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    Problem with Roe fuel rail seal

    You should be able to freely move the injectors under the rail by reaching in with your fingers and twisting them a little. If any don't move freely, that could be a trouble point. Steve
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    Radar & Laser Jammers/Detectors

    I would guess the old bean bag on the hood isn't as prevalent at 10 below....or even shooting out an open window when it's real cold ;) The problem with being the 2nd or 3rd fastest is when you are the only Viper in the middle of the pack. I was singled out. There is no doubt that Vipers are...
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    Radar & Laser Jammers/Detectors

    I guess that's my point Kevan. IMO ...there is no foolproof way to avoid a ticket, and/or legal expense, if you continually speed. Minimize risk maybe, but you will get a ticket sooner or later. It was all over when instant on came on the scene. I still think that overall there is more moving...
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    Radar & Laser Jammers/Detectors

    Good info on your home state. You may have more use for one there than most. I guess Hawaii is a non issue for me and for most with Vipers. I was on the Ohio turnpike 3 times in 2008, the last being November. I did get shot with laser a few times over the 3 trips to the Canton area from MI. The...
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    Radar & Laser Jammers/Detectors

    I don't argue that good laser jammers may be very effective. I just think the odds of being hit with laser (they must be stationary and typically shoot at 90 degrees...out the window) as opposed to being shot by regular radar are very small. ...No where near enough times to justify the cost of...
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    Radar & Laser Jammers/Detectors

    If you drive over the limit more than not...you will get a ticket(s) eventually, no matter what you're running. I learned that lesson many, many years ago....having logged about 1.75 million miles to date. I've been running V1s since the year they came out. With the advent of "instant...
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    Roy Sjoberg's Trailer - Anyone with pics??

    Got an e-mail back from Roy: I have two trailers made by me and own the patent. Autoform has one more in the mold. RoyS
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    Roy Sjoberg's Trailer - Anyone with pics??

    Roy passed me with that trailer after the above event at around 90 MPH. It didn't move an inch behind him. It 'tracks' quite well at speed......at least it did that day. Didn't seem to bother his wife at all, who was riding shotgun.
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    Roy Sjoberg's Trailer - Anyone with pics??

    It's definitely a Roy Sjoberg custom piece made from the front and the back of a Viper. I think he told me there were 2 of them made. ....Never a production piece to my knowledge.
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    Roy Sjoberg's Trailer - Anyone with pics??

    Taken at an event I put together up here every year for our club. Taken at his toy barn a few years ago
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    Correct tire pressure to run?

    What is the purpose of running less than recommended in the front for street use? Tires should be good for 6 years from the date code on the tire. That's the Michelin warranty window. When MPS were going cheap a few years back (as low as $138 ea), I stocked up on 4 sets of rears and burned a...
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    Correct tire pressure to run?

    I have run 29 pounds except for track stuff for almost 90,000 miles with completely even tread wear. I got 33,000 out of the first set of fronts and over 35,000 out of the 2nd set. They were MPS tires. .......no experience with any other vehicle running the same type of tire.
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    Correct tire pressure to run?

    I think whatever your door sticker says is what you're supposed to run at on the street. Probably 29# like the older cars. MPS also go to 51# max, but are supposed to be at 29 for non track stuff. Steve
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    Wideband O2 kit

    I have 2 of these...easy hook up...they have worked well for me the last 35,000 miles or so. If your VEC is newer than mid 2006, this NGK unit is in the drop down VEC menu from Sean. If not, Sean has the definition for it. NGK has been in this racket for a long while. Air Fuel Ratio Gauge for...
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    Financing options in today's market?

    Bob, Worldwide business would not just be significantly impacted...it would pretty much grind to a halt without the continual borrowing and leveraging of money to make money. Even in small companies, owners borrow for payroll (among other things -- like plant and equipment) on a regular basis...
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    Financing options in today's market?

    Ron, you definitely don't fit into the category of HELOC borrowers I was referring to. Nor, probably do many reading this. My guess is that the masses spent the money unwisely putting them further into debt and decreasing the equity built up in their house. I know of several around here who did...
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    Financing options in today's market?

    I checked my score -- well over 800, no issues at all, zero debt to anyone, but not perfect. Why? Probably because of the reasons you list above...which is why I refuse to play their game. I think that's what pi--ed me off when i checked a few years ago. I'll spend whatever I want, on whatever I...
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    Financing options in today's market?

    Martin……Thanks for the info. I see the difference and the advantage. Reading all the above, I see there’s a few ways to skin the cat with these things. I guess the premise of the HELOC discussion above was to use it to purchase the car....not to meter it out.....or not spend it at all. If the...
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    Financing options in today's market?

    I guess I didn't take this into account. I've never worried about a credit score in my life. When I borrowed money for my house, they asked how much I wanted and when. ....that was before any credit check. The loan was internally approved before I finished the application paperwork. I have no...
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    Financing options in today's market?

    I stand corrected. Good advice. I still think it a good idea to use the tax write off if you can..... especially if you have the cash to buy it and invest that cash properly during the loan period....using wages to make the extra principle payments to retire the loan in 4 years or less. Also a...
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    Financing options in today's market?

    This a good way to go if you can. The trick is to pay the additional principle off as if it were a car loan......in 4 years or less. I hate to be a grinch on Christmas, but if you can't pay a car off in 4 years...you should be looking for a cheaper car. It is not wise money management. 7 year...
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    Normal charge time?

    Battery tender technology is pretty basic stuff. I bought 3 Black & Deckers a few years ago from Walmart at $14 each. 3 sets of cable hook ups....lighter/alligator clips/ring terminals...1 or 2 amp charge rate. Looks like they're a little more now Battery Float Charger - Compare Prices, Reviews...
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    Normal charge time?

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    Normal charge time?

    A battery tender works like a water level. Typically a 1 or 2 amp charge rate. It continually cycles on and off at the programmed voltage targets. A fully charged 12 volt battery is 13.2 volts, but typically 12.6-12.8 is a charged battery and around where a tender will shut down. A 1 or 2 amp...
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    O2 sensors moved to merge collector, preheat codes back

    I guess what I'm saying is that it would likely be a waste of time and money to put a new stock sensor back on regardless of good readings......may as well go with the QFs and be done with it....instead of spending money twice. Steve

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