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  1. Tom and Vipers

    My water injection install

    Well.... it looks like I now have to expand my welding expertise to plastics..... ...and yes, Nadine, those pictures are pure eye candy!
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    Prices on Paxton S/C and Sean roe S/C

    The nice thing about centrifugals is that boost is proportional to the rpm**2 resulting in big boost when then engine is way past max BMEP which is a good idea with crap gasoline. Any positive displacement supercharger runs out of breath just like an engine. There have been extreme designs...
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    Now that Vipers are losing their value....

    ...they are being bot by "ordinary" people who will actually drive them. Already, I am seeing more Vipers on the road and that should increase. Instead of people driving them 2-5k, they will be driven 10-15k per year which means there will appear to be 3-5 times as many on the road. I think...
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    Corvette & SBC: The King is Dead, Long Live the King

    3 valve is a big improvement. The intake is what really needs curtain help. Exhaust is high pressure flow and not a problem like the intake. 3-valve also puts the spark plug in the center of the chamber which is a big improvement. But the real bit is variable cam timing. The first big...
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    Corvette & SBC: The King is Dead, Long Live the King

    LS1/6 Gen III will be replaced by 3-valve variable cam Gen IV. "...Corvette engine will rev to 7000 rpm with a 30% margin of safety. It can go to 8000 rpm safely..." "The 6.3-L version of the engine will produce 500 hp..." http://www.sae.org/automag/techbriefs/09-2003/1-111-9-26.pdf Multi...
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    Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race, MI, Anyone Go?

    I was there Friday. It is ironic, but NOW, Studebakers are a favorite.
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    Are Vipers too radical for most people??

    All I can say is that a LOT of people prefer food out of a can! (AOL Survey, car you most want to own: Mustang) We are a pathetic lot.
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    The Dragon Claims SRT

    http://www.tailofthedragon.com/news_2003.html I mentioned this incredible piece of road hearlier and was sad that NO ONE at VOI7 took the time to experience it... except for ME that is! This guy didn't do so well.
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    Each Year, More and More Vipers Will be Seen on Public Roads

    With prices falling, regular people will be able to afford these cars. Soon, all the Closet Queens will come out! Who knows, with more presence on the street, there may be more interest in these cars.
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    Two Vipers Spotted on Rt 130 in Jeannette!

    A Yellow GTS not too long ago, and now, a Silver GTS. If you know Jeannette, then you would now this is not a good thing for Viper!
  11. Tom and Vipers

    looking for minature gas motors

    ...the world of miniature sailing ship building is quite amazing... AND expensive!
  12. Tom and Vipers

    Best turbo kit?

    I think the big question with the TT kits is do they have "altitude normalizing" or adjustable boost from in the cockpit? There is nothing more sucky than driving at 9000 ft and loosing 1/3rd of your HP! #@(&$#*($@
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    Offroad experience in the viper.

    "...a bit over the speed I could handle...." If you are in the habbit of driving your Viper anywhere near what IT can handle, you are either very talented or crazy. First of all, when driving on public roads you have to maintain an "emergency maneuver kitty" incase some BOZO has his 5th wheel...
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    Installing Hidden 7 Stage Nitrous systems for Upcoming Drag Events!!

    Don't laugh, something like that might work. You keep opening stages as you lose bottle pressure so that no matter how low your bottle pressure is, you maintain relatively constant flow. (Remember, a bottle heater simply cannot replace the heat as it is lost from boiling once so when you have...
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    First time I scratched my rims.

    I was thinking about how to solve this. If I didn't have a lathe large enough to chuck the wheel and simple machine of a thin layer, I think I would chuck the wheel on the rear and turn it using the engine. Run a file over the area, and then polish with progressively finer sandpaper. Then...
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    Gen 4 Viper engines being developed as we speak.

    If I would ever engineer again, it would be on the gargantuan or the nano...
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    Tire damage (pics)

    Someone needs to find out what the Michelin Pilot Sport failures were during open road race events that lead to the C1 carcass variation. John B might know this one. Nadine, on the side of your tire, can you find a "C1..." stamped anywhere in a fairly crude fashion?
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    Help! how strong is the output shaft? has anyone broken one?

    Re: Help! how strong is the output shaft? has anyone broken one? Wow, with that kind of HP, I wonder if you should employ clutchless transmission "technology." Those guys MUST back off on the clutch so that it actually slips a little when the shift is done, otherwise, major breakage. So for...
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    Quaife Differential - Opinions Please

    I checked with my friend who builds world class rally cars and he was so excited about discussing the superior attributes of the Quaiffe, that he was not behaving "normally!" Further, he knew about the TrueTrac and he said that while it is a similar design, it does NOT offer all the...
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    Should I beat this?

    Regarding HP: Since the best you can do is max area under the HP curve per gear, that means you must basically center the peak HP in each gear to really get the bang for you HP buck. What this generally means is you have to wind the engine more than you might ordinarily - depending on how you...
  21. Tom and Vipers

    RT/10 at age 21 too early?

    Some thoughts: 1) Wait, the prices will be lower next year. 2) Get more girls with Corvette. 3) Best to get girls is a HD motorcycle PERIOD! 4) In PA, Viper will not go in snow, however, I met a guy who skiied at Seven Springs from Bethesda MD and owned ONLY a 94 RT10. He NEVER put the rear...
  22. Tom and Vipers

    New Devlopment for Vipers

    The "fuse" is supposed to be the drive shaft. Look at heavy trucks and equipment. As far as rather breaking a diff or trans over a 1/2 shaft doesn't make sense to me.
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    What is the best way to acheive 600 RWHP with a Viper ?

    The "best" way is to do it NA in my book. You eliminate a lot of "stuff" under the hood. However, not everyone is capable of pulling those numbers off with nice streetability. Let's face it, if it were simple, then people wouldn't waste their time with "adders!" Yes, I hate it when they say...
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    Quaife Differential - Opinions Please

    Do a search on TrueTrac and Quaiffe and you will get an education. It appears the TT and Q are pretty much the same. Both are a gear type and have no frictional components. This is a BIG ISSUE with the 4WD crowd!
  25. Tom and Vipers

    Search Titles Only.... Impossible Now?????????????

    Say it ain't so!

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