Viper vs. Vette
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Dallas Tx
Originally Posted by I X L R 8
you're going to spend close to 2300.00 to equip an LS1 with LG's long tubes.
Get their street series instead and save $1000 They work just fine for me and i gained 50rwtq at 2500rpm.
The viper is still faster but i think if you race him from a stop, with some sticky tires under you, you'll definately scare the wee out of him.
Shane
Pro
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From: Fremont California
Originally Posted by EV2DEMON
BTW, with the new data aquisition devices available today, it's been proven that a competent driver can shift a fully manual transmission much quicker than a regular automatic can shift itself, and even match the shift times of the most state of the art Sequential Manual/Paddle Shift boxes out there.
Heel & Toe
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From: Paris Tennessee
Vette VS Viper
I just had a very interesting run with a Viper about 3 weeks ago at a one and a half mile road course near Brescia, Italy. The track is named Franciacorta. I have quite a few bolt ons, VaraRam, Granatelli, Corsa Indy, big air bridge and etc (more coming). My car runs the quarter in 12.556 at about 117MPH. The Viper was a 2005. On the (about) 1/2 mile longest straight, we were probably at 30 MPH after the last turn and if he were behind me, he could pull me by only a half car length but he could not pass me on the straight. I could out corner him in the slow hairpins and, honest, at one time, I waited for the Viper to catch up. We raced for probably 30 laps or more and I can honestly say, that I beat him. Had I not boiled the fluid in my brakes, I could have beaten him by at least a third of the track. I have new Eradispeed brakes, Stainless lines, and ceramic pads to install for a race at Hockenheim in June. I have a BBK throttle body, and 160 degree stat in the mail, which should help a little. I wish I knew more about the Diablo Predator and what it could do for me. If you go to http://www.ssmoparmuscle.com/speedcomp.htm you'll see a pretty comprehensive list of quarter mile and 0 - 60 MPH times. You can sort it by any of the columns of information and get a pretty good idea where your car should be running and what you could and couldn't beat if you know what your car turns in the quarter.
Last edited by WyoDudeC5; May 20, 2006 at 04:18 PM.
Instructor
Joined: May 2006
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From: Jacksonville FL
I just sold my gen 2 gts 4 weeks ago...the first time i ever took it to the track in BONE STOCK form, it ran a 12.1 @117..Thats on pilots. Any type of slick or drag radials and it could be in the 11's. Just so ya know. Good luck, hope ya win.
