2001 Dodge Viper Service Manual
. SR I/ SR II: T56. ZB I: T56. ZB II/ VX I: The Dodge Viper is a manufactured by ( for 2013 and 2014), a division of American car manufacturer from 1991 through 2017, having taken a brief hiatus from 2010–2013. Production of the two-seat sports car began at in 1991 and moved to in October, 1995. Although Chrysler considered ending production because of serious financial problems, on September 14, 2010, chief executive announced and showed a new model of the Viper for 2012.
In 2014, the Viper was named number 10 on the 'Most American Cars' list, meaning 75% or more of its parts are manufactured in the U.S. The Viper was initially conceived in late 1988 at Chrysler's Advanced Design Studios. The following February, Chrysler president suggested to at Chrysler Design Center that the company should consider producing a modern Cobra, and a clay model was presented to Lutz a few months later. Produced in sheet metal by Metalcrafters, the car appeared as a at the in 1989. Public reaction was so enthusiastic that chief engineer Roy Sjoberg was directed to develop it as a standard. Sjoberg selected 85 engineers to be 'Team Viper', with development beginning in March 1989.
The team asked the then-Chrysler subsidiary to cast a prototype aluminum block for the sports car to use in May. The production body was completed in fall 1989, with a chassis prototype running in December. Though a V8 engine was first used in the, the V10 engine, which the production car was meant to use, was ready in February 1990. Official approval from Chrysler chairman came in May 1990. One year later, piloted a as the in the race. In November 1991, the car was released to reviewers with the first retail shipments beginning in January 1992.
Contents. SR (1991–2002) First generation (SR I, 1991–1995) SR I (first generation) Overview Production 1991–1995 (1990) Body and chassis 2-door Powertrain Odd firing 8.0 L (488.1 cu in) Power output 400 bhp (298 kW) 465 lb⋅ft (630 N⋅m) 6-speed T56 Dimensions 96.2 in (2,440 mm) Length 175.1 in (4,450 mm) Width 75.7 in (1,920 mm) Height 44.0 in (1,120 mm) 3,284 lb (1,490 kg). Dodge Viper RT-10 The first prototype was tested in January 1989. It debuted in 1991 with two as the for the when Dodge was forced to substitute it in place of the Japanese-built because of complaints from the, and went on sale in January 1992 as the RT/10 Roadster. The centerpiece of the car was its engine., then owned by Chrysler Corporation, helped with the design of the aluminum alloy for the Viper, which was based on the Chrysler LA V8 engine. A major contributor to the Viper since the beginning was Dick Winkles, the chief power engineer, who had spent time in Italy.
The engine weighs 711 lb (323 kg) and produces 400 bhp (300 kW) at 4,600 rpm and 465 lb⋅ft (630 N⋅m) at 3,600 rpm, and thanks to the long-gearing allowed by the engine, provides fuel economy at a -rated 12 mpg ‑US (20 L/100 km; 14 mpg ‑imp) city and 20 mpg ‑US (12 L/100 km; 24 mpg ‑imp) highway. The body is a tubular frame with resin (RTM) panels.
It has a curb weight of 3,284 lb (1,490 kg) and lacks modern driver aids such as and. It completes a quarter mile (402 m) in 12.6 seconds at the speed of 113.8 mph (183.1 km/h) and has a maximum speed of approximately 165 mph (266 km/h). Its large tires allow the car to average close to one lateral g in corners, placing it among the elite cars of its day.
However, the car proves tricky to drive at high speeds, particularly for the unskilled drivers. The Viper was engineered to be a performance car, with no exterior-mounted door handles or key cylinders (entry was done by unzipping a soft vinyl window to reach the interior in order to pull the interior door release handle), and no (however, this was added as an option in later models, and climate controls featured a 'snowflake' icon, which indicated a potential setting for the A/C). The roof was made from, and the windows were made from vinyl and used zippers to open and close, much like the. However, the Viper was still equipped with some features in order to allow it to be tolerable as a daily driver. Some of these features included manually-adjustable sport leather-trimmed bucket seats with lumbar support, an AM-FM stereo cassette player with clock and high-fidelity sound system, and interior carpeting. Aluminum-alloy wheels were larger in diameter due to the larger brakes. A lightweight hard roof option on later models was also available to cover the soft roof, and shipped with each new car.
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There were also no, in the interest of weight reduction. Adjustable performance suspension was also an available option for most Vipers. Performance. 0-60 mph (97 km/h): 4.6 sec. 0-100 mph (160 km/h): 9.2 sec. quarter mile: 12.0 sec @ 113.8 mph (183.1 km/h).
top speed: 165 mph (266 km/h). 700 ft (210 m) slalom: over 66 mph (106 km/h). skidpad average g: 0.96 Gallery. Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR The Viper SRT-10 ACR ( American Club Racer) is a track-focused, performance oriented variant of the Viper SRT-10. Introduced in 2008, the car combines Dodge's racing DNA into the road legal Viper resulting in a car that is fast and agile along with being lightweight without compromising its normal driving persona. A carbon-fiber front splitter, front canards and an adjustable carbon fiber rear wing make the car more responsive around corners and enables it to generate 1,000 lb (454 kg) of downforce at 150 mph (241 km/h), distributed approximately 45 percent to the front and 55 percent to the rear. The front splitter includes three removable rub strips that provide protection and wear resistance, while the stainless steel tension cables provide enough support to absorb the energy from minor upward deflections, in terms of aerodynamics, the car made good use of the high-performance autoclaved carbon-fiber to reduce weight.
The splitter and dive planes feature a clear-coated carbon-fiber weave for an aggressive look. Lightweight filler panels replace the front fog lamps and gloss black lightweight forged aluminum Sidewinder wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup DOT-approved (street-legal) race tires finish off the exterior of the car. The Viper SRT-10 ACR features a signature two-tone paint scheme with a black center section. There is an optional driver’s stripe available which features a sewn leather accent on the steering wheel. A monotone paint scheme is available as an option that features a body-color rear wing and dual painted stripes. Five colors were available especially for the ACR variant namely; Viper Red, Viper Black, Viper Violet, Viper Bright Blue Metallic, and Viper Very Orange.
The interior is driver focused with the deletion of the audio system in favor of a lightweight cover on the dash board that can be used to mount a lap-timer, deletion of the floor mats, underhood silencer pad and the tire inflator in the optional 'Hard Core' package in order to save weight. The use of carbon fiber along with the minimalist interior make the car 80 lb (36 kg) lighter than the standard SRT-10 coupe when equipped with the Hard Core package, and 40 lb (18 kg) lighter without. Power remains the same as the SRT-10 but the maximum speed is reduced to 180 mph (290 km/h) for 2008-2009 and 184 mph (296 km/h) in 2010 with the redesigned wing endplates. The SRT10 ACR features a suspension system that includes adjustable coil-over racing dampers from KW Suspensions and two-way adjustable shocks. The dampers and forks are made from solid aluminum billet and are optimized for increased weight reduction and performance. Stopping power comes from StopTech two-piece, slotted lightweight rotors combined with the Viper SRT10’s Brembo calipers.
This setup reduces rotating inertia and unsprung mass, improves brake cooling, and significantly reduces fade even under extreme conditions. Due to the improved brakes, the car stops from 60 mph in less than 100 feet. Braking from 80 mph is shorter by 11 feet than the standard car, steady-state lateral grip has improved by 0.11g, and improved transient dynamics through the slalom bump up the average speed by 3.2 mph. The SRT-10 ACR was put through its paces at the Nurburgring and clocked in a record time of 7:22.1. Kuno Wittmer piloted a street legal 2010 Dodge Viper ACR to a record lap of 1:59.995 at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, on Monday, April 11, breaking the 2-minute mark for the first time in a production car on the 3.048-mile Outer Course configuration. Viper SRT-10 ACR X The Viper SRT-10 ACR X is a more powerful, track only, limited edition variant of the Viper ACR produced at the end of the Generation IV Viper's production run.
The ACR X is powered by the same 8.4L V10 engine as all the generation IV Vipers but receives a power increase to 640 bhp (480 kW) and 605 lb⋅ft (820 N⋅m) of torque. The suspension is fully adjustable and sports higher spring rates that allow the chassis to maximize grip from the special 18-inch-front and 19-inch-rear Michelin racing slicks.
Various aerodynamic enhancements, such as additional dive planes on the front fascia, provide up to 1100 pounds of downforce at 150 mph, or about 100 more than on the regular ACR. The X’s curb weight is claimed to be reduced by 120 lb (54 kg) compared with the standard ACR’s weight.
The new total—about 3,200 lb (1,451 kg)—was mostly realized by thoroughly stripping out the interior. The dash board and the center console remain and an eight-point, SCCA-certified roll cage and fuel cell have been fitted, but the cabin is definitely sparse, with no side windows to roll down, a single racing seat and harness, and a removable Momo steering wheel. Other racing add-ons include a fire-suppression system, transmission and differential coolers, and larger front brake rotors fed by ducting that is more efficient than the street car’s. The X’s improved power-to-weight ratio improves acceleration by 1/10th of a second as compared to the ACR’s 3.4-second 0-to-60-mph time and enables the car to complete the quarter-mile in 11.8-seconds at 126 mph (203 km/h). The racing slicks help the car obliterate the street car’s 1.08 g of skidpad grip, but courtesy to the extreme drag generated by all the downforce-generating aero components, the top speed is reduced to 185 mph (298 km/h). End of production On November 4, 2009, Dodge Brand President and CEO had announced that the Viper would end production in the summer of 2010. Keeping the end of production onto consideration, Dodge announced several special edition Vipers for the 2010 model year: Voodoo edition: The Voodoo edition (31 units were made) was a special take on the ACR edition which included special black paint and red striping.
The Voodoo edition also had a unique interior and steering wheel as well. 1:33 Edition: The 1:33 edition was another take on the ACR edition which celebrates the then unofficial lap record. The 1:33 edition had black paint and red two-tone paint. The 1:33 cars have piano black trim inside and red accent stitching on the seats. Final Edition: On February 10, 2010, Dodge began accepting orders for the Viper SRT10 'Final Edition' models. Only 50 cars were produced (20 coupes, 18 roadsters and 12 ACRs). 'Final Edition' cars carried the special build code, 'AXZ', and were to be the very last of the Viper cars.
July 1, 2010 brought about the end of production for the Generation 4 Dodge Viper. During an event hosted by Dodge and the Viper Club of America, the final production Gen 4 Viper, which was given a gold finish and accentuated by contrasting orange stripes, rolled off the assembly line and was presented before attendees of the ceremony. Its completion commemorated the end of the production run of the Gen 4 Viper. The Dodge Viper ACR and ACR-X have retained a Nurburgring Nordschleife lap time of 7:12 and 7:03, beating cars worth tenfold the price. Performance (2008 base model).
The 8.4 L Viper V10 Engine with dual throttle bodies/intake manifolds and 600 hp Dodge Viper fourth generation, phase II. 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h): 3.79 sec.
0–100 mph (0–161 km/h): 7.6 sec. quickest quarter mile: 10.92 sec @ 129.79 mph (208.88 km/h). top speed: 202 mph (325 km/h). slalom: 74.2 mph (119 km/h)+. skidpad average acceleration: 1.05 (10.4 m/s²). 100–0 mph (161–0 km/h): 270 ft (82 m) magazine tested the car, and found a 0-60 mph (97 km/h) time of 3.6 seconds, a 0-100 mph (160 km/h) time of 7.6 seconds, and a quarter-mile time of 11.5 seconds at 126 mph (203 km/h). Dodge's claims for top speed are 197 mph (317 km/h) for the Roadster and 202 mph (325 km/h) for the Coupe.
Car and Driver also tested the Viper's track performance, and managed a fast sub-3 minute lap time around. The Viper's time, despite hot weather, was faster than the, 911 GT3, and 911 GT2, and similar cars.
According to Car and Driver and, the car's slightly adjusted suspension setup and new differential gave it cornering ability as sharp as before with better control, feedback, and response. SRT Viper GTS At a dealer conference on September 14, 2010 in, Chrysler Group and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne was reported to have concluded his remarks by unveiling a rolling 2012 Dodge Viper prototype. There would be no 2011 model year Viper produced. Quotes from the Detroit News from SRT CEO Ralph Gilles that hint to the future of the brand include:. 'The new Viper is not based on anything else'. 'The Viper cabin is very rearward and the hood is very long.
Few cars in the industry are designed with those proportions anymore.' . 'I want the new Viper to be a more forgiving car to drive and accessible to more people. We've never had stability control on a high-performance car, which is about to happen on the new car.' The Viper was also on display for one night only in Salt Lake City, UT at the 11th Viper Owners Invitational or VOI 11 from September 30, 2010 ( 2010-09-30) to October 3, 2010 ( 2010-10-03). Ralph Gilles was present, gathering feedback from the owners themselves on new, exterior design of the snake.
The Generation-5 badge was unveiled as well at this event on each dining table in the hall. In Autumn of 2011, Ralph Gilles announced that the next generation Viper would debut at the New York Auto Show in April 2012. Public unveiling The 2013 SRT Viper was unveiled at the 2012 New York Auto Show. The ACR was an optional Package available to the 1999 Viper GTS The American Club Racing (ACR) variant was first introduced as a package on the 1999 Viper GTS (Phase SR II). The package included suspension enhancements and lightweight components focused on maximizing performance in road racing and autocross environments.
Weight was reduced by over 50 lb (23 kg) achieved by stripping the interior of its luxuries and removing other non-essential items such as the fog lamps (replacing them with brake ducts). The new stiffer, adjustable suspension removed another 14 lb (6 kg). The package also included an 'ACR' badge and 20-spoke BBS wheels. Power output was uprated to 460 bhp (466 PS; 343 kW) @ 5200 rpm and 500 lb⋅ft (678 N⋅m) @ 3700 rpm of torque. Front view of the Viper ACR (Phase ZB II) with bonnet open The ACR made a come back to the Viper line-up after the 2008 model year.
Its upgrades were more drastic than the original, including street-legal racing tires (Michelin Pilot Sport Cups which Michelin describes as 'Ultra-High Performance Sport tires'), two-piece brake rotors, adjustable suspension, and significant aerodynamic enhancements that included a front splitter, canards and a carbon fiber adjustable rear wing. The engine received no modifications, so power and torque remain at 600 hp (450 kW) and 560 lbft (760 Nm) as in the standard SRT-10. The ACR is street-legal, and is similar to the MOPAR Viper that Dodge displayed at various auto shows. Weight was also decreased by 40 lb (18 kg) by using the 'Hardcore Package', that deletes the A/C, radio, speakers, amplifier, trunk carpet, hood pad and tire-inflator.
Its aerodynamic upgrades produce up to 1000 pounds (4.45 ) of downforce at 150 mph (240 km/h), or roughly 10 times the downforce the standard Viper SRT-10 can produce at the same speed. The interior was upgraded only by the addition of a beacon-tripped lap timer (Hardcore Edition Only). The Viper ACR was built alongside the standard SRT-10 at the Conner Avenue plant in Detroit. The aerodynamic components were produced by Plasan Carbon Composites and assembled to the vehicle by Prefix Corporation located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. On September 14, 2011, on the, a 2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR completed the sixth fastest production, street-legal car lap ever recorded with a 7:12.13 elapsed time. Chrysler's press release claimed a new production car lap record, although had been recorded more than two years earlier, albeit by very specialized low production vehicles. Rear View The Time Attack (TA) model was introduced in 2013 and was only been featured in the VX I phase Vipers.
The TA model had two variants, 1.0 and 2.0, each variant different from the other. The number of 2015–2017 TA pacakge 1.0 and 2.0 cars produced is unknown but the numbers are relatively low. To add to the confusion, the full TA 1.0 or 2.0 package could be added to the GTC one of one configuration.
Also, besides the original run of 2014 TA 1.0 with the production number being stated as xx/33 (or xx/93 for the orange TA 1.0). The TAs built from 2015 to 2017 were numbered in sequence. For example, #11 was built in 2015 and #22 in 2016. The 1.0 was sold by SRT and was made as a small enhancement for the Viper GTS. Power stays the same as the standard car, 645 hp (481 kW; 654 PS) and 600 lb⋅ft (813 N⋅m), but the top speed drops to 193 mph (311 km/h) because of the car's aerodynamic additions.
Chrysler Viper GT2 road car In order to meet requirements, as well as to celebrate Chrysler winning the, 100 modified Viper GT2 Championship Edition cars were sold. These upgraded GTS cars were rated at 460 hp (343 kW) and 500 (678 Nm) of. They had bodywork with similar appearance to the GTS-R, with the same color scheme, aerodynamics package, and visual options, in order to publicize the Viper's achievement in the. Racing editions Viper ACR-X To commemorate the end of the Phase ZB II Viper and mend the gap from the car's production end until the release of the new car, Dodge offered an improved version of the ACR specifically designed to run in the Dodge Viper Cup Series. This car, named Viper ACR-X, added to the basic ACR 40 hp (30 kW), a new set of downforce-enhancing front canards, long tube headers from American Racing Headers, and new materials that, along with a stripped interior, reduced weight to 3,300 lb (1,500 kg). It is a purpose-built race car, and is not street-legal. According to Dodge, the car beat the regular record-holding ACR around by about three seconds (1:33.9 to 1:31).
Price increased by US$12,000, to $110,000. Production was planned for the spring of 2010. As of February 17, the Viper ACR-X's lap record is 7:03.058, a full 9.072 seconds faster than the regular ACR. Viper-based vehicles.
Main article: The is an English sports car by, and is the first sports car made in 40 years after the company was revived. The car shares many components with the Viper, including the 8.4L V10 engine, that produces 525 hp (391 kW; 532 PS) in the regular trim, and 628 hp (468 kW; 637 PS) in the S trim. The weight of the car is 1,600 kg (3,527 lb). The power is delivered to the rear wheels through a 6-speed, which is also Viper-derived.
Only 13 cars were ever produced from its 2004–2011 production run. Devon GTX. Main article: The is an American sports car manufactured, which was intended to enter production but was denied by since it didn't reach the construction goal of US$10 million, which meant the car remained a concept. The GTX is based almost entirely on the Viper, albeit with a few changes. The exhaust system has been changed into Devon's own stainless steel variant, along with a revised intake system, a new one-piece carbon fiber, carbon fiber body panels, new cast-aluminum unequal-length front and rear suspension wishbones, new coil-over shocks, and StopTech race-inspired aftermarket brakes.
The GTX was also intended to produce 650 hp (485 kW; 659 PS) at 6,100 rpm from the Viper-derived 8.4-liter V10 engine. Prefix Viper Medusa Roadster The Prefix Viper Medusa Roadster is a convertible conversion package available for the VX I generation Viper. Prefix unveiled the Viper Medusa Roadster at a private event at their Prefix Coatings facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan on July 19, 2014. Created under their latest division named Prefix Performance, the Medusa is a conversion of the VX I Viper that was never offered as a roadster. The initial run was limited to 10 custom numbered vehicles at a price of $35,000 on top of the price of the vehicle. VLF Force 1 V10.
Main article: The is a premium sports car manufactured by, a company formed by and Gilbert Villareal, who were later joined by as lead designer. The Force 1 is heavily based on the Dodge Viper, using its chassis and, and also has a similar design language. The car's Viper-derived V10 engine generates 745 hp (556 kW; 755 PS). According to the company, it can accelerate from 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) in a 3.0 seconds and can attain a maximum speed of 218 mph (351 km/h).
Concept vehicles Viper GTS-R Concept. Dodge Viper Competition Coupe at the Chrysler Museum Ten years after the first Viper Concept was revealed, the 2000 GTS-R concept was shown. Osamu Shikado was responsible for the vehicle's exterior which is 3 inches lower and 2 inches wider than the production Viper at the time. Shikado used race inspired lines with an aggressive stance. Most of these design cues were adapted to the 2003 ZB I generation Viper along with the interior. These included a higher belt line, a side gill, 'bump-up' rear fender shape, and a more defined side crease. Viewed from above, the front-to-rear stripe now is tapered.
Unlike most concepts, the 2000 Viper Concept was made as a complete car. It features a complete functional interior with air conditioning, adjustable pedals, and a premium sounds system. Only one was ever made featuring a dry-sump V10 engine producing 500 hp (373 kW), fifty more than the then outgoing model, and 500 lb-ft of torque. The body is a single moulded carbon-fiber shell, with some subtle changes compared with the then outgoign model. An inch and a half has been taken out between the sill and the roof, which together with a chassis sitting two inches lower, gives the car a lower profile.
Three inches have been added to the wheelbase and two inches to the track. The doors have also been lengthened, which combined with the longer wheelbase makes entry and exit from the car easier. Brakes are 14-inch ventilated discs with four-piston calipers. The front has the 19-inch wheels with P285/30 ZR Goodyear tires up and 20-inch rear wheels with P335/30 ZR tires.
Mopar Concept Coupe. Main article: The was a concept car based on the Viper platform that was intended as a cheaper, more agile car. It was powered by Chrysler's 2.7 L V6 engine instead of the Viper's V10, which produced 220 hp (164 kW; 223 PS). It never reached production. Dodge produced a limited-production Copperhead Edition Dodge Viper, with copper-colored paint similar to the concept car and other changes.
SEMA Concept The SEMA concept car is a version of 2013 SRT Viper coupe demonstrating Mopar products for SRT Viper. Main article: Chrysler launched a TV series called in 1994 to serve as a promotional tool for the Viper.
The show ran until 1998 with 1 NBC season and 3 syndicated follow-up seasons. Viper is a TV series about a special task force set up by the federal government to fight crime in the fictional city of Metro City, California that is perpetually under siege from one crime wave after another. The weapon used by this task force is a grey assault vehicle known as The Defender that masquerades as a Dodge Viper RT/10 roadster (and later, the Viper GTS coupe). The series takes place in 'the near future'. The primary brand of vehicles driven in the show were Chrysler or subsidiary companies. The series ran on NBC for one season in 1994 before being revived two years later for three more seasons of first-run syndication.
Reruns of the series have appeared on Sci-Fi Channel and USA Network. The Viper Defender 'star car' was designed by Chrysler Corporation engineers unlike most Hollywood Film/TV cars that are usually customized by film picture designers. The car was built on a heavily modified RT/10 Chassis and is a completely functional prototype. Only 14 Defenders were made. The exterior design of the car was produced by Chrysler stylist Steve Ferrerio.
The Defender is a fictional assault vehicle that is said to be a highly sophisticated vehicle (contrary to the normal Viper's spartan nature) that can, at the flick of a switch, transform from a red RT/10 (later a blue GTS) into a grey/silver weaponized armored coupe. Motorsport.
Main article: In 1996, a race car based on the Viper was built, and was called the Chrysler Viper GTS-R (in American races, was named the Dodge Viper GTS-R). The construction was done by and by the teams and. The numbers the car used were vast, with numbers like #91, #51, #2, #92, and #52.
The car was unveiled in 1996 at the, with the team Canaska Southwind, which competed in the GTS-1 class, the highest for GTS classes. Its first race was at the and managed to finish at the 29th position, but fortunately the team would improve greatly, finishing 12th position in the. The car wasn't able to reach much further however, which meant the team had to switch to GTS-2. Had planned for racing in the with their own GTS-R. Both teams appeared at the each with two entries.
Three of those four cars managed to finish with Canaska Southwind earning the best result in tenth place. The two teams returned to their respective series afterwards. Oreca finished the year with three races in the getting an eighth place at, ninth at, and sixth. Canaska Southwind concluded the season by finishing second in class at and sixth overall. For the later years 1999 and 2000, the efforts made by Oreca had expanded, racing in both the and respectively, earning them nine wins, and one by the racing team.
Another team named Chamberlain had improved to finish second overall in the FIA GT. Back at ALMS, Oreca had taken the title, with six wins. Later at Le Mans, Oreca would go on to win their second consecutive win, with the top six positions in every class being taken by various GTS-Rs. The GTS-R had made its first appearance in the, and saw the first overall win for in the. Oreca left the FIA GT in 1999 to focus on ALMS, leaving the privateers to race there, and got 11 races out of it for Oreca. They did lose to the then-new factory racing team, but still won the championship. Back at the FIA GT, the Viper racing teams won four races, but were outrun by the racing teams, with them winning five races for them.
This let them settle for second and third. In the FFSA, the three teams DDO, ART, and MMI teams would win a total of eight victories. The Oreca racing team had left competition to focus on racing for 2001. The rest of the teams left at later years, and the Viper GTS-R began fading by 2004, then left completely by 2010. In 2006, a modified Dodge Viper GTS-ACR driven by Greg Crick under the team Crickcars.com entered the and won it, with 713 points in total.
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Phase ZB I A new race car called the Viper Competition Coupe took the GTS-R's place for the second phase. The Viper Competition Coupe had the same 8.3-liter V10 engine as the road legal Viper, but increased power to 520 hp (388 kW; 527 PS), and 540 lb⋅ft (732 N⋅m) of torque. The Competition Coupe had a carbon fiber composite body on a tubular steel frame with no interior trim and an -legal roll cage. The exterior design of the Competition Coupe was based on the Viper GTS-R concept from 2000. Modifications to the mechanicals of the Viper included a 27-gallon fuel cell, differential cooler, ducted brakes, improved driver and engine cooling, trap door oil pan, low-inertia flywheel, an improved double-wishbone suspension system, new spherical bearing control arm attachments, two-way adjustable coil over dampers, and a driver-adjustable blade-type rear anti-roll bar. The anti-lock braking system added a distribution control system.
The initial price of the car is around $100,000. The Viper Competition Coupe was initially built for use in the Viper Challenge Championship one-make series starting in 2003. The Competition Coupe was later adapted for use in the instituted by the FIA, allowing its use in a variety of series in Europe and North America. French racing team made further modifications to the car, to allow it to race in Group GT2. Privateer teams used these cars to compete for certain series, with Racing Box in Europe for the and Woodhouse Racing and Primetime Race Group in the United States carrying out independent programs in the. Phase VX I SRT Viper GTS-R The GTS-R returned in competition, but this time as an class race car and instead, was constructed and designed by SRT Motorsports and.
It includes Michelin GT tires. The car retained the number #91 but had a new number for it called #93. The vehicle was unveiled at the 2012 New York Auto Show, and it made its racing debut at the where two GTS-Rs, driven by Kuno Wittmer and with car #91, and and with car #93, finished 10th and 12th in the GT class, which was 23rd and 25th overall. The racing team entering 2012 included Dominik Farnbacher, Marc Goossens, Tommy Kendall, and Kuno Wittmer. The two GTS-Rs of SRT Motorsports finished 3rd in the GT class championship. The car made its debut at the in, where it finished eighth in class and 24th overall.
In 2014, with the ALMS folding and merging with the Rolex Sports Car Series, SRT soon entered the GTLM class. In the opening round, the, SRT took 3rd and 6th in class (12th and 27th overall, completing 675 and 653 laps respectively). Both cars were repainted at Watkins Glen in the red and white livery used in the late 1990s to early 2000s. 93 Viper won class at Brickyard Grand Prix in July 2014, after both cars took podium positions in the previous races at The Glen and Mosport.
In March 2014 Chrysler announced that it was withdrawing the Vipers from the. The Vipers ended the season at with a team championship and driver's championship by Kuno Wittmer. Following the end of the 2014 season, Chrysler discontinued the factory program by SRT Motorsports. SRT Viper GT3-R The Viper GT3-R was made available for race teams in the later half of 2013 at an estimated cost of $459,000. The car shares many technologies with the GTE race car but it is built to regulations. The GT3 car was jointly developed by SRT Motorsports and and the car features the same 8.4 L engine from the road car and is capable of producing 680 hp (507 kW; 689 PS) unrestricted. However actual output will be near to 600 hp (447 kW; 608 PS) due to balance of performance employed in GT3 championships.
The car weighs in at 1,295 kg (2855 lbs) which is inside the 1,300 kg limit for GT3 cars. The first win for the GT3-R spec Viper came on July 13, 2014 in the Tudor at followed by a win in the at the in the second race on the 20th of July 2014.
Squad Team RaceArt won the 2014 and 2015 Super GT class championship in a Viper GT3-R. Official lap records Since the debut of the ACR series, the ACR has been setting records all around the world, with most of them in the USA. 28 of the 29 lap records have each been set by the ACR, with the last one made by the TA 1.0. Phase SR II lap times The first Viper ACR (Phase SR II) had only set just one lap record, in Willow Springs. This particular lap time was taken in 2008, in which it didn't make the fastest overall lap.
The car did, however, achieve the fastest lap time for a 1990s car. Track Lap Time Driver Variant 1:34.90 unknown ACR Phase ZB II lap times The Viper SRT-10 ACR originally set 13 lap records back in its day. These laps were set by Gary Thomason and SRT drivers and Chris Winkler. Track Lap Time Driver Variant 1:30.46 Chris Winkler ACR El Toro 0:39.89 Gary Thomason 1:26.70 7:12.13 1:26.00 1:08.56 0:53.43 unknown 1:55.70 Grattan Raceway 1:22.70 1:59.99 1:08.90 1:45.40 2:48.60 Phase VX I lap times In 2016, albeit Dodge and many other reports say the Viper ACR (Phase VX I) set 13 lap records, the ACR actually set a total of 14 lap records around the world, with all but one in the United States.
All lap records made in US tracks are certified by the, making it the most lap records held for a Viper, and more memorably, the current world record holder for it. This number became 15 after a crowdfunded lap record attempt in the, which is also the only lap record outside of the United States, where the car never took first overall, but became the fastest American, rear-wheel driven (with no additional assistance), and manual transmission car to ever lap the track. The lap times are all set by American racing driver, making two of the 15 lap records, German racing driver, making one the 15, and SRT driver Chris Winkler, who made the other 12 of the 15 records. Track Lap Time Driver Variant 1:33.62 TA 1:28.65 ACR 1:10.89 1:26.54 Chris Winkler 1:06.21 0:51.17 1:31.91 Pittsburgh International Race Complex 0:58.37 Grattan Raceway 1:22.09 2:40.02 1:21.24 1:16.98 1:47.70 Inde Motorsports Ranch 1:33.75 1:05.53 7:01.30 See also. References Notes. Hellwig, Ed (June 16, 2010). Archived from on September 16, 2011.
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