Project Viper: Part 17 – Replacing the Weak Plastic Power Steering Pulley!
If you have a Gen 1-2 Viper with the original plastic Power Steering Pulley, you are on borrowed time and need to upgrade to a Billet Power Steering Pulley ASAP! …
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Project Viper: Part 16 – Forgeline VX1-6 Wheels and Michelin Super Sport Tires
Fresh performance tires are crucial for keeping Vipers safe and predictable. We upgrade our Viper with Forgeline’s Monoblock VX1-6 wheels wrapped in new Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires. As we…
Project Viper: Part 15 – Fixing the Factory Brake Bias
Non-ABS equipped Gen-2 Vipers have terrible brake bias. We install new rear calipers with larger pistons to improve the brake bias and stopping performance of our Viper. We also upgrade…
Project Viper: Part 14 – Maintenance: Swaybar Bushings, Ball Joints and Boots
Time takes its toll on rubber. We replace the old and hardened swaybar bushings, ball joints, and boots on our low-mileage 1997 Viper. As we mentioned in Part 12, it’s…
Project Viper: Part 13 – Lowering the car with KW Coilovers
2nd Generation Vipers desperately need to be lowered. We accomplished this with a set of coilovers from KW Suspension. The Viper’s stock suspension is actually quite good. The ride quality…
Project Viper: Part 12 – Replacing the Fluids
It’s always important to routinely replace the fluids in a car, even if it has low mileage. We went through our 1997 Dodge Viper with less than 10K miles on…
Project VIPER GTS: Part 11 – Understanding the Factory Temp Gauge
The Viper has an active water temperature gauge that is far more useful than the dummy gauges in most modern cars that only move when there is a massive problem.…
Project Viper GTS: Part 10 – EMI Racing Toe Stiffener
The Gen 2 Viper has a pretty serious, fundamental flaw that’s not widely known. The rear toe deflects by HALF AN INCH under hard cornering and acceleration. Unfortunately most of…
Project Viper GTS: Part 9 – RareFab / Roe Racing Oil Pan Baffle Kit
Due to the high capabilities of the Viper, a huge strain is put on the factory oiling system on road courses and at the strip. This can cause oil starvation…
Project Viper GTS: Part 8 – Bob’s Air-Oil Separator
All cars create blow-by and positive crank case pressure which forces oil and vapors into the engine’s intake to be burned off for reduced emissions. This problem is worse on…
Project Viper GTS: Part 7 – HeatShield Products
From coolant to cabin temperatures, Vipers are notoriously hot due to having one of the largest engines ever stuffed inside a sportscar. To combat this problem we turn to the…
Project Viper GTS: Part 6 – Corsa Exhaust and Kooks Green Cats
After some impressive gains from intake work in Part 4, we now turn our attention to the opposite side of the engine to improve the evacuation of exhaust gasses as…
Project Viper GTS: Part 5 – Radiator Fan & Wiring Upgrade
The Viper is a “racecar for the street” in more ways than one; and like a racecar, it does not like to sit in stop and go traffic and can…
Project Viper GTS: Part 4 – Baseline Dyno and K&N Intake Test
The Viper is truly a car built around its engine. In Part 4, we take Project Viper GTS to the dyno for a baseline power audit and see if our…
Project E46 M3: Part 11 – Castro Motorsports air box installed and dyno tested!
We install and dyno test a Castro Motorsport CSL-style intake plenum on our E46 M3 at Modified by KC. Project E46 M3: Part 11 – Castro Motorsports intake manifold installed…
Project Viper GTS: Part 3 – Baseline Track Testing (Data & Video)
The Viper has a reputation for being difficult to drive and even (incorrectly) known as a bad handling car. Since the 2nd Generation Viper has not been reviewed by a…
Project Viper GTS: Part 2 – General Maintenance
Before thoroughly enjoying the purchase of a used performance car, it’s important for the enthusiast to go through some routine maintenance items. We prepare our 1997 Viper to be driven…
Project Viper GTS: Part 1 – Intro and History
The Dodge Viper has been competitive on the world stage by doing it the American way: with big wheels, big brakes, big tires, a big engine, and not a lot…
Michelin X-Ice Xi3 snow tires: Just how good are they?
Our Mazda MPV minivan vs a Dodge Ram 1500 on all-seasons…who wins? Michelin X-Ice Xi3 Snow Tires: Just How Good are They? by Pablo Mazlumian “I do fine in the snow…
Global Rallycross Supercars Final: Las Vegas
It's a great day for Rallycross on the strip Global Rallycross Supercars Final: Las Vegas by Sarah Forst Global Rallycross is wheel to wheel racing on a combo dirt/pavement course. Anytime…