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  1. BoondocSaint

    96 GTS recommendations for resonators

    Might want to focus more on the mufflers or mufflers and resonators. My car has resonators with no cats, and originally no mufflers. At some point later Flowmaster outlaws were welded in. My car does sound great with resonators and aggressive mufflers, but she does drone. I'm sure that not all...
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    You guys are going to hate me but…

    My $.02, I'll champion bringing a Viper back from the dead. Your drive train choice makes the most sense given the nature of both car and budget. Majority get bent out of shape when things like this happen to clean cars, not rehabbing a car that had been long written off. Good luck in your...
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    Radiator leak

    I don't have an aluminum radiator, but many on this forum do. The general consensus from what I've read is that they work well. Not sure which brands people prefer, but I doubt you'd be disappointed going aluminum if it's a quality piece at a better price. You won't need to change out anything...
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    The Birth of the Viper and How It Went Racing

    Always thought the birth of the Viper and later it's storied race program would make a great movie. Amazing how many people think Ford's race program is the only U.S. race car to win Le Mans.
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    Radiator leak

    There are radiator shops that can take and recore yours with a 3 core as opposed to the factory 2 core. You'd have to call around and see if the going rate makes sense compared to an aftermarket solution. Either way will be an upgrade to factory cooling.
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    Intermittent whirring sound

    Depending on what you think groaning sounds like, could be wheel bearings. Other groaning can be power steering pump.
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    Intermittent whirring sound

    If it's the tensioner or idler pully, they are readily available and won't cost you an arm and a leg. Both are very doable in your home garage as well.
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    Gen 2 track thoughts

    Thanks for the write up, glad the car is serving you well. If you make any track focused adjustments more to your liking, do an update to your post.
  9. BoondocSaint

    AC blowing hot under acceleration

    I have plenty of popcorn for this lol. Learning plenty about how these systems work. The extent of my understanding was replace o-rings, then replace the one nobody talks about, then top of the AC again. 2nd gen (GTS) for reference.
  10. BoondocSaint

    Loose harmonic balancer AND crank pulley

    Sorry to hear the rough news with all the effort you have put into your GTS. Look forward to hearing about the fix.
  11. BoondocSaint

    What did you do to your viper today?

    That cost of supplies to take the clear off, buff it out, reapply clear, then ceramic coat it would have put me most of the way towards the cost of powdercoating it. The "chrome" poweder coat I was shown has a satin quality to it giving it just a little more shine than polished OEM. Close enough...
  12. BoondocSaint

    2nd gen ACR Decals

    The only ones I find are for later gens. There are some for Dodge Neon srt4 ACR's, but not the correct color. Which aftermarket ones did you find? I've seen some stickers, but not the actual decals.
  13. BoondocSaint

    What did you do to your viper today?

    Dropped off a used GTS fuel door for chrome powder coating. The chrome MGW with Sneaky Pete ornament is what came with the car. The MGW fuel door is definitely a nice piece, but I always preferred the look of the factory unit. Can't wait to get it back and swap them out.
  14. BoondocSaint

    How do I get a feel for a Viper before I commit to buying?

    So far you're going about it the right way. Stick with it, I'm sure someone in the forum can lend a hand. This car is an icon/exotic with a low price of entry which brings in a bunch of folks looking for budget cool factor. They realize pretty quick that Vipers are not refined like a Porsche...
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    2nd gen ACR Decals

    Figured I'd throw it to the community and see what I come up with. My 99 GTS ACR has the wrong color side vinyl decals. I'm in need of some blue ones. If someone has a set for a reasonable price let me know. I'm open to reproduction decals if someone has that ability. I'd do it local, but I'm...
  16. BoondocSaint

    6 cylinder Viper

    Dean, thanks for not being an enabler lol. They are obviously better on your car for a multitude of reasons.
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    6 cylinder Viper

    Yep, all part of the Roadkill event. Can't blame Dodge for tapping YouTube influencers for powertrain swap builds, but wish that YouTubers would stop using Vipers for the shock value and clicks. At least the other channels didn't ever push Viper content, it was just a shock and awe build. This...
  18. BoondocSaint

    Experience on door sag/hang up on GTS

    Good update and resurrection. I'm overdue to tackle some door sag with my car. Not something I'm looking forward to, but I guess I can't complain too much about getting into parts of the car I haven't messed with yet. Passenger window started acting a little intermittent, so I guess I can have a...
  19. BoondocSaint

    6 cylinder Viper

    Been watching this car for years at this point. Like lane_viper pointed out, used to be good maintenance content with a few tasteful mods, but has turned into click-bait garbage. There was nothing wrong with the drivetrain that came out. His channel, his car, but I won't bother wasting my time...
  20. BoondocSaint

    6 cylinder Viper

    Ya, this build is not my jam. This guy really wants you to know this GTS is an ACR, but he has removed everything ACR from the car except the 5 point harness and VIN plate. ACR shocks were sold off for BC racing. BBS wheels were sold off for whatever he put on there. Motor and transmission were...
  21. BoondocSaint

    New owner of 2002 ACR

    Finding tires in your ACR/BBS wheel sizes shouldn't be hard. The 17" wheels are the ones that usually have more difficulty, but the ACR 18" wheels have a few good options.
  22. BoondocSaint

    The Quest for 275 MPH

    Thanks for the update! Luckily, you still have some good weather left this year. Fingers crossed that everything is smooth sailing from here on out.
  23. BoondocSaint

    Cigar Lighter Outlet

    I have a phone holder/usb plug that has a little screen on it. I always unplug it, becasue I don't want it to stay lit up and drain the battery. Not sure how long I'd have to leave it plugged in to matter, but it's easy to unplug it and not take the chance. Other adapters could be safe to leave...
  24. BoondocSaint

    Cigar Lighter Outlet

    Not sure about the wires, mine had gone out due to a fuse. I use mine all the time to plug my phone in, no different than any other car.
  25. BoondocSaint

    To ABS, or to not ABS.... That is the Question.

    Don't be fooled, they are all Godzilla ;)

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