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    How fast have you driven your Gen IV?

    190...ish ....or did I??? Slowed early because of RACE traffic. I do not know what kind of falling on its face you are talking about. What car doesn't slow in acceleration when you are getting close to its estimated top speed?
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    List of Dodge Dealers to be closed

    It seems almost fitting for the dealership I bought my 06 and 08 viper from. Performance Dodge in Phoenix, AZ really hosed me on my 06 trade and sale for my 08. They had promised me a price when the car was ordered and changed their minds when they actually had the car and tried a market value...
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    Sports Car Market "Collectibility" POLL:

    What about the car that had the longest waiting list this year....... The PRIUS!!!! OH you said sports cars.........The PRIUS GT....with faux carbon fiber dash option!!!
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    Gen 4 engine upgrade for Gen 3?

    Yeah, I think the KIT includes new piston return springs and reverse chrome muffler bearings!!!!!! Seriously now, a kit to upgrade the GEN 3 motor would have an instruction list like this...... 1. Disconnect battery 2. Remove GEN 3 motor and wiring harness 3. Install supplied GEN 4...
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    why no top speed runs for 08 viper?

    I heard that it was very stable at speed. Felt like 120 with a bit more wind noise. It was actually smoother than the ride in the '06. Although the trip was shorter, I think the suspension and tire changes for '08 help to smooth it out at speed. I wonder if the hood revision makes any more...
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    tunning 08

    Sorry to beat a dead horse, but how did this weak motor rumor originate anyway? I thought it came from from session from the SRT engineers directly? Did they change their mind? I'll take one also! How long until expected release date?
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    why no top speed runs for 08 viper?

    I heard of a guy running 190 on the way to SEMA and he said that at 190 it was still pulling hard, but was coming up on traffic so had to back out of it. There are just so few of places to accomplish the task. It does take some real estate to do so. He also said that it did take a lot less...
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    tunning 08

    How does the +90 hp with PCM upgrade and Belanger exhaust relate to the theory that the 8.4 is maxed out at 600 hp and any performance modifications need a piston swap? I have heard that the pistons are the weak link. My opinion is that horsepower does not affect the pistons as much in...
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    My knob is getting sticking

    I always thought that the SHAFT was supposed to be installed into the BUSHing and that LUBE was optional as the BUSHing was supposed to be self lubricating if installed correctly. Oh yeah not only was it stroked, it was also blown..........just don't use the meth injected ones you may catch...
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    2008 Double clutch reliability ?

    I haven't had any problems with my clutch, however I do know a few people that have had dual disc clutches that have warned me against trying to get "smooth" engagement. Some people will try for a smooth shift and end up slipping the clutch on every shift through casual driving. Like most...
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    Car & Driver does it again.......

    How is it that the two Jap cars at the top of the list for the fastest 'Ring times are unofficial, taken by a bystander with a stopwatch? By the way guys, I got a 5.35 on my Schwinn while my mommy counted 1 mississippi, 2 mississippi...... Can you add me to the list too!!!!!!!!
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    Breaking in an 08?

    Drive It Like You Stole It !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    knifed

    Those people should be strung up by their balls !!!!!!! I have to add to the others that those wheels rock. I have a black on red '08 coupe that I was debating between a dark charcoal, gloss black, or flat black. I think I am going with the flat black w/ red SRT letters now. Nice...
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    Anyone UseThis?

    How can it work if only applied to the headlights ? The other 99% of the car will still be detected. If it does work I think the military spent too much money on the stealth.....all they had to do was apply this to the canopy windshield !!!!
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    Motor Trend "MT Confidential"

    The web site states 40/45 mpg for 2007 and 33/41 mpg for 2008. They changed testing procedures for '08 and it dropped the mpg. This is closer to what the newspaper reported here in Phoenix. That is still way off from a great mpg. I think my parents Geo Metro from the early 90's got better...
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    Motor Trend "MT Confidential"

    40 mpg is better than they rated it on a road test in the newspaper here in Phoenix. I thought they said it was only 32-35. They were blaming the extra weight of steel required to make the protective 'EGG' for the passenger compartment. The 32-35 makes it even less 'SMART'. Before the...
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    "Stuck" wipers

    Is it an '08? Something similar just happened to my '08. The drivers side wiper has no tension on it and walks up the windshield at speed. It also does not wipe when activated. The passenger side is fine.
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    '08 Wipe Arm problem.

    Does anyone know how to access the wiper motor and arm assembly on an '08? I believe it should be the same as an '03-'06. I was driving around today at a good clip and the drivers wiper crept up the windshield. When I stopped to see what was up I saw that it had no tension on it and can be...
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    A Note on Belanger Headers & 2008 Vipers

    Bottom line, BOB, is that the '08 ( by rumor ) does not offer the same potential for performance that the '06 did. IT IS A DESIGN FLAW. The electronics can be figured out. When OBD first came out, shoot fuel injection and computer control for that matter, everyone thought it was the end of...
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    New Wheels for the Viper

    Are those Dymags really carbon fiber, or is that just a beauty ring or cap?
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    Off Of The Record!!!!!!!!

    I hate to continue this topic, but I just want to know what to expect........ What is the chances of this so called theory that the '08 motor needs pistons for a mild 50-75 horse upgrade from exhaust and air intake? Is the ability to mod the '08 just as safe as the '06's or are the '08's...
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    A Note on Belanger Headers & 2008 Vipers

    You guys aren't getting the point. The point is, at least for the '08 crowd, that our motors were actually skimped on a bit and they cannot be modded even the slightest bit without changing the pistons. What I am saying is that everyone knows that you void a warranty to a certain extent...
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    A Note on Belanger Headers & 2008 Vipers

    legal speak blah, blah, blah....... You lawyers are the problem with America right now !!!!!! Everyone tries to cover their ass with so much insurance and liability bull*** that very few actually have enough left financially or even care enough to offer a quality product. Dodge knows the...
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    A Note on Belanger Headers & 2008 Vipers

    I am planning on installing the Belanger headers as soon as I hit the 1000 mile mark. I know they were on the Viper vs. Viper car and that is good enough for me. However, IF I do break something in what I consider should be a bullet proof motor, I will consider it to be Dodge's fault for not...
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    Lowering Spring Caps

    Do caps and springs kill the shocks on an '08? I heard it caused shock failure on the '06's , but have seen several people with them now with no problems. Does anyone know the real scoop? Is it a great look that sacrifices the handling and reliability of the stock setup or is it an upgrade...

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