Vipers looking for revenge at The Ring Today!!!

[PDCjonny]

Current official and unofficial (cough...Porsche GT2RS ) lap times:

http://bridgetogantry.com/2/index.p...=57:laptimes-and-private-events&Itemid=300090

 

[mjorgensen Woodhouse]

What an awesome effort by all involved, thanks for your support and insuring the Viper ACR stays at the top!

 

[Bill Pemberton Woodhouse]

Super cool deal, but dang the suspense is killing me.............is the 7:15 official yet?????

The fact that it destroyed the Vette is what everyone will be talking about , way to go to all involved!!!!!!

 

[Malu59RT]

Proud beyond words to be a Viper owner, and to know that Tomball and SRT went back there to get the title back! You guys make the Viper nation proud!

 

[ViperTony]

Thank you Tomball/BJ Motor's for stepping up to the plate for all of us Viper owner's and leading the way. Your passion for the cars and willingness to walk the walk is obvious and much appreciated. A great asset to the Viper community

Shooter, well stated! THANK YOU Tomball/BJ Motor's and everyone else involved with undertaking this awesome feat!

 

[goldcup]

Love it!!!

 

[JonB]

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As far as the caged LFA, with 50 cars at $375K to be made..... that reminds me of the CAGED ACR-X, 50 were made. 1/3 the price....

Would that be a fair comparo? In Dodge Viper Cup, the -X is several seconds FASTER than the (new) record-holding ACR. We know a -X is there............ so we "know" it can beat the LF-A time by a few seconds!

Important note: Until the effort is finished (the full trip, last hot lap) I dont think we will see "official" times posted or claimed......why? Becasue if they are faster or slower in the next run, or the next, SRT would only want to publish the fastest overall time, and NOT the preliminary times. The Spy-Sites say that SRT is fast enuf NOW to eclipse the times of the Vette and the Porsche, but what if the spies were timing the -X (for example.) I slept great last night and looked forward to signing on this AM, and tomorrow, to see the latest and fastest. With Maurice there we can anticipate a top-notch insider story to enjoy in the near future.


And George, YES we will be rushing thru some new record decals, and/or time-strips to 'update'. And you can bet a bunch will be made with Viper Exchange . Com graphics! Proud of the SRT-Tomball effort.


PS: At DVC-VIR in July, it was stated at the awards dinner by SRT that 'several mules that you would not recognize as G-5 are running around Detroit and other places with the Gen 5 drivetrain'

PPS: We know ONE guy, the head of SRT is NOT in Germany...he is piloting an ACR in the Targa Newfoundland at this very moment. Thanks Ralph!

http://drivesrt.com/targa-newfoundland/

 

[vpower01]

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[rw99]

...let's not forget to wish them safe laps, too. These drivers are pushing 10+/10ths, and at that track, with those speeds... pretty frickin' dangerous. And this could be the perfect batch of cars: anyone that wants to compare the LFA to the Viper should take a look at the ACR-X times. And the other ultra-low production cars: Gumperts, etc.

One thing that I think is very impressive: check out the 2012 'Vette Z06, a confirmed 7:22.7. I'll never be a Corvette guy, but that is some SERIOUS Detroit smack.

Can't wait to hear the full story on how this came together... but clearly, BIG thanks to Tomball!

...and I wonder where Maurice and his camera are? Anyone?

 

[Chelseasnake]

i bet maurice is there, in one of the cars trunk

 

[rpm9000]

About 2 months ago Tomball Dodge invited the Houston VCA to tour their shop and check out their stock of Vipers. We were told then that Tomball Dodge was thinking about trying to take the record back. Although it would be a very expensive undertaking. So I guess this is it!

 

[v10enomous]

About 2 months ago Tomball Dodge invited the Houston VCA to tour their shop and check out their stock of Vipers. We were told then that Tomball Dodge was thinking about trying to take the record back. Although it would be a very expensive undertaking. So I guess this is it!

Reclaiming the ring has to help move some cars. Wish I was in a position to take one off their hands...

 

[HyperViper]

Way to go Tomball and all involved. Hoping for a sub LFA time.

 

[PDCjonny]

Well they are six hours ahead of us in Germany (EST), so what's done is done by now.

 

[Bobpantax]

"Imported from Detroit". The Viper way. The winning way. The only way. Bravo. Regardless of the outcome, the effort is the stuff great car documentary movies are made of. I hope that they are simultaneously filming one. I think all of us would pay for the DVD. The proceeds from the sale could be donated to The Wounded Warriors charity.The name of the movie could be "Ring Wars - A true Viper Story". It could include footage from the Oreca years, the development of the ACR ( Gen II and IV), the prior Ring record run and this record attempt.

 

[v10enomous]

Hide the women and children... Axe Murderer at large....


Hail to the King !

 

[VYPR BYT 94]

"Imported from Detroit". The Viper way. The winning way. The only way. Bravo. Regardless of the outcome, the effort is the stuff great car documentary movies are made of. I hope that they are simultaneously filming one. I think all of us would pay for the DVD. The proceeds from the sale could be donated to The Wounded Warriors charity.The name of the movie could be "Ring Wars - A true Viper Story". It could include footage from the Oreca years, the development of the ACR ( Gen II and IV), the prior Ring record run and this record attempt.

Bob is genius! I'll take 2 of these dvd's... one as a backup for when the first wears thin!

 

[CA97GTS]

Awesome ! Just the fact that a car that can be bought for $100K right now- can get this close to a car that
almost no one will be able to buy and cost up to $450,000 with the "exclusive" mark -up-
is simply amazing- And of course American ! And in Germany- were they have traditionally looked down
on American cars....

Bravo !

 

[daytonprowler]

There was a thread started in the Corvette Forums/ZR1 discussion about the Viper running for the Ring title.

They quickly moved it to the "Non-Corvette Content, Daily Drivers, Winter Beaters, Work Trucks, Tow Vehicles, for sale" discussion forum.

What a joke. These guys can dish it out but can't take it.

 

[3whitevipers]

Any way to get a blow up of that pic of the green/black ACR taking that corner with the right front wheel almost off the tarmac? I'd love one for the garage and office--Dave

 

[v10enomous]

Any way to get a blow up of that pic of the green/black ACR taking that corner with the right front wheel almost off the tarmac? I'd love one for the garage and office--Dave

You can have posters of anything made online with a number of services like this...

http://www.shortrunposters.com/

There are places that can make full wall murals but they're sorta pricey. I was thinking that the green and black would look good on the gold walls in my recently painted but yet to be decorated garage.

 

[PDCjonny]

There will be lots of pictures available soon.

 

[Marv S]

Well that's interesting.

So if the 2012 ZR1, that has had development time at the 'Ring bettered the 2008 ACR by 3 seconds and got promoted as "Smashing the Viper ACR's 'Ring record and "effectively destroying the record..."


How would it read if the 2010 Viper ACR was more than 3 seconds better than the 2012 ZR1?



http://www.torquenews.com/106/2012-zr1-smashes-viper-acr’s-‘ring-record-–-video

There was a thread started in the Corvette Forums/ZR1 discussion about the Viper running for the Ring title.

They quickly moved it to the "Non-Corvette Content, Daily Drivers, Winter Beaters, Work Trucks, Tow Vehicles, for sale" discussion forum.

What a joke. These guys can dish it out but can't take it.

Any way to get a blow up of that pic of the green/black ACR taking that corner with the right front wheel almost off the tarmac?

Almost?

 

[JonB]

Think about this.... GM took almost 3 years to hit the ring, and beat 08 ACR by 3 sec.

SRT took about 3 months to try again and better GM by almost 4 sec to take it back. [And with a 2010 not a 2012 ! The only 'upgrade' of ACR from '08 to '10 is 5th gear, and more stable rear aero.]

 

[FLATOUT]

John did it beat the caged LFA?

 

[JonB]

Jon did it beat the caged LFA?

The spy site says the stock ACR at 7:15.6 did not beat the LFA reported 7:14, but I have not seen today's times....
There is NO WAY the -X would not beat the LFA.


PPS this is a coool shot, but has gotta be costing some time?!

 

[PDCjonny]

John did it beat the caged LFA?

He doesn't know, no one knows at the moment we are all reading the same websites and blogs.
There is no confirmed information there was a second day, this is guess work too.

One observation:
There is a camera attached to the nose of the silver/black ACR and the ACRX but not the SSG.
As a little birdie told me, the black/silver one is going for the record. The SSG is a backup.
Obviously the runs are being taped.

 

[Viper X]

Special thanks to Ben Keating of Tomball Dodge for the effort as mentioned above.

Knowing Ben, they'll succeed!

Best of luck,

Dan

 

[plumcrazy]

I have a feeling the acr beating the record and zr1 is a lock. It's awesome but if it doesnt beat the Lexus, is it a fail (sorta) ? We all know the spin will be that its the fastest American car obviously but would it be a disappointment?

I hope it just beats the Lexus so we don't have to hear about it....

Way to go dodge and tomball !!!

 

[FLATOUT]

I actually think the lack of any posted times from today could be a good thing maybe an official release?

Good luck guys!