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With the prior training Ray White has on that runway and that Bad Assss ZR1 ,he will rule the day on the runway.
Better late than never.
579 rwhp /510 rwtq
Stock was 527 rwhp /494 rwtq
Hmmm....well, I was expecting to run in the low 180's at the Texas Mile this month but now it's looking like breaking 180 is going to be a challenge. I'm at the same power level as you. I'll be running shorter stickier tires than stock and my car is lowered about 1.25" with Motons. The shorter tires might help a bit with the gearing.
Did you shift easy or were you baning the gears? What rpm did you shift at?
I think 180+ is definitely possible. Rolled out in first,6300rpms,firm shifts. Crossed the end at 5750 rpms. Had a 12-15 knot crosswind so about a 7-9 knot headwind down the runway. For the mile up to 600 rwhp looks like 3:73's would be best. With more power than that you probably would run out of gear.
Great run Keith! Is that a record for a N/A Viper?
Do you think a 5th gear mod will allow you to hit 190 mph?
Cheers,
George
Holy Sh%t!!...that is an awesome speed. Ok, so does this mean that with a lower 5th gear 200 mph is within your grasp?
This has to be some sort of record, right? Any other Viper with a stock block and displacement even get close to this?
Were there any ZR1's running the mile and what kind of speeds did they hit?
Again, congrats on the awesome accomplishment.
Cheers,
George
just for the fun of it info..... we ran or stock 08 non-aero coupe up to 190 in 5th the other day. It was more than a mile not sure the distance since we were already cruising at 75 when a diablo came along side. somewhere around 140 in 4th (not much time for looking at speedo) then shifted to 5th and got a hard pull and major speed increase to 190 before letting off, not sure if that was top speed but it was fast enough!
Just a thought,from a 30 year drag racer, would 6th be better and use the torque from the lower rpm? I have never been over 150 so I am not sure what the rpm drop would be from 5th to 6th at that speed.
I guess this is the reporting thread to document mods/mph.
TX Mile, March 2010
Best run 180.8 mph
Mods: 2006 coupe with stock engine, stock exhaust manifolds and catalytics. Paxton kit with stock kit pulley, and Magnaflow 3" mufflers.
Also, there was one 100% stock ZR1 there on Saturday (black one). It went 180.1 mph best. At the last event, the quickest stock ZR1 went 185.
LOL! Nice pic of the MPH sign. I checked your car out on Sat, nobody was around. Late afternoon. What offset are those SSR wheels?
Who needs a 5th gear mod to hit 190? Apparently not a GEN4 Viper!
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Who needs a 5th gear mod to hit 190? Apparently not a GEN4 Viper!
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My last time out I ran 175mph which was a 3 mile improvement over my last outing. My 09 is 100% stock. Keith your 190mph run is incredible with only minor mods. Great driving.
Please allow me to tip my hat to you sir
I have had my disease(Need4Speed)in check for over a year now. Posts like Keiths will force me call DLM for more power. The pressure oh the pressure.