07-15-2006, 12:52 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 170
My SSR: '05 Slingshot
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Dodge Viper
Not long ago I was lucky enough to get a ride in a Dodge Viper. Itwas impressive. It pulled hard and had a nice hard clunky shift. It felt like it was all engine/trans.
Last week I was lucky enough to get a ride in Joe's SSR(Left Coast 32/ 2006ssr6sppedorsomething). What a rush! I'm quite sure if he caught that Viper going 20MPH and they both punched it the Viper would go home embarrased that it got spanked by a Chevy Truck. It was about the closest thing to being shot out of a slingshot that I've ever experienced and yes, I've actually been shot out of a slingshot before. He's got the rear end lowered a little bit and all the weight of the truck stays in the rear through the run... the traction is incredible, far better than my stock SSR. I'm pretty sure were doing 110 in 3rd when he shut it down. What really made it so much better than the Viper is that all that power comes on so low in the RPM range and the pull just stays there instead of building as the RPM's build. It felt a helluva lot smoother than the Viper, almost like a train.
Anyone considering to modify thier SSR should seriously consider going with the set up that Joe has: Supercharger, rear springs, throttlebody(I think) etc. The only thing I think I've been in that may be faster is RUF Porsche and I'm not so sure it was faster. And the SSR with Joe's mods cost less than half the price.
Joe, my hat is off to you and whenever I want to make something run like a scalded-ass-ape I know who to call!
Zack
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