<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Tom Welch:
Sean,
You are welcome to try my wheels and tires. My post about your modifications was worded "computer gadgets", not lightweight flywheels and the such. Also, I know that you have performed other mods as well......but thats ok, Im always up for a challenge! Just keep in mind the facts:
1. A borla exhaust alone will not outperform a Belanger exhaust alone. Period. Its been proven in dyno tests time and again.
2. My car has NO mods other than the headers and exhaust.(we won't use nitrous for our comparision)
Exhaust systems aside our two cars in stock trim should be about equal in power(96-97 vipers all made between 402-411 rwhp in the hundreds of dyno tests that we have either seen in person or read results of on this board), unless you have additional mods......do you care to come clean on this forum?
Let me know if there is anything else that I can help you with.
Tom
Http://btrviper.com
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Hey Tom,
No dispute about the Balenger headers making some more power than the Borla's. Our '94 RT/10 is the one that had the bad head gaskets and was rebuilt. We've never had any trouble with the GTS.
As far as mods on the GTS, OK, I'll "come clean". I have: race brakes, 14" rotors, Delrin bushings, fan kit, clutch lowering link, stiffer springs, race prepped Koni shocks, front duct kit, air deflectors, adjustable rear wing, it's lowered, silicone radiator hoses, carbon fiber dash kit, short throw factory modified shifter, MGW shift knob, underhood light kit, chrome fire extinguisher, Porsche brake ducts front and rear, stock airbox with rain baffle removed, Xenon HID headlights, Purner 18"X12" front wheels, Purner 17"X13" rear wheels, larger power steering cooler, prototype product pre-lube / Accusump system, prototype product automatic climate control system with reconfigured air ducting and of course S&B high flow air filters, silicone intake tubes, aluminum flywheel, Viper Engine calibrator, Borla 17113 headers, high flow 3" cats, Borla cat back system and a second set of Borla mufflers at the back. She makes 452 rear wheel HP and 490 ft lbs torque and is an absolute blast to drive on the street and track
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Of course I have tested some other components on the car, but this is its current and best configuration. The valve covers have never been off and it made a mild 395 rear wheel HP when stock before our bolt on's.
If you want to make it a fair test, I'll find some other HP modifications that cost $500 so that my HP mods cost the same as your exhaust. Borla headers, high flow cats, Borla cat-back, aluminum flywheel, high flow air filters, smooth tubes and VEC1 = $3,500. Balenger headers and cat-back = $3,999 .
