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    Why doesn't Dodge more actively promote the ACR Viper?

    Everywhere that you look there are articles about the Nissan GT-R and Chevy ZR1 Corvette, and every magazine is comparing the top cars (except the Viper) against the GT-R. Ferrari has a lighter, more powerful F430 Scuderia, Lamborghini has a refreshed Gallardo LP560-4, and Porsche has their new...
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    New Autoweek '08 Viper review

    More tests are getting published from the VIR press review of the 2008 Viper, and Autoweek's story is another one singing the praises of the new Viper's great handling capabilities.:2tu: http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070828/FREE/70828045/1024/FREE
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    SRT-10 Viper crash in Saratoga

    I was driving up a favorite local twisty mountain road a couple hours ago and came across a mangled silver SRT-10 Viper facing me in my lane. :eek: It looked like the accident had only happened a few minutes earlier. The front passenger side seemed to have most of the damage and it looks...
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    Excited about the Raffle!

    I'm suprised that there aren't more posts about the 2004 raffle, with the drawing coming up in just a couple days! Here's to a 1-in-2004 chance! :cool: -Dean.
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    Just got back from drag racing at Sacramento Raceway.

    My first run was the best of the day. Despite the heat. I wanted to try my N20 setup at the track and punch into the 11s on street tires, and I managed that. So I'm happy. Things would have definitely been different with drag radials, but I already got a warning at the 11.9 time for not having...
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    Poor first dyno testing 150 nitrous shot

    I did my first dyno today at APEX with .46/.24 jets (150HP?) and only got 508RWHP/585RWTQ. But my main problem was jetting because the car's A/F almost immediately went to below 10, flatlined the dyno until the window switch cut it out at 5800RPM. So it's running really rich now. I was happy...
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    Has anyone done a nitrous install on one of the SRT-10 Vipers?

    I suppose that most people are still just getting used to the 500HP+ of their new Vipers, but with the supercharger/turbo upgrade projects still just coming together now, it would seem an obvious path to install a BTR Performance style nitrous/propane system to have the first 700HP SRT-10...
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    First time drag racing in the Viper

    I took the long 3 hr drive out to Sacramento to a grudge night yesterday and had a great time. I've got a 2000 R/T10 with smooth tubes, roller rockers, high flo cat, Corsa cat back (2.5),Ripper shifter,VEC-1, 3.55 gears, and I dynoed at 437RWHP/461RWTQ. And here were my times: Run R/T 60' 1/8...
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    Integrating a NOS progressive controller with a NX nitrous setup

    I think that I've ordered all of the bits to be able to adapt my NX N2O system into my 2000 R/T10. I had the tank, pressure and WOT switches, solinoids, blanket, lines, Shark nozzle, and remote opener. And I will soon have the second Shark nozzle, 2 sets of 41/26 jets (150 shot), 2...
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    HID headlight upgrade

    I don't know if you guys saw the post on headlight upgrades where Eric Wong from LiteSwap was looking for somebody to test out their HID upgrade kit in a Viper. Well, I said yes and within a week I had the box on my porch. Anyway, here are some before and after pictures, as well as some...
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    Why doesn't D/C supply the better drivers for magazine testing?

    Why doesn\'t D/C supply the better drivers for magazine testing? We know from reading so many threads that there are some really skilled driver's here on the VCA forum. And you see some incredible performance numbers in the 1/4 mile, and at the racetracks, with those better drivers behind the...
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    Differential drain plug

    Right now I've got the differential out and I'm about to have the stock gears swapped out for 3.55 gears. My mechanic commented on the fact that there is only a fill hole on the differential, and maybe the guys putting in the gears could tap in a drain plug for draining the fluids. Is this...
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    Had 1st dyno done today

    I had previously installed an Archer Racing airbox, S&B filters, smooth tubes, Crower roller rockers, Sean Roe high flow cats, and 2.5" Corsa cat back. Basically simple better-breathing tweaks. It's been running well. I took my car in today and ran one run of 426 RWHP and 455 RWTQ. I figured...
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    Edmunds Article on the SRT-10

    It seems like a pretty even-handed review: http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/roadtests/firstdrive/76083/article.html -Dean.
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    Northwind lowering shock cap installation

    I just bought these from the PartsRack to lower my Viper 5/8ths of an inch. I'm going to have my friend/mechanic do the installation while he is installing my new EBC green/red brake pads next week, and then I'll have the car realigned. But often I've seen that some VCA members have done a...
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    my first dyno run!!

    Jorge, That's right in there for a stock '00 GTS, at around 468 crank HP. For comparison, MES has a nice website with various other member's dyno numbers. http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/mes13310/mods.htm The first thing to add now is smooth tubes and K&N filters for the same power as the...
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    Roller rocker rods

    I bought a set of Crower 1.7 roller rockers that were new, and complete for an install on a '97 GTS. I plan to install them in my '00 R/T 10 w/10K miles on it, and I was wondering if the rod length is wrong for the newer "Creampuff" engine. I'm not looking to read that everyone loves the T&D...
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    anyone see this? 94 rt/10 blue w/ white stripes

    Now who would do something silly like repaint their perfectly good car like that? Actually, it looks like a nice job but $35K with 69Kmiles? Hmmmm. -Dean.
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    My First Autocross Event

    Well, I got there this morning at 5:15AM and it was still dark outside. There were already about 100 people in line, some with sleeping bags, many with chairs to sit on. At about 6:30 the rest of the organizers came and an hour later. The waiting in line ended up being the best part, being able...
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    '03 Cobra runs 12.43@113

    \'03 Cobra runs 12.43@113 The story looks legit. It appears that Evan Smith (who ran 11.8@121 in a creampuff R/T10) was testing a '03 Cobra mule at Englishtown and got a 12.43@113 time with a totally stock (apparently) Cobra on street tires...
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    New exhaust, one side hotter

    I just had Sean Roe, high-flo cats, and a Corsa cat-back exhaust installed and it sounds very good. But two things that I noticed were when I let off of the throttle after revving the motor it pops/backfires somewhat. The Corsa in my Vette does that too, but not as much of a backfire pop...
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    Thermostat Woes

    Please tell me that you don't have to pull the whole intake manifold off just to swap the thermostat! And if you do have to take out those 14 or so bolts, can you re-use the gasket by adding some new sealant, or does the gasket get destroyed when you pull the intake off? Also, how do you...
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    BEST PLUGS FOR NOS

    I'm still debating whether to migrate my NX setup from my Vette to the Viper, but I ran two-grades cooler sparkplugs and was told NOT to use the platinum plugs with the N20 setup. -Dean.
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    Structural Adhesive Material?

    It seems that there are three types of glue type bonding materials used in the Viper. There is a transparent green glue called Structural Adhesive which is referred to in the manual as two-part polyurethane adhesive, then there is the black bonding goop, called sealant in the manual, then there...
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    Fluidine Radiator fan

    I've got a new Fluidine radiator that I'm going to be installing in my 2000 R/T10 and the guy that I bought the radiator from said that he had modified the fan to fit the radiator, and would sell me the modified fan (mine was broken). But he has not replied to my e-mails for the past month and...

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