Easy Mods

[sbkim]

hello. Getting ready to pick up my 02 GTS tomorrow and of course I am planning advance for mods. Other than smooth tubes and K&N drop filters, it looks like exhaust seems like the logical choice. Other than Corsa,B&M, and Borla what are my other choices? Someone mentioned about some $100 muffler delete option.

Thank you

 

[Gerald]

yup, just head to any muffler shop or a shop you trust and cut out the rear mufflers and replace with straight pipes. Makes for a slightly better sound and minimal HP gains I think have been shown on the dyno. High flow cats are another option if you don't want to delete them all together. Gears are a nice seat of the pants feel too.

Gerald

 

[ViperJoe]

Other than Corsa,B&M, and Borla what are my other choices?

That's B&B for the exhaust, B&M makes the short shift shifter.

My advice is to get to a Viper Days event or local VCA Club gathering to hear all the choices for yourself. Exhaust sound is sooooooo subjective and such a "personal" thing.
People feel so very strongly about "their" system.
Have yet to hear: "my ____________ (insert your favorite $1000 or more system here)really *****! Wish I had gone with _______________ (insert the one he didn't get)"

Lots have tried homemade systems with good results.
I was all set to go the B&B route (after hearing several of the available options), then along came a thread that spoke of inexpensive 16" and 23" mufflers and a muffler delete (with and without cats etc). Cost was like around $300 and change. Now I have got to hear this set up before I take the B&B plunge to make sure which one I want.

And one more thing in case your not prepared, NO system will make the Viper's V10 sound like a V8. Period. There are setups that give a nice DEEP sound and some that are kind of raspy. X-pipes help to alleviate SOME of the "funny" UPS truck sound and kind of "blend" the odd firing sound at the end of the pipe.

Good luck!

 

[joe117]

You didn't say if it was a new one.
If it is new, I'd wait a few months before modding it at all.
If you were unlucky enough to have serious lemon problems you wouldn't want to cloud the issue.
Take your time.

 

[Viperzilla]

Other than Corsa,B&M, and Borla what are my other choices?

There's also Snake-Oyl. You can go to their website. They have both cat-back, or headers/exhaust (a.k.a.- full exhaust). They're is also Belanger. I recommend you go to a VCA/Viper event and ask people what kind of exhaust they have. Different exhaust sounds best to different people. IMO-
Snake-Oyl's cat-back is more muscle carish. It has the sound a stock Viper should come with. Great sound, volume, idle, rumble, burble. I have spent a lot of time with this system, as it was on the Viper I was most familiar with.
Corsa's 3" has the same sound, is a little louder than S-Oyl's, not as much burble. I've ridden in an '01 GTS with this system.
Belanger is louder than Corsa's. I've only heard a Viper with Belandger full exhaust on a dyno. You could hear the exhaust all the way through the rev range (you can't with S-O, Corsa, Borla).
B&B's is more of a NASCAR idle, louder than Belanger. I heard this system at idle at Viper Days at VA Internat'l Raceway.
For my terms and ears, Snake-Oyl and Corsa are mild sounding, and Belanger and B&B are wild sounding. You just have to determine which one you want. These systems that I discussed are for Gen II Vipers only.

 

[SapphireGTS]

I have the corsa. Pretty much because it looks cool. Sounds good well. Bellanger headers, random cats.

If you are looking to do some more stuff by yourself, do Springs. I did springs this weekend.

REALLY EASY. When you are done you really feel like you did something HUGE. Eventhough you didnt really.

 

[ViperJoe]

LOL!!!!

See, three people, three different opinions! Kinda like cologne.

 

[dwhitt]

Muffler Delete for $100 or less - can't go wrong.

 

[Stiffler]

Belanger Headers, RT High Flow Cats and Belanger Cat Back. The BEST sounding system available! IMO

 

[Vic]

I've got these nice trim rings for the gauges...the chrome really catches the light..

 

[sbkim]

Great info! You guys are awesome. Per Joe117's advice, I will see how this car does over the next several months - unfortunately I will be in Germany most of that time Fortunately, there is Oktoberfest

Given the exorbitant prices of these systems - and I thought the one's for the C5 were bad - I will probably go with dwitt's advice and do smooth tube, k&n, and muffler delete. And if I get really daring I will do high flow cats and springs. When does this mod thing ever end ...

 

[KenH]

When the money runs out......

 

[sbkim]

well, I guess I am already done

btw, if anyone has used performance parts for sale, please let me know. I am looking for a nice borla, corsa, or B&B system

Thanks!

 

[Viperzilla]

Belanger Headers, RT High Flow Cats and Belanger Cat Back. The BEST sounding system available! IMO

Stiffler's car is the one that I heard on the dyno that I mentioned earlier. He does have room to brag. That system was loud and sounded sweet.

 

[ViperJoe]

Keep checking the classifieds for parts for sale.

 

[commoditybroker]

I am awaiting the same mods also.

my '00 has smooth tubes, KNN's, and the Detert short(er) throw shaft....

Headers/cats/cat back is next

Zach

 

[RON98GTS]

Ive got the B&B with NO cats and it is terribly loud and obnoxious. It shoots some killer flames out when i let off. If you dont mind upsetting everyone around you, its a killer set up!! under 1500 bucks.

 

[MbnViper]

i have the B&B no Cats too here is some pic's:

 

[MbnViper]

i have the B&B no Cats too here is some pic's and sound file:

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sound was recorded @2AM so it doesn’t justify the setup (Save Target As):


http://www.geocities.com/mbnviper/Videos/Viper_BBNocats.mp3