10,000 rpm v8 (Viper Sports Cars Class)

.. rap at aci.net
Wed Jun 9 18:58:01 GMT 1999


Todd;
You missed the point........
rap

"Todd....!!" wrote:

> I hear ya there man!
>
> However, performance means more than just cubes and even more than just
> HP, if half or more of that hp and torque isn't applied to the ground
> effectively, then ya might as well not even have the additional hp.
>
> With this in mind, a factory, or other, race car, such as the Viper, any
> viper, has ULTRA high performance specs AS WELL AS, ultra super times in
> various tests and trials, such as the slalom, quarter mile accel.,
> braking distance, lateral G-forces, etc...
>
> With this in mind a bone stock Viper GTS, GTS-R and ACR are all some of
> the best factory or other race cars in existance...
>
> Being PARKED next to the Viper is the ONLY time the cool Ranchero will
> ever be CLOSE to being next to a Viper, except maybe at the Gas
> stations, haha, lol....
>
> LATER,
>
> Todd....
> http://www.c-com.net/~atc347/toddlnk.htm
>
> .. wrote:
> >
> > "Todd....!!" wrote:
> >
> > > ALSO, if a "bred for performance Viper ACR, 450+ hp, producing 460
> > > horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque, and features one-piece 18-inch
> > > BBS wheels, Koni racing shocks, Meritor springs, K&N air filters, a
> > > five-point restraint system and more, including special ACR badging and
> > > graphics."
> >
> > AhhhHa, now we're onto something.. Let's see, the old '77 Ranchero parked
> > along side the garage, that we use about once a month or less for odd
> > errands, has a 466 cu.in. Racing Head Service motor (Memphis, Tenn) that
> > dynoed at 508 hp, has a sorta rusty chrome Moroso Air Cleaner, 1 piece
> > smoothy chrome wheels w/50 series tires, Genuine Sears air shocks, 2 old '77
> > vintage seat belts, the only "badges" are the old GT stripes; will qualify
> > as a Hot Sports Car after all... Ooops, hold the phone, the beefed C6 won't
> > let you shift at 10k though. Jeez, I was just getting ready to go out and
> > wash the dirty 'ol beast, then cruise on down to the Jag/Porche/Ferrari
> > Dealer for show and tell.. Well at least the 'ol gal sets as low as a
> > Viper..
> >
> > Oh, well, I'll park it next to a Viper next time i'm down at one of the
> > Casino's for lunch - being in like company oughto make the 'ol gal feel a
> > little better...
> > rap




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