A couple days with Ralph and Ben and he was sold.

[Viper Charmer]

Michael, I enjoyed reading your write up of your experience, getting to know and falling for the Viper. I have been tracking my Viper quite a bit for the last couple of years. It is bone-stock except for a track alignment and Hoosiers, and it is just a dream to track. I have tracked other cars such as the C6 Z06 and ZR1, a race-prepped 2013 Camaro with full aero, and my SCCA Mustang race car. I have never tracked a Porsche, but compared to the other cars, the Viper is just nirvana on the track. Just exceptional. I am dying to try the Viper Exchange damper package now after hearing your experience.


In October, I will take delivery of my 2016 Extreme ACR. My GTS will retire to street duty, and the ACR will now be the track beast. What are your plans on the ACR? Are you planning on working with Andy, Ben and team to fully sort that car out a damper package as well? Ideally, Viper Exchange would go so far as to recommend a complete set up including damper package, alignment, ride height and wing angle settings as a starting point for advanced drivers such as the many track rats that frequent this forum.

And just to plant a seed- I am helping organize Viper Tracks 2016, where we will have about 100 Vipers tracking somewhere here in CA. Still in the process of selecting the track, but it should be good! Perhaps Viper Exchange could come out and you could track with us. We had Erich Heuschele and Tommy Kendall track with us at Viper Tracks 2015, along with 78 Vipers. It was a lot of fun, and would be a great place to showcase Viper Exchange's packages- suspension, brakes, heads/cam, Etc.

Todd Solomon
Track Director
NorCal VOA

Todd, I hate to say it but VE has the valving and spring rates complete for the ACR. We actually ran the rates on Bens TA to just tune pure mechanical grip add aero and you know the rest. I bet we will be able to trim a little aero out pick up the MPH and smash every track record set by a street car
Please let me know your event schedule I would like to join you for a few events I'll bring out my car. Anyone that needs help tuning the chassis I'm glad to help. As well ill be going through the geometry on my car . The rear geometry has as much tuning capability as my race car . Look forward to talking .

[Viper Charmer]

that's awesome news, i can't wait to run Michael's calibration with my VE dampeners!

Anytime I have a calibration I'd love to share it you'll be able to flash the cal file I hope soon to have a calabration section on my server . We can swap files and notes as well as setup details

[ACR]

Hey guys. Awesome to read all the suspension tuning that has been done. I have a 16' ACR Extreme on order and would love to hear your thoughts on setting it up. From what I read, SRT did a hell of a job with the stock dampers on the ACR and swapping them out may not be necessary.

[ViperSmith]

Marc was my teammate in the 2004 season in Grand Am nice people I'll have to go by his house and show him the Viper he and his Dad will love it

Small world! They are great family friends - George drove my 2013 and enjoyed it (I chased him in his MP4-12C!) - we own the farm right down the road off Old York in Monkton.

[FLATOUT]

Hey guys. Awesome to read all the suspension tuning that has been done. I have a 16' ACR Extreme on order and would love to hear your thoughts on setting it up. From what I read, SRT did a hell of a job with the stock dampers on the ACR and swapping them out may not be necessary.

The stockers will be good but not dynamic. I can't stress enough what a step forward this is. I had a TA customer come up to ViperExchange today to meet me for lunch. I plugged into to his DSC on the way to lunch and tweaked his street setting a little. Very fun.

[Track Pack]

What an awesome post, thread and reply from Michael. Welcome to Viper ownership - congrats on all of the accomplishments. What a great testament to this car and its heritage!

[SSGNRDZ_28]

Welcome, Michael. You are obviously a great asset to have on board and it's awesome that you believe in the Viper enough to buy one! Looking forward to future developments with the system, it sounds very impressive so far and it's just getting started.

[bogdan]

Welcome Michael!

Congratulations on the Viper! You have a wonderful shop, and I'm happy you're now part of the Viper community as well. So... when can Vipers crash a Porsche party?

[FLATOUT]

Welcome Michael!

Congratulations on the Viper! You have a wonderful shop, and I'm happy you're now part of the Viper community as well. So... when can Vipers crash a Porsche party?

Nice having them local isn't it