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  1. Steve M

    Clutch reservoir cap

    When I needed one many years ago for that exact purpose, I bought one from X2 builders (assuming it was from a scrapped Viper), and then sent it to Motive for them to modify for their Power Bleeder. Motive did not have a cap for my specific application at the time...not sure if that's changed...
  2. Steve M

    3.55 Final Drive

    I can't speak for the Gen 3 crowd, but 3.55s are pretty much the ideal gear for the Gen 4s as well. For 0-60 times, it's going to be a bit of a wash depending on how fast you can shift. With 3.07s, you can hit 60 in first gear - with the 3.55s, you'll have to shift to 2nd gear, which takes...
  3. Steve M

    Odometer Lighting

    For LEDs, there's tons of options out there. Here's the basic list of what you'll need: - 10 instrument panel general bulbs, (color of your choice), T1.5 type - 3 HVAC bulbs, (color of your choice), NE05 (5mm) - 1 key ring bulb, (color of your choice), NE04 (4mm) - 6 misc. bulbs (interior and...
  4. Steve M

    Odometer Lighting

    12. Remove dash panel trim - Everything leads up to this - take your time when pulling on this panel, especially if your car has sat out in the sun a lot, as it may be brittle - Make sure you have all the screws removed (5 total, 2 of which were removed when you took out the center console)...
  5. Steve M

    Odometer Lighting

    7. Remove the side panel above the dead pedal - Removing this panel is critical to being able to get the knee bolster panel out easily - It is held in place by one screw (revealed after pulling the interior side sill trim pieces) and two Christmas-tree style push pins with large heads 8...
  6. Steve M

    Odometer Lighting

    1. Remove shifter console - Remove shifter trim ring (6x socket head cap screws - takes a 3/16" Allen/hex wrench) - Remove shifter handle (requires 3/4" open end wrench for the jam nut) - Pull up on e-brake handle - Pry up on the shifter console (see yellow arrows in the second pic below) - it...
  7. Steve M

    Odometer Lighting

    Interior Disassembly - Basic Steps This is intended to help those folks that have never taken their interior apart. This is specifically geared toward those that are trying to get their dash panel trim out of the car, which you need to do if you intend to swap out the gauge cluster lamps for...
  8. Steve M

    Odometer Lighting

    You may be in luck...let me check the archives.
  9. Steve M

    New Gen 1 Stanchions are now available

    Saw your post on Facebook...those look really, really nice. Well done!
  10. Steve M

    Viper Dana Super 44 Rebuild (How-to) - Gen 3/4/5 (2003-2017)

    Good call. My assumption was that you'd already have that stuff out of the way, but the stub axles can definitely be challenging to remove for the Gen 3/4 cars. My solution for that is here...
  11. Steve M

    How to Remove Gen 3/4 Differential Stub Axles (2003-2010)

    It is pretty well documented that Gen 4 (2008-2010) Viper differential stub axles are notoriously difficult to remove. This seems to be especially true for the 2008 cars like mine. There are two main reasons for this: 1. The groove that mates with the internal differential circlip/snap ring has...
  12. Steve M

    Help with power window

    Thanks for following up...glad you got it fixed!
  13. Steve M

    Viper Dana Super 44 Rebuild (How-to) - Gen 3/4/5 (2003-2017)

    OS Giken Notes (and Failure) I have mixed feelings on the OS Giken limited slip differential. On the one hand, the center section itself is made out of billet steel (OEM is cast), and is beautifully machined: I felt kinda bad knowing it would be hidden in an ugly differential housing. It...
  14. Steve M

    Viper Dana Super 44 Rebuild (How-to) - Gen 3/4/5 (2003-2017)

    Break-In I finished rebuilding this differential on September 11th. I didn’t get to go for the first drive until October 4th. The reason? A poorly machined Driveshaft Shop (DSS) heavy duty axle flange. Story time: In order to remove the differential from the car, you have to pop the axle...
  15. Steve M

    Viper Dana Super 44 Rebuild (How-to) - Gen 3/4/5 (2003-2017)

    Final Setup/Assembly Time to up the pucker factor a little bit. In theory, if your setup process is sound and you’ve been consistent, the final gear pattern generated should be exactly the same as what you just accomplished. There are some additional steps for final assembly, but if you’ve...
  16. Steve M

    Viper Dana Super 44 Rebuild (How-to) - Gen 3/4/5 (2003-2017)

    Different Shim Combos and Results – Part 2 I took a few days off after that last round of disappointment, but it ended up being a good thing – it gave me a chance to clear my head and put a plan together to get the proper pinion depth with the pressed-on bearing. Thankfully I already had the...
  17. Steve M

    Viper Dana Super 44 Rebuild (How-to) - Gen 3/4/5 (2003-2017)

    Where My Setup Bearing Failed (And Why) To recap, I went through many different iterations with my setup pinion bearing (the one that just slips on and off without the need for a press), and decided to try the 0.043” pinion shim for what I thought would be my final setup. I slapped on the...
  18. Steve M

    Viper Dana Super 44 Rebuild (How-to) - Gen 3/4/5 (2003-2017)

    Different Shim Combos and Results – Part 1 Now it’s time for you to bear witness to my floundering. Important Note: All of the patterns you are about to see were the result of using my custom-made setup pinion bearing. This first set of drive side patterns was generated by turning the pinion...
  19. Steve M

    Viper Dana Super 44 Rebuild (How-to) - Gen 3/4/5 (2003-2017)

    2-Cut Gear Pattern Examples Throughout most of this process, I thought my coast patterns were total garbage – I couldn’t tell what was going on. I didn’t even take pictures of most of them because they weren’t telling me anything useful (or so I thought). They weren’t centered, they weren’t...
  20. Steve M

    Viper Dana Super 44 Rebuild (How-to) - Gen 3/4/5 (2003-2017)

    5-Cut Gear Pattern Examples I’ll try not to spend too much time here since the gears I used were of the 2-cut (face hobbed) variety, so most of this won’t apply to what I did. Most gear pattern examples out there on the internet represent patterns for 5-cut (face milled) gears. With the proper...
  21. Steve M

    Viper Dana Super 44 Rebuild (How-to) - Gen 3/4/5 (2003-2017)

    2-Cut (Face Hobbed) vs. 5-Cut (Face Milled) Gears This little bit of info could have saved me so many headaches. I’ve mentioned 2-cut vs. 5-cut gears throughout this thread, but until now I haven’t shown what the differences are, and more importantly, why it matters. Here’s a pretty good...
  22. Steve M

    Viper Dana Super 44 Rebuild (How-to) - Gen 3/4/5 (2003-2017)

    How to Get Easy-to-Read Gear Patterns If you only pay attention to one thing in this lengthy thread, this is it. Get this part wrong, and you’ll be chasing your tail endlessly trying to figure out if your pinion depth is correct. This is the voice of experience speaking, so for the love of God...
  23. Steve M

    Viper Dana Super 44 Rebuild (How-to) - Gen 3/4/5 (2003-2017)

    Measuring Ring Gear Runout This one will be quick. Checking ring gear runout requires the same tools as above (dial indicator gauge), only instead of putting the plunger against the ring gear teeth, you’ll be placing it against the back side of the ring gear. There’s a small lip you are aiming...
  24. Steve M

    Viper Dana Super 44 Rebuild (How-to) - Gen 3/4/5 (2003-2017)

    Measuring and Adjusting Backlash Backlash is one of the many critical measurements that needs to be made when setting up a ring and pinion in a differential. Backlash is simply the amount of play between the gear teeth of the ring and pinion. During normal operation, the differential heats up...
  25. Steve M

    Viper Dana Super 44 Rebuild (How-to) - Gen 3/4/5 (2003-2017)

    The Basic Gear Pattern Setup Process This is where the repetition starts. If you are lucky, you may only have to go through this a few times at most, but unfortunately, this is where experience matters. Had I known what I was doing, or more to the point, what I was looking at when it came to...

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