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Originally posted by CarFreakBenP
Hmm..... I guess i haven't been doing my homework as good as i should have, that's the first time that i've heard that. Is there another company that produces Twin Turbo kits for the viper? Thanks for the update I probably wouldn't have caught it.
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I would be very careful when considering doing a twin turbo set up on a Viper. First off, the Vipers after late '98 came with hyperreutectic cast pistons. These pistons were not made to withstand heavy boost or things like NOS. It would be a very expensive rebuild if you blew a piston or threw a rod.
Secondly, Vipers are difficult to turbocharge becasue of the limited amount of space to fit decent sized turbos underneath the car, On top of this, the floor pan in a Viper is made out of fiberglass and can easily catch on fire (i.e. SVSi Stryker).
Another reason is the lack of space to adequetely intercool the turbo's. A turbo or supercharged engine will lose in the area of 50% of it's power (increase) when the engine hits running temps (without an intercooler).
Finally running turbos on a high torque engine will cause some real probems driving a Viper in anything but a straight line. When the turbo hits it's sweet spot, the combination with high torque could be fatal for the average driver. Traction becoem a very serious problem.
Blowers tend to be simpler to install and more condusive to higher torque engines like the Viper's.
JMO.
Brad