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    Which Super Chager Is Better?

    Jamie, that '00 R should easily handle 9-10psi of T-Trim boost, assuming it's dyno-tuned with a chip. Does Heffner's have the ability to tune your car with a chip on the dyno? We safely put as much as 12psi through the 4.6 Cobras, and with an Aftercooler and long tubes have made 510hp at the...
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    For the Ride of Your Life...GET NITROUS

    I said 10k miles _at most_. The safest thing is to check/replace them after every run with the nitrous, but that's not always the most practical. With as much hp as the nitrous will make, it's cheap insurance to check the plugs on a regular basis. Albert, as far as plugs, are you using the NGK...
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    For the Ride of Your Life...GET NITROUS

    It's not really accurate to say that it's "harmless" to a stock Viper engine. Adding 200hp to any engine can present problems, two of them being engine parts strength and tuning. It's _absolutely critical_ to have enough fuel delivery under WOT (wide open throttle) and enough spark. Plug...
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    Which Super Chager Is Better?

    We're a Vortech distributor and routinely use their SQ S-Trims on the Mustangs and Mangustas we supercharge. Vortech's blowers are #1 for efficiency and reliability, and Vortech's great about post-sale service. Paxton's Novi 2000 is certainly a good blower, but their post-sale service was--how...
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    Are Factory Haeder Heat Shields Necessary For Belanger Headers Without Cats? (NT)

    With the Belanger headers, we've installed the original heat shields on only one customer's Viper, but only because he wanted to retain the factory look. On other street/drag/open track Vipers we've done, we haven't had any problems with burning plug wires or anything else in the vicinity...
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    Anyone with dyno results of exhaust upgrade?

    The stock cats flow decently for a near stock car. However, over time, their "rolled" material design clogs up easily, severely impeding exhaust flow. A similarly-clogged standard-type cat will have more flow. The 3" high-flow cats we installed in Ben's RT/10 provided more mid-range and...
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    New Viper logo?

    Hibernating? In California? Nahhhhh! I just started routinely monitoring this board a couple months ago, so i hadn't seen any mention of it. Then I see this new logo staring me in the face. Not sure if I like it as much as the "old" logo.
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    New Viper logo?

    I was reading in Automobile Magazine about the Detroit showing of the '03 Viper, and on the wall behind the car was a large Viper logo, but it wasn't the one we're so familiar with. It was more of a 'head-on' look, with upper and lower fangs. Anyone know anything about this?
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    Motul 600

    That price is good. Same as what I sell it for. I agree with JonB. Resellers' margins are sometimes horrible, so we can't always offer discounts. We take care of you guys whenever we can!
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    Viper Days at Buttonwillow?

    Who's going to attend Viper Days at Buttonwillow on 3/24-25? I'll be there and would like to meet a few more of you SoCal guys who likely didn't want to drive all the way up to Thunderhill last weekend!
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    G-Tech accuracy: 2 data points

    Sears Point's drag strip is actually _uphill_, if you can believe it. There's also usually a headwind, which doesn't help any. One of the scary things about Sears' road course is that it crosses over the drag strip. You can imagine going 100mph in a sweeping left hand turn and hitting all the...
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    G-Tech accuracy: 2 data points

    Sears Point's drag strip is actually _uphill_, if you can believe it. There's also usually a headwind, which doesn't help any. One of the scary things about Sears' road course is that it crosses over the drag strip. You can imagine going 100mph in a sweeping left hand turn and hitting all the...
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    Shipping Vipers

    We used Intercity to get a '01 Qvale Mangusta from Chicago to California for a Vortech supercharger installation, and it even arrived a day earlier than scheduled. Intercity's phone number is (800) 221-3936.
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    Anyone try the headers made by Hooker (CARB cert.!) for the Viper?

    I just took a look at them. Because they're a 5-into-1 design, they'll likely make less torque than the tri-y design of Belanger headers. I do like the flex coupling, though. That eliminates a gasket union that could blow out from the engine torqueing under acceleration. I would just hope...
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    Dyno 97 GTS w cat-back, tubes, filters, VEC

    Jay, did you monitor the air/fuel ratio with the VEC installed? I ask because we ran dead lean on a '97 GTS. So lean that we removed the VEC to prevent damage to the engine. The supplied AFR gauge said it was running just about a perfect AFR, but the wide-band AFR on our dyno said otherwise...
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    Thunderhill March 3-4

    Darn! I only have $595! My shop is open on Saturdays, so I have to work. I'll likely be up at the track on Sunday, though.
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    Thunderhill March 3-4

    To put you all at ease, I've been open tracking for the last ten years or so and have raced at Thunderhill, Buttonwillow, Sears Point, Laguna Seca, and the Streets of Willow. I may not have the ultimate power of the Vipers we work on, but my car hustles around the track pretty decently (5.8L...
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    Thunderhill March 3-4

    Who's going to the March 3-4 Viper Days event at Thunderhill? I've been coaxed to possibly sign up with my Mustang. Would guys be willing to share the track with a lowly Mustang?
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    Viper legroom?

    I'm 6'3" with a 34" inseam, and my left knee touches the lower dashboard a bit. It can be annoying at times, but I just deal with it.
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    2001 Brakes

    My most humble apologies to LTHL VPR for saying his car was a GTS instead of the ACR that it is. Will you ever forgive me? Can I still come to your birthday party?
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    2001 Brakes

    LTHLVPR brought by his '01 GTS he brought for me to check out, and since we work on so many Cobras, I noticed that the rear calipers were pretty familiar looking. Yes, they're the same as the '94+ Cobra rears. They're certainly better than the puny ones that come on the pre-'01s!
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    Wheel Spacers: Anyone try them...are they safe???

    While they may be fine on the street, wheel spacers don't belong on a road course. They can fatigue wheel bearings, spindles, hubs, etc., especially with the sideloading added by wide, sticky tires. If you're set on getting a set of spacers for the street, make _sure_ they're billet and not...
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    '01 ABS MELT DOWN

    Re: \'01 ABS MELT DOWN We have countless Mustang customers who run their ABS-equipped Cobras and GTs with our Hawk racing brake pads, and I know of no ABS-related failures yet. I would think that Dodge would chose an ABS sensor that could stand up to serious heat, even with a race pad. Even...
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    What happened at Laguna?

    Hey, Adelberg! Was that you with what looked like differential problems at Turn 3? What happened? And what was with your tow vehicle's "missing wheel/brake on the ground" event on the way to the freeway? That looked like a bad way to end a bad day! Sorry I didn't get over to say hi. I was...
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    Laguna Seca, Jan. 13-14

    I may be there on Sunday with a few of my Mustang customers. I'll stop by and introduce myself to the Viper owners who I haven't met yet. If you're going to attend the Laguna event, please let me know your car year/color/number so I can say hi!

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