Greg-TT
Viper Owner
Dan at DC calls and tells me the car is ready for pick up... He then tells me that
'Oh by the way, it gained 25whp from ported intake and.... 5th and 6th gear
feels great!!... woo hoo...
Finally picked up the car from DC and immediately I took the car to a remote
place I always go for a brief road test.
First impression of ported intake was better throttle response and the noticeable
power gain in the top end. Dyno graph shows 10-15whp gain from 2000 to 5500
and 20-25whp gain from 5500 to 6250 so the real power gain can be felt up
north. Now it screams at upper RPM and begs to be driven at redline.
(I only have a printed one so I will scan it and post later)
Now, the 5th and 6th gears swap feedback... wow, what a difference!!!
Most of us would think the shorter 5th and 6th gear wouldn't matter because
we rarely get a chance to top out 5th and 6th gears however it didn't need
to top out at those gears to appreciate the improvement. Under
normal driving the car consistently accelerates from 1st thru 6th that it just
feels right at home. And it feels even better at accelerating 50% throttle. I
never knew the viper with closer gear ratios would make a such difference
and offer a much better driving experience. Oh yeah, when it's driven hard
at top end.... the car now just keeps pulling hard. Before it felt more like I
had a 30mph head wind soon after I put in 5th gear but now it feels like I
have 30mph tail wind.
IMHO, it still feels little too tall for my taste and I think the fix can be made with
3.55 rear gear. Many have said Dodge didn't put these gears in the vipers so
that we can get 20mpg on the freeway and save money on the gas guzzler tax
but it puzzles me why they didn't offer this as an option?? Anyways, I'm not here to
rant but to tell everyone that this is a great upgrade who seeks true performance
what viper is capable of.
Lastly, I want to thank Dan at DC for his expertise and taking time to make
this happened. Great Job DC!!!
Now, if I don't sell the car soon... 1 mile event, here I come...
'Oh by the way, it gained 25whp from ported intake and.... 5th and 6th gear
feels great!!... woo hoo...
Finally picked up the car from DC and immediately I took the car to a remote
place I always go for a brief road test.
First impression of ported intake was better throttle response and the noticeable
power gain in the top end. Dyno graph shows 10-15whp gain from 2000 to 5500
and 20-25whp gain from 5500 to 6250 so the real power gain can be felt up
north. Now it screams at upper RPM and begs to be driven at redline.
(I only have a printed one so I will scan it and post later)
Now, the 5th and 6th gears swap feedback... wow, what a difference!!!
Most of us would think the shorter 5th and 6th gear wouldn't matter because
we rarely get a chance to top out 5th and 6th gears however it didn't need
to top out at those gears to appreciate the improvement. Under
normal driving the car consistently accelerates from 1st thru 6th that it just
feels right at home. And it feels even better at accelerating 50% throttle. I
never knew the viper with closer gear ratios would make a such difference
and offer a much better driving experience. Oh yeah, when it's driven hard
at top end.... the car now just keeps pulling hard. Before it felt more like I
had a 30mph head wind soon after I put in 5th gear but now it feels like I
have 30mph tail wind.
IMHO, it still feels little too tall for my taste and I think the fix can be made with
3.55 rear gear. Many have said Dodge didn't put these gears in the vipers so
that we can get 20mpg on the freeway and save money on the gas guzzler tax
but it puzzles me why they didn't offer this as an option?? Anyways, I'm not here to
rant but to tell everyone that this is a great upgrade who seeks true performance
what viper is capable of.
Lastly, I want to thank Dan at DC for his expertise and taking time to make
this happened. Great Job DC!!!
Now, if I don't sell the car soon... 1 mile event, here I come...
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