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    Just purchased a Paxton Kit for home installation any tips??

    I finished installing a kit on my car about 3 months ago. A few tips: 1. Buy the Viper service manual. 2. Buy an ATI super damper and install it while you are putting in the system. The stock damper is cast iron, three spoke and in my opinion should not be used in a blower setup. The ATI...
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    Paxton bogging / cutting out at 2500 - 3000 rpm

    Nice job ViperX, appreciate the write up in case problems arise for us Paxton users in the future. I installed clamps/zip ties on all my vacuum lines when I put in the system as well, so far no problems but this is really good info.
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    Maintenance Manual

    Look directly behind the front wheel well openings and about a foot or so in front of the rear wheel well openings underneath the car and you will see "points" (i.e two pieces of short steel plate welded together like a triangle and welded to the frame)to use to jack up the car with. Funny -...
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    Drag Race Info

    At what RPM does the rev-limiter engage on the SRT-10's?
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    My SRT10 Woes -- I have the Aldan Shocks and this is sucking

    Anyone try the spring caps available from Parts Rack yet as mentioned above? If so, any comments on installation ease and ride quality after installation would be greatly appreciated!
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    Paxton Install Complete!

    For anyone wondering about the Paxton kit - do it, you will NOT be disappointed. The install wasn't too bad, it took me a few weekends to complete but I finally finished it last weekend and had my car dyno'd today. In the 95 degree Texas heat it pulled 640.5 RWHP and 574.2 RWTQ. My only other...
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    Paxton and gearing comments wanted

    Aahhh dubs, very nice - ha ha. Well a Pirelli P-Zero Rosso in a 345/25-20 has an OAD of 26.8" which is right in between a 335/30-18 (26.1") and a 345/30-19 (27.4"). I'd go with either a 3.33 or 3.45. The tire size itself is not the governing factor, its the diameter. You would think 20's...
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    Paxton and gearing comments wanted

    Totally agree with SnakeEye. If you're running 3.55's with 18's on the back (26.1" diameter) and you switch to 19's on the back (27.4" diameter) you now have the equivalent of 3.38's in your car. I have an '04 (19's with stock runflats, 27.4" diameter) with a Paxton and put 3.45's in the rear...
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    WARNING! We're Starting To See A Trend Here Again

    Re: WARNING! We\'re Starting To See A Trend Here Again Patrick - I may have some pics from when I was disassembling to install the Paxton that I can post, I'll take a look. If you want I can also .pdf the pages describing removal/installation of the air intake housing/system from the service...
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    WARNING! We're Starting To See A Trend Here Again

    Re: WARNING! We\'re Starting To See A Trend Here Again Andrew - No the bolt is not too long, just not installed properly during engine assembly in some cases. The threads of the bolt should be coated with Red Loctite and the bolt needs to be torqued to 130 Ft-Lbs. per the Service Manual...
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    WARNING! We're Starting To See A Trend Here Again

    Re: WARNING! We\'re Starting To See A Trend Here Again Yep, same here. I posted on this maybe a month or so ago, everybody should check this or have it checked. The bolt on my car was about 2-3 threads from being hand tight against the damper. Only reason I found it was I am installing a...
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    Power steering fluid

    Steve, thanks a lot for the info. I am becoming aware of these Service Manual "errors" myself, what a pain in the **s. Even the parts descriptions don't seem to be accurate, I replaced the hose from PS pump to the fan which the manual described as the incorrect hose and I almost purchased the...
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    Power steering fluid

    Does anyone know exactly what type of hydraulic fluid to install in the power steering system for '04 cars? Service manual says DO NOT use ATF - ONLY use Mopar or equal power steering fluid, however the fluid I siphoned out of the PS pump reservoir is red (looks like ATF, maybe its ATF+4?), the...
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    Exhaust installation question, help please :D

    I just installed the Mopar exhaust on my car about a month ago. Trust me the tips do expand rearward when hot, and quite a bit. I wrapped the mufflers with thermo-tec header wrap and installed Roe Racing's blanket insulation around the whole system, so this might make the tips expand more than...
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    Loose harmonic damper bolt!

    Hey all, just for your info - I started installing a Paxton kit on my car this weekend (it's an '04 white mamba) and got to removing the stock crank pulley. I am putting on a new ATI damper so I proceeded to get out the breaker bar and socket to remove the bolt holding the damper onto the crank...
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    Boost and Fuel Pressure gauges/mounting pod

    Hey Viper D, thanks for the movie/pic. I checked out Blitz' gauges on the web, they look pretty good - I only wish they made them with readouts in english units! Do you have the suction cup mounts for attachment to the windshield? Do they stay on, bounce around at all? Thanks again.
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    Boost and Fuel Pressure gauges/mounting pod

    I'm gearing up to install a Paxton on my '04 and I want to install both boost and fuel pressure gauges in the cockpit. Does anybody know of a company that sells a gauge pod/mount for this application, preferably a dual a-pillar pod for 2-1/16" gauges? I looked on the autometer website and they...
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    Paxton Installation

    Yeah, I thought about a turbo kit and looked into them, to me the problem is unless you want to tear into the motor and replace the stock hypereutetic pistons there is really no sense in having electronically adjustable boost (boost controller) since I would not run more boost on the stock...
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    Paxton Installation

    Has anyone out there installed a Paxton kit themselves? I just ordered the kit and was planning on putting it on myself, but having a local shop tune it, mostly to make sure the A/F ratio is on the safe side. My car ('04) is bone stock except for Mopar exhaust, 3.45 gears and K&N (which...
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    What's the difference b/ween the Mopar Performance Exhaust & Race Exhaust

    Re: What\'s the difference b/ween the Mopar Performance Exhaust & Race Exhaust Man, I must have gotten the last one! :D
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    Removal of CATS

    Oh yeah, TOPGON - use this stuff to remove sill heat: http://www.thermotec.com/products/full/11031/11031.html Wrap your stock or aftermarket system with it and you won't have any sill heat problems at all. I put on a Mopar system and wrapped the mufflers and piping with it last weekend, the...
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    Removal of CATS

    Hey Viper X, good post I hate doing things twice. I've had my "fun" doing all different types of work on my last car, so on this one I want to do the minimum mods to get the maximum HP - and keep it streetworthy. It's fairly easy to get some big HP - keeping it driveable and reliable with a...
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    Removal of CATS

    Yeah the secondaries are only there to help reduce emissions during start-up, once the exhaust system is hot and the primaries become efficient they do nothing more than block the exhaust flow some (and probably muffle the sound a little). No O2 sensors downstream of the secondaries so the cars...
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    What's the difference b/ween the Mopar Performance Exhaust & Race Exhaust

    Re: What\'s the difference b/ween the Mopar Performance Exhaust & Race Exhaust FLYNLO, check out Roe racing's website, see link below for part number: http://www.roeracing.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=9&idproduct=210 Other vendors I'm sure carry this kit. Tico, I didn't have...
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    What's the difference b/ween the Mopar Performance Exhaust & Race Exhaust

    Re: What\'s the difference b/ween the Mopar Performance Exhaust & Race Exhaust Flynlo, My opinion - get the street exhaust. I got mine from Roe Racing (took 4 days via std. Fed-Ex) and installed it this past weekend. To me the sound is perfect, loud enough but not annoying (although sound...

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