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    Sharing Some Dyno Facts

    I'm using M&M's, no cats, and those super long mufflers from a MOPAR perf exhaust. Not all that loud actually. The initial dyno gain was about 37hp, 39ft/lbs tq. N/A car with just K&N, 172'thermostat, 3.55's, and B&G flash. Thanks to Matt and Mitch for the awesome headers. And they do...
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    questions about gen3

    The balancer bolt not being properly torqued was on both the SRT Ram and the Viper in 2004. My 04 SRT Ram had this problem as well. Luckily I caught it before it caused any real damage. My 06 Viper Coupe is bullet proof though I'd strongly recommend upgrading that POS visco-lok carrier in...
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    Best Radar Detectors?

    V1 now days. Never obsolete, can be upgraded at any time in the future. New firmware and electronics get rid of much of the false positives they experienced in the past. I have BELL and Escort, I like my new V1's the best, and they'll never have to be replaced for being obsolete or even broken.
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    NAV Upgrade Question for 2008 Owners

    This sounds like an RB1. The RB1 fits most of the late model Chrysler products. I put an RB1 in my truck and it is awesome. You can buy an RB1 anytime and it just plugs in to the factory harness, supports the steering wheel controls, iPod, syrius, all that.. Can be had for quite abit less...
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    Switch to 3.55 gears

    I have 3.55's and a Quaife. 5th and better yet 6th are now usable at speeds below 90mph. My highway mpg's actually went up. I cruise normally near 80mph which is near the absolute lower limit with 3.07's and 6th [ Gen III ] but now when I have to slow down to 60-70mph I can still use 6th...
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    The best cars no one knows about!

    At 2.7 million for a 30 second spot I suspect that's a large chunk of the ad budget they'd rather spread out in other markets, use for race teams, etc. It would have been cool though to see some Viper actually eat a mustang :eater::eater:
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    Got the Bumper off and found something unusual!

    I have all sorts of dates on parts, and on the differential a signature, the guy that built it I suppose. In your case most likely part of the inspection / signoff process. I have no explanation for the bandaid ... Maybe the assembler got an owie!
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    Cockpit heat??

    Get rid of the cats and the cross-over pipes. Makes a world of difference. I had the same problem and that was the cure. Now very comfortable even in FLA summer.
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    Got a good laugh today

    Women are so freakin brutal! RLMAO ! :rolaugh::rolaugh: You're a lucky man d00d!
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    Blew out my Belanger header gaskets at the Y

    First off, the type of gasket I mentioned isn't meant to have the bead right next to the opening, they actually work better when the seal is in the middle of the flange area. If they were so soft you could smash the bead flat they absolutely would not seal for very long. When you use a gasket...
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    Blew out my Belanger header gaskets at the Y

    Hi, From Summit you can get thin copper gaskets 2 bolt : PN SCE-4225 which will not blow out ever and are soft enough to insure you won't warp the flanges. HTH
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    Still throwing Codes!

    Correct, the FSM says that these codes are derived from an abnormal high lean correction. This is specific to the upstream O2 sensors. Also, if you're N/A get a B&G or DCP flash on your PCM and get rid of the VEC. Dave @ B&G does a good job and his flashes for N/A cars work quite well. He...
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    Still throwing Codes!

    The O2 SIMMS go on the downstream O2 sensors only and would not throw those codes. Unless you wired them to the upstream ones ? The purpose of the SIMMS is to fool the PCM into thinking the cats are okay so you can remove them. If you're going to relocate the upstream O2 sensors they would...
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    Still throwing Codes!

    It sounds like the O2 sensors are too far from the head. Does this car have headers? Vipers for some reason seem to have this problem with headers. I have long tube headers in my SRT10 Truck and they are way back in the collectors and never experienced this, but have heard of it in Vipers...
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    3.55 gears with a paxton s/c?

    60mph with 3.55's is at the absolute lower limit, so I would suspect that 3.33's would probably raise that to about 70. I have 3.55's and they actually make 6th usable at freeway speeds. Better mpg's too! Just educate your right foot so it understands there's a "middle" between off and WOT...
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    Poll - header heat shields. You got 'em?

    I have M&M's with Jet-Hot Extreme Sterling coating AND a set of stock heat shields. It's easy to make the stock shields fit. I'm going to cover that when I post my Gen III how-to for these headers. I have measured the temps with stock exhaust, and the headers. The coated headers drop that...
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    Gen 3 throttle body

    I did this with the TB OFF the car. This is necessary so you can feel the shaft and plate, at least for me it was anyway. Then I used a feeler gauge and measured the gap between the linkage tab and the TB housing right next to the set screw, it was about 0.029. I backed the set screw out in...
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    Gen 3 throttle body

    My side-to-side is a few thousands at most. I know he warns against changing that stop but if you're careful and insure you set it so the plate doesn't hit the body then a small adjustment is just that. This was my last ditch effort to fix this issue and it worked. Given the edge area of this...
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    Gen 3 throttle body

    I had the same issue. I took some measurements between the throttle arm and the area where the stop screw is. I then by feel backed out the set screw until the throttle plate hit the TB, then put the screw back in enough to prevent the plate from hitting. The idle problem went totally away...
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    Spark Plugs

    I've been using the Bosch Iridium, they are noticeably better, last a long time. All my rides are NA, not sure if iridium is any good for boosted or spray, many say they aren't, my experience has been that as well. They are expensive but to me well worth it.
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    Am I the only one?

    You've quite obviously never had an ABS failure or some situation occur like like the rubber coming off a front tire. You might find that 4 channel theory thing doesn't play, in many cases the ABS will prevent you from even using the brakes. Good thing the GenIII Viper has pretty good hand...
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    Am I the only one?

    Right on Chuck! There's an old engineering principal called KISS. You engineering types know exactly what it means, perhaps many have forgotten. Reliability is #1, and the more electronic and mechanical mickey mouse you add to a car, the more inherently UNreliable it becomes. Does it make...
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    who let dodge install their comp coup cam?

    Do the cam, but at the same time put a set of Greg Good heads on the thing. Those heads will make the cam work for you. And if you add S/C or TT later, the gains will be monster. The headers and mopar exhaust will help a bunch. A good flash from DC or B&G makes a big difference regardless of...
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    Manual tranny syet ??

    The Challenger is supposed to be available with a Hemi/6spd for the 2009 production run.
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    Headers Install TIME

    I have a suggestion. When you do the headers is the time to replace your motor mounts with a set from Woodhouse. A couple reasons : The new setup will not have room for a flex joint and the new mounts will reduce the movement in the chassis without which you'll have some issues like cracks...

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