Re: Does anyone keep their Vipers stock or do you Mod??? Poll
C,
but would be D with more money to spend.
Initial, simple mods like K&N filters and smooth tubes are a no brainer. There is no real downside as it's essentially free power making the car run better. Similarly adding high flow cats make the Viper's interior and side sills cooler, and add some small power in the bargain while still easily passing smog tests.
Cat backs are more of a personal custom item to make the Vipers sound "better" to most of us who have done that mod.
Upgrading the interior like with MGW trim bits again bring the car away from stock, but most people would agree that the look is visibly better.
VEC-1, VEC-II take out the rough engine acceleration at low RPMs, and flatten and fatten the power curve nicely (but subtly). Adding an aftermarket shifter like the B&M make shifting feel more solid and direct. These are the kind of "mods" that DC should have done from the factory to make the car better, so I almost see them (along with high flow cats) as a correction rather than a mod.
Gears, nitrous, headers, rollbar, blower, etc..
Well, once you have started down the modding path it is
very hard to stop.
-Dean.
