Recent content by Steve M
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Battery Tender
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- Post #3
- Forum: SRT10 and SRT10 Coupe Discussions
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Clunk in the Trunk :)
What is your ability to get under the car, get the belly pan off, and start poking around yourself? Could be mounting bushing related, could be internal to the diff, or could be internal to the axles (e.g., worn or damaged CV joints). It could also be something completely unrelated to the...- Steve M
- Post #2
- Forum: Generation V Discussions / SRT Coupe, GTS, GTC, AC
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Gen 3 Differential Repair / Replacement Advice — Spider Gear Failure
It might be worth reaching out to shops like Nth Moto, Calvo, or Havik Performance - they do a lot of Viper business, and although Nth and Calvo primarily cater to the Gen 5 crowd, they definitely do the other generations as well. They could very well have what you are looking for, or might know...- Steve M
- Post #7
- Forum: SRT10 and SRT10 Coupe Discussions
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Gen 3 Differential Repair / Replacement Advice — Spider Gear Failure
Glad someone found my write-up useful...that took more time than I'd care to admit to accomplish. My advice: skip anything that involves a differential that came out of a Gen 3. The carrier is a known weak point, and it will only be a matter of time before it happens again should you go with...- Steve M
- Post #2
- Forum: SRT10 and SRT10 Coupe Discussions
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Question regarding Viper oil filter.
I've seen this pop up multiple times in different Facebook groups - general consensus is that it's legit and likely a supplier change.- Steve M
- Post #2
- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
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Planning Ahead for a Gen 4 Viper Purchase
Most of us that have been in this game a while could write a chapter book on different things to watch for, common issues, etc., but most of that is captured in this forum somewhere if you just poke around. There's the common stuff (old tires, window regulators, oil cooler lines, etc.) and not...- Steve M
- Post #2
- Forum: General Viper Discussion
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Custom gauge test
I do like white a bit better, but props to you and lots of respect for taking the time and effort to pursue this project. It's very well executed.- Steve M
- Post #5
- Forum: SRT10 and SRT10 Coupe Discussions
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Off idle stumble and misfire 08 Coupe
Just glad it was something fairly simple and that it is back up and running like it should be. It takes a village to keep these cars going sometimes, but that's why we're here. Cheers!- Steve M
- Post #13
- Forum: SRT10 and SRT10 Coupe Discussions
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Off idle stumble and misfire 08 Coupe
Did you leave the spark plugs in place during the header install? You could have accidentally cracked a plug when you were fishing the headers in place, but that's just a guess. Given how cheap new plugs are and how relatively easily they can be accessed, it might be worth just replacing them...- Steve M
- Post #8
- Forum: SRT10 and SRT10 Coupe Discussions
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Pedal spacing
I typically wear minimalist shoes when driving mine - regular running shoes, especially the ones I typically buy these days have incredibly thick and wide soles, and that gives me the same problem you describe. Something like these: https://xeroshoes.com/products/xt-max-men I also removed the...- Steve M
- Post #2
- Forum: SRT10 and SRT10 Coupe Discussions
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Bleeding slave after Clutch/ Slave install
From personal experience, it's allowed me to hook up a pressure bleeder to the reservoir and force the air through the system to the high point (now up in the engine bay), and then monitor it carefully as it comes out of a bleeder that I can hook a standard brake bleeder bottle up to rather than...- Steve M
- Post #6
- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
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Bleeding slave after Clutch/ Slave install
During the slave/tranny R&R is when you would have wanted to install a remote bleeder...it makes a world of difference.- Steve M
- Post #3
- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
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Dodge Viper Gen IV & Gen V Market Insights (Feb 2026)
I used to be, but not so much anymore. From my perspective, 3D scanning/printing has come a long way in terms of both materials and accessibility, and continues to get better. What the OEM support and aftermarket lacks I'm convinced will be made up in the DIY community. What keeps me in this...- Steve M
- Post #9
- Forum: General Viper Discussion
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Anyone have Oil Filters??
On the Gen 4 side of things, I'd highly doubt it - if my memory serves, that filter is also used in all of the Hellcat motors, and there's a ton of those still rolling around.- Steve M
- Post #23
- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
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Mad Prof passing
My condolences...my prayers to your and your family.- Steve M
- Post #4
- Forum: General Viper Discussion
