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    Dynos, Gears and RWHP?

    Yes, a way to look at the post without chasing it across the screen would be very nice. "Actually, the question was whether gears changes RWHP..." Other than a small change in gear tooth friction, gears do not change horsepower. Not engine hp or rwhp. Anyone want to fight that? Even with...
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    How far does everyone go on mobil one?

    "Any real reason to change other than the Dodge recommended schedule?" I don't think so. Some guys think they are going to prevent engine wear and failure by changing oil every 1000 miles or 6 months. Engine failure on the cars that they drive 3k miles per year. They are not hurting anything...
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    Dynos, Gears and RWHP?

    OK, fine. Let's stop all the nonsense. We know the horsepower formula. We know that inertia has nothing to do with horespower. So let us agree that gears do not change true horsepower. Is that correct or not? That's what the question was.
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    Dynos, Gears and RWHP?

    My point is, gears do not change horsepower. If the dyno says they do, it is wrong. (Torque * RPM) / 5252 = horsepower If your gears double the torque, the rpm will be cut in half. So the number over the 5252 will be the same whatever the gear ratio.
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    Dynos, Gears and RWHP?

    "If you do not believe inertia has an impact then answer the question why a light flywheel allows the car to perform better (in some situations)." Removing weight from the flywheel will reduce the load on the engine. If the car weighs x and the drag is x then it will require a certain amount of...
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    Dynos, Gears and RWHP?

    This is the formula for horsepower. (Torque * RPM) / 5252 = horsepower If the dynojet isn't making these measurements, it can't tell you what your horsepower is. If there is a flaw in the way it measures torque, perhaps the inertia you speak of, then that may give you...
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    Advice re: buying extremely low-mileage Viper

    "Why is he wasting money buying a low mileage car if he is going to drive it?" 700 is very low miles. However there should be no difference between the mechanics of a 700 mile car and a 5k miles car. They are both brand new when it comes to wear parts. So if you pay a premium for the 700...
  8. J

    What would be a good asking price for my car?

    "Said he had to talk to his parents and get back to me" Yeah, I had one of those lead me on a wild goose chase one time.
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    Dynos, Gears and RWHP?

    We have been over this. Your dyno will show a slight loss of hp because of more gear contact, friction. However, Your horsepower will not be different due to a change in rear ratio. The horsepower is calculated using torque and rpm. When you multiply torque with your gears, you give...
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    Best brake pads with the least dust?

    I have green pads. No dust no noise. They stop the car as well as I need to on the street. I didn't know they changed them.
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    Kumho Ecsta V700 or similar tires on 96 or 97 cast wheels?

    I never heard of anyone except road racers having trouble with those wheels. But perhaps someone else has.
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    Kumho Ecsta V700 or similar tires on 96 or 97 cast wheels?

    I have the 96 wheels with V700s all around. What do you want to know?
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    How, How, How >> ???

    Where is the hood? Did it get lost along with the key? So what would be anyone's guess as to the cost to fix this thing? Just paint and the hood alone would be at least $10k. And they are saying that $24k bid is under the reserve?
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    Yes? or No? thoughts please

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    Round 2 !!! Help - OK What Is This Part I Found, Pics Inside!!!

    If you have the lower cover off, can't you see the clutch cover? If the pin came from there shouldn't you be able to see where it came from?
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    High milage driven Viper

    As some of you know, I have a 108k 94. I replaced the seats with new, the dash, steering wheel. The interior looks very nice. My car was repainted and looks good on the outside. I had the clutch and flywheel replaced, Steering rack, new breaks all around and also many other mechanical parts. new...
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    MY CAR IS TOTALLED

    I call [******] on the whole story.
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    MY CAR IS TOTALLED

    "What if it were a Beech Bonanza" That's not a good example. If you are not a pilot, you can't just go for a little flight and "take it easy" in order to keep from wrecking the plane. Whatever this guy's quals were to drive the Viper, just the fact that he drove it didn't mean he had to do a...
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    Which wheels look better on a GEN 1 ?

    I have the gen2 wheels on my 94. I like them better than any aftermarket wheels. I never liked the gen1 wheels. I believe the painted gen1 wheels were a cost cutting decision by Dodge.
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    MY CAR IS TOTALLED

    Here's the very last post made by TooEvil before he posted that his car was wrecked. "Re: Your bro-in-law takes your Viper for a joy ride, what do you do?" "My keys are in my safe when I'm not driving it. The safe, BTW, is also very good to drop on people while they're sleeping if they decide...
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    MY CAR IS TOTALLED

    The good thing about having all these similar, friend wrecks Viper posts all in one place, would be that I could print them all out and show them to guys who want to drive my car. And Mr TooEvil, The point of those saying that you were irresponsible in letting this happen has nothing to do with...
  22. J

    Hardtop latches for 96' RT/10

    Re: Hardtop latches for 96\' RT/10 Don't jeff's new three piece tops come with regular latches? I'm sure he has a source that doesn't cost near that much.
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    MY CAR IS TOTALLED

    Jeeez, As others have pointed out.... "The Viper has a way of making idiots out of people around it, especially the unexperienced drivers." Some "buddy", "service manager", "mechanic", will get behind the wheel for his very first viper drive, and end up wrecking the car. No Viper experience...
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    Air conditioning for a 94

    That's a lot of money for ac on a car with no windows. My ac has a little leak somewhere. I never thought about fixing it because I'd never consider driving around with the car all closed up... Not even in the summer. $4k to add it to yours? My advice would be to sell your RT and buy a GTS with...
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    100+MPH light in the front

    I thought the drag cars went for the narrow tires up front to reduce aero drag.

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