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    Are any of you staying at hotel other than host hotel?

    I live in Dallas and have been to the Gaylord several times. The closest hotel is the Embassy Suites, but there are sever others within 1 or 2 miles (Hyatt, AmeriSuites, and one or two more). I wouldn't say these are in "walking distance", but they're not far at all. I'm sure the Gaylord can...
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    How many are registered so far?

    I registered a couple days ago and was #544.
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    My dealer paid for my VCA membership

    I think my dealership was going to pocket the dough (if that's possible). I had to badger them for about 9 months and finally multiple calls to the VCA folks at Dodge got my initial year taken care of. Car dealers? I agree. Generally I could live without them. It's interesting that in the...
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    Do "non-driving" spouses pay the full registration fee?

    Re: Hotel discount is not all that great As an update to my complaining about the early departure penalty, one of our local members confirmed that the $50 is only if you leave before your scheduled departure from your reservation. I've also noticed that the Gaylord Texan has once again extened...
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    Dyno"d my Mamba 700 miles new Blanger headers and cats side pipes

    Re: Dyno At 10% driveline loss the difference between the correct divisional approach and the multiplication approach is about 1% overall. However, the greater the figure used for driveline loss, the more inaccurate the result from multiplying instead of dividing. For example (extreme, I...
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    Do "non-driving" spouses pay the full registration fee?

    Re: Hotel discount is not all that great At least one of the two I mentioned is also getting a parking fee waiver and I would make a substantial wager the other one is, too ;-) I didn't know about the Gold Wing group (so that makes our rate the highest by far of at least 3 different events in...
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    K&N Filtercharger whistle

    Has anyone contacted K&N and asked them if it's _supposed_ to whistle for some unknown reason? Perhaps one of the vendors can comment here.
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    K&N Filtercharger whistle

    I just got mine today and took the "tube" piece out and tested the airflow through the fitting. By pushing enough air through it I could definitely make it whistle. Is there any reason to be concerned about boreing out that hole another 1/8" (from 3/8" to 1/2")?
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    Do "non-driving" spouses pay the full registration fee?

    Hotel discount is not all that great There are at least two events held at the exact same venue that are within 60 days of VOI that I have personal knowledge of that are closer to the $100-$110/night range for the hotel rooms as a special "event price". And they don't require you to pre-reserve...
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    Speaker problem with viper!

    I've had some sort of problem with my stereo, but mine seems a little different. It's only when the CD player is in operation and only at volume over 25 or so (yes, I listen to the stereo too loud and one day my ears will be shot and I'll regret it). It seems to just cut out on me or crackle...
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    ? Replacement tires best price?

    Discount Tire has the equipment to do it, and their prices are normally very competitive. After a "Goodyear" shop that I used for my Corvette tires scratched my rim :( (Vettes have been using the run flats for years) my local Discount Tire fixed my SRT run-flat (had a roofing nail in it) with...
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    Viper SRT Rollover

    I guess the oil pan becomes a moot point if the car flips before the engine fails, eh? And that last pick looks like the hoops completely held up, "soft surface" and all. It seems to make the roll bar pointless *in this particular instance* if the windshield is your primary concern. I wonder...
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    Oil Pick up for Racing

    I agree with you, Keith. I'm not trying to defend DC at all here (hence, my jesting, if somewhat cynical, comment about at least I can take my Vette, above). No offense was meant and hopefully none taken, either. I was just contemplating what reasons they have to respond to the issue the way...
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    Oil Pick up for Racing

    Maybe someone will corner one of the DC execs or engineers at VOI8 on this issue and get them to say something about it. At the very least, they should come out and say positively one way or another whether tracking the car, as built (i.e., no slicks, etc.), constitutes "abuse" and whether...
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    Viper SRT Rollover

    Holy crap! The sport hoops look like they stood up better than the windshield. I agree 100% here. I've been considering this roll bar thing and my problems are (1) I don't want to cut the car, (2) the view out the rear is bad enough without further impeding it, and (3) I don't know if...
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    Oil Pick up for Racing

    Keith, Can you share with us the result of your litigation with DC over this issue? Did they end up buying your SRT back? It seems a difficult argument to defend that the oil pan issue isn't a design flaw if they are truly planning on _reversing_ the travel direction at TMS just for the sake...
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    And I thought the Roll Bars were real…

    I still wish there was a solution that didn't further obscure the view out the back. Ironically, I remember the first Dodge dealership that I saw the SRT-10 at telling me about how the SRTs were "race ready" (that's a direct quote) just as soon as you put in the 5 points. Btw, LittleFish I...
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    It is that time again!!!!

    Having seen the finished inside of the hotel in person (way over the top southwestern theme that makes me think of the Alamo), and knowing that everyone outside of Dallas thinks that everyone here wears boots and cowboy hats, I think we are doomed to have country music if they hire a band...
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    Popular Mechanics Article

    Got my copy last Friday :) A bit of a stretch to call the Saleen a "street car" IMO, but an interesting read. And they call Ferrari "wimps" because the company refused to send any of their cars for the test. And if/when I ever get mine to the 1/4 track, I want to get a pic exactly like the...
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    K & N FILTER KIT DYNO RESULTS (pic)

    Do the "Greens" come with a "smooth tube" package or are they just replacement for the stock filters and what is the cost?
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    K & N FILTER KIT DYNO RESULTS (pic)

    Thanks to both JonB and Chris for working to get a reliable and independent Dyno sheet for all of us sitting on the fence about this. I feel your disappointment about the stock Dyno numbers coming down from 540 miles to 5300 miles and after the "bog" flash. It seemed that popular sentiment was...
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    K & N filters and smooth tube

    Look out JonB. After that eloquent plea to members, if the results are impressive, you may be overwhelmed with orders! ;) On a more serious note, you posted above in this thread some points that I very much agree with about adding 7-8 HP and proving that out on the Dyno. (Of course...
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    Anyone have pre- and post-"Bog" TSB fix Dynos?

    Re: Anyone have pre- and post- I left the car with the dealership (Dallas Dodge) and the work order showed that they replaced the steering unit. I can't remember off the top of my head what the recall service options were. Looking at the time stamps on the work order, it took them about 2...
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    What do you guys think?

    I don't think saying the factory mats "suck" is much of an excuse for Dodge to not include them. In fact, it only makes it more distasteful that they want to [over]charge extra for a "cheap" item. The better argument is that (1) on a $90K car (that's the sticker, plus sales tax, plus luxury...
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    Anyone have pre- and post-"Bog" TSB fix Dynos?

    Anyone have pre- and post-\"Bog\" TSB fix Dynos? I just got mine flashed today, along with the "check ball" recall and haven't really had a chance to get on it with any authority, but I didn't experience any noticeable "seat of the pants" difference in power. That seems to be different from...

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