The Viper's New Name
06-18-2004 | 12:56 PM
#41
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From: Frederick MD
The only way Neon and Viper are related:
The 1999 Dodge Viper ACR (American Club Racer) is a hybrid of the GTS-R and the standard Viper. About 100 to 200 of these special edition Vipers will be available in the first quarter through Dodge dealers. The major changes to make these vehicles race-ready were more power, lower weight, and refined handling:
The ACR concept started with the Dodge Neon; the idea is to provide racing enthusiasts with a reasonably priced entry to Showroom Stock classes. Neon ACRs won the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Showroom Stock/C class in 1995, 1996 and 1997. Neon drivers also scored 127 wins and 311 top-three finishes in 216 national events; one Pro Rally production-class championship and five Solo Two national championships in 1997.
The 1999 Dodge Viper ACR (American Club Racer) is a hybrid of the GTS-R and the standard Viper. About 100 to 200 of these special edition Vipers will be available in the first quarter through Dodge dealers. The major changes to make these vehicles race-ready were more power, lower weight, and refined handling:
The ACR concept started with the Dodge Neon; the idea is to provide racing enthusiasts with a reasonably priced entry to Showroom Stock classes. Neon ACRs won the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Showroom Stock/C class in 1995, 1996 and 1997. Neon drivers also scored 127 wins and 311 top-three finishes in 216 national events; one Pro Rally production-class championship and five Solo Two national championships in 1997.
06-18-2004 | 01:23 PM
#43
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From: St. Louis
I'm not sure about this whole Viper thing, and the I-4 and V-6 claim seems quite impossible....but similar things have been done before.
When Ford took over Aston Martin and re-designed their V-12, they started with two combined escort v-6 blocks, cranks, and cams. Then modified the actual parts and timing maps from there. It does save R&D time and money considering all those had already been drawn up in CAD, but at the same time it can be percieved as two escort motors. That one makes sense and did work because it was two of the same motor...but i dont know how the **** a v-6 and an i-4 would work.
When Ford took over Aston Martin and re-designed their V-12, they started with two combined escort v-6 blocks, cranks, and cams. Then modified the actual parts and timing maps from there. It does save R&D time and money considering all those had already been drawn up in CAD, but at the same time it can be percieved as two escort motors. That one makes sense and did work because it was two of the same motor...but i dont know how the **** a v-6 and an i-4 would work.
06-18-2004 | 01:27 PM
#44
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From: London, Ontario
Originally Posted by boostdfd3s' date='Jun 18 2004, 02:23 PM
I'm not sure about this whole Viper thing, and the I-4 and V-6 claim seems quite impossible....but similar things have been done before.
When Ford took over Aston Martin and re-designed their V-12, they started with two combined escort v-6 blocks, cranks, and cams. Then modified the actual parts and timing maps from there. It does save R&D time and money considering all those had already been drawn up in CAD, but at the same time it can be percieved as two escort motors. That one makes sense and did work because it was two of the same motor...but i dont know how the **** a v-6 and an i-4 would work.
When Ford took over Aston Martin and re-designed their V-12, they started with two combined escort v-6 blocks, cranks, and cams. Then modified the actual parts and timing maps from there. It does save R&D time and money considering all those had already been drawn up in CAD, but at the same time it can be percieved as two escort motors. That one makes sense and did work because it was two of the same motor...but i dont know how the **** a v-6 and an i-4 would work.
It was actually from the Taurus / Contour V-6.
The first block was made in 3 days by chopping the ends off two sand packages and glueing them back together before casting the aluminum. It had 2 oil filter pads, kinda funny looking.
06-18-2004 | 03:42 PM
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Plus the Viper crankshaft is a forged steele unit running 6 bearings.
THINK about it.
AND The fact the Viper runs a really odd firing order. It runs on a 90 degree, 54 degree set up or some such, I don't remember the exact set up but it's bizzare
Geesh what a dork.
THINK about it.
AND The fact the Viper runs a really odd firing order. It runs on a 90 degree, 54 degree set up or some such, I don't remember the exact set up but it's bizzare
Geesh what a dork.