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    Anyone write off their Viper for business?

    I'm not a tax lawyer or anything, but it sure seems that someone who owns a business, say, like a speed shop and races a comp coupe with their logo would qualify for some major deductions.
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    Looking at clutch repair - some questions

    Thanks for the replies. Good info, and will have some decisions to make shortly. One thing I've learned, don't buy parts through the dealer, as the throw-out/slave assembly was 313 bucks! I may be taking a 300 mile road trip Saturday. :eek: Oh, btw, this ones beyond warranty...
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    Looking at clutch repair - some questions

    My RT has been losing small amounts of clutch fluid out the bottom of the slot between tranny and clutch for several weeks. I keep adding Motul to get the gears to engage on cold starts, but problem persists, as it is leaking out, or course. Diagnosis seems to be slave cylinder. Now this part...
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    VIR Viperdays results?

    Kudos and thanks to Skip and Courtney for all their hard work to make Viperdays at VIR such a success for all of us. Everyone reports the same story about Viperdays: you guys are an incredibly class act. Please keep up this terrific opportunity for us to learn more about driving our cars...
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    Dyno HP #'s, 3.55's vs 3.07's

    Re: Dyno HP #\'s, 3.55\'s vs 3.07\'s Put it like this, would you swap 'em back to 3.07s? Me neither. I drove an SRT-10 and really missed the 3.55 SOTP feel, too. All things considered, they are just a great mod and I can't think of any real disadvantages, even on the track. Maybe if you ran...
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    Dyno HP #'s, 3.55's vs 3.07's

    Re: Dyno HP #\'s, 3.55\'s vs 3.07\'s Yep, I see that. So, a snapshot of each car's power to the ground at any given MPH may show the taller gear car "winning" for that given moment. OK. But the rest of the story, I believe at least, is that the lower geared car will "win out" for the largest...
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    Dyno HP #'s, 3.55's vs 3.07's

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    Dyno HP #'s, 3.55's vs 3.07's

    Re: Dyno HP #\'s, 3.55\'s vs 3.07\'s Greg, I gotta agree with Joe that you must be making some real HP to accelerate to 186 in sixth. According to the chart posted, you should have less than 900 ft-lb of torque in sixth above 180, which is not enough to overcome resistance. Maybe your Viper...
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    Dyno HP #'s, 3.55's vs 3.07's

    Re: Dyno HP #\'s, 3.55\'s vs 3.07\'s Joe, I think I'm following you. But what I'm not clear about is how the 3.73 guy being in second while the 3.07 guy is still in first is a disadvantage? Seems to me he has a fresh gear, which he'll also run through quicker btw, while the other guy is near...
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    Dyno HP #'s, 3.55's vs 3.07's

    Re: Dyno HP #\'s, 3.55\'s vs 3.07\'s Joe, you forgot to quote the "good stuff." :cool: For a stock Viper GTS, peak rear-wheel torque in first gear is: 450 ft-lb x 2.66 First gear ratio x 3.07 rear end gear = 3670 ft-lb So, if you swap in a 3.73 rear differential gear, peak...
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    Dyno HP #'s, 3.55's vs 3.07's

    Re: Dyno HP #\'s, 3.55\'s vs 3.07\'s Been lookin' for this, finally found it with search: web page Has good straight info, albeit concerning 3.73 swap. For 3.55, etc., just scale down expectations slightly. :cool:
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    WHY I SOLD AT 9200 MILES

    Gotta put in a plug for Autotrader. I bought my Viper on their site and sold two cars there in the past 6 months! It really works to get your listing out to a wider region.
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    Dyno HP #'s, 3.55's vs 3.07's

    Re: Dyno HP #\'s, 3.55\'s vs 3.07\'s I believe Drag racers have understood the benefit of gears for a long time. It's a trade-off to put the performance band of the drivetrain within the range of speeds desired. Top end drops, you get there quicker. If 3.55's didn't have an advantage over...
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    Tommy Archer wins Portland!

    Congrats to Archer!! Portland International Raceway FLAG: CHECKERED Laps Complete: 31/ 0 LAP 32 : All cars to the WC paddock except top 3 winners and award winners Page Refreshes every 30 seconds | |DRIVER |LST| LAP| LAST|BST| BEST| BEST| BEHIND|...
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    Clutch issue...

    Found a small puddle under my tranny and pretty sure I have a fluid leak in the clutch hydraulic system. Won't engage gears after starting until I top off the clutch reservoir and pump it up. Then works normally until it sits for awhile and clutch appears to take a small dump of Motul fluid...
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    VIR Viperdays results?

    The T1 course record, I was told, is held by my Viperdays instructor, Richard, from whom I learned a great deal about driving my Viper on this course. I also rode in his Z-06 and it is a very good track car. I don't know whether most drivers use the Active Handling or not, but I can tell you I...
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    VIR Viperdays results?

    I missed getting a still of that maneuver by about 5 seconds. All of us at the snack bar were holding our breath as you passed by. A VERY scary moment. Nice job!
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    VIR Viperdays results?

    Viperdays VIR was a real blast for this rookie! VIR is an incredibly beautiful course and a real technical challenge (at least for me). Here's a shot of the high-speed esses taken by my son: I learned a great deal and the biggest lesson is how far I have to go before I can really run a...
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    Motor Trend reviews pre-owned Vipers

    There ya' go. Sounds like their range of 25K and up wasn't so far off. I do take issue with the "wannabe" moniker as some Viper owners ARE racers, not wannabes. But all in all, I'm just glad to see the exposure in a national mag. since you almost never see it. Especially for Gen 1 and 2.
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    Motor Trend reviews pre-owned Vipers

    Same here, I was astounded about the 16K for a '92 and then saw that was wholesale. Still seemed low... Looking again, they did cite "Intellichoice" as the source for the pricing and gave a range (retail) from 25K for a '92 to about 59K for an '02, so not too far off... The part about...
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    Motor Trend reviews pre-owned Vipers

    Son just got his new MT and on Pg. 166 there is a one-page "Pre-owned" review of Gen 1 and 2 Vipers. Their bottom line: "perfect fair-weather frolic for extroverts, wannabe racers, and horsepower junkies everywhere." :D Best line: "take a ride, and maybe you'll understand." :2tu:
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    How much is my RT worth

    Since you did ask: 48-50K
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    Kumho 18 "

    Re: Kumho 18 Yes, rear Kumhos will make the bottoms of your quarter panels look like they were peppered with bird shot. I will have to have mine repainted eventually. There is less damage to the upper rear fender area that surrounds the wheel wells. Those I've now got 3M tape on, which...
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    any srts available for say 65 k?

    Someone stole that SRT... With 03s with less than 5K going for 65 and change, does that mean we won't have to read those dippy ads for Gen IIs for 60K and up anymore? Yeah, wishful thinking, I know...
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    98' RT\10 what are the miles per tank for High Way driving?

    Re: 98\' RT\\10 what are the miles per tank for High Way driving? With 3.54 rear gears, best I've gotten has been around 17-18. Still better than the last two SUVs I owned! ;)

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