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    Getting an Off-Road / Test Pipe made is more trouble than I thought

    One option is to buy pre-made mandrel bends and weld them in. They come in various sizes and angles and are available from many different sources, even JC Whitney, last time I checked. Not as pretty a finished product as being able to bend up the entire pipe at once, and you'll likely want to...
  2. J

    Umm...What is this?

    Agreed. I can see what they were going for, but the overall execution seems to have been a miss. It just looks like a dirty, banged-up Viper with a pinch of "ricer" thrown in for good measure. :) Something I don't get is, after going so nuts on the exterior, why leave the interior completely...
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    another dumb question...rollbar???

    True - considering how over-engineered the rest of the car is, a lack of adequate rollover protection surprises me!
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    another dumb question...rollbar???

    Are they really useless? In this day and age of nanny-state government meddling, I would have thought that there would be some standard of roll-over protection compliance that would be required to sell a convertible in the USA?
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    OK... So I need to know how bad are viper really.

    I have a 2004, and before I purchased it, I too was concerned about some of these issues, mostly in regards to the power and not wrapping it around a tree. However, I have found the car to actually be very refined. It is tight, there are no rattles and noises. Its got a louder interior than...
  6. J

    supercharger was it a mistake

    For that matter, how many people actually use a bone stock Viper anywhere near its potential? A tiny majority, I would guess. I know I sure don't. Unless you are hardcore tracking your Viper and you have years of driving lessons and experience, you are not using it to its potential. So, by...
  7. J

    Flip Key For The Viper..........

    Its not just you - I thought it was a paper clip or something at first. :) Seems pretty thin... With the huge size of the fob versus that small bit of metal are there any worries about what happens if it gets bumped while it is in the ignition?
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    Interior lighting electrical question

    The connector with two wires is for the vehicle security system LED that is built into the base of the stock rear view mirror. The other connector should be flat a 7 pin connector, however only 3 wires are actually used. There is one wire sort've over by itself in cavity #2 of the...
  9. J

    Wanted: Broken window regulators

    Thanks! Based on the research I've done so far, the Gen2 regulator appears to use a "pulley and cable" type design, similar to the Grand Cherokee whereas the Gen3 regulator is of the "spiral cable and gear" design (like the Cherokee and Liberty). I have more experience with the second type...
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    Wanted: Broken window regulators

    Based on the photos I've seen, it looks like the Prowler regulator is of the same design type as the Viper, Cherokee and Liberty. Heck, if anyone has some extra Prowler regulators lying around, I'd certainly be interested in taking a look at those as well - I'm sure a similar repair could be...
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    Wanted: Broken window regulators

    If anyone has replaced a window regulator in a 2003+ and still has the old one sitting around somewhere, please consider sending it to me. In my "day job", I design and fabricate window regulator repair kits for the Jeep Cherokee and Liberty, both of which use window regulators that are kissing...
  12. J

    Help, window not retracting when door is opened

    Probably what has happened is the spiral cable inside the regulator has been worn down in that spot. Someone may have blocked the window and the gear ground on the cable for a bit in that spot. This is fairly common with this style of window regulator, however usually this problem occurs near...
  13. J

    Does anyone have one of these tops?

    Thanks! (Dunno how I missed the pricing link :blindfold: I just had a vision checkup last week too! Oh well...) :)
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    Does anyone have one of these tops?

    Their web site says "call for price" :rolleyes: Is there anyone in the know who'd care to share it here? Looks like the Autoform one is $2895. I would imagine there is a fairly substantial shipping charge as well. (link) I was too lazy to create an account so that I could generate a...
  15. J

    Paint the dash bezel and center console???

    They are an aftermarket bolt-in type roll bar done by the original owner. They aren't a true roll bar in that I don't believe they offer any additional protection beyond the factory roll bars, just a cosmetic thing. As others have already posted, the thing behind the roll-bars is indeed a...
  16. J

    Paint the dash bezel and center console???

    Here is a pic of my '04 (silver), I believe the original owner had it painted. I like the look a lot better than the stock black plastic. I think Dodge also did this for one of their commemorative editions. The paint on mine has developed a small crack just forward of the shifter, so I will...
  17. J

    What header will make my car not sound like a UPS truck....

    Ditto! I've never understood the UPS truck comparison. UPS drops packages off a couple of times a week at my house, and their truck sounds nothing like my Viper, or any other Viper I've ever heard for that matter. Has anyone done a youtube video comparison or something along those lines...
  18. J

    Pictures of chrome rollbars on a silver Gen 3 or 4???

    Thanks! Your car looks great! :)
  19. J

    Pictures of chrome rollbars on a silver Gen 3 or 4???

    Nice! What gas filler cap is that, and is it a bolt-on or does it require bodywork? Also: I just noticed the chrome exhaust accents - can you share where you got those? Thanks!
  20. J

    Pictures of chrome rollbars on a silver Gen 3 or 4???

    There are a few pics of my silver '04 here. It has the chrome hoops. I'm not sure who the manufacturer is since they were done by a previous owner. I like the looks of them except that the fit of one of 'em is a bit weird - there's a gap at the bottom of the passenger side one, but the...
  21. J

    Got ticket for tinted window

    Yes, I believe MT does require a front plate. I doubt that your local cops could issue you a ticket for it though; wouldn't that be outside of their jurisdiction? It doesn't seem logical that police in one state would have the legal authority to issue a ticket for a violation of another...
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    Got ticket for tinted window

    Yep, that's probably true. (Actually, the biggest reason is probably because governments will use any excuse to impose additional restrictions and controls on people, even if there is no more valid reason than "because we can", but I digress...) :) I agree that the traffic stop issue is a...
  23. J

    Got ticket for tinted window

    This is a valid option for some, but for anyone considering this, do some thorough research first! A year or so back, I was THIS close to pulling the trigger on doing this for my vehicles, but just as I was getting all of my ducks in a row, the NY legislature put a provision in their annual...
  24. J

    I want to extend my warranty!!!!!!!!

    I second the motion to call Bill Pemberton at Woodhouse. I purchased an extended warranty for my '04 through him earlier this year. This warranty stuff can get a bit confusing, and sometimes what kind of warranty you can get depends on what you've got now, plus there are all sorts of options...
  25. J

    Tire spin with PS2s - no sound?

    I actually haven't gotten much tire spin in my '04 convertible, but every time the tires have spun, there has been absolutely no sound (none that I can hear over the engine anyway). I've had the tires break loose on a number of vehicles over the years, and there's usually some sort of tire...

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