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    Viper Days Video - Finally!

    The red car from the first spinout actually did hit the wall on the test and tune day. I put all of the crash scenes at the front, and I probably should have saved some for a finale. Unfortunately, I kept re-watching the clip on my camera and accidentally started recording right after he...
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    Viper Days Video - Finally!

    Finally got around to editing a short movie of my in-car Viper Days footage, along with some music and other things. You can download it (about 11 MB) by right clicking on the following link and selecting "Save target as": http://www.boydtech.com/hardcore.wmv Note: It would probably be...
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    EBC Brake Upgrade, who all has doen it?

    I run EBC Blues on the front and Greens or Reds on the rear for track use, and have had no problem. The main problem that I have with the reds for street use is that they generate a huge amount of brake dust. The Brakeman #3 pads are a good track pad, but they are very loud and dusty for...
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    RSI website notice

    I don't mean to start a flame war or anything, but I'm unaware of Microsoft pulling this sort of a stunt on a competitor's domain. As a Microsoft employee I took this one a little personally. This sort of thing does look pretty cheesy, though - not sure how TNT thought nobody would notice...
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    Should I do my own alignments?

    After a full Viper Days season, I'm getting comfortable enough pushing the car to realize the difference a proper alignment can make. I've seen some camber/caster and toe alignment tools for sale in catalogs and my local race shop, and I'm trying to figure out if it's worth the $700 or so that...
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    What's the News From the Viper Days Finals ?

    Re: What\'s the News From the Viper Days Finals ? I just now arrived back in Seattle after four days of driving home. I pretty much have to echo all of the sentiments above - Friday was nice, Saturday was a washout, and Sunday was gorgeous. I only ran a 2:06, though I'm confident that I could...
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    Friday night drags at Viper Days?

    Now that was just nasty, SoCal <g>. I expect that I won't be able to catch you in Palm Springs - so I'll catch you at the test and tune on Friday.
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    Friday night drags at Viper Days?

    Hmmmmmmmmm, let me think............I think I'll skip the acorn-track and go for the thousands of girls. Snap judgement, but sometimes you have to take a chance. Just let me know where and when.
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    Friday night drags at Viper Days?

    So, can any of you Texas guys tell me if there's anything to do in College Station, TX on a Friday night? Any drag events, car shows, &c.? If I make the test and tune, then I'll have my car off of the trailer anyway, so might as well make the most of it. If there's a place to go to meet the...
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    Laying waste to the east coast Vipers at the Viperdays Finals at TWS...

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by GTS Dean: Notice that we don't have any real racers doing Viper Days from Portland or Seattle either. Maybe it has something to do with subways, trains and "Smart Growth" (not). &lt;end: tongue-in-cheek...
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    Convoy to Viper Days finals from West Coast?

    After talking with a friend who has made the drive to Texas from Seattle several times, I've been advised to head straight south to LA, then head East to Texas. This being the case, are there any West Coast drivers who will be going over around Wednesday afternoon or so who would be interested...
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    Laying waste to the east coast Vipers at the Viperdays Finals at TWS...

    A quick question for everybody on route: The quickest way (according to MapPoint) is through Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, to Kansas, then straight south to Texas. A slightly longer route for me would be to go straight down to LA, then straight East into Texas. As near as I can tell the difference...
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    Alignment settings for the track

    While at Viper Days, I discussed the "track" alignment that a local performance shop put on my car, and I think I need to make some changes. (To be fair, they are mainly a Porsche shop, and I believe they went with that setup; I didn't give them my own settings). So, can someone give me their...
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    Viper Days at Buttonwillow pictures and commentary...

    I just made it back home this afternoon - took an extra day off of work for a leisurely drive instead of a cannonball. I'm not sure what it is about buttonwillow, but I ended up with 4 woodchucks for the weekend (2 per day). I'm still leaving handprints all over the inside of the car from the...
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    Whose going to the Viperdays Finals at Texas World Speedway in Oct.???

    I will most likely be going (I'm leaving for ButtonWillow this afternoon), but I'm really hoping to find a tow vehicle and trailer so that I don't have a 2500 mile each way trip in the Viper, plus three track days.
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    Button Willow this Thursday the 5th, lets go!

    I'm hoping to get down there on Friday for the test and tune, so I'll try to catch you then and maybe try it out.
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    Why does only one tire lock up?

    No, it's been doing it for a while. My best guess would be from around the time I installed the Eibach springs. The car alignment is currently a bit off - the wheel is tilted a bit to the left - which is one of the reasons for tomorrow's alignment. Since this is a performance suspension shop...
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    Button Willow this Thursday the 5th, lets go!

    This is going to be a dumb question, but what are sport shims? Is this some sort of rookie initiation thing where my wheels fall off after we do this? I'm getting the car prepared now, but have this recurring problem of locking up the driver's side tire - it starts to skid at the drop of a...
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    Why does only one tire lock up?

    I understand that it would be more typical to have the passenger's side lock up first, since the weight would be more to the left. However, in my case this is not happening. I can lock up the driver's side tire very easily at fairly low speeds - less than 50 mph. In addition, there seems to...
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    Why does only one tire lock up?

    As I was bedding in some new pads last night, I noticed that only the driver's side tire will skid. Plus, that one tire is extremely easy to lock up. Could this be an alignment or cornerweight problem, worn tire, or just normal behavior?
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    Viper Shop providing trackside service at Buttonwillow

    Super sweet - I'll look forward to seeing you there.
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    One side of car hotter than the other?

    I'm noticing that there are several wear issues (possibly related to heat) only on the driver's side of my 98 GTS: 1. The driver's side front tire is significantly more worn than the passenger side tire. Brakes seem to wear about evenly. 2. Under hard breaking, the driver's side tire will...
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    Button Willow this Thursday the 5th, lets go!

    I will, unfortunately, not be able to make it. If I leave Wednesday night, I should get to Bakersfield in time for the test and tune on Friday, but in doing so I'll miss American Idol so it's a bit of a toss up. Next week I have an 18 hour drive (in the Viper) to get to the track, one day of...
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    Brake Air Duct Kit?

    I have one being shipped to me by Autoform - front collector, flexible hosing, and shrouds for the rotors. I know that Archer has a nice carbon fiber one, too.
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    Burned side-sill insulation

    If I just cut out the cats and install a straight pipe, will I need to do anything to the oxygen sensor? (The same question applies to installing high-flow cats). My plan is to install the RandomTech cats from PartsRack after Viper Days is over, along with some new insulation. Jon mentioned...

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