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  1. Steve M

    Jacking up 2006 viper safely

    A Cautionary Tale So there I was in October of 2021. Long story: a few years ago I installed a McLeod RST (in place of the Nth Moto triple carbon) to get more weight into the clutch assembly to help get my heavy car off the line at the drag strip. It had the intended effect, but failed after...
  2. Steve M

    Jacking up 2006 viper safely

    Getting A Gen 3/4/5 Viper Up In The Air With A Jack And Jack Stands If you have a lift, disregard what you see below. For those of us with more archaic tools at our disposal, this post is for you. So how do you get a Viper up in the air so you can actually get some work done on it? There are...
  3. Steve M

    Alright... come on now with the ridiculous word censoring!

    k*n*o*b You know, like something you turn.
  4. Steve M

    Website Analysis

    That's a different Viper forum :p
  5. Steve M

    Website Analysis

    Mismanagement and a skewed sense of what constitutes value seem to be the recurring themes. Some of their behavior is rooted in their decision to set the whole thing up as a non-profit. It's a needlessly complicated story for what's supposed to be a car club IMO, but there are clearly some that...
  6. Steve M

    Air Filter Replacement

    Yes…the stock accordion tubes have enough flex that you can leave them attached. Smooth tubes, probably not.
  7. Steve M

    Air Filter Replacement

    Nope...just the lid. Loosen the 3 bolts on top at the front - should take a 10 mm 6-point socket. The bolts are captive, so at some point they'll just kinda flop over. Once they are loose, you should be able to pull the lid forward a bit and then up, exposing the air filter. The Purolator...
  8. Steve M

    TKO Throttle Response Kit

    I wrote this on the other forum, but I'll put most of it here and add a little bit. It does help with throttle response, but not with lag. Terms matter, specifically how "lag" is defined. By my definition, lag is the time between the driver pressing the gas pedal and the engine responding...
  9. Steve M

    Slow cooling fan

    ATF+4 is a spec, so if an oil says it is an ATF+4, I tend to believe the manufacturer (or whoever slapped the label on it). I've used Mopar and Castrol labeled ATF+4, and they certainly didn't look any different. You can find the stuff pretty much anywhere, so pick your poison.
  10. Steve M

    Gen 3 & 4 Double DIN Head Unit DIY

    Now that you mention it, it looks like I'm missing one :p Oh well...not important now. I'll keep an eye out for it if I'm ever back in there.
  11. Steve M

    OEM Sway Bar End Link Rebuild (w/ Pics)

    I bet it looked a whole lot like this: That is an M10 x 1.5 (10mm thread diameter by 1.5 mm peak-to-peak thread pitch) prevailing torque serrated flange nut. They deform the very last part of the nut's threads on purpose as a locking mechanism to keep it from backing off, similar to a Nyloc...
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    OEM Sway Bar End Link Rebuild (w/ Pics)

    I came at it more from the perspective that parts supplies for Vipers are drying up, so I'm starting to get in the mindset of repairing rather than replacing. Clearly sway bar end links are still available, but how many perfectly good parts (aside from torn boots) have been tossed aside only to...
  13. Steve M

    Slow cooling fan

    ...and in case anyone was wondering, ATF+4 is cherry red. It doesn't taste like cherries though (also in case anyone was wondering).
  14. Steve M

    Gen 3 & 4 Double DIN Head Unit DIY

    Bonus Section: iDataLink Maestro Rr (Gen 4 ONLY) While looking through all the different head unit install threads, I came across a post from Redx showing a head unit with a nice gauges display. It looked useful, so I decided to figure out exactly how to do it. And I did: If you have...
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    Gen 3 & 4 Double DIN Head Unit DIY

    Section 6: Tools That Helped I'll keep this brief and to the point. This list is by no means all inclusive of absolutely everything you'll need to tackle something like this, but I did want to highlight some of the tools that made my life much easier. Most of these things I've acquired over the...
  16. Steve M

    Gen 3 & 4 Double DIN Head Unit DIY

    Section 5: Finishing Options for the Dash Bezel I'll apologize in advance - this section probably won't be as helpful as some were hoping. This is not going to be a how-to, but rather some insight into my thought process, and what led me to trying the vinyl wrap you've already seen. There are...
  17. Steve M

    Gen 3 & 4 Double DIN Head Unit DIY

    Section 4.2: Cutting/Filling/Shaping the Dash Bezel Part 2 If I was making an infomercial for the Metra 99-6503 Dash Kit, this is where I would say, "BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!!!" That wonderful piece of plastic already served me well as a template for making my brackets, so what else could it...
  18. Steve M

    Gen 3 & 4 Double DIN Head Unit DIY

    Section 4.1: Cutting/Filling/Shaping the Dash Bezel Part 1 This next part concerned me more than any other aspect of this project. The cuts you make here have the biggest impact on whether or not the install looks clean, or like you paid some kid $20 at the local car stereo shop to take a stab...
  19. Steve M

    Gen 3 & 4 Double DIN Head Unit DIY

    Section 3: Enlarging the Dash Opening I'm going to assume that most folks know how to take the dash apart to get to the head unit. For those that haven't done it before, here's a very brief rundown: 1. Remove shifter trim ring (6x socket head cap fasteners - takes a 3/16" Allen/hex wrench) 2...
  20. Steve M

    Gen 3 & 4 Double DIN Head Unit DIY

    Section 2: Head Unit Mounting Brackets When it comes to mounting a double DIN head unit in a Gen 3/4 Viper, you are on your own. This is a custom fit application, which means you are in for some custom fabrication. I thought about this aspect for quite a while, so I already had at least some...
  21. Steve M

    Gen 3 & 4 Double DIN Head Unit DIY

    Section 1: The Head Unit This section will be short and sweet. The head unit I chose was the Kenwood DMX706S (there are newer versions available). What I liked: 1. Shallow mount w/ nice sized screen (6.95") 2. At least some physical buttons to push (volume, attenuation, home/power, menu, apps...
  22. Steve M

    Gen 3 & 4 Double DIN Head Unit DIY

    Introduction Better late than never? I'm admittedly about 10 years late to this party, maybe more. People have been installing Double DIN aftermarket head units in Gen 3 and 4 Vipers for many, many years. There are plenty of threads out there on this topic, most of which I perused while I was...
  23. Steve M

    Website Analysis

    Work is already underway…pretty much everything will end up in the SRT10 (Gen 3/4) section, so I apologize in advance if it looks like I’m clogging up the place. It’ll certainly take me some time, but I just want this stuff preserved, easily searchable, and readily accessible to all Viper owners...
  24. Steve M

    Metal Gen 5 (2015-2017) Throttle Bodies on a Gen 4 (2008-2010)

    Bonus: Throttle Body Airflow & PCM Control This is a question that comes up from time to time: when logging pedal position (driver demand) vs. throttle blade position (airflow delivered) vs. RPM, why does it only show 86-87% at WOT? Basically, when you mash the gas pedal to the floor, the...
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    Metal Gen 5 (2015-2017) Throttle Bodies on a Gen 4 (2008-2010)

    Cross Compatibility The metal throttle bodies easily swap between either the aluminum Gen 4 or the composite Gen 5 intake manifold. The bolt patterns are identical. You can use either the plastic or metal throttle bodies on the Gen 4 intake manifold, and the same goes for the Gen 5 intake...

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