SVS Turbo
Enthusiast
Just wanted to shed some light on our company Stryker TT R+D testing Viper.
1st. The whining from the Fuel pump
The Fuel pump is solid mounted to the frame. It resonates through the entire frame because it is metal to metal mounted. The fuel pump is placed there for ease of testing. The customers Vipers that we are now building TT systems on will be outfitted with a completely different fuel pump arrangement. No whining.
2nd. The paint job.
We bought our 96 GTS Viper from George Ciamillo at MGW. The reason was we wanted a all white base GTS so we could place a paint scheme over the top of it. 2 weekends before the 1999 VOI in Vegas we still had no idea what to paint our "cue ball" GTS. We were going to debut our Stryker TT system and we wanted something special. We had many sketch's and designs but nothing fit. I went with my girlfriend to the Harley swap meet/show at McCormack place 2 weekends before VOI 5. We came upon a booth with custom painted tanks and one of the tanks had the paint scheme like we have now. Me and my girlfriend both looked at the same tank and looked at each other and said "THAT'S IT!". Tim Alcalde was the artist who made a deal with us knowing that we would be promoting this Viper in many different ways. He dropped all his work and painted the GTS in 3 days from a sketch on a piece of paper. He put 7 coats of clear on it and it was finished in 1 week, just in time for VOI 5. He did it for next to nothing and you would freak if I told you how much. His return has been overly favorable. I believe it is one of the coolest paint jobs I personally have ever seen, and it is one of the biggest reasons people tend to think this is a million dollar Viper. It definitely looks like one and if it's a million dollars I'll sell it for 80% off
3rd - The interior
The Motec ADL dash. (above the steering wheel)
You don't need this to run a Stryker TT system. All the factory gauges stay in place. A few gauges may be added. We utilyze the Automtic Data Logger just like the Comp Coupes do in racing. You can record (log) all the pertinent information that is going on in the engine and also from wherever you wish to place sensors and record from. Having the logged data of each and every run gives you better judgment on how to handle and build your customers systems. Going to the drag race and having all the information at your finger tips of exactly what happened in every run, is the key to making better decisions for our customers and our racing.
The 2 speed auto trans.
We plan on getting times from our new TT systems with the T-56 6 speed when they are finished. From our calculations we see no reason why we will not be in the nines, but it is yet to be seen. We put the 2 speed auto in the Stryker TT to go for the record held by John H. The record is 8.93 at 149mph using NOS w/turbo’s. The record we just beat on 10-26 was also held by John H. It was a 9.66 (not sure of the mph) w/ turbo’s only (no NOS). Our first attempt at the ¼ mile was a 9.416 @ 147.50mph w/ turbo’s only. Again the 2 speed auto trans was put in the car for functionality and testing. If we wanted we could put it in any GEN II Viper and make it look like stock, and also give the ability to place your T-56 back in place when finished drag racing. Stay tuned for further ¼ mile developments.
The passenger side wiring.
Many people look at this organized mess and go “Wow what is all that stuff?” I tell them “Imagine walking into a warehouse full of old vacuum tube computers filled to the ceiling and then imagine a palm pilot in your hand” This wiring systems integration was some of our first attempts at complex electronics management over 3 years ago. Now we can completely wire or rewire any Viper (or any car for that matter) so that we can control the electronics when adding high-performance to the equation. Now what we can accomplish is placing all the wiring into a harness just like it’s from the factory. Below is the “palm pilot” that you never even see in your stock looking Viper.
The Motec EMS (Engine management system)
The gold box in the passenger foot well is the Motec M8 EMS. This computer is over 7 years old. On our customers new Stryker systems they will be outfitted with the newest versions that are more compact and have greater functionality. The new harness and Motec EMS will be outfitted equal to factory installations. I ‘m aware of the new AEM EMS that is coming out for the Viper. We have accomplished similar electronic systems integration that AEM is doing right now for their plug and play unit. I’m aware that many are excited about the AEM unit and if anyone in the Midwest(or anywhere) needs assistance please feel free to contact us. We have been tuning with Motec for over 7 years and are very experienced in Stand Alone Engine Management Systems.
The Roll Cage.
Well in order to go 247mph on the Salt Flats or drag race into the 8’s safety requirements say that you need a roll cage. If you are interested in having a 9 second street Viper? Take all the extra weight out of our test Viper(over 200lbs) and 8 sec. 1/4 mile times are very possible. Place all this into a streetable Viper and 9 seconds is not something that would be pushing it to the edge.
The fire suppression system
The rear hatch area of our Viper has a tubular frame support for the parachutes. It also doubles as a area for adding weight. The fire bottles wouldn’t fit in the rear hatch area.
4th. The Stryker TT engine.
We have been testing and building twin turbo V10’s since 1995. We have tested, overboosted to the edge and blown up, burned to the ground and then we started to figure it out. We did all of this with our own money and our own Vipers. Most systems are built on your Viper, then taken to the track and pushed to the limit to achieve a number for recognition. Very soon we will be running with our customers at the track as we continue to keep testing with our Stryker TT R+D testing Viper. Once we have completed our testing with our Stryker TT stage III we will be placing our Stryker TTRS engine into the Patriot Missile and going back to the Salt Flats to attempt 300mph. Maybe we will start at the drag races first, and then go to the flats after.
Food for thought – In 1999 SVS went to Norwalk to run in the ¼ mile. I sucked bad. We were running 148-149mph trap speeds with the 6 speed 10.1, 10.2’s. Ask Roy Terpstra from TNT. He was there. I burnt the clutch out because I really couldn’t get the hang of drag racing. Well, I really enjoy drag racing now.
In car 9.416 @ 147.50mph
Byron Dragway Sunday!Sunday!!Sunday!!!
Ron jR.
1st. The whining from the Fuel pump
The Fuel pump is solid mounted to the frame. It resonates through the entire frame because it is metal to metal mounted. The fuel pump is placed there for ease of testing. The customers Vipers that we are now building TT systems on will be outfitted with a completely different fuel pump arrangement. No whining.
2nd. The paint job.
We bought our 96 GTS Viper from George Ciamillo at MGW. The reason was we wanted a all white base GTS so we could place a paint scheme over the top of it. 2 weekends before the 1999 VOI in Vegas we still had no idea what to paint our "cue ball" GTS. We were going to debut our Stryker TT system and we wanted something special. We had many sketch's and designs but nothing fit. I went with my girlfriend to the Harley swap meet/show at McCormack place 2 weekends before VOI 5. We came upon a booth with custom painted tanks and one of the tanks had the paint scheme like we have now. Me and my girlfriend both looked at the same tank and looked at each other and said "THAT'S IT!". Tim Alcalde was the artist who made a deal with us knowing that we would be promoting this Viper in many different ways. He dropped all his work and painted the GTS in 3 days from a sketch on a piece of paper. He put 7 coats of clear on it and it was finished in 1 week, just in time for VOI 5. He did it for next to nothing and you would freak if I told you how much. His return has been overly favorable. I believe it is one of the coolest paint jobs I personally have ever seen, and it is one of the biggest reasons people tend to think this is a million dollar Viper. It definitely looks like one and if it's a million dollars I'll sell it for 80% off
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3rd - The interior
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The Motec ADL dash. (above the steering wheel)
You don't need this to run a Stryker TT system. All the factory gauges stay in place. A few gauges may be added. We utilyze the Automtic Data Logger just like the Comp Coupes do in racing. You can record (log) all the pertinent information that is going on in the engine and also from wherever you wish to place sensors and record from. Having the logged data of each and every run gives you better judgment on how to handle and build your customers systems. Going to the drag race and having all the information at your finger tips of exactly what happened in every run, is the key to making better decisions for our customers and our racing.
The 2 speed auto trans.
We plan on getting times from our new TT systems with the T-56 6 speed when they are finished. From our calculations we see no reason why we will not be in the nines, but it is yet to be seen. We put the 2 speed auto in the Stryker TT to go for the record held by John H. The record is 8.93 at 149mph using NOS w/turbo’s. The record we just beat on 10-26 was also held by John H. It was a 9.66 (not sure of the mph) w/ turbo’s only (no NOS). Our first attempt at the ¼ mile was a 9.416 @ 147.50mph w/ turbo’s only. Again the 2 speed auto trans was put in the car for functionality and testing. If we wanted we could put it in any GEN II Viper and make it look like stock, and also give the ability to place your T-56 back in place when finished drag racing. Stay tuned for further ¼ mile developments.
The passenger side wiring.
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Many people look at this organized mess and go “Wow what is all that stuff?” I tell them “Imagine walking into a warehouse full of old vacuum tube computers filled to the ceiling and then imagine a palm pilot in your hand” This wiring systems integration was some of our first attempts at complex electronics management over 3 years ago. Now we can completely wire or rewire any Viper (or any car for that matter) so that we can control the electronics when adding high-performance to the equation. Now what we can accomplish is placing all the wiring into a harness just like it’s from the factory. Below is the “palm pilot” that you never even see in your stock looking Viper.
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The Motec EMS (Engine management system)
The gold box in the passenger foot well is the Motec M8 EMS. This computer is over 7 years old. On our customers new Stryker systems they will be outfitted with the newest versions that are more compact and have greater functionality. The new harness and Motec EMS will be outfitted equal to factory installations. I ‘m aware of the new AEM EMS that is coming out for the Viper. We have accomplished similar electronic systems integration that AEM is doing right now for their plug and play unit. I’m aware that many are excited about the AEM unit and if anyone in the Midwest(or anywhere) needs assistance please feel free to contact us. We have been tuning with Motec for over 7 years and are very experienced in Stand Alone Engine Management Systems.
The Roll Cage.
Well in order to go 247mph on the Salt Flats or drag race into the 8’s safety requirements say that you need a roll cage. If you are interested in having a 9 second street Viper? Take all the extra weight out of our test Viper(over 200lbs) and 8 sec. 1/4 mile times are very possible. Place all this into a streetable Viper and 9 seconds is not something that would be pushing it to the edge.
The fire suppression system
The rear hatch area of our Viper has a tubular frame support for the parachutes. It also doubles as a area for adding weight. The fire bottles wouldn’t fit in the rear hatch area.
4th. The Stryker TT engine.
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We have been testing and building twin turbo V10’s since 1995. We have tested, overboosted to the edge and blown up, burned to the ground and then we started to figure it out. We did all of this with our own money and our own Vipers. Most systems are built on your Viper, then taken to the track and pushed to the limit to achieve a number for recognition. Very soon we will be running with our customers at the track as we continue to keep testing with our Stryker TT R+D testing Viper. Once we have completed our testing with our Stryker TT stage III we will be placing our Stryker TTRS engine into the Patriot Missile and going back to the Salt Flats to attempt 300mph. Maybe we will start at the drag races first, and then go to the flats after.
Food for thought – In 1999 SVS went to Norwalk to run in the ¼ mile. I sucked bad. We were running 148-149mph trap speeds with the 6 speed 10.1, 10.2’s. Ask Roy Terpstra from TNT. He was there. I burnt the clutch out because I really couldn’t get the hang of drag racing. Well, I really enjoy drag racing now.
In car 9.416 @ 147.50mph
Byron Dragway Sunday!Sunday!!Sunday!!!
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Ron jR.
I see the alternator between the throttle bodies. Is that a Gen I motor in that smoking 96GTS ? 
That's what I'm talking about.
