Vipersrule
Enthusiast
It\'s done....
It's complete. I finished installing all my mods this week - piece of cake
Just a couple little snags - nothing the right tool wouldn't have made a lot easier.........
It went great - the illustrated example for the Corsa was fantastic. The random hi-flow cats fit on perfect (the right length, perfect reducer, etc...)
I took the advice of most of the responses and got the cats welded at my friendly Pronto Muffler shop (the only thing I couldn't do myself). Didn't even throw a code on the trip over...
All in all it only took me about 6.5 hours of work. A good portion was modifying my skill saw to a cut off saw for the old cats..... (Dang safety devices and brackets got in the way - but hey - if I can handle the Viper - what's a skill saw without all the safety features? Still safer than driving the Viper
I understand a lot more about the side sill screws - definitely a future project.
And most of all - I love the sound. I'm glad I didn't go louder - Corsa is perfect for a street driver in the "neighborhood." But it's got plenty of oomf!
On many older cars you had to "reset" the electronics when you did modifications - do you have to do this with the Gen II vipers? (Usually just unplugging the battery for a while and then plugging it back in).
I.E. Will the viper automatically adjust the mixture and everything due to the exhaust changes, smooth tubes, and filters?
Thanks to everyone for all the good advice - especially the North Texas Viper Club.
Working on a new car sure is a lot more fun than working on the older, rusted, ones. I actually didn't lose a single bit of skin off of my knuckles - a common occurance when working on the truck.
I LOVE MY VIPER.......
P.S. I hope I'm not catching the addiction for add-on......
It's complete. I finished installing all my mods this week - piece of cake
Just a couple little snags - nothing the right tool wouldn't have made a lot easier.........
It went great - the illustrated example for the Corsa was fantastic. The random hi-flow cats fit on perfect (the right length, perfect reducer, etc...)
I took the advice of most of the responses and got the cats welded at my friendly Pronto Muffler shop (the only thing I couldn't do myself). Didn't even throw a code on the trip over...
All in all it only took me about 6.5 hours of work. A good portion was modifying my skill saw to a cut off saw for the old cats..... (Dang safety devices and brackets got in the way - but hey - if I can handle the Viper - what's a skill saw without all the safety features? Still safer than driving the Viper
I understand a lot more about the side sill screws - definitely a future project.
And most of all - I love the sound. I'm glad I didn't go louder - Corsa is perfect for a street driver in the "neighborhood." But it's got plenty of oomf!
On many older cars you had to "reset" the electronics when you did modifications - do you have to do this with the Gen II vipers? (Usually just unplugging the battery for a while and then plugging it back in).
I.E. Will the viper automatically adjust the mixture and everything due to the exhaust changes, smooth tubes, and filters?
Thanks to everyone for all the good advice - especially the North Texas Viper Club.
Working on a new car sure is a lot more fun than working on the older, rusted, ones. I actually didn't lose a single bit of skin off of my knuckles - a common occurance when working on the truck.
I LOVE MY VIPER.......
P.S. I hope I'm not catching the addiction for add-on......
