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    Why I bought this car

    So I could get around those high horsepower mustangs/et al that don't know how to drive. It's working. I'm at thunderhill this weekend with the nor cal shelby club and I just had to post I have to say I'm having the BEST F***ing time going around all these guys that used to just be a pain in...
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    Look at these nice clean suspension parts (pic)

    I just did this to my car over the weekend. It doens't look as nice as yours, Steve, but I have to say after 2000 miles and a Viperdays event, it was looking 'in need.' Nice job (but you bum-me-out I didn't take photos ). Eric
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    Is this finish reflective enough for ya?

    looks like someone took a little creative license with photoshop. . .
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    Forgeline VRs (photos)

    MES wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Are they taller than the stock tires? From my calculations your new 19" tires are 27.1" tall compared to the stock 26" this would raise the car 1/2" higher off the ground. Did you or can you check the height of the...
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    Forgeline VRs (photos)

    John wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>don't you need to drop down the tire profile to make sure the tires don't rub?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I suppose you could. . ., if they made a 25 series profile in a 19" 335 or 345 tire -- there aren't too many choices when...
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    Forgeline VRs (photos)

    Brad, Thanks for the link. I've never been much for those mid-week events; track time shouldn't be sandwiched mid-week, IMHO. I know a lot of these guys offer a ton of track time, and I guess if you're a real track-rat who stores their car "ready to drive" then fine. But in my case, with...
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    Forgeline VRs (photos)

    Jerry Horton wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>. . . do not like the way the three-piece wheels look.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Couldn't agree more Jerry. There is a certain busy-ness/distraction to all those bolt heads around the perimeter. Some love them, but...
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    Mustangs and Camaro's

    Re: Mustangs and Camaro\'s Bill Pemberton wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>I get challenged to races usually in a joking manner, as folks rev up their Hyundais, Dodge Rams, and Geo Metros at me. They do it laughing, almost like a dog who lays on it's...
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    Valve Trane Chatter

    Normal. Some say you can now hear the valve train on the new 'creme-puffs' since they don't have the same lumpy cams of the earlier cars. Go read some old posts, it's nothing to be concerned about. Eric
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    Forgeline VRs (photos)

    This is far and away the most appealing mod I've ever made to a car: (note the stagger) (those 19-inchers dwarf the brakes, can you tell there are only two wheels on this car?) (Nice fender gap, huh? -- I kinda like the levitation myself) I'm still working on the brakes for Thunderhill...
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    Brake Fluid

    Thanks guys, was looking for the "grand auto" retail store type answer, but I see that's not forthcoming. Eric
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    How about these babies!?

    My Forgeline VRs came in today: Shod with Pilot Sports: 345/30/19, and 295/35/19 To be bolted up this weekend Or, I was thinking about having the lip, which is machined finished from the factory, polished-out. But that's going to take 3-4 weeks. . . hmmmm. This is a photo of a front...
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    Brake Fluid

    Planning on flushing brakes this weekend in preparation to run Thunderhill next week. What retailers carry Motul600? Suggestions for the South Bay (San Jose) or general Bay Area are appreciated. Thanks, Eric
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    New Dyno Results

    Yes, please enlighten, what are ACR headers? (Nice numbers, btw.) Eric
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    Screw - Tire / Replace??

    Some (better) tire shops in my area won't plug a high performance tire -- they insist the correct fix is to remove the tire from the rim and patch it from the inside. Also a plug destroys the belts in that area. I don't think a new tire is needed, but I would head the advise of your bretheren...
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    18" vs. 19" wheels

    Re: 18\" vs. 19\" wheels Assume you're asking Anthony in the post immediately above? Did you happen to make it to Viper Days last weekend in Thunderhill, only about 80 miles (50 minutes!) from Sacto? Archer had a set of 19" Forgeline VRs (new, 2nd set in existance) that were gorgeous. They...
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    Chrome bezels

    Joe wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Can you get the chrome bezels from the ACR gauges to fit the GTS?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>ACRs don't have chrome bezels (unless, son of a bi*ch, I got ripped off. . . ). Eric
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    "feel" of Viper power compared to...

    Re: \"feel\" of Viper power compared to... What Craig sez. I just sold a lightly modded 99Cobra (290RWHP), not a WS6, but a reasonable contender no less, and bought a GTS ACR in Dec. Getting back into the Cobra (sold in Feb) after driving the Viper was like going from the Cobra to a Honda...
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    Question on bleeding brakes and brake fluid

    Jason Ward wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>My experience has shown me that the stock pads will fade long before fresh brake fluid starts boiling.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Some elaboration please? The pads are solid and can't themselves fail unless there is some...
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    engine compartment fires?

    As a newbie to Viperdays (last weekend, thunderhill CA), I took the "rookie" class. Skip Thomas did a great job familiarizing us with the ins-and-outs of these unique cars. He did spend disproportionate amount of time explaining the PS fluid reservior problem - bottom line, as mentioned, was...
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    THANKS Skip and Courtney - Viper Days!

    SSpeed Racer wrote <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Ron and myself drove back to LA Sunday morning thinking it was going to rain all day Sunday. Did it?? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I was planning the same thing, the car went on the trailer after Saturday's session. I...
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    A good idea - George (MGW) Jon B. (Parts Rack)

    don't forget the bolt on the interior of the gas cap -- mine looks like the plated head was 'ground to fit or clear' the plastic cap and is consequently rusting - a real bummer everytime I need fuel, which is as we all know, frequently Eric
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    900 Mile Sapphire ACR 4 Sale

    John Middleton wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>A new ACR with stripes can be had for very close to $80K.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> New ones can be had for a lot less than $80K, at least as of December Eric
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    First Viper track excursion

    Bill Pemberton wrote <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>When you say you need some new race tires, do you mean Michelin or Hoosier? If you elect to go with Hoosier ( the only two legal tires for Viper Days are Michelin and Hoosier ) , it should be pointed out that...
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    Thunderhill March 9th & 10th which track?

    http://www.thunderhill.com/map.html

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