Viper Venom 550

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Originally posted by erricer
3.2 sec 0-60, thats it! The lingenfelter 427 twin turbo does sub 2 sec 0-60 runs! Thats right 0-60 in less than 2 seconds and its a daily driver!

Ofcourse im not saying 0-60 in 3.2 is slow just thought an 8 liter twin turbo could do better.

Those figures are very misleading. In fact, the did the test the way they did to make them more outrageous.

They way they test them at Motor Trend is to slap on an ultra sticky set of slicks, with next to no pressure in them. Watch the rear tires on launch, the are big sidewall drag radials, and they flex like hell.

Come on, there are hot rodders here, and we all know what you can do with a really soft 13-14" wide drag radial! Give me $2000 US and a set of those tires(+wheels), and I'd put those guys to shame.

So in effect, they are not daily drivers, or even street legal, because you couldn't drive on the street with those tires.

Lingenfelter builds rock solid reliable machines, he'll do a 12 second Firebird for about $15,000 including HKE or Fikse wheels, and Baer brakes. I remember a C&D issue with a top speed run, and the LPE Firebird beat all the ZR1 tuner Vettes for less than half the price(192mph $35K)

I don't have much experience with Hennessey, but I do recall a R&T article where they did a big performance shoot out, and both Venom Vipers(500 and 600 I think?) broke down, with one catching fire.