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    I must be missing something...trying to remove the diff!

    Yes, there seems to be a trick. Not quite a Rubik's cube. I guess if you did it every day. I did fill mine with fluid - partially - before I put it in. It is not hard to get to but you don't want to get any dirt in your new rear end. The hardest part was not driving hard for 500 miles...
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    I must be missing something...trying to remove the diff!

    Did my '03 with and impact and a long flex head ratchet. But, I had already put Corsa catbacks on it and the crossover was gone. It is a bit of a pain getting the damn thing out but I used a tranny jack and swiveled it around guite a bit. Seems you have to hold your mouth just right. And of...
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    Hardtop for SRT10?

    I remember that story. More time and effort than I wanted. It looks great but an hour to change is a bit much. I just wanted something like I used to have on my (ouch) Triumph Stag.
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    Hardtop for SRT10?

    So anyone out there put a hardtop on their SRT10 convertible? I would like to use something for those months that the weather just isn't top down - maybe too hot or too cold. I think a hard top might give me a bit more room too. Ideas? Experience?
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    This should be fun

    I can list the fun cars: 1950 Ford coupe with a 354 hemi - built by us and reclaimed by a guy just out of prison and the sheriff's department after his mom sold us all the parts. Yes we did get our money back but that's another story 1958 MGA coupe 1959 MGA convertible 1966 Coronet 500...
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    Daily driving... How safe?

    Why would anyone ask such a question? Are they buying the car only on that criteria? There are probably some bargains on used M60 tanks! Safe but creature comforts and fun to drive - not so much. If safety were the only reason I drove a Viper, I would need to be committed - on so many levels...
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    Lifting Hood After Driving Due To Heat

    I always raise the hood on my '03 to let the heat out. Also, it keeps the likelihood of rodents building on top of the engine and eating something expensive. Ask me how I know this can happen... But city folks may not have a rodent problem.
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    What degree thermostat are you using?

    Never said hotter is better. When I was drag racing, heat was an enemy. That said, I didn't try to drive a race engine on the street. You think every tuner is smarter than the factory about drivability? Yes, you can get a bit more horsepower for a while with a cool engine but driving it on...
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    What degree thermostat are you using?

    Folks at Woodhouse said leave it alone and the ought to know. New cars are made to run hotter and with aluminum heads you don't want to go foolin' around. If you are trackin' and want most horsepower and are really stressing engine it might make sense but not for street use. If you are...
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    Corsa Exhaust CEL Issue

    If you can get hold of a scanner that will allow you to view operation data, connect it and see what each O2 sensor is doing. You should be able to go back and forth between front and rear sensors. All the rear O2 sensors are looking for is a "median" reading to find out how effective...
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    Chicago Motor Cars.

    Of course the BBB is nothing but a "sell you a good rating if you pay" bunch. 60 Minutes did an expose on the BBB and found if you paid they rated you A regardless of if you were a gun runner or sold drugs. I have found my local BBB to be completely worthless in resolving any dispute.
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    Chicago Motor Cars.

    Bought my car there last year. Guy I dealt with has owned 3 vipers and gave me a 20 minute phone call detailed every aspect of the car. I was pleased with everything they did and would recommend them again. PM me and I will try to find the guy's name but if you call they will hook you up with...
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    Not Many Members?????

    Gee Dave, that's kind of a bitter commentary on clubs and friends. Yes, you can do it for free but you probably waste more money than that every year. I've only had a car for a year but in the TN/ALA club, it's been worth the money and I probably would not have met that many Viper owners any...
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    Autoform Roll Bar Installation

    So you gave up on the install yourself? Autoform says it shouldn't be that hard. I was going to put one in my '03 but you have given me pause. Maybe another bar is easier to install? Anybody know?
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    Pic's of viper with new KW's (Low) :)

    You didn't ask me but I just upgraded to late model Viscolock and 3.55. Just got in broken in so I can't say a lot. More fun on backroads - 3rd gear is a rush and you can almost idle down to 20mph in 3rd and then go again. Never had any trouble with the first setup but it is definitely easier...
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    Let's start the talking... where and what VOI 12!

    Come south. Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, Goergia, North Carolina or maybe even the east. No on Chicago and especially no on Detroit. Tow times is plenty.
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    Anybody Using Gladiator Garage Cabinetry ?

    If you really need some quality stuff find a Lista dealer. I just replaced old Craftsman, Snap On, Matco boxes, and cabinets with Lista and the quality difference is amazing. You won't be disappointed and the price is less than Snap On. One drawer in a Lista box will support 440 pounds. Much...
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    The Forum Wars: Viper ACR versus Modded Z06

    More TV crap. Made me sorry I bought Royal Purple products. Everything is not gold chains, crooked hats, tatoos, and folks who can't talk.
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    SRT exhausts?

    Put a Corsa catback on my '03. Very well made. MUCH less heat, better sound. Can't tell a lot about the power but just the heat loss and drone being gone was worth it! You can always do more later if you like.
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    Show us your garage!

    Another shrine. I feel so small! I know what I want for Christmas, birthday, etc. etc. etc. for the next ten years!!!!
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    Show us your garage!

    So that's like a shrine. You don't work in there do you? It takes me a while to find the floor in my shop.
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    New Member -- Deciding Between c6 Z06 or Gen III Coupe

    As a ton of posts have said. If you have to ask and you have your heart set on a Vette then buy one. You will see yourself all the time. Buy a Viper and you join a rather select group. Not always the fastest but certainly you will get the most attention and have the most fun. Just like all...
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    Differential Fluid Change

    The Mopar shop guys suggested the additive too if you don't use their fluid. I think the Mopar stuff in Castrol Syntec but I put the additive in too when I changed the fluid last year. I just put in a new rear gear and used the additive on JonB's advice. He has some lube that says you don't...
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    Whiskey Run Weekend - Autocrossing too!

    It was great fun though I think I have grown gills now. Hope everyone made it back uneventfully. I though living close would make it easier. Gina and I should have gotten a room and found a pet sitter. I am sure we missed a few things Saturday night - probably some lies - but when you have...
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    viper magazine

    IMHO the new magazine is head and shoulders above the old. It was a real magazine. Some of last years seemed to be only a few pages long - I know it is hard but this new effort is much better. Congrats to the new team.

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