Picked up a new ride last week. Need to find a shop to tune it.

[HILROD]

Is he saying ditch the headers or dump their tune if it has one?

Anything from them is utter crap. If they did do work on it the tune is probably bad. Back in the day I went with him to SVS. I made him run far far away. There is so much bad about them on the web. If it's only the headers, they only crack or burn the car, so that's your call. The tune is not something I'd keep.

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

i would listen to [MENTION=148]HILROD[/MENTION]
he knows his stuff and if the headers already caused damage to the heater box, spend the $ to replace them.

 

[QuikHD]

I've read that many people say they are good quality headers, the only drawbacks are that they do burn things

 

[rz79]

I'd hate to have parts of my exotic car burned ... I'd fear it would lead to a vehicle fire.



< goes back to being a fly on the wall... >

 

[QuikHD]

You guys know a set of headers for a viper are like $2k right?

They are known for melting a heater box (already happened) and melting plug wires......not starting fires

These problems happened while the very restrictive factory cats were still in the car.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

God fucking damnit. My dream car. :fapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfap:

 

[HILROD]

The headers look to be wrapped now so the burning might be over. I talked more with my viper friend he said the tunes are almost never done unless turbo or other huge mods. He has a map sensor tuning box to fix a part throttle leanness they all have. his

 

[SHARKBITEATTACK]

I think SP may work on vipers. At least I remember seeing a TT Viper outside their shop years ago.

 

[Dragonkat]

Nice car!! Congrats!!

 

[dun4791]

You guys know a set of headers for a viper are like $2k right?

They are known for melting a heater box (already happened) and melting plug wires......not starting fires

These problems happened while the very restrictive factory cats were still in the car.

Dodge Viper Gen2 Exhaust Manifold Header 1998 2002 Used | eBay

 

[dun4791]

Anything from them is utter crap. If they did do work on it the tune is probably bad. Back in the day I went with him to SVS. I made him run far far away. There is so much bad about them on the web. If it's only the headers, they only crack or burn the car, so that's your call. The tune is not something I'd keep.

 

[QuikHD]

Dodge Viper Gen2 Exhaust Manifold Header 1998 2002 Used | eBay

Stock manifolds? Either way I would have to add to what I already have to connect to those. The SVS go out through the frame and elbow back into the rocker panel.

Not looking to reinvent the wheel here.

 

[dun4791]

Stock manifolds? Either way I would have to add to what I already have to connect to those. The SVS go out through the frame and elbow back into the rocker panel.

Not looking to reinvent the wheel here.

You would have to ditch the merge collectors and get the stock setup, which is good for over 1K rwhp with no problem/issues. You said you want to redo what is in the sills anyway. This is also the stock routing. Its your car, do what you want, just showing you headers are not 2K. Hell even Bellengers arent that much.


EDIT, The reason the svs headers were pricy, is because they were one of the first ones on the scene. Things have changed since 96. svs was a joke of a shop at best, horrible.

 

[martyb]

Keep the SVS headers, I think they made more HP than any other header if I remember correctly. The heater box is a common issue with those headers also.

If you do an SCT let me know the baseline numbers and the after tune. I would be curious to see what you pick up.

My car is in AZ for good, but still may have Eddie Martin out here tune it at some point.

Enjoy it.

 

[RICH17]

Huge boner incoming!

 

[VenomInside]

Drool.

I'm jealous.

 

[willsmysticcobra]

super sweet ride

 

[QuikHD]

New shoes coming, can't wait to get these bolted up. CCW SP600's

The photos are 19 front and rear. I ordered 19 front and 20 rear. I like the staggered look

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

I think it sounds awesome

This. And at WOT when the big V10 is screaming? Oh yeah.

 

[martyb]

New shoes coming, can't wait to get these bolted up. CCW SP600's

The photos are 19 front and rear. I ordered 19 front and 20 rear. I like the staggered look

Those will look perfect on your car, I just hope you like polishing

I have CCW 550's on my GTS, awesome wheels just takes some work to keep them looking nice. Quite a few guys end up powder coating them.

 

[PANDA]

God damn

 

[QuikHD]

Those will look perfect on your car, I just hope you like polishing



I have CCW 550's on my GTS, awesome wheels just takes some work to keep them looking nice. Quite a few guys end up powder coating them.

I won't drive it much, if they start looking bad I'll get them chrome plated. The car will get cleaned every time I drive it so they may be good for a couple years polished

 

[martyb]

I won't drive it much, if they start looking bad I'll get them chrome plated. The car will get cleaned every time I drive it so they may be good for a couple years polished

Same way I treat mine, good plan!

 

[Spivitz]

Car porn, awesome!!!

Well done Sir

 

[Shells_04]

Damn congrats on the viper! Those are sweet!