Viper Build Thread

[13COBRA]

I've played lots of Gran Turismo/Forza in my day so if you need a self proclaimed professional test driver, look no further.

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4 years ago I was filling my truck with fuel at a local gas station on the way to the track. This younger guy, probably early 20s, came up to me and started talking to me about ACR I had on the trailer. I entertained him as I was filling up. When I was done, he started telling me that he would gladly race it for me. I told him there wasn't a need as I owned it and drove it. He told me he would be faster. I asked why he thought that and he said he held the go cart record at a local indoor track for a little time last summer.


35mph indoor electric carts. Lol

 

[blk02edge]

4 years ago I was filling my truck with fuel at a local gas station on the way to the track. This younger guy, probably early 20s, came up to me and started talking to me about ACR I had on the trailer. I entertained him as I was filling up. When I was done, he started telling me that he would gladly race it for me. I told him there wasn't a need as I owned it and drove it. He told me he would be faster. I asked why he thought that and he said he held the go cart record at a local indoor track for a little time last summer.


35mph indoor electric carts. Lol

Sounds like the auto x guys that come to the real track for the first time...

 

[Zemedici]

Sounds like the auto x guys anytime they talk

FTFY

 

[13COBRA]

Sounds like the auto x guys that come to the real track for the first time...

100%. Always cracks me up how they think driving around cones at 60mph is the same as being on a road course.

But hey, I'm not knocking Auto X. I hate it, it takes me forever to see the track lined out correctly with the cones.

 

[blk02edge]

FTFY

"My rAcE cAr"

 

[13COBRA]

The wing shipped today! Finally.

 

[13COBRA]

Wing arrived....

Splitter finished this afternoon...too big to ship...

Got a driver headed to Colorado to snag it, be back Sunday and hopefully getting everything done by Thursday!

 

[13COBRA]

Looks like 50/50 whether or not the splitter will be done in time. Still going to run this weekend, but will most likely not have the new aero bits. May throw the diffuser on as it won't be that big of a disrupter. The wing, is a no go without the monster splitter.

What started in October is finally getting close to the end. I have an event this coming weekend with a shake down day on Friday, and then again the first weekend in May. Everything will be done by the May event for sure and we're pushing to hit this one as well. After the May event we're going to take it apart and paint it Audi Nardo Gray.

Here's some teaser photos/videos.

Complete splitter. 92" across, endplates are not on it...one needed to be filed down a little.

Diffuser and wing. The diffuser will be move about 2" forward once it's trimmed for the tires.

Required fireball

Flat foot up-shifting with paddles

 

[5.0 Hatch]

Man those bits are cartoon sized!

 

[jessie_sanders]

That thing is going to be on rails

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[13COBRA]

That thing is going to be on rails

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Definitely should be. I'm looking forward to it!

 

[bird_dog0347]

You'll need a "wide load" escort around the track with that aero, holy crap!

 

[13COBRA]

You'll need a "wide load" escort around the track with that aero, holy crap!

That's the only downside. There will be some tracks that I won't be able to get up on the kerbing as much as I'd like, but it's a trade off.

 

[13COBRA]

Didn't get done in time... still going to run with the old aero. Hopefully get it wrapped up next week.

 

[13COBRA]

But...sneak peek of the splitter endplates.

 

[Recon]

All the upgrades will make this thing into a force to be reckoned with. Any idea how much the new aero will increase the downforce to compared to the previous setup?


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[Serpent]

If you could get a Viper GT3 would you do it? I think I saw a red w/white stripe VGT3 for sale.

Its crazy that the CC still gets raced in some of the euro racing leagues tho.

 

[blk02edge]

If you could get a Viper GT3 would you do it? I think I saw a red w/white stripe VGT3 for sale.

Its crazy that the CC still gets raced in some of the euro racing leagues tho.

A lot more money for a car that'd be slower than what Nick currently has.

 

[13COBRA]

All the upgrades will make this thing into a force to be reckoned with. Any idea how much the new aero will increase the downforce to compared to the previous setup?


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Should be between 3400-3600lbs of downforce at 150mph. Old setup is closer to 1100lbs.

If you could get a Viper GT3 would you do it? I think I saw a red w/white stripe VGT3 for sale.

Its crazy that the CC still gets raced in some of the euro racing leagues tho.

No. They're like $800k+. Haha

 

[Serpent]

A lot more money for a car that'd be slower than what Nick currently has.

Ahh, I forgot the CC cars are the same level as GT3. Also that the Viper GT3 isnt the same as the GTLM class Viper GTS-R