100957.00 really

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Andys dad

Just because you can get it race ready for AA/SA does not make it a SS car

It does not have the following allowed SS modifications -
any intake
any head modifications
any manifold
any pistons and compression
trans-brake
14" tire

It does have (like any stocker is allowed) -
a roll cage
a 9" tire
good shocks
fuel cell in trunk
accessory equipment removed (heater, sound deadener, etc.)
legal replacement of IRS


And all for only a hundred grand - I am sure there are current AA cars that have that much in them


:-) peace

You forgot one important item......A VERY under rated V-10 engine.

[Bob Pagano]

Call it what you want, people are not blind, so its a AA/SA, first hit it get weight second hit it goes right to SS where it belongs in the first place. What a waste of money.

[B Aceves]

So are they Changing the rules to allow all Stockers to have a Intergrated Roll control
in the Trans ? (Transbrake)

[FINESPLINE]

Very curious ! When anybody buys one of these so called drag pak stockers ( using the word stocker very loosely ) is there a confidentiality contract that they sign with Mopar racing division or does everybody just get brainwashed as to the stocker rules. Don't get me wrong here. I am not attacking the cars or the owners and drivers. It is collusion between the nhra and chrysler. AND FORD!!! Yes we have not forgotten them but at least their owners are very quiet.

[Andys dad]

OK since you guys don't like me posting I will make this my last

I will let the car do the talking - if it can

Hell this car has not even "officially" been on the drag strip yet and you guys are whining and complaining

OK now to the responses -

1) "underrated V10" - name any engine that does not make a lot more HP than it is rated and I will show you an uncompetitive engine
2) "waste of money" - last time I checked it is my money - well some of it is - the rest belongs to the bank
3) "built in roll control" - not going to have it (no trans-brakes in stock)
4) "11 qt oil pan" the Viper has an oil pan capacity of between 8.5 to 10 quarts depending on the year and model

Finally - I am not by any stretch of the imagination - rich. I have a very fast older car. I have just decided to go for the gusto - one last time. I do not make the rules but I have spent a lot of time trying to take advantage of everything that NHRA allowed.

Why should this be any different as I approach the twilight of my life?

NHRA will make the necessary corrections over time - if and when they are needed.

[hemidup]

Originally Posted by Andys dad

OK since you guys don't like me posting I will make this my last

I will let the car do the talking - if it can

Hell this car has not even "officially" been on the drag strip yet and you guys are whining and complaining

OK now to the responses -

1) "underrated V10" - name any engine that does not make a lot more HP than it is rated and I will show you an uncompetitive engine
2) "waste of money" - its my f-ing money
3) "built in roll control" - not going to have it (no trans-brakes in stock) for those of you that do not read the rules
4) a stock (oh there is that word) Viper has an oil pan capacity of between 8.5 to 10 quarts depending on the year and model (do your homework)

Finally - I am not by any stretch of the imagination - rich. I have a very fast older car. I have just decided to go for the gusto - one last time. I do not make the rules but I have spent a lot of time trying to take advantage of everything that NHRA allowed. Why should this be any different as I approach the twilight of my life.

NHRA will make the necessary corrections over time.

I'd love to own a V10 powered car, just love the sound of a V8 better cause that's what I grew up with. Just finished up with a Slant 6, 11 second Duster build....A Slant 6 will away's sound like the Red Barron during a dive bomb, they always have, they always will, but this Duster makes us proud.

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Originally Posted by Andys dad

1) "underrated V10" - name any engine that does not make a lot more HP than it is rated and I will show you an uncompetitive engine

NHRA will make the necessary corrections over time - if and when they are needed.

To interject some humor here, at Indy one year Joe Lunati laughed when I told him I wanted to race a 351C 2V, he told me it might not even make the factory horsepower!

[Larry Fulton]

Ok, enough already!

Quit beating on these guys that have purchased these cars....
I'd love to have one just to say I had one, and I'm no proponent of these as stockers.

IMO - stock & super stock as we've known it (since the beginning) has long gone left the barn years ago.

Stockers now days are super stockers, and super stockers are now comp. cars...

and it's all the fault of nhra / ihra that they have allowed this bs to go on as long as they have.

When it comes right down to it, does it really matter anymore?.... All of these class cars are bogus and that's what the racers wanted.

[rx dealer]

I think mopar should put a 4 and or 5 speed sticks in this car as an option... as they are with a 2 speed auto they are fast..very fast..this is going to be interesting going head to head with the cobra jets in aa/sa...this is fun just gotta have the $$$...Luke SS 311