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    Suddenly, I have weak hood springs...

    I had my Viper in for a fairly major service - managed to grenade the #3 bearing and needed to fix the crank and a few rods. Anyway, the repair took a month and the car runs great, but now I have two hood-related problems: 1. The hood springs don't even try to hold the hood up. I used to...
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    Do I need stock heat shields with high-flow cats?

    I'm running the nice metal substrate Randomtech cats and borla mufflers on my 98 GTS. I no longer have any heat issues, which is nice, but my stock heat shields are pretty messed up from when I still had the stock cats on there. I'm wondering if it would be possible to leave the heat shields...
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    The proper way to clean your Viper (pics)

    I've seen posts by so-called Viper enthusiasts with instructions for how they wash and Zaino their Vipers in their driveways using such-and-such sponges, detergents, and drying napkins. SLACKERS!!! You might as well buy some turtle wax and a Corvette! A true Viper enthusiast will disassemble...
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    Odd payment request from classifieds

    I received a fairly odd response to a classified ad that I'd placed, and I wanted to see if anyone had had experience with something like this before. Everything about the mail shouts out "scam" to me, but I don't want to be rude to someone who's making a legitimate offer. Here's part of the...
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    SoCal guys - anything to do down there next week?

    (besides the Rendezvous) - I'm driving down in the speedy car early next week to sort of go walkabout in Southern California; sit on the beach, run over to West Coast Choppers, etc. - basically just goofing off with no agenda. Are there any Viper things going on besides the Rendezvous? Or...
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    At 124 MPH, what times should I run?

    For giggles, I decided to start drag racing my GTS. This allows me some sort of track time while I save up for Viper Days next year. Anyway, with old street tires and a very stiff suspension I'm running about 12.7 @ 113, and with the N20 I ran 12.000 (and 12.001) at around 124. Now, I suck at...
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    I'm tired of front plate tickets, need help getting a permanent waiver

    I\'m tired of front plate tickets, need help getting a permanent waiver I got nicked the other day for no front plate - first time being written up after probably 5 pull-overs for front plate. So, because I'm feeling ornery, I'm going to fight it and see about getting a permanent dispensation...
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    I was too tired to wash the car myself, so... (pics)

    UBB17-ML-280553-ML- Off topic.
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    Nitrous Express Install Walkthrough (link w/ pics)

    I put together a little essay on installing a NX kit on my GTS. The below link has some lessons learned and pictures, and pretty much covers the nitty-gritty that I learned while trying to do this myself. Enjoy: http://www.boydtech.com/personal
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    Finally got my NX kit installed

    Installed most of it myself, but had a few things professionally done. This turned out to be a very good thing, since I got a few things wrong that I would have only discovered on a dyno. But, running a 150 shot, I'm at 522 HP, 625 Torque at the wheels, SAE. That's about a 90 HP and 135...
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    How to run wires from Engine to Cabin?

    I need to run some wires from the engine compartment to the cabin, to connect to some switches in the center console. Is there a particularly good way to do this, without drilling through the firewall? I can't see any easy way through, though I haven't checked underneath the car as yet...
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    Dyno results: High-flow cats from PartsRack

    A few months ago, I installed the nice metal substrate Random Tech cats from PartsRack. (JonB gave me a heck of a deal, BTW) I bought them primarily to keep my side-sills cool, though I noticed that the exhaust sounds nicer. Today on the dyno, I discovered that the 3" cat (using adapters for...
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    Rave: Randomtech Metal Cats from PartsRack

    As I was having my Autoform wing installed (see GTS, RT/10 Discussions) I also had the RandomTech high-end metallic substrate cats installed. I ordered these from JonB at Partsrack and they arrived two days later. I went with the more expensive Metallic cats rather than the ceramic ones...
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    Autoform GTR wing installed - finally! (pics)

    After dithering around for several weeks, I went ahead and had a body shop install my new Autoform wing. The wing is now on and looks great (in my admittedly biased opinion), and I can't wait to get out to the track and start dialing in the adjustment on it. This wing is the same as comes on...
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    Wing installation instructions/pictures

    I recently received an Autoform RS wing, and am getting ready to install it. However, the instructions are a bit thin, and I was hoping that someone might have step-by-step instructions of some sort, along with hopefully pictures? Also, any advice for setup of this adjustable wing would be...
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    New Hennessy Web Site?

    I thought that Hennessy would not be able to convince anyone in the Viper community to buy even a spark plug from him, but I noticed that there is a new site: http://www.hennesseyperformance.com On the ************* forum John (or someone claiming to be him) is saying that he is back in...
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    Viper Days Video - Finally!

    Finally got around to editing a short movie of my in-car Viper Days footage, along with some music and other things. You can download it (about 11 MB) by right clicking on the following link and selecting "Save target as": http://www.boydtech.com/hardcore.wmv Note: It would probably be...
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    Should I do my own alignments?

    After a full Viper Days season, I'm getting comfortable enough pushing the car to realize the difference a proper alignment can make. I've seen some camber/caster and toe alignment tools for sale in catalogs and my local race shop, and I'm trying to figure out if it's worth the $700 or so that...
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    Friday night drags at Viper Days?

    So, can any of you Texas guys tell me if there's anything to do in College Station, TX on a Friday night? Any drag events, car shows, &c.? If I make the test and tune, then I'll have my car off of the trailer anyway, so might as well make the most of it. If there's a place to go to meet the...
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    Convoy to Viper Days finals from West Coast?

    After talking with a friend who has made the drive to Texas from Seattle several times, I've been advised to head straight south to LA, then head East to Texas. This being the case, are there any West Coast drivers who will be going over around Wednesday afternoon or so who would be interested...
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    Alignment settings for the track

    While at Viper Days, I discussed the "track" alignment that a local performance shop put on my car, and I think I need to make some changes. (To be fair, they are mainly a Porsche shop, and I believe they went with that setup; I didn't give them my own settings). So, can someone give me their...
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    Why does only one tire lock up?

    As I was bedding in some new pads last night, I noticed that only the driver's side tire will skid. Plus, that one tire is extremely easy to lock up. Could this be an alignment or cornerweight problem, worn tire, or just normal behavior?
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    One side of car hotter than the other?

    I'm noticing that there are several wear issues (possibly related to heat) only on the driver's side of my 98 GTS: 1. The driver's side front tire is significantly more worn than the passenger side tire. Brakes seem to wear about evenly. 2. Under hard breaking, the driver's side tire will...
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    Burned side-sill insulation

    After pulling off my side sills, I noticed that the insulation over the catalytic converters had the was pretty well burned. The thin metal cover was crisped off, and I could see the yellow insulative material in a large patch over where the cat is. Does anyone know if this is something I...
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    "Race Car" smell?

    \"Race Car\" smell? Whenever I really drop the hammer on my '98 GTS, I get what I always think of as the "race car smell". It's kind of a mixture of lubricant, sulfur, and ozone. Not an unpleasant smell, really, but it occured to me that I should possibly be concerned that this might indicate...

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