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  1. Tom and Vipers

    nitrous

    Old thread but remember: Gen 2 (and probably Gen 1) does not have a knock sensor. (and uses KEY ON BARO instead of an actual BARO sensor.)
  2. Tom and Vipers

    VEC1 Full Grown: Split Second ARC2 (!)

    I wonder if anyone did a series of dyno pulls to plot A/F ratio and timing? SS offered the following voltage maps for their 4-knob uber MAP translator:
  3. Tom and Vipers

    96 GTS Fuses: Power Distribution, Fuse Block and Fuse Access: Where are they in car AND FSM?

    Is that the one on page 8W-47-7 of the 96 FSM? It has (20) 30a and (1) 25a fuses? ...4, there are 4 fuse blocks. (Spanish Inquisition Python) Actually No. There are only 3. Turns out the "FUSS ACCESS" panel is the FUSE BLOCK - I did find it but didn't see the relay and flasher end since...
  4. Tom and Vipers

    96 GTS Fuses: Power Distribution, Fuse Block and Fuse Access: Where are they in car AND FSM?

    POWER DISTRIBUTION: I know where that is - above the PCM with the big threaded power stud. FUSE BLOCK: Shown in FSM but have no idea where it's located in car FUSE ACCESS: I know where that is, it's access cover is printed in white letters on the under dash access panel on side of dash by...
  5. Tom and Vipers

    Disconnecting Battery - never occurred to me how "screwed up" that is...

    I think it's something like 13 different fasteners of 4 types requiring 4 different wrenches. I wonder what the FSM says for alternator removal ... "DISCONNECT NEGATIVE CABLE FROM BATTERY..." Now why didn't I think of that...
  6. Tom and Vipers

    High Performance Billet Spare Tire Cover

    Oops
  7. Tom and Vipers

    High Performance Billet Spare Tire Cover

    LOL, I know, I was too eager to post pic. You'll notice the spacers are not bolted down. NX has a table for bracket spacing with "distance to" numbers and NO "from" or reference point. Am calling them now to clarify. (It's ironic because they allow a 10% variance in those distances and yet...
  8. Tom and Vipers

    High Performance Billet Spare Tire Cover

  9. Tom and Vipers

    Found fuel pump cover was removed on 96 GTS modded - theories?

    This was a 1999 TNT heads/cam/headers/exhaust and a 150 shot from a NX200 nitrous all done no later than 1999. What is the most likely reason to remove the cover?
  10. Tom and Vipers

    96 GTS is this a Corsa Exhaust circa 1999?

    I'll add my tidbit of info: Where to put the X or H pipe: Muffler should be at the very end of the system. Then spray paint or thermal paint on the pipes ahead of the mufflers. Drive the car, hard if you can, and you will find a hot spot where the paint is burned off - that is where you put...
  11. Tom and Vipers

    96 GTS is this a Corsa Exhaust circa 1999?

    Crossovers are used to make more power.
  12. Tom and Vipers

    96 GTS is this a Corsa Exhaust circa 1999?

    They eliminated the crossover? Why in the world would they do that?
  13. Tom and Vipers

    96 GTS is this a Corsa Exhaust circa 1999?

    Yep, the welds on the resonators are not up to "manufactured kit" quality. Yep, I hadn't heard "Billy Boat" for decades and never with regard to Vipers (but I was Viper oblivious until 2000 - yes, I read everything in the magazines since 92 and went to see one at a dealership, but when in 2000...
  14. Tom and Vipers

    96 GTS is this a Corsa Exhaust circa 1999?

    The mandrel bends are perfect so I'm thinking it was a complete system but Wayne decided to mod the pipes. Those ends are evidence he was thinking about "end mods."
  15. Tom and Vipers

    96 GTS is this a Corsa Exhaust circa 1999?

    I was thinking it's not homemade, previous owner spent $40k on mods/upgrades, however it's possible he may have had the tips modded which brings into question the resonators. Also, some of the parts that came with the car included some fancy trick exhaust tips that may or may not be Viper parts...
  16. Tom and Vipers

    96 GTS is this a Corsa Exhaust circa 1999?

    I've looked at a bunch online and seems the Corsa is the one that has the resonators @ the tips. Is it 3 inch? Does it have an H or X pipe?
  17. Tom and Vipers

    96 GTS is this a Corsa Exhaust circa 1999?

    It's 3 inch. Back then what was available? Corsa, Borla, ... any others?
  18. Tom and Vipers

    Anyone know whatever happened to Wayne Skiles?

    It never occurred to me to check to see if I had his email. I did, but it's defunct - it was kingcoin... Never thought to ask him if he was living in FL like his area code.
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    Anyone know whatever happened to Wayne Skiles?

    Thanks, talked to him. He remembered me. We talked about the Silver State and the VOI in Nashville when I ran into him. He's still into the cars. Said it's OK to say, "This was Wayne Skiles' Bad Viper" when I sell 'his' car. (Where I come from, something becomes "yours" only after you sell...
  20. Tom and Vipers

    Anyone know whatever happened to Wayne Skiles?

    I checked my address book and had his shop and home numbers - shop is bad number and home was re-used and not his. The shop number on the internet is the one I had in my book (909) 383-9000 He's on LinkedIn with little activity https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-skiles-1497421b/ Now I'm trying...
  21. Tom and Vipers

    IPSCO GTS Tow Hooks: 1) Fishing Rear Nut Plate & 2) Does Front Clear Hennessey Fascia

    Want to install. I think it will clear Hennessey but would be nice to know for sure AND how (???) do you fish the nut plate into the frame? (Does it fit thru that not-so-large round hole on the bottom?) Tried calling IPSCO today, no answer in afternoon, then busy for about an hour at the end...
  22. Tom and Vipers

    Anyone know whatever happened to Wayne Skiles?

    Hey Steve, thanks for replying. Yes, still have it (pic of it in NV mountains is my avatar) - in fact I went thru all his VCA.org posts extracting details about the car - learned Unitrax put the 3.45's in it which I didn't know - what I really would like to know were the VEC1 settings he...
  23. Tom and Vipers

    Anyone know whatever happened to Wayne Skiles?

    PM me if you want.
  24. Tom and Vipers

    O2 simulators hillbilly style........

    UPDATE: DORMAN JUNK and ROCKAUTO RETURN SYSTEM *****: Dorman 42009 defectives from Rock Auto: The threaded axis is not even close to the axis of the part. When you drill it out to 1/2", the O2 sensor end touches the side of the hole since the threads are cockeyed. Screwed a bad one on some...
  25. Tom and Vipers

    Shipping a Viper From CA to NM

    Good to see in person, but if you have a problem on the drive back, better have contingencies in effect. I drove my 90k 96 GTS from Carson City to Death Valley to Pittsburgh sleeping in car. The car made it but it took a month for me to recover (!) I had no contingencies, and after many...

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