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    Here's the Rules of our "PG" board

    Re: Here\'s the Rules of our \"PG\" board Hey Gerald and Chuck, I guess that's better then 'pimple geezer'. PMUM, As far as being part of the Zaino set, see me at a Viper Club road course event, and I'll show what a shiny car can do. Hey, that felt great! Am I smack talking now? Wow, I'm...
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    Here's the Rules of our "PG" board

    Re: Here\'s the Rules of our \"PG\" board Hi Gerald, I'm one of those 'middle aged men' who takes their Viper out on Saturdays, however sometimes it is to the track. Running my car on the race track relieves me of the need to engage in street racing, which I believe proves very little. In...
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    Has your car been damaged while in for service?

    It seems inevitable that I get some kind of damage to my car while it's in the shop for service. Sometimes it's a scratch or paint chip. This time it's the result of a careless mechanic using a less then structural element under the car to jack it up. I was inspecting my brake pads after a...
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    New Car owner with Questions ?

    I washed my 99 black/silver stripe GTS with dishwashing soap before doing the Zaino and it worked great. I did not do anything before my first open track event. Before the second event, I installed Porterfield R4 pads and Motul 600 brake fluid. I have a 2.5 inch Corsa system. It is...
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    Do I want a Viper as a daily driver?

    I don't use my 99 GTS as a daily driver. And, when I say daily driver, I mean for every single trip I take everywhere, not just *most* of my personal transportation. The car is worth too much money to park in many places I need to go, and it is stiff enough that the lousy roads in downtown...
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    Brakes Question

    I have the 4 piston Alcon system on my Z28 (Stoptech on the Viper). Bt 'rubbing' do you mean the pads are thick enough that even with the caliper pistons pushed back in the cylinder bore, that the pads brush the rotors? I have not had that happen on the Z28. I have over 20 track days, and...
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    Newbie..

    Hi Afy, welcome to the board. Any new car, especially a Viper, takes some getting used to. Keep driving the car, and wait for a few thousand miles before deciding you want to sell it. As an example, I have 7000 miles on my 99 GTS. My wife and I took delivery of a Z06 last week, and for the...
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    KILL SECTION

    Hi Venom, balance is the word I suppose. If someone has had a real drag race against a worthy opponent, or has participated in a Viper Days or other autocross/road course event, I'd be interested in hearing about it. What I don't want to see are the lame street racing kind of 'kill stories'...
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    KILL SECTION

    Hi Venom, balance is the word I suppose. If someone has had a real drag race against a worthy opponent, or has participated in a Viper Days or other autocross/road course event, I'd be interested in hearing about it. What I don't want to see are the lame street racing kind of 'kill stories'...
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    difference between '99 and '00 ??

    Re: difference between \'99 and \'00 ?? Buy the car in the best condition, with the lowest mileage, at the best price, with or without any mods you want, that is most convenient to where you live. The differences between the 99 and 00 are probably less important then these other factors...
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    Whats a good Cat-Back system

    It's hard to say how loud is loud. I have a Borla exhaust on my Z28 that has block off plates with various sized holes in them, from closed to open. I always run it fully closed because I don't like pedestrians looking around to see what all the rumbling is when I'm still three blocks away...
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    Whats a good Cat-Back system

    What exhaust to buy is one of the most common questions we have on the forum. I spent quite a bit of time searching through the archives for various opinions before purchasing a CORSA 2.5 inch system. My main desire was to get rid of the drone. It was OK with me for the car to sound more...
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    Extreme Left Front Wheel Lock-up

    Does your car go 'thumpa thumpa thumpa' now when you drive? I locked up the left front wheel at Thunderhill, and ended up with a big enough flat spot to ruin the tire. My wheel lockup problem was my fault. I did not correctly modulate the brake pedal (threshold braking). I've been...
  14. J

    rattling window

    Sorry, I don't have any words of wisdom except to say the mine squeaks pretty bad after I roll it up or down.... The driver's side is OK. Jim
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    Has Dodge considered a HP boost for 2002?

    IMHO, accelleration tests are only part of what makes a car 'fast'. I'll reserve my judgement of whether a Viper is faster then a Z06 until after I have had a chance to run our 01 Z06 (due to arrive this week) on a road course, and compare it to our 99 GTS. The GTS all ready has a couple of...
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    Who really runs our house?

    When I told my wife I wanted a Viper, the only thing she said was 'it has to have stripes'. Two weeks later I traded in our 98 M3 on a black/silver GTS. Jim
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    Has Dodge considered a HP boost for 2002?

    The reports I have of Z06 braking performance is that single 60 to zero type stops are very good, but that they still need a pad and fluid upgrade for track use. The ABS should be an advantage over my 99 Viper (I flat spotted a tire at the Thunderhill Viper Days going into turn nine a bit too...
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    What are your thoughts on bras?

    I bought a Mopar bra for my 99 GTS and put it on the car before drving from Portland to Willows California for Viper Days. I think the bras are more trouble then they are worth. This one fit OK, but two of the mounting straps went under the hood and clipped onto the hood stops. The straps...
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    How many miles are too many on a New Viper?

    My new 99 GTS had 15 miles on it. It's hard to tell if there were any other test drives, but I was way into negotiations before they asked me to drive the car. At a Chevy dealer, I was looking at a C5 with 60 miles, and the salesman was eager to have us drive the car. Basically, that says...
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    Has Dodge considered a HP boost for 2002?

    What we have here is a good old fashioned performance war. Remember the late 60's and early 70's? I'm actually less concerned about who the winner is, as long as there are some good battles. Also, I agree with beggar, the current Z06 is comparable to a Viper, especially on a road course...
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    Hoosier pressure recommendations?

    I must be running my Hoosiers at the wrong pressure or something (38 hot) because I did not see much of a difference between the Gforce R1a's and Hoosiers. I had expected a significant improvement because most people say the Hoosiers are better, but I did not see it. The new Hoosiers were...
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    What's your other car? (this might be fun)

    Re: What\'s your other car? (this might be fun) In order by year: 01 Z06 99 GTS 95 Z28 93 Subaru Legacy AWD Wagon 73 Alfa Romeo Spider Jim
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    Should I get a GTS?

    I am a general car nut and have also had a few different kinds of cars, from vintage Alfas to a 98 BMW M3, and a 99 Viper GTS. I have found out that while the Viper is not a mainstream sports car, it is not nearly as outrageous as described in the car rags. I drive the car regularly rain or...
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    Finally a Viper Owner!

    Congrats on the new car and it sounds like a great drive home. I guess after getting pulled over three times and not getting a ticket you were due for some bad luck. I'd go to some body shops and get estimates for paint work. Enjoy your car! Jim
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    Stock brakes

    01Snake, you can try Porterfield R4 or R4a pads, Motul 600 fluid, and the Porsche air deflectors mounted to the A arms and get quite and improvement using all stock components. Jim

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