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    It's not 0.08 seconds

    With all due respect, I beg to differ. In fact the Viper handed all of these cars (except F12, which has yet to be tested) their a.rse on Nurburgring and/or Laguna and a bunch of other famous tracks. It's amazing that it continues the proud legacy of the "working class" American hero that boldly...
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    It's not 0.08 seconds

    DING DING DING DING! We have a winner. http://forums.viperclub.org/threads/664209-New-Video-with-Ralph-saying-they-tested-the-TA-edition-with-sport-cups?p=3168542#post3168542 Turns out I was right on the money after all...
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    Battery recommendation - Optima Interstate vs. Diehard Platinum

    Do any of you good folks know what battery the Gen V comes equipped with? I wonder if they upgraded the Gen IV unit given the quantum leap in technology in the new car.
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    Battery recommendation - Optima Interstate vs. Diehard Platinum

    Didn't expect this discussion to be so one-sided. Makes my choice a no-brainer. Thanks guys!
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    Battery recommendation - Optima Interstate vs. Diehard Platinum

    Attention Optima fans: Bruce Willis in the blue corner is kicking the everloving sh!t out of your protege! I'm starting to feel bad for the underdog... To give it some additional love, I'll add that a couple of respected Viper techs in my area mentioned the Optima first...
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    Question on 95 RT10 engine sound

    Is there any additional value in sending oil samples to Blackstone Labs? Or is it useless overkill if the open filter visual test comes out good? I'm wondering if there could be instances of metal flakes too small for the naked eye to see.
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    Battery recommendation - Optima Interstate vs. Diehard Platinum

    Yes, in my humble preliminary research there has been no shortage of Diehard recommendations :) . I would even go as far as saying I've never read a single negative opinion on that bad boy.
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    Battery recommendation - Optima Interstate vs. Diehard Platinum

    Probably the ultimate 'blonde or brunette?' question when it comes to battery choice, but I am nevertheless wondering if there is any good reason (e.g. longevity, weight, etc.) to go with one rather than the other. They seem similarly priced, and correct me if I'm wrong but they come from...
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    The genIV oil pan upgrade works!

    Congratulations on your newly found peace of mind! I think Dan Lesser from Viper Specialty deserves the most credit for educating us on the subject for free.
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    Modena vs Gen4.

    Ha! I totally hear you, one of my cars is a 400 hp mr2 with all sound deadening removed, so the feeling is somewhat familiar :) I was thinking more about handling. I'm sure the Gen IV will be a much more neutral car than the 360, given it's almost perfect 50/50 weight distribution, but since...
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    Modena vs Gen4.

    Technically your Viper is a mid engined car, more so than the 360. Weight distribution on the 96-02 GTS is 46/54, for the 360 it's 42/58, and the Ferrari's engine falls squarely into the last 1/3 of the car, while the Viper's is seemingly pushed in well beyond the first 1/3. That being said...
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    Mopar Performance Venom ECU Q's

    I remember reading somewhere (likely in the SRT Engineers Q&A's) that the Mopar ECU typically adds more torque to the mid range then up top, but I may be wrong. It also helps de-sensitize a little the otherwise extremely sensitive multiple electronic watchdogs of the Gen IV, hence the...
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    It's not 0.08 seconds

    I sincerely hope the new Z06/ZR1 Corvettes turn out to be the fire-breathing monsters everyone's expecting them to be. As you guys said, there's nothing better for both brands and for the consumer than their fierce rivalry. I really like the outgoing z06 and almost bought one instead of my...
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    It's not 0.08 seconds

    Here...
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    It's not 0.08 seconds

    Duly noted, but that's why I used the qualifier "alleged". No one even alleged any shennanigans for the 2009 test. I didn't like the countless excuses after the original Viper v. ZR1 controversy - tires, brakes, ringers, dynos with hoods open, toe link problems on the GTS, lack of driver...
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    It's not 0.08 seconds

    Thank you, this is the kind of criticism I wanted to hear. I guess for some people any post that seems to portray the new Viper in a good light condemns the author to eternal "fanboy" hell. Whatever. I don't like the new front end styling to begin with. Nothing in my post is not a factually...
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    It's not 0.08 seconds

    It's more like 2.2 seconds. We have a perfect apples-to-apples comparison hidden in plain view: same expert driver (MT's Stig), multiple test laps, stock production cars with 100% streetable and comparable rain-ready tires, and what appear to be decent driving conditions (dry sunny track)...
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    New Belanger header/exhaust system (full)

    Here is another illustrated thread to complement the link FrgMstr posted above. It's M&M headers again, but the installation is hopefully close enough. http://forums.viperclub.org/threads/653265-%28PICS%29-M-amp-M-Header-Install-%28PICS%29
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    Cars.com review

    If someone undertakes the effort to combine into a single video all the journalistic fallacies about the viper since the Gen I debut, starting with Jeremy Clarkson's truck-engine piece of sheer ignorance, it would probably make a very very long video (it would include the entirety of the Fifth...
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    Cars.com review

    This review was actually stellar compared to the way they butchered the 2009 srt10 review (worst and most irrelevant viper video I've ever seen from a rag). It seems that this outfit typically gets a high end car for only a few minutes of rolling shots, and based on the caliber of journalism we...
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    Cars.com review

    Haha. We would have been more willing to cut him some slack if he had said 'third body style'.
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    Cars.com review

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve-mFPKH9R8
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    Speed TV Test Drive: SRT GTS w Kendall and Andretti

    Great video until about the 17 minute mark.
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    What's a safe minimum drive during winter to avoid excessive engine wear?

    Good points, ViperJon and ViperSmith. Never cared for resale value or mileage to begin with. Mine is a rebuilt tiltle car with what passes for "high mileage" these days. From what I could find out prior two owners kept it in absolute mint condition pre-accident. Best car I've ever had or driven...
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    CarAndDriver - Gen 5 vs Gen 2 Viper

    I think one very distinct element that makes the II look more exotic than the V is the distance between the top of the front tire to the top of the front fender as a proportion of the height of the front tire. The larger that proportion - the more conventional the look (think vans on the one...

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