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    Speed by gear - GTS (creampuff)

    I just went to the strip with Jon Bs new Khumos Ecsta XS street tires, I normally use 4th gear out of need hitting rev limiter in 3rd with pilots at Atlanta(alt 1190 Ft) . But with the Khumos lack of slip at launch I was in 3rd & hitiing the limiter just out of the speed traps & was doing...
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    Pipe plug sockets?

    I have a set of craftsman & I used them prolly 5 times in 20 years. Buy them one at a time
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    Throttle Cable on GTS Help

    AHHHH I'll give it a try Thanks
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    First seen GTS-R photo

    I was in the Viper Pits @ Lemans in 1996, I got some pics I need to dig up for you
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    2 new Z06 & Shelby Kills @ Atlanta Drags tuesday

    Hey I take the win any way I can! The regular Vetts were all runing 13's with drag radials.
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    Throttle Cable on GTS Help

    Washer from another throttle cable?
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    2 new Z06 & Shelby Kills @ Atlanta Drags tuesday

    Its a new tuesday nite thing, Im doing the Summit series with my Pro car, When I founds out they canceled all events this month to repave the track again before the southern nats, I checked a tuesday out for the first time, it was great , all the runs you want , about 50 cars total , unlike the...
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    2 new Z06 & Shelby Kills @ Atlanta Drags tuesday

    Its a new tuesday nite thing, Im doing the Summit series with my Pro car, When I founds out they canceled all events this month to repave the track again before the southern nats, I checked a tuesday out for the first time, it was great , all the runs you want , about 50 cars total , unlike...
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    Throttle Cable on GTS Help

    In my road race cars I had bent many a pedal trying to go faster! but on the strip? Is it a big deal to swap? Thanks again
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    2 new Z06 & Shelby Kills @ Atlanta Drags tuesday

    The poor shelby guy went home!
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    Throttle Cable on GTS Help

    Pulled mine theough the firewall last nite. How does it attach? does it have a clip , or do I need a new one, Any ideas? Thanks
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    2 new Z06 & Shelby Kills @ Atlanta Drags tuesday

    Brought the bone stock 97 out for the new tuesday test & tune. Weather was hot & density altitude was 3000 ft+- Temp was 91 My best ET (not mph)run in this car @ Atlanta was a 12.09 @116.88 last march on 8 year old pilots. 60 ft was 1.941 Last nite I had the new Khumo street tires from Parts...
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    Stock Stereo clipping-HELP!

    what position is the little button on the amp, that makes a big difference too, I put Cerwin vegas in teh doors(components) & Polks in the rears & I played with the switch, It sounds great , but it will clip on some music over 28 in volume
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    Transmission Lube what is the latest thing?

    I agree it should be a sticky I have tried the search function many times, it comes up with inane info but hardly what I was looking for, What the latest fluids are.I ve been under a rock for 3 years, so just maybe someone is using something new. I found more relevent quotes on this site...
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    Want to tour the USA in my GTS. Suggestions?

    When I came back from the 99 VOI In vegas, I did every national park from Vegas to Atlanta. It was definitely a great road trip, The painted desert @ 120 is my kind of national park. So was meteor crater. Sedona , Grand canyon, all fab roads, Took Tail of the dragon back from Tenn to GA. It...
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    Transmission Lube what is the latest thing?

    What is the latest & greatest?
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    Updated Fluids poll

    I got some great info on my latest brake poll what is the latest & greatest in the fluids world Trans? rear diff? Oil? Brake fluid? Anti Freeze? My car is bone stock street & occasional strip use only, 39k miles 97 GTS
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    My Hood Doesn't Stay Up - What to do?

    I had a problem with degreasing the hinges. I did that , went on a trip to roebling rd( a sandy track) it rained on the way & home & I couldnt open the hood. The hinges siezed up , needed lots of spray lithium grease & a few days to get it open! Where do you put the vice grip to hold it open...
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    rear Caliper tool

    Per shop manual, do you really need to screw the piston back in with the tool? If not how are you doing it?
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    Brake Pad Poll What do you like?

    Had the rims of to get my new Khumos mounted & my stock pads are about wore out @ 38k miles! Hard to believe that they are still on there. No longer tracking the car except at the Drag Strip. What are you running? Is anyone mixing compounds to balance out the front lock up bias, more...
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    New Khumos XS from Parts Rack WOW

    Man have you seen these new street Khumos yet? Finally a lower priced alternative for 17 inch gen 1 & 2 owners. Man they look NASTY! NOTHING like in teh pictures online. I hope they go as good as they look. I will have them mounted tommorow & give a report. Found them on Tire rack but...
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    The 2009 VCA sponsored December race...................

    New skins on the way,I should be in. BTW Almost totaled the GTS yesterday @ some lil outlaw track. It was close!
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    The 2009 VCA sponsored December race...................

    As you may or may not have heard, I have been pretty ill these past 3 years, spent almost 8 months with no Viper driving at all!(I know, how cruel can it be!) Fortunately I am on the comeback trail & I think I will be back on a road course soon. Frankly its been kind of depressing & I found it...
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    The 2009 VCA sponsored December race...................

    He for street tire shootout, Khumo make a new Viper size tire I was thinking of buying http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=Ecsta+XS&frontTire=74WR7EXS&rearTire=335WR7EXS&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes 180 tread wear, are they lefgal for street tire shoot out...
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    The 2009 VCA sponsored December race...................

    I just got back from the NHRA Div 2 Bracket finals @ SG MSP 2 weeks ago. Here are some tips: Fast track, 200 ft Alt with a DA around 1000 +- most of the time. My car was a full .10 to .15 faster than commerce on every run. The red lights from out of town racers were unbelievable(9 in the first...
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