I RODE IN AND DROVE THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL SUPERCHARGED VIPER LAST NIGHT

[Paolo Castellano]

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John, thank you for the nice post! I have to thank you for coming over the night before last to help me bleed the clutch and button up a few last things!


I felt terrible when the pressure line to the power steering pump leaked all over everything and I could not take you for a ride{Especially after you drove probably 65-70 miles to my house from downtown Chicago}. After I got everything back together last night and drove the car and put it back up in the air to check for leaks, etc... I decided it was safe to call you and see if you were up for the ride promised to you had to take a raincheck on the night before.

I had John Walker drive my car as the brand new stock clutch did not feel right to me compared to the RPS carbon clutch!

John Walker is one of the Porsche spankee passengers who decided to get a Viper after he saw the ghetto asp whipping I put on the AWD TT.

Since it was all new/newly put together and motherF'ing cold, I told Walker and my friend Geoff I was going to go take J Dawg for an easy ride.==> John Walker told me," You think you're going to take it easy? Don't F'ing B.S. yourself!...... You're going on the highway right?"

I realized he was right and a funny MF to boot!

I fully intended to go easy since it was cold. I also intended to put on 250 easy stop and go miles on the clutch.......

On the way to pick up J Dawg, the regular streets felt ok, but i was apprehensive about really getting into it......

I got into the highway and paid the toll and kind of got into it and even though the tires were spinning, the car felt very stable. I was surprised to say the least.

I got off and waited for J Dawg to arrive after some bad directions from me.....

====> We stopped at the toll and there was an old lady with a ********** expression on her face because the car was so loud. I quietly told John to look at the expression on her face...

The toll gate went up and there was really nobody in the way{Which has never happened to me at only 2:00 am}

I eased through 1st and 2nd and started to squeeze on the power in 3rd.

==> The car felt motherF'ing fast (and stable) and I just stayed in it and was at almost 200 at the mile mark. I have done countless standing miles from this set of toll booths. A great stretch of road to say the least......

I took J Dawg around to all the good curves, tunnels and back roads.....


I also took him to the newest recent addition to the bad ass curves of Chicago highways. J Dawg agreed that some of these curves appeared to be 200 MPH sweepers...... He really seemed to comfortably enjoy the speed in an enthusiastic but calm sort of way.... the kind of way that I could tell he was wanting to drive Enzo Who himself......So after we fuelled up, I asked him if he wanted to drive.... He said yes and got in the car. I told him to move the seat back to give his legs some more room but he left everything alone and DROVE the car very well. At about 110 MPH, I told him to slalom. He initially did these little side to side movements and I told him to go bigger and bigger side to side. It is cool to be a passenger in your car with a good driver driving your car! After this he rolled into the throttle in 4th and the car felt even faster with him driving as I was now in the passenger seat! I can only imagine what it felt like for him sitting in the passenger seat when we did the standing mile an hour earlier!



I would like to answer some of the posts on this post to save time as I have to get to bed!

"Ron Viper" Crazy or not Paolo is the CAT'S ASS FOR MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR SOMONE ELSE TO EXPERENCE SUCH A RUSH. Christmas came early for J DAWG, Paolo hopefully one day we will meet, season's greetings.

==> Ron, when are you coming to Chicago for YOUR RIDE?

==> You might just have to settle for the Heffner Twin turbos! I think you can live with that? Don't you? LOL!

"TQ" Wow - what an experience! Definitely something to remember for life - glad you guys had such a fun day. My heart would still be beating, and I'd still be wearing a grin

==>Barry, I still have a ****** from the cold air, no traffic Heffner supercharged experience!
"TQ" Of course - to any cops reading this - the whole experience was in a dream right?

==> Barry, we went by some poor sucker in a Ford explorer that was being pulled over by 8 cops less than 2 minutes after the 200+ blast!

"Sapphire GTS" Im just doing that to get a raise out of him and I have met him a few times. He is known for driving 160mph to work and back.

Im just waiting for him to chime in.

Keith, I knew you were just breaking my balls!

"J DAWG" Hey D. We did hit the roadcourse. I was certainly impressed with how stable the car was at speed and around the coarse. Paolo has quite a bit of experience doing both and the car is certainly setup to handle even what PC can dish out. Simply an amazing all around car.

==>John, thanks! Just wait until it is warm out!

"Dennis" I am flying to Texas Friday AM to witness the V10 Nationals first hand. Can't wait to see Paolo and the rest of the high HP folks!!!

==> Dennis, I am glad you are going to be able to make it out! Please bring your digital camera! Can you say SHOTGUN?

"SapphireGTS" His car is stiff. Just standing next to it I grabed the rollcage and tried to rock it and it was like the body was screwed to the suspension.

==> Keith, I remember that night when you tried to shake the car. Are you still dating that girl?

"Walker" So everyone knows - around 3:30 am Paolo blasted past my house on the way back from his cruise with JDawg and of course woke me up.. He only goes out at night, usually after midnight. I drove that car earlier yesterday and can't say enough about how the suspension and brakes are..much better than mine.


==>John, I love waking up the neighbors!

"Sapphire GTS"I need to get a ride.

How many miles are on the Odomoter? Last time I saw, it was like almost 70,000. Must be like a new car after Heffner got done with it.

==> Keith, I have 77,800 miles on the clock.
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Take care all, I will try to keep everybody posted!

 

[Fast Freddy]

Re: I RODE IN AND DROVE THE WORLD\'S MOST POWERFUL SUPERCHARGED VIPER LAST NIGHT

somebody once asked me "what good is owning and driving a car that can go 200 mph and where can u go that fast anyway?" u know what i said to them............................ 'any side street'

 

[Paolo Castellano]

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somebody once asked me "what good is owning and driving a car that can go 200 mph and where can u go that fast anyway?" u know what i said to them............................ 'any side street'

Freddy, like Sam Kinison said to Rodney Dangerfield in the movie Back to School ==> " I like the way you think........ I am going to be watching you......" LOL!

 

[ZX1100]

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==> Dennis, I am glad you are going to be able to make it out! Please bring your digital camera! Can you say SHOTGUN?

Paolo...I really wish I could make it to help you out a little but with work it will be just too hard. I just flew in from Vegas yesterday after a week there and will be leaving for Arizona this coming Monday. I need to use the rest of this week to catch up I believe it was Mark Mazon that said he will be flying to Texas.

Be safe on the trip! Keep us posted here. I'll give you a buzz.

 

[Diesel]

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WOW! Sounds sick! Got any pics?

 

[TSR6]

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I bet Chicago is nice after all the re-pavings.

I was down there with my Jeep in Sept. and the roads were just aweful, they had repaved one lane, but the other lane was still ground down to nothing. Watched a couple sedans almost wipe out changing lanes

I couldnt even imagine driving through there with a snake.

How much longer are you Chi-Town guys keeping the Viper out? From the sounds of it, my dad is hanging up the keys at the first sign of road salt.

 

[J DAWG]

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I took J Dawg around to all the good curves, tunnels and back roads.....


I also took him to the newest recent addition to the bad ass curves of Chicago highways. J Dawg agreed that some of these curves appeared to be 200 MPH sweepers...... He really seemed to comfortably enjoy the speed in an enthusiastic but calm sort of way.... the kind of way that I could tell he was wanting to drive Enzo Who himself...... So after we fuelled up, I asked him if he wanted to drive.... He said yes and got in the car. I told him to move the seat back to give his legs some more room but he left everything alone and DROVE the car very well. At about 110 MPH, I told him to slalom. He initially did these little side to side movements and I told him to go bigger and bigger side to side. It is cool to be a passenger in your car with a good driver driving your car! After this he rolled into the throttle in 4th and the car felt even faster with him driving as I was now in the passenger seat! I can only imagine what it felt like for him sitting in the passenger seat when we did the standing mile an hour earlier!

Paolo, now I think I am scared that I wasn't scared at that moment. The car is so much more than my stocker in the way it handles and its stability at speed. As I reflect on the run, I remember the white lines becoming solid and the surroundings were flashing by quicker than I had expected and the whole time I was thinking, Man we are going fast, but there is no wavering from side to side and the car is still pulling.

Thanks again and hope you kick some a$$ in Texas. Everyone have a good time in SA.

 

[J DAWG]

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WOW! Sounds sick! Got any pics?

did not bring the camera. I certainly did not want to incriminate anyone. Up to this point it is all heresay. LOL.

 

[ronviper]

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Paolo i love going fast BUT as the driver not the passenger, when i buy some DEPENDS i will be in touch.

 

[SapphireGTS]

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Yes Paolo, I am still dating her despite Wylans feeble attempts of making me look like a chump. I remember at everytime I was at Schaumburg he kept asking her "What are you doing with that chump?"

Yes. And I 2nd Dennis. be safe.

Like Sam Kinison said "I thought these porsches were supposed to han.."

 

[Diesel]

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Paolo, thanks for the pics. That is one of the toughest looking vipers I've seen. Awesome ride!

 

[Tom86ZT]

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As for this all being hearsay.....
Um, well (scratches head)....
Yeah, Paolo took me for a ride about 2.5 MONTHS ago, and yeah, It was like 3:30am on a TUESDAY MORNING. And, um, He had just gotten the car back a few weeks earlier. So we went out, and, um decided what to see what it would do with the low boost and slipping belts....And I sorta had my video camera with me. And somehow the power got turned on, and I mistakenly pressed record. And was recording the road and the speedo at 200mph (\m/), I'll do my best to get it converted and posted this week though, since now Everyone knows he's done it.

 

[ZX1100]

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Yes Paolo, I am still dating her despite Wylans feeble attempts of making me look like a chump. I remember at everytime I was at Schaumburg he kept asking her "What are you doing with that chump?"

What's up CHUMP?

When do I get to see your new setup?

 

[Tom86ZT]

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Oh forgot to mention in my last post the best part of that night (calm down everyone).
Before we did the run, PC had to tighten the belts (back during the whole belt fiasco) so we tighten it, drove, tighten, drove. Finally on the last tightening stint, we are at a Shell station. Remember it is like 3am so you know what type of people are working there now (sorry to offend anyone). So this hillbilly guy/kid comes out and asks if he can look at the car (the hood is up and Paolo is hanging out from under it). PC says sure, so this kid looks around for a few. Then procedes to ask this question:
"SO HOW DOES THIS THING DO AGAINS Z06's?"
I am still sitting in the car, cause I look pretty stupid climbing in and out of that car (ok, I look stupid all the time, but crawling in and out of his car makes me look even worse if you can imagine that). Paolo looks in at me and gets his little smirk. He looks over at the guy and says
"I do OK agianst them. They're pretty fast".
I WAS CRYING. It was one of the single funniest things I had seen in my life. Ohhhhhhhhh Paolooooooooo
Everyone be safe in TEXAS.

 

[tommygun]

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just a side note regarding the possibility of tape rolling, a certain 99 rt/10 owner, black with connelly interior license xstorq initials dd, may have some footage of a short ride from "streets" to "fudds". if picture quality not the best, the sound is incredible. forced toofast to roll up his window due to impending deafness, man that thing is loud. pc passed toofast and i on the left and there was a bus stopped on our right, we just looked at each other and smiled. even made toofast miss a shift. hows that for intimidation and power?
good luck paolo, glad the power steering problem is fixed, let me know if you need anything.

 

[onerareviper]

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PC,

Since you seem to know a little about high-speed driving (LOL), what tips can you give us that drive stock suspension Vipers? From my experience, a perfectly balanced set of wheels makes a nice difference to instill confidence at higher speeds. Any other tips other than the expensive stuff? It seems in Western Pennsylvania the roads are the biggest problem. We don't have perfectly smooth/level roads, so once you higher speeds, the Viper tends to dart around a bit on the road irregularities. Talk about heart stopping... I assume you don't have this problem on roads in Chi-town.

 

[TSR6]

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the Viper tends to dart around a bit on the road irregularities. Talk about heart stopping... I assume you don't have this problem on roads in Chi-town.

I doubt thats a problem in Chicago, When I was down there in Sept, they were re-paving just about every highway I could find, so I've venture to guess that the roads are pristine.

 

[Torquemonster]

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"SO HOW DOES THIS THING DO AGAINS Z06's?"
Paolo looks in at me and gets his little smirk. He looks over at the guy and says
"I do OK agianst them. They're pretty fast".

I WAS CRYING. It was one of the single funniest things I had seen in my life. Ohhhhhhhhh Paolooooooooo
Everyone be safe in TEXAS.

that was the funniest thing I've read in a while - class response too - way to go Paolo. Hope you have just the best time down there!!!

 

[SapphireGTS]

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Yes Paolo, I am still dating her despite Wylans feeble attempts of making me look like a chump. I remember at everytime I was at Schaumburg he kept asking her "What are you doing with that chump?"

What's up CHUMP?

When do I get to see your new setup?

hahaha. When do I get to see yoru car . You are always playing tag-a-long with Edwin

I did the S/C and was happy with it but need more power. Scott at Elite has it. He is doing forged internal/line bore/8.5:1 compression so I can crank it up.

I probably will not be a Paolo beast but Ill be able to beat most of the people I run.

Ill post pics, although it will not look that much different. Just Kimballs Valve covers.

woof.

 

[Paolo Castellano]

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PC,

Since you seem to know a little about high-speed driving (LOL), what tips can you give us that drive stock suspension Vipers? From my experience, a perfectly balanced set of wheels makes a nice difference to instill confidence at higher speeds. Any other tips other than the expensive stuff? It seems in Western Pennsylvania the roads are the biggest problem. We don't have perfectly smooth/level roads, so once you higher speeds, the Viper tends to dart around a bit on the road irregularities. Talk about heart stopping... I assume you don't have this problem on roads in Chi-town.

Onerare, I have to admit I NEVER go fast on anything less than a perfect road.

I would think that lowering the center of gravity and inch or two would be a big help though.

THe simple fact of the matter is that the wide tires of the Viper love to follow the truck ruts which can spell certain disaster.

I have been told the new Vipers wander a bit less than the Gen-2 cars.

It could be alignment or suspension geometry.

I would suggest calling John Purner or Bobby Archer and ask them what they think about alignment modifications and/or lowering/different spring rate combinations to minimize the bumpy road instability. Those guys are exponentially more qualified than myself to give such advice.

I just know what works for my car on good roads.

Take care and good luck!

P.S. Tom B., Tom L., Dennis and Keith, It is getting late and I have to hit the road, I will call you guys soon and give an update!

 

[TOOOFST]

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pc passed toofast and i on the left and there was a bus stopped on our right, we just looked at each other and smiled. even made toofast miss a shift. hows that for intimidation and power?
good luck paolo, glad the power steering problem is fixed, let me know if you need anything.

Hey Tommygun I can still feel it too!
PAOLO,PC-No gross display of HP with my new purners please!