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    Where have we landed on side sill/cabin temp resolution?

    I went Corsa and Belanger HFC, and then tried going catless. The sound was worse, drone was worse, the smell was worse, and the overall tone of the car was loud, but not really pleasant. I prefer the high flow cats on it personally. Then I again, I also trimmed a bunch off the car to have lower...
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    Where have we landed on side sill/cabin temp resolution?

    From what I've read the three main recommendations are catless pipes, cutting some slits in the sills, and upgrading the heat shielding. Since my OEM heat shielding was missing, I did the heat shielding. Sticky shield on the sills/body, and heat armor on the pipes. On a 90 degree day driving an...
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    9005 vs 9006 Bulbs: What Are the Real Differences?

    ^ I think that's more of an issue of misaligned low beams more than anything. I recently spent a few months trying different LED bulbs and fog light options and it's pretty easy to misalign the low beams and fog led's. The oem fog lights yes, the led's I had initially in the OEM light threw...
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    Insurance Question

    Hagerty wanted $1600 for $65k agreed value for me in MD. Going off another Viper owners recommendation, I went with State Farm Classic agreed value for same amount with same driving restrictions for $360 a year. Today I get a letter that they're combining with Hagerty when my renewal comes...
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    Cat Back options - where to buy?

    Jon B was recommended to me for these and where I got mine. Calling him works best. http://www.viperpartsrackamerica.com/
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    How much of a financial “burden” has your GTS been?

    True, it's been a bit more than expected. That being said, I've looked forward to this car for 3 decades. I wanted it in basically new shape and every upgrade required more upgrades to make it more livable. Simple things like wiring the backup camera in the RT10 was a big PIA since the trunk is...
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    How much of a financial “burden” has your GTS been?

    IMO, they're 25+ year old cars so you can either find one really well kept and maintained and pay up front, or aim for a driver and upgrade everything old along the way. After looking at a few garage queens, I decided they're all old anyways and in a time of $40-50k RT10's, I paid low 30's for...
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    New 99 RT/10 owner, few questions on issues/coilovers.

    A few more updated pics. Over the winter I finally splurged on the 285/30/19 345/30/19 tires I knew would set the look right. I really wished Michelin would put out the PS5 or PS4S to replace the PSS, but doing more research the PSS have a wider tread and thus less round sidewall, so even though...
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    Radiator fan upgrade.

    For anyone who is looking into this, the OEM gen 2 is pretty much unobtanium. My 99's went out last month and I spent a week sourcing through a bunch of used ones for $500-1100. The only OEM style one available new was $1400 plus shipping. If you haven't done radiator yet(I had) it may be more...
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    Making a purchase. Gen 1 or 2.

    You could easily get a gen 2 RT10 for cheap and have the best of both worlds. You get windows, top, AC, more power, better chassis etc, yet still far cheaper than GTS money. RT10 is more thrilling at all speeds IMO but less practical.
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    Which gearing is the best all around…3:55 or 3:73 (1997 GTS)

    I have the 355/30/19's on my rear also with stock gearing and both performance wise and visually it kind of bothers me, so rather than jumping straight to gears I'd like to go to 345/30/19's first. Bummed there is no 335/30/19. My question would be if anyone sells a straight diff swap, or if...
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    Gen 2 headlight replacement recommendations

    Depends on the HID bulb. Look up the bulb type and search recent comparisons on YouTube. Generally the higher end Osram, Phillips, etc test the best.
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    Gen 2 Subwoofer Replacement

    Sorry just saw this, I didn't have an original speaker grill so I can't say.
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    Tach Slow / Lagging

    Pretty sure it was NOS.
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    Backup Camera Recommendations

    Initially the shop wired it coming out the underside by the frame and then into the trunk, but that quickly melted the wire near the header. Then they wired it correctly through the interior under the center console and then back to where the wire look connects from the cabin into the trunk...
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    Tach Slow / Lagging

    I had this issue last summer on my 99. Went through so many different things and 3 different shops to check the car over, fuel pump, filter, O2's, wires, etc etc. Just ordered a new tach off eBay I think for like $140.
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    Tested 2 Fog Lights from Morimoto as well as cheap and pricey low beam LED bulbs from Auxbeam and GTR Ultra

    https://youtu.be/sqnr8A2ar1E?si=eJaSCdxOTdNHFn4A Just wanted to share some details from my lighting upgrade journey on my 99 Viper. The low beams info should apply for any car that uses a 9005 halogen or LED bulb. The fog lights info should apply to all Vipers from 1992 to 2010. TLDW...
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    96 GTS recommendations for resonators

    On a few other platforms I've been on, Vibrant Ultra Quiet resonators have been recommended. That being said, I've learned a while now to just pay for quality and thus I have Belanger HFC paired with Corsa catback. The Corsa is pricey, but well worth it for drone free ride. It screams with the...
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    New 99 RT/10 owner, few questions on issues/coilovers.

    Another update with the new wheel setup, VT Forged GS-5 Comp wheels. Specs are Gloss Silver with Machined Lip one piece forged wheels. 19x11+40 and 19x13+55 on 295/30 355/30 Michelin PS4S. Video with more details below: https://youtu.be/2P3kjCNZKj4?si=gZg4nBKotVGOcSnW
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    New 99 RT/10 owner, few questions on issues/coilovers.

    Just posting an update post winter on how it sits with BC coilovers, new suspension bushings, rebuilt headlights, stripe delete, etc. I have some 19" forged one piece wheels on the way and will update in another month. Picked up a nicer shift knob and a cupholder/phone holder as well. Car runs...
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    Remote control GTS

    Not sure if things changed from 97 to 99, but for my 99 rt10 I bought a $55 key fob off amazon and it came with instructions. To double check I scoured the old forums and it was pretty much the same step by step with a paperclip inserted into two slots in the OBD2. All in, it took about 5...
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    Upsizing tires for Gen2 rims

    I think I understand and have had the same issue as you. I picked up a 99 with aftermarket wheels and replaced his 9-11 year old tires with new, but didn't realize that previous owner messed up and they should be staggered in height as well. As an example, a 99's oem sizes are front: 275/35R18...
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    Gen 2 Subwoofer Replacement

    I didn’t have a stock sub, I had an aftermarket Audison Prima AP 6.5” that barely did anything.
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    Gen 2 Subwoofer Replacement

    I'll be honest, I'm not sure what either of those mean. I wired it, and it worked and hit decent enough. That being said, After two trips with the top down, I began to dislike the look of the sub sticking out so much. I replaced it with a better looking and hopefully more quality unit, Kicker...
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    New 99 RT/10 owner, few questions on issues/coilovers.

    Sounds good! In the warmer months I usually go to Hunt Valley, Katies, and Mike Mels CC's. I'm just south of Baltimore and also in the FB group Capital Vipers.

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