RT10Paul
Viper Owner
\'01 RT/10 first time to the track. 12.16 @ 112mph
I took the Viper to Englishtown last Friday to see what I can manage out of a bone stock RT/10. It was 70 degrees, 56% humidity, and barometer at 29 inches, track prep was ok. Not the greatest air but I was shocked to run 12.168 @ 112 mph with a 1.877 60' on my first run. The trap speed is low because I missed 4th and coasted through the traps. I also wheel hopped badly when I banged 2nd. Street tires are not your friend at the track. Had I controlled the shift to 2nd better, it would have been an 11 second pass. Rest of the passes ranged between 12.20 and 12.35 as the 2 Fast and the 2 Furious crowd began to do a job on the track. Air got better but the track got a lot worse. Virtually no guys running slicks to put rubber down the track.
This car is incredible. I retract my statements in the "Viper vs. Z06" thread fully. It felt like I could run a better 1/4 in the Z06 than the Viper. Not a chance. There are pros and cons to each car but I have never managed a 1.87 60' in the Z nor did I ever break 12.3s bone stock. The shifter in the Viper is terrible. I didn't notice it until I had to speed shift at the track. I also like the way a hardtop Z06 feels at the top of the track vs. the RT/10.
I'm going to race the car again in cooler October or November air. This is an 11 second car off the showroom floor for sure!
Here's the time slip:
Paul
I took the Viper to Englishtown last Friday to see what I can manage out of a bone stock RT/10. It was 70 degrees, 56% humidity, and barometer at 29 inches, track prep was ok. Not the greatest air but I was shocked to run 12.168 @ 112 mph with a 1.877 60' on my first run. The trap speed is low because I missed 4th and coasted through the traps. I also wheel hopped badly when I banged 2nd. Street tires are not your friend at the track. Had I controlled the shift to 2nd better, it would have been an 11 second pass. Rest of the passes ranged between 12.20 and 12.35 as the 2 Fast and the 2 Furious crowd began to do a job on the track. Air got better but the track got a lot worse. Virtually no guys running slicks to put rubber down the track.
This car is incredible. I retract my statements in the "Viper vs. Z06" thread fully. It felt like I could run a better 1/4 in the Z06 than the Viper. Not a chance. There are pros and cons to each car but I have never managed a 1.87 60' in the Z nor did I ever break 12.3s bone stock. The shifter in the Viper is terrible. I didn't notice it until I had to speed shift at the track. I also like the way a hardtop Z06 feels at the top of the track vs. the RT/10.
I'm going to race the car again in cooler October or November air. This is an 11 second car off the showroom floor for sure!
Here's the time slip:
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Paul