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    Dent Repair of Side Sill

    Thanks for the reply. Do you have a local Phone number in your area ,so that I can track down their headquarters and find if anyone licensed near me ? Thanks again, that' what I want is no plastic filler.
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    Dent Repair of Side Sill

    I unfortunately had an incident ina corner which resulted in a virtually perfect oval shaped depression 6" from the rear. It is 3 1/2 in x 11 in and a 1/2 inch deep from the peak of the crown.I don't know what I hit , but not even the paint anywhere in and/or around is scratch at all. Has...
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    Vette guy getting a Viper (what to look for)

    Without ABS ,it is very controllable, especially if you got used to threshhold (of lockup) Breaking which anyone with track experience like you probably already know. Go for the 99, I am prejudiced too.
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    What will I (& wife) get for my $1700 at VOI 9?

    Jay, Buy a tape of a prior VOI from your local chapter and you will see primarily older member in a convention like atmosphere giving the two finger viper sign to the camera and eachother. I think unless you have extra cash to waste that's exactly what you will feel while you are there. It is...
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    What will I (& wife) get for my $1700 at VOI 9?

    Jay If your wife is not a car nut like mine , I suggest you put your money into Viper Days and /or a Skip Barber instruction offered around the US to teach threshold braking, set, line. with persinal instruction. The gift trinkets and the second class food (larger group) just isn't worth it.
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    My airbox looks like crap What have others done on a Gen1 ? Pics please

    I remember reading in a DC Newsletter that the NACA duct by itself is insufficient to supply all the air requirements so access to air at the bottom in front of the radiator is necessary , like the Henn open front that can pull from both NACA and front of radiator is necessary to ensure adequate...
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    Drove about 1/2 mile on flat (non-runflat) tire- is it ruined?

    The good news about runflats is that you can drive on the after you lose pressure. What the tire manufacturers quote is 100 t0 200 miles, but they fail to make clear is that is ONE TIME DRIVE with zero pressure. The effective range is significantly reduced by elevated temps like Heat Waves ...
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    VIPER 335/30 ZR18 MICHELIN PILOT SPORT TIRES - NEW

    Were they stored in a dark closet , out of the light?
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    New Cowl Hood!!!!!

    Style is personal, but quality looks great. Hope the owner and or you use a functional duct from the High pressure area at the base of the windshield to get some ram effect at high speeeds, like nascar
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    Roe Blower and light flywheel???????? ASAP, Please!!!

    Joe, The body parts were used as masters for carbon fiber. The front brakes, anti-sway bar etc were stored for my other Viper.
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    Roe Blower and light flywheel???????? ASAP, Please!!!

    I guess all DragStrips use the same exact format, I have seen different formats.
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    Roe Blower and light flywheel???????? ASAP, Please!!!

    Torquemonster Remember I did mention Carbon Fiber Hood , Body panels, gutted, PLUS A DRAG VEHICLE DOES NOT NEED large fuel cell ,heavy front wheels/tires , front rotors/ calipers, anti-sway bars (lateral torsion bars) ,brackets , end connectors,etc, but it is not a straghtforward comparioson...
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    Roe Blower and light flywheel???????? ASAP, Please!!!

    Joe,Dan & Jason To those that are bored by "Engineering", please do not read this. Joe and Jason , you are absolutely correct. Any engineer that has taken courses Metallurgy,Material Science, and Strenght of Materials knows that a designer CANNOT replace Steel with Aluminum , Carbon...
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    Roe Blower and light flywheel???????? ASAP, Please!!!

    Kenny, I do not mention everything with every post . Maybe you do ? I like Silver so all my vehicles are silver. I see some guys post pictures primarily with multiple red vehicles. I hope Silver vehicles don't offend you, LOL
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    Roe Blower and light flywheel???????? ASAP, Please!!!

    I HAD more than one Viper at that time ,so I could drive one while the other was in pieces/ torn apart. Those mods listed were and are correct for the car I drove to Tech Day. I have a collection of cars,but I was told by the Administrator to down play any hint of Financial success and...
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    Roe Blower and light flywheel???????? ASAP, Please!!!

    Norm, For the record ,I graduated college at 23 and retired at 57. That sounds like about 34 years. Sorry , if you think that is not long enough. Get your FACTS Straight , before you accure another falsehood. :usa: Enjoying a very comfortable Retirement Pension :usa:
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    Roe Blower and light flywheel???????? ASAP, Please!!!

    I guess you know everything.Acceleration in the result of quite a few variables HP, Torque, vehicle mass , F/R distribution (static and dynamic), Tires (Width , Durometer,Temperatures) Atmospheric conditions shifts, yet you have the knowledge to STATE " doesn't look right" WOWWWWWWWW You keep...
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    Roe Blower and light flywheel???????? ASAP, Please!!!

    For all to read and check I have MICHIGAN PLATES ordered with "VENOM" printed on it,since 1999. I have for seven years referred to it as "Venom". It is on public records with the Michigan Secretary of State. Going to College educated me in a number of subjects, but more important was...
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    Roe Blower and light flywheel???????? ASAP, Please!!!

    It is true that I inquired about frame cracks due to poor factory design. As also posted previously, I posted that I that the Aluminum Frame was the result of Reverse Engineering (obtaining a Stock Steel Frame and basically copying it) YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND IF THE FACTOTY FRAME HAS A...
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    Roe Blower and light flywheel???????? ASAP, Please!!!

    ACELLR8. I forgot to answer your question about the Military, I was in the good old U.S. ARMY. I am proud to have served my Country,even if it was an unpopular war.I hope we keep respecting all our Military personel and not disrespect them when they return like those who served in Vietnam.
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    Roe Blower and light flywheel???????? ASAP, Please!!!

    ACELLR8 My car is a conglomeration of the best Parts / Technology from a number of Suppliers/Tuners. I investigated who had the largest displacement block 542 ci , who had the best half shafts ,etc. 1TONY1 and Who's Your Daddy are correct my car was not built by Tuners , but key components...
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    Roe Blower and light flywheel???????? ASAP, Please!!!

    Included is my timeslip which I referred to in prior posts; 1/4 mile 9.651 Speed 149.734 It isn't as fast as 1TONY1 and Who's Your Daddy, but it is fast enough . I never went for records , I just tried to get a lot of technical assistance from a lot of knowledgable people to see...
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    Break-in and attempted Viper theft update

    Good point, I have Lexus Link option which allows GPS tracking within 5 feet plus features such as built in cell,assistance if you breakdown and calling emergency personel if air bags are deployed and you cannot respond. Wish more OEM's offered it. Viper and Firebird do have LoJack.
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    Break-in and attempted Viper theft update

    My garages have no windows (more wall space for picytures), and only garage doors ( elecltronically disabled when not home) and only one 36" door leadind to house from four car garage. At night I depend on a sweet female brown Pit Bull trained to take orders on German , to search , hold, or...
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    My 2001 just succumed to the infamous Water Pump

    Even SE Michigan is 99. Hope that the repair is smooth and trouble free.

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