showed that didn't work so well either The IAT function in the VEC 3 is a definite plus and should be...
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    Got a Roe Supercharger? Please read

    At the very best ....HP/TQ ratings on the VEC should only even be considered as a relative amount to each other based on log tune changes made. i don't believe them accurate for actual HP/TQ. I don't even use them for that. The best way to look for improvement while logging is to take a...
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    reliabilty of twin turbo vs supercharger

    I believe all that Dan has stated above. Very knowledgeable guy. However; I would add the following for thought. Reliability, given the driving conditions stated initially, is somewhat of a moot point. Most Vipers see very little mileage over their lifetime so either ‘proven’ set up...
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    Viper, vette Z06 vs Mustang R

    Couple of race prepared non street legal Cobra Rs coming into the front straight, waiting to suck up my 1990 SHO, at Putnam Park in 2005. Steve
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    Original MSRP on an 01 ACR

    $90,100 Steve
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    How many miles on your snake?

    Good job! I tip my hat ....I'll remove it and bow if you tell me you did that in 6 month seasons ;). We'd be well over 200k if we could run all year. There has a become a myth about Vipers and mileage....like anything over 2K a year makes it a high miler, not desirable, and tanks the resale...
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    How many miles on your snake?

    Not bad…much better than most! At that continued rate you’ll hit 100K in 7.7 yrs. Not really close to us….but very admirable ;) ….. Had I used the car for commuting to work at all, it would have added another 160-170 miles per day. …With the Bumblebee miles added in, we’re currently at...
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    How many miles on your snake?

    That ain't much :) We've averaged over1,500 miles per month for every month the car is on the road in our 6 month seasons...since 5/2000. Only pleasure miles...no work. ...plus another 5 or 6000 miles on the fancy Viper since 8/06 We'll hit the 100K mile club this year for Viper miles...
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    Belanger Heat Shields

    None. Plug wires are completely intact at 20-25K miles when I change them. No plastic damage of any sort. Our car does track days (90-100 miles per event). We have seen basically every weather condition that exists. We do multiple parades a year, idling for an hour or better in 80-90 degree...
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    Belanger Heat Shields

    9 years / 85,000 miles (37K with Roe blower). No heat shields / No plug tubes...zero issues Just make sure you're power steering cap is tight....which should be looked after regardless of heat shields. Get the HiPo engineering vent kit (although he got out of that product). I believe others...
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    POP vs Instant On

    99 RT/10 You’re off on a rant with me …to where I have no clue. Nowhere did I defend the cop. He should have been busted. I don’t agree with only busting one of them. The cop should have got tagged good. Maybe a fine, a couple days without pay, and some community service. Your...
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    POP vs Instant On

    Chuck, I'm sure this got a lot of play down there, but from what I could find, the old guy never looked in his mirror and made a lane change right in front of the speeding cop. I agree the decision should have been different, but the guy screwed up......and so did the cop. ....that's why he got...
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    Tom's 40mm rear caliper & question RE prop valve

    I have run Tom's brakes for 50,000 miles with no prop valve in many different conditions including heavy rain, snow, and slush...plus several track events along the way. I have only ever run the standard Michelin tires. Zero issues. I will say that my last time on the track, I wore out the...

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