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    Let them eat cake....

    You suck! I hope you're buried in a lava flow soon. No one should have that much fun. j/k C'mon I'm searching for some hidden downside to living in Hawaii ... there must be one. Salt corrosion? Coconut damage? Boob smudges from all the babes lolling all over your hood? Eewwww that...
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    A few GTS night pics (big file size)...

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR> What is it about pristine asphalt pavement that makes some people want to dig trenches in it? [/B]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Dean, I say this with the utmost respect ... You are a road geek. Who else would notice such things. You are...
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    Thinking about lowering my GTS...

    Agree. Don't lower it unless you've got a real competitive need at the track for doing so. If mostly what you do is street driving you'll find that those few improved moments at the track are not worth it. My '99 was lowered over an inch and it was absolutely UNDRIVEABLE!! Scraped every...
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    Dumb Tire Question.

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Chuck 98 RT/10: Animal House? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yep ... Delta house. 1.7 GPA. Head of my class. Fat Dumb and Stupid may in fact be a great way to go through life.
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    Dumb Tire Question.

    Thanks Frank, Makara et al. I suspected that "common knowledge" was wrong in this case. Wider ain't always better. Chuck, You're right, but as they taught me at Faber ... "Knowledge Is Good."
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    Dumb Tire Question.

    Can some of you tire experts out there tell me exactly why we need our huge 335s as opposed to say 300s or even 275s? Is it for show or go? Here's the basis of my question -&gt; I'm pretty sure that for any given tire pressure, different width tires will all produce *nearly* the same area of...
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    can i get a used 01 for 60 or under?

    I certainly hope not.
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    my cars in!

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by yellow02: havent got a chance to drive it yet because its not registered <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> How can you let a pesky little legal technicality keep you from driving your snake? I drove mine blatantly for a...
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    Chuck shows a tire wall who's boss

    Re: Chuck shows a tire wall who\'s boss Awww that sucks! Condolences Chuck. Glad you're taking it ok, but it still sucks nonetheless. Seeing a hurt snake just makes my butt pucker
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    What is more important, HP or Torque?

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Cooray: So how do we get our vipers to Rev Higher?? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Lighten and strengthen the reciprocating mass and valvetrain. Stronger/lighter rods, ligher pistons, forged crank, roller rockers...
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    What is more important, HP or Torque?

    Paolo: Yes, very close. The boost in engine HP/Tq due to your mods coupled with the 3.73 and that horrible shift to 6th leaves you just slightly shy of where you were with stock motor and 3.07. Interesting isn't it? Makes you realize how well those factory engineers did their homework...
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    What is more important, HP or Torque?

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ron Stene: Eric, Regarding the OEM gear selection and that anyone can manipulate them as needed. You must be kidding. Assuming that the owner wants the top gear to produce the top speed possible, and that the...
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    What is more important, HP or Torque?

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Tom Welch: From years and years..............decades of practical application of weight to power ratios on the dragstrip, I can assure you that torque will win out. Let me use my own viper as an example I...
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    What is more important, HP or Torque?

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ron Stene: In this example if the ricer started at 7000 rpm (torque peak) and had a maximum engine speed of 9000 he would upshift much earlier than the "gruntmaster" which started at 3500 rpm and had until...
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    What is more important, HP or Torque?

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ron Stene: Eric, In your example you are correct. However you missed the reality of the situation. Unlike your example above the vehicles we drive have a set number of gears. Split the total vehicle speed...
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    What is more important, HP or Torque?

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Paolo Castellano: My question more specifically is this: I am curious if a coupe with a 3.73 rear end gear and stock tranny ratios that is in 5th gear at 6,000 RPM @ 164 MPH when shifted into 6th gear will...
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    What is more important, HP or Torque?

    Chill Paolo, I don't think dmora meant any disrespect. Yeah, he's sort of a Supra nerd but he likes vipers too. Speaking of nerds, here I go again with another hopefully more succinct example: Car A: "The GruntMaster" ... 500 ft.lb peak flywheel torque @ 3500 rpm. HP at this rpm is 333...
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    What is more important, HP or Torque?

    Pull up a chair ... long winded. Horsepower Horsepower Horsepower ... that's all that matters. It's incorrect to think that your car's peak torque is a measure of it's acceleration capability and that it's peak HP is a measure of it's top end. Maximizing HP is the key to both acceleration and...
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    WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM BACK OF MY 2001 ACR

    This is why this board is so great! That discussion just solved a problem that's been worrying me greatly. Got 1000 miles on my 01 GTS and several times lately I've noticed clouds of white smoke belching out just after I start the car and ONLY when it's in the parking garage at work!??! Why...
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    Flame suits on, here's my question

    Re: Flame suits on, here\'s my question <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Chuck B 98 GTS: But then again, the Porsche's have it. Chuck B. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> A guy I work with bought a new 911 Turbo, yet it's awesome AWD and stability control...
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    Name That Vanity Plate

    Here's one I thought of for the REAR plate of a viper only. Been thinking about using it, but I probably won't get a vanity plate anyway so I'll divulge ... B10XV10 (Beaten by V10)
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    VOI 7 Nashville-Sept.2002

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Chuck 98 RT/10: The biggest problem is logistics and maybe additional insurance cost for allowing kids. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Hogwash Chuck. Total HOGWASH. They're not gonna be bungee jumping, skydiving or...
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    VOI 7 Nashville-Sept.2002

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Vipermad: I don't think Chad is saying he is looking for a family vacation...just the ability to include his child A FUTURE DODGE CUSTOMER PERHAPS!??????? Time for YOU to get real. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> BINGO...
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    VOI 7 Nashville-Sept.2002

    "Deutschland, DodgeLand uber alles!" You're right! My treasonous plea for a summer VOI so that lowly families might attend in the presence of you high clubby muckety-mucks is a clear breach of the 'natural order of things' and is certain to incur the wrath of Dodge, the end of VOI and the...
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    2001 GTS is getting frustrating. Please help before I sell it...

    There are some good dealers - it's a case by case basis. Do find out from local club members where they are. We are fortunate to have a downright GREAT one here in Austin (Maxwell). I absolutely wouldn't let anyone BUT Dave Weaver (viper tech) work on my car, so you see it can be different...

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