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    The smell sensor in my nose tripped a CEL in my brain: "Potential '05 srt issues"

    The smell sensor in my nose tripped a CEL in my brain. ECU begs to differ... I've had my car for more than a year and have gotten pretty used to the normal smells and other quirks of a lightly modified gen 3. Last couple of times I've laid more heavily into the throttle on the highway I've been...
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    Feedback on Gen V factory-recommeded oil in my Gen III

    Put on 500+ solid miles of driving, including multiple hard accelerations in pretty warm 85+ high humidity weather, after having Roanoke Dodge put in Pennzoil Ultra 0w40 in my 2005 (big thank you to John Gastman who treated me like the sultan of Brunei while I was there and showed me all the Gen...
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    New contender for the Ring King title

    Lambo's supposedly upping the ante with an SV Aventador. 800 hp, better aero, better tires. Should get interesting. http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/19/range-topping-lamborghini-aventador-sv-hits-the-ring/ The only recorded time I could find on the current Aventador is a 7:25 with...
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    Battery recommendation - Optima Interstate vs. Diehard Platinum

    Probably the ultimate 'blonde or brunette?' question when it comes to battery choice, but I am nevertheless wondering if there is any good reason (e.g. longevity, weight, etc.) to go with one rather than the other. They seem similarly priced, and correct me if I'm wrong but they come from...
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    It's not 0.08 seconds

    It's more like 2.2 seconds. We have a perfect apples-to-apples comparison hidden in plain view: same expert driver (MT's Stig), multiple test laps, stock production cars with 100% streetable and comparable rain-ready tires, and what appear to be decent driving conditions (dry sunny track)...
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    Cars.com review

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve-mFPKH9R8
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    What's a safe minimum drive during winter to avoid excessive engine wear?

    I know that cold weather starts and short trips tend to wear out the engine excessively due to unburned water condensation in the oil. I realize there's no simple answer to this question as there are hundreds of variables involved, so I'm just looking for a tried and tested rule of thumb. I'm...
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    The Official Gen IV Swing-Arm and pan group buy list

    Gen 3 owners, your #3 rod bearing needs your help! It may be starving... Well, at least if you are serious about track days or even twisty back country roads. Biggest problem is your oil pan and oil pick-up design - in long high-G sweepers oil is sloshed away from the pick-up tube, so your...
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    Gen III oiling issues

    Forgive me for the noob question but I’m early in my freshman year of viper ownership. My preliminary research indicated a fairly robust, if not bulletproof, stock Gen III drivetrain, plagued by only a few minor common defects such as occasional plugged cats, shattered diffs at hard launches...

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