Vivid Racing has always been known for its work with Japanese cars and touching the BMW and Porsche scene. But now we have made a lateral move to show off our skills with the American Muscle. We just picked up this 2005 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Mamba Edition. It is number 75 out of 200 built. The stock horsepower is 500 with 525 ft/lbs of torque. When we were looking for our latest project vehicle, we checked out everything from Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Corvettes, but wanted something alittle rarer and something we could modify to hell and back while maintaining function.

It is pretty easy to gain 100HP with basic bolt on modifications. Our goal down the road is to build a twin turbo kit and produce some serious power. Right now we will be adding some HRE wheels, KW Variant 3 coilovers, exhaust, and K&N intake.

We started out with a baseline dyno run and then added our K&N twin filter intake kit to the car. The baseline test yield 390rwhp and 421ft/lbs or torque. With the K&N we gained 16whp and 19ft/lbs of torque.

Stay tuned to www.vividracing.com/forums/project-viper for more updates and pictures. You can view the complete Viper Gallery Here.

 

Dan,

Looking forward to seeing what you guys do with the Snake.

 

Saw this on the alley. Can't wait to see the project unfold. I'm still trying to find the right deal so I can start my own project!

 

Awesome! You guys always make killer projects. Excited to see where this goes!

 

Im really glad you guys picked up a viper, ive always been a fan of your work/cars. Cant wait to see the outcome

 

It will make you guys sick, but I picked it up for $36k

 

Very good deal

 

does your dyno usually run low? Those numbers seem really off, my GTO laid down 370/370 with a K&N and P&P'd throttle body


Good luck w/ the project Dan, I love these cars!

 

(followed by throwing up)

 

The prices are dropping, and it's one of the best platforms out there IMO. The vettes are great too, just far more common. That said, thats the best deal I've come across, nice job!

 

the SRT-10 ram prices are also crazy, seen a few sell for close to 15K!!! I've got a friend that just bought one as a shop truck


You can sell the drivetrain for that much!

 

Alright its been a busy week....first off, the stock exhaust on the viper was well, WEAK. So made a call to Lou Belanger, very cool because he's in AZ also. Anyhow got us a complete exhaust system for the 03-06 SRT-10.
Here are some pictures of the exhaust when it showed up.



Rob

 

Project Viper took a huge leap over the past week by changing its stance and sound with some new products. We are a firm believer that ALL stock wheels suck and the ride height is embarrassing. So first we attended to our rollers by adding a set of the HRE Wheels 1piece Monoblock wheels in a 19 inch front and 20 inch rear setup. The P40 edition wheels are brushed for a stylish finish to match the silver paint. Wrapping the wheels are some Nitto Invo Tires which fit the aggressive sizes. See more on our HRE Wheels Here.

Keep tabs for the KW Suspension upgrade and more coming soon. View all the pictures of our Project Viper here - http://www.vividracing.com/forums/gallery/browseimages.php?c=399. Leave your feedback and comments on our OFFICIAL Project Car section at www.vividracing.com/forums/project-cars

 

awsome choice on the exhaust. the belangers have such a good sound
wheels look sick too.
a little suggestion, throw a 08 hood on there. it will really make it look good

 

Yeah that will happen. The 08 hood looks so much better. I concur.