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    World Challenge Series - Laguna Seca - a view from the stands!

    Nice race recap Bill. Wish I could've been there. Great year for the Viper boys. Can't wait till next year.
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    My New Sloan Kwik Load Trailer (pic)

    I bend the plate back and forth...I'll move it to the fender eventually. Just waiting for the plate to snap from folding it so many times! One of the few design flaws with this trailer. Another is that I think he should have put some small rollers on the bottom side of the back end of the deck...
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    My New Sloan Kwik Load Trailer (pic)

    I love mine as well. Watch out for the license plate...I can't tell from your pic but if you have a full (normal) sized plate, it sticks inward enough to scrape the sill if you're too close to that side (at least I did it with my GTS!).
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    Tommy Archer Wins 2004 Speed GT Championship

    Congrats to Tommy and the 3R team as well as to Bob Woodhouse's top 10 finish!
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    Please give this set of 40mm rear calipers a home...

    Ben, I won't answer for Tom but the increased clamping force you may now have up front (over stock) further exacerbates the imbalance already present on the car from the factory. I am very pleased with the balance I have using Tom's 40 mm calipers on the rear (in combination with removing the...
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    Brake issue, question for Janni Cone or 2 Viper Chuck!

    Sometimes you get what you pay for....sometimes you get less.
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    A Sportscar...I Think Not

    That's the concept Steve.
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    A Sportscar...I Think Not

    Just to beat this horse a bit more, muscle cars were also characterized by good (for the time) straight line acceleration. They couldn't turn or stop worth a darn. Today's cars, even the ones you mention Armorgod, handle too well and are too refined. Bill, I remember well trying to park one...
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    A Sportscar...I Think Not

    Mustangs were sent to Shelby American in San Jose without hoods, hood latches, grille bars, badges, rear seats, radios and exhaust systems. They did indeed replace the rear seat with a fiberglass deck. I wish I had bought one before their recent meteoric appreciation.
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    A Sportscar...I Think Not

    Removing rear seats and putting in roll bars doesn't count.
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    A Sportscar...I Think Not

    Ron, You're right about the AMX; the only exception with 2 seats. 2 doors was a must.
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    A Sportscar...I Think Not

    Muscle cars ended in 1971, at the time due to insurance companies and emissions concerns, etc. and the consequent detuning of engines (mostly lowering compression ratios and adding cats and other such things). At the time, "muscle car" was intended to insinuate a powerful (and usually large...
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    Hydraulic Lift for Conventional Home Garage

    Many brands available. I'm sure many will respond here, but all operate similarly (assuming you're talking about the drive-on 4 post kind) and run around 3 grand. I have the Backyard Buddy. Can buy online or call. You need at least a 10' ceiling if you want to be able to drive another car under...
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    Help w/ Roe radiator hoses

    I had one of those Shraeder valves from Speedworks that I installed on my factory upper radiator hose. It worked very well. The hose got old eventually and recently I replaced it with one of the hoses with the built-in valve. I have a question about the new valve. The Speedworks unit actually...
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    Mr. Clean ----WOW

    I usually take my car to the do-it-yourself car wash and then drive it 80mph for the ten minutes it takes to get home to dry it. When I'm too lazy to do even that, I use the Mr. Clean system. The only problem for me is the water here is so "hard" I only get about two washings before I have to...
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    Greg Good gives good heads! -- pics inside!

    I have tentative plans to get Greg's heads this fall/winter. Did you go with the Plus heads? Did you change cam or make other engine mods?
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    brakes pedal went soft again

    I bought a pressure gauge kit from stainless steel brakes (stainlesssteelbrakes.com) a while back for around 30 bucks. You take out your bleeder screw and screw in the gauge (it comes with several fittings). You can then test the pressure in the brake lines at the calipers and learn what's going...
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    ****More pics CC brakes on a GTS!!***

    What kind of testing will be done? I mean, will stopping distances be measured? Since you've made suspension and other changes, it may be difficult to isolate the effect of the brakes alone. It's not realistic but, theoretically, it would be nice to compare it to a similarly prepped car with...
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    When buying a VIPER unseen...

    What, you don't trust me Joe? :D :D :D
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    When buying a VIPER unseen...

    Joe, That's my point. There are PEOPLE involved in the process. I tell you what, give me your account info. and let's try it out! :D
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    Question on coolant flush

    I don't see how. If the fluid comes out looking clean and you're uncomfortable with removing the plugs, I would just drain and flush the radiator/overflow bottle using the threaded plug on the bottom driver's side of the radiator. The overflow bottle behind front fascia would need to be sucked...
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    When buying a VIPER unseen...

    As a seller (I have sold more than a few cars) I do not like giving all the necessary account info. to a party you don't know for wiring funds. Even though, when operating properly, the system shouldn't allow a withdrawal without some "proof" that the account holder approves it, you would still...
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    Question on coolant flush

    Big question is whether you want to drain the block or not.
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    Track Day

    When you change pad material, assuming you keep the same rotors, you need to scuff the rotors to remove the old pad material (3M pad on drill) and then bed in the new pads. There is no easier way around this other than buying a second set of rotors for the track pads and the original rotors for...
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    When buying a VIPER unseen...

    I was going to also suggest Achilles' method as another option but obviously it puts a lot of responsibility on the shoulders of the VCA member. Not only does he do the inspection but he also manages the transaction. Certainly a good option if you are close with a VCA member confident enough to...

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