DYNO DAY at DC PERFORMANCE - Saturday, July 11th <2
Dan Cragin of DC Performance has agreed to sponsor the club by holding a "Dyno Day" and Open House at his shop. DC will provide donuts and coffee in the morning and lunch around noon. The first 20 Viper owners who sign up for this event will get 3 dyno pulls with a print out of their results for only $50.00 each (payable to DC Performance at time of Dyno pull). Dan will then donate $25.00 for each car dyno'd to the So Cal Viper Club. If we can get at least 20 people to come to the event and do the dyno pulls, we can put $500.00 into the club's general fund.
This event is for all members, so even if you don't dyno your car, come watch, eat and hang-out with the rest of us – please R.S.V.P. though...
9AM - DYNOs WILL BEGIN AND WILL RUN THROUGH THE DAY UNTIL COMPLETE 2:30ish
Map to DC Performance (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=3370+S.+Livonia+Ave,+Los+Angeles+CA+90034&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=31.385083,66.621094&ie=UTF8&z=17&iwloc=addr)
Those who want to dyno <m
1. Dan Everts - 2009 ACR - modded
2. Lance Kouchi - 2002 GTS - modded
3. Anhtuan Pham - 2006 SRTC - modded
4. Sean Casey - 2008 SRTC - modded
5. Rick Hollis - 2002 RT-10 - modded a bunch!
6. Laurence Krauss - 2008 SRTC - stock
7. Mike Buckingham - 2008 SRTC - modded
8. Mike Sinkinson - SRT10 - modded (exhaust only)
9. Bruce Li - 2008 ACR - modded
10. Eric DeDominic - 1998 GTS - supercharged
11. Dave Sweeney - 1999 ACR - some mods
12. Angel Calderon - 2006 SRTC
13. Kobi Sial - 2008 SRT Vert - modded
14. Hugh Hoard - 1997 GTS - VERY Modded
15. Mike Buckingham - 2008 SRTC - modded (if DC can fix backfire issue)
16. Bill O'Connell - 2002 ACR Final Edition - stock
17. Ken Alker - GTS - stock
18. Jose Avila
19. Randy Tribolet - 2001 GTS ACR - modded
19. Hugh Hoard - 2009 Corvette ZR-1
20. David Green - Neon SRT-4
Those coming to watch/hang-out/eat...? >q
Art Pena +1
Dave Jenkins
Scott Hirko
Angel Calderon
Ben & Mikey Kawata
Scott Pennington
John Javage
I'll be there for some dyno pullin' fun!
-Anhtuan
Please count me in. I have my Mopar PCM installed and would like to see my numbers over last year's Bellanger's.
I'll roll up with you guys. Not going to dyno.
I'll be there looking to better last years 858. If there's room I plan to bring a friend that recently had his GT-500 converted to a Super Snake. They claim 725 at the flywheel but do not provide the owners with post mod dyno results (hmmmm!). We'll see.
I'd like to dyno my 2009 ACR.
This car has Belanger headers, Corsa mufflers, K&N filter and the, Mopar controller.
Dan
We at DC Performance are excited to see all of you at our annual Dyno Day. Everyone is invited so dyno testing is not a requirement, just hang out! Coffee and doughnuts will be served in the morning and a BBQ lunch at noon.
There will be quite a bit of information on car care and accessories and several of our popular vendors will be attending. There might be a Viper or two that could break the 1000hp mark!
There will be plenty to look at in the shop. We now have two dynamometers, a two and four wheel drive type, plus some new state of the art tuning and diagnostic equiptment. We also have some really neat projects in process to check out.
There is room for everyone, so please come!
DC Performance Inc
310-841-6996
www.dcperformance.com
I'll dyno my creampuff '02 GTS
See everyone there !
Hey Rick,
Tell your friend to bring his Mustang.
Just let him know that it will be Viper's on the dyno first so he may want to show up a bit later.
Dan
Sign me up for this. I'd like to see what my new SSG 'vert puts down.
Quote from: Lawrenzo on June 01, 2009, 03:13:40 PM
Sign me up for this. I'd like to see what my new SSG 'vert puts down.
Dude - you get yourself another Viper =5 What year? Where are the pics?
Cathy
Sure did-
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Dan,
Count me in too. Always a great event. I'm going to Stack this week for some work and re-dyno w/the computer installed, curious to see any lift.
Mike
Congrats Lawrenzo !!!
I love that color combo >v
Can't wait to see it in person so you better come out and play soon.
Please add me to the Dyno list.
Mike Sinkinson SRT10 - modded (exhaust only)
By then I'll have the headers put on, so this event's timing is perfect. Please add me in.
Art +1 will be hanging out, but no Dyno for me I don't have any other mods, since the last dyno >o
I think I can make this one. No dyno for me. Just chilling with the club. >p
I'm in Eric De Dominic
Hey Scott,
Chilling is fine. I think I'll bring a couple of chairs to this event - those white plastic DC chairs aren't that comfortable.
Hey Art,
NO MORE MODS???? That married life can get ya. Just wait til you have a couple rug rats!
<2
Don't despair Dan, no more mods to the Orange viper, but I'm saving my pennies to join the 2+ Viper Owners club, that way I can still hang out with Lightning Lance and Slow Eddie >r.
Luckily the wife is not hurting the cause, but is helping instead, I have her working plenty of OT ^8
I'll be there with my stock VCA car.... hopefully by then I should have the K&N filter installed.
Angel
"Luckily the wife is not hurting the cause, but is helping instead, I have her working plenty of OT"
Mean old Art, cracking the whip on his wife!!!
You're starting to sound like me .....
<2
Hey Guys,
We need some more cars to come out and "dyno".
Maybe we can get some "side bets" going?
I'll bet that my car makes more HP & TQ after Lance does his "balancing magic" to DC's dyno!
Dan
<2
Dan,
OK, youre on. Since we have the same set up on our beasts, let's bet!
Count me in.
Double the bet two two cokes this time.
Kobi
Dan,
Hopefully I can get the backfire figured out w/Dan C that morning!!
If so, then I'll make a wager that I have the most HP of ANY Gen IV at this event!!!!
Mike
Ok,
Kobe and Mike,
IT'S ON.
Two diet cokes to the winner, one to the runner up!
Any other takers in Gen IVs?
Dan <2
Bringing one old '97 Viper and a ZR1 , Dan is anxious to make a run at it. Would like the 14 and 15 spots.
Hugh,
Glad you're planning on attending. That '97 may be old but it's certainly going to win. However, I'm not conceding with the nitrous off.
Give Sherri our love.
Rick & Joyce
Yeah,
Boost and nitrous kinda puts things in another class.
Will be fun to watch you both.
I'll leave my Paxton car at home.
Dan
For anyone that would like to join me:
I'll be at Spaghettini's in Seal Beach at 7:00 am.
Will leave at 7:15 to head to Jerry's Deli for a quick breakfast. I figure to be at Jerry's around 7:45 - 8:00.
Jerry's Famous Deli
13181 Mindanao Way
Marina Del Rey, Ca 90292
310-821-6626
>q
After breakfast we'll head over to DC Performance.
I'll be attending and hanging out with Art talking about how he can get his wife to work a few more O.T. hours - no dyno for me.
Scott P
I'll come by with Mikey but won't dyno since no changes to my car since last time.
Lance, I will try to join you at Jerry's too.
Ben
Hey Ben,
Will you be coming by in a 2008 / 2009?
I've been hearing some rumors .....
<2
Ill be there... If i can get a friend to drive my viper to the event I'll also bring my 503 hp s2000 (I wonder if Dan can get his hands on some C16 race gas (117 Octane) for a few pulls on the race car) >q
Call Dan and see what he has, fuel wise.
He normally has some 100 octane and some other race fuels.
Dan <2
Will someone PLEASE post the overall dyno results already =5. Also, where are those beautiful pics >u. I needed to head out early in the middle of all the fun.
Thanks DC Performance for another great Dyno Day!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Sean
I want to thank DC Performance for a great dyno day yesterday! It was my 3rd Dyno Day and its always a fun event...
Thanks to Ken for giving me a ride to Ventura! >t
Hi Everyone,
Thanks for a great turn-out and some awesome cars. It really enjoyed talking to all of you. We will post all the dyno numbers and have a video of the up shortly.
Dan Cragin
DC Performance
Thank You Dan Cragin for once again hosting a great event !
It was a great turnout and fun to see everyone out enjoying the wram weather.
Here are a few of the pics I took. The rest are up on my site as usual.
www.kouchicentral.com (http://www.kouchicentral.com)
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It is always fun to meet some of the club members for the first time.
It was a pleasure to meet and talk with Dave.
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It is also great to meet brand new Viper owners. Welcome to the Club Greg.
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Ofcourse once you have a Viper it is difficult to be without one. Congratulations and welcome back Lawrenzo.
The new SSG vert is definitely an eyecatcher.
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Eddie joins the ranks of a multi-Viper owner. His new 08 Orange coupe with custom black stripes is no pumpkin waiting to turn into anything other than one mean looking Snake.
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Thanks to Dan, Tony, Lyle for hosting yet another great Dyno Day.
Congrats to "Slow" Eddie, Super Villain and Rick for winning their classes. A big congrats to Kobi, who will be staying very hydrated with his Diet Cokes.
Two of my favorite pics from the event, the Orange brigade:
LOL Orange farmers ! >w
You laugh, but we have a monopoly in Florida! >g You know if you changed the color of the stripe on the ACR we can have you as an Associate Member of the club, think about it.
I may do that and give up my interest in the tortoise breeding....that one is just not moving along very fast !
Dan C, thanks so much!!! Dito Lance with all the good pictures.
I had to leave before Huge's ZR-1, Wow!
Kobe, your lucky I had the backfire, my 3rd pull would have got me past you!
Mike
Quote from: NK BREKR on July 13, 2009, 11:02:25 AM
Thanks to Dan, Tony, Lyle for hosting yet another great Dyno Day.
Congrats to "Slow" Eddie, Super Villain and Rick for winning their classes. A big congrats to Kobi, who will be staying very hydrated with his Diet Cokes.
Two of my favorite pics from the event, the Orange brigade:
Thanks Art. And Thank You to both Dans, Kathy, and DC Performance for putting on the event for us.
I had a great time Saturday. The drinks helped to keep me cool.
I wanted to let everyone know that we have a thread with all of the results here on the forum...
Click Here (http://socalviper.com/forum/index.php?topic=999.0)
Great Pics Kobi !!! >w
Can't wait to see what the bet will be the next time through !
Does anyone know if Gary Gawlas' KR Super Snake was the 600 or 725? If 600, then they are seriously underrating those. The ZR1 relative to a stock Gen-4 seemed reasonable. All are fantastic cars, and the pinnacle of performance from Detroit that we will be seeing.
It was cooler and less humid this year compared to last year's Dyno Day, but I managed to drop 14-hp; however, relative numbers are everything, and everyones' numbers looked great - no surprise! Need to find my next mod to prepare for the Dyno Day 2010.
It was great seeing everyone!
Hey Sean,
SHHHHH, don't tell Kobi, can't afford to lose any more bets.
I just emailed Todd at Arrow Race Engines. They've been working on an upgraded intake manifold for our Gen IV cars.
I'll let you know if it's ready yet.
If not, maybe pull the heads, have them ported and polished and bump compression a bit while we're at it.
We cold also "play" with the adjustable cam timing and make a few more ponies.
Dan
Thought the group would find the following interesting.
Wasn't too happy with the crumby "545 rwhp" my 09 ACR made on DC's dyno. After all, Kobi made 560+, Sean made 550+ and Mike B made 550+, i.e. all made a bit more power.
Pulled my injectors Monday morning and sent them to RC Engineering for performance evaluation, flow testing and cleaning. Got them back today. Had one "dripper" (an injector that wasn't spraying as it should) and one "fair" with the remainder rated "good". I guess the Torco fuel additive and 100 octane fuel I've been running in the car due to the Mopar Race Controller installation hasn't been the best. Engine has just over 5,000 miles on it.
All 10 injectors are now balanced and flowing excellently per RC Engineering's report.
I strongly recommend this service to all Viper owners. Cost was less than $250.00 and the results are a better running engine. This is an easy "do it yourself" job and RC's turn around is very quick.
Dan <2
Hey Dan, it would be very interesting to see what the HP gain would be.
I had RC do my injectors a month ago. Motor definitely ran smoother.
For gen2 cars, you can call JonB and have a set of 10 injectors sent to you for about $125.00
Add $250 for them to get flow tested, balanced and new o-rings installed and you are set.
Question is how often should this be done?
L
"Question is how often should this be done?"
I'm guessing here, but a somewhat educated guess. I've now had the injectors cleaned in 4 Vipers and every engine had at least one "dripper", one car had three (my GTS).
For cars like ours that "sit" most of the time or aren't driven very often during the week, I'd say much more often than a daily driven car, maybe once a year as miles don't often accrue quickly. On a mileage basis, I'd say every 5,000 miles or so for peak performance again unless the car is driven regularly (five days or so per week).
Gasoline can "gum up" very quickly if it's left to sit in the injectors as it does when the car is not driven. I'm sure most of us have times when we don't drive our Vipers for several weeks at a time.
Using a fuel injector gasoline additive can help keep your injectors working properly but sometimes tiny particles can get stuck in the injector spray nozzle opening and cause a dripping injector like I had. Unfortunately, we can't normally feel any issues as these cars make so much power even when they aren't operating at 100%.
Dan <2
<For cars like ours that "sit" most of the time...>
Yup, that's it. I drive my Viper daily, and try to find every opportunity when nobody is around to "remind" my off-road PCM of my preferred tune/driving style.
I've been using Torco in the fuel of all of my cars for several years - I buy the 5 Gal. tub via the Internet, and refill 1-quart containers. Yes, the plugs evidence an additive (tan), but otherwise, they don't have build-up and burn well at high rpms. I'm a fan of Torco, as I haven't lunched a 900+ HP 427 after about 35k hard miles of all season driving. Even with a conservative tune, the motor would have given out quickly, had it not liked the fuel.
Dan, I would very much like to see an after market upper intake manifold for the Gen-IV in the coming year. A ported lower with a nicely welded sheet metal upper should unleash the potential of our VVT 6500 rpm motors/heads. Maybe you could poll your fellow geographic presidents to see if any shops have been working on an upper? A pool of resources in a GP might attract the production of a few, in preparation for DCP's 2010 Dyno Day.
Here are a few more pics from the Dyno day- Thanks again to Dan and Cathy and DC for making it a really fun day!
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Great photo.. I saw that SSG glow and didn't have my Nikon to take it >u
AWESOME!
Hey Sean,
I've been buying Torco in the 5 gallon can too and refilling the smaller containers, then adding it when I get gas.
It does leave a noticeable deposit on the plugs and exhaust pipe exit but other than that, no noticeable issues.
My Paxton engine now has 10,000 miles on it without issue.
I also run 100 octane from time to time (in the ACR), always at the track.
I'm working on the intake manifold with a couple of folks. Arrow Race Engines has ported the factory intake and DC has a guy who will port the stock manifold but I think like you do, a proper custom made "race" piece would likely make more power.
Dan <2
Hi all,
Just want to let everyone know that we have our dyno day video wrapped up and should be posting it soon!
Dan Cragin
Where can we view the video?