ACR Extreme owners - how is the car for street use?

[dewilmoth]

Lolz. Regarding street use, what is appropriate tire pressure? What psi does the car come with? Did I read the owners manual correctly in that 51 psi is proper? Can't be

29 rear and 35 front is what the door jam sticker recommends. Though my car says the rear are low when I have them at 29, so I run 35 on all 4.

[Policy Limits]

Sounds better. Thanks.

[ACR Extreme]

Half the Vipers I see on the street these days are ACR-E's... In fact just yesterday

That's a great shot! There will be 4 ACR - E's in my area all look great but seeing the white / white painted wing all it's missing is a racing number.

Anyway opinions are going to vary of course the ACR - E is going to be rough depends on what one is used to but from running around with a buddy it's no different than any other track focussed exotic. My Aero will be full on and if it breaks it breaks.

[ClayR]

If you are DDing a Gen V Viper of any trim, more power to you. Might as well join the Lambo crowd.

[ACR Steve]

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I drive mine on the street with full track set up and it rides fine. Just ask Boba who claims to have beat me down the mountain

[City]

The OP never asked about DD'ing the car....where did that come from? Bottom line is every guy here with one says it's fine on the street, no different really than the TA and has no trouble driving it around....except one lightweight who apparently uses his for panty shopping.


That ought to get the thread locked....Lmaoooo

This^ ... except perhaps regarding the "shopping" comment which was unnecessary.

This is more about personal preferences and tolerances. Maybe we can direct our comments more to the OP's list of questions?

[ViperDC]

Haha. Do you know what's in my stable? It's not just a 2016 ACR... People ask you respond with your opinion. That's how forums work. The car is harsh and loud. It doesn't take much wisdom to understand with twice the spring rate, reduced insulation, etc. As far as the other thread, 08 ACR with M4 for daily Vs 16 ACR, one has to be a fool to choose just the 16 for what 3-5 seconds on a track that 99% of the population will never be able to extract? Maybe you should use some common sense before commenting

He had a X5 to DD already. Maybe you should read before commenting. Also, it's not just about the 3-5 seconds, the car is better in every way, looks (subjective), interior, etc etc etc. Not to mention the cool factor of having one of the last Vipers ever and the best Viper ever. IMO, one would be a fool to buy a new BMW and rack DD miles on it so it depreciates like a stone vs. an ACR that will hold its value strongly as the last and best Viper ever built. A little more to it then "derp 3-5 seconds"

[Policy Limits]

Another street use question: what is front ground clearance without the extension piece installed? My GTS is 5 inches. Wondering what the difference is

[ACR]

He had a X5 to DD already. Maybe you should read before commenting. Also, it's not just about the 3-5 seconds, the car is better in every way, looks (subjective), interior, etc etc etc. Not to mention the cool factor of having one of the last Vipers ever and the best Viper ever. IMO, one would be a fool to buy a new BMW and rack DD miles on it so it depreciates like a stone vs. an ACR that will hold its value strongly as the last and best Viper ever built. A little more to it then "derp 3-5 seconds"

Only a fool buys a car as an investment. Conjecture on Viper holding it's value. Try again

[TA Two Oh]

Only a fool buys a car as an investment. Conjecture on Viper holding it's value. Try again

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the rarer a car is the more potential it has to appreciate

[LABrit]

Another street use question: what is front ground clearance without the extension piece installed? My GTS is 5 inches. Wondering what the difference is

I got mine today and holy shit is it low - without a doubt the lowest car i've ever had and that is out of many exotics! I did have the car setup for an aggressive road setting by Woodhouse but i'll have to speak to them in the morning to discuss raising it as the car is far too low - i'd say 2" off the ground!

[Policy Limits]

Hmmm. I was hoping for at least 3 inches in front clearance. I think the regular factory setting is a bit higher as I read that it comes set somewhere in the middle. Pretty sure I read that somewhere but without any numbers. My driveway is steep but I can angle my GTS so it doesn't scrape. Those two flaps catch a bit but that's it.

[ViperTony]

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I drive mine on the street with full track set up and it rides fine. Just ask Boba who claims to have beat me down the mountain

I call b.s! What could you possibly know about the ACR, or any Viper for that matter, riding fine on the street. The internets say otherwise so they must be true.

[kverges]

In track config The car has 4 inches front clearance to the frame rail. I want to say I got my tape measure out the other day and it was over 3 inches to the front splitter with the track set up. As delivered, my car had plenty of clearance, far better than my GT3, which I scrape every time I leave my driveway

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And? That is a fact, potential. No mention was made recommending one hedges their bets by doing so. Not to mention you are quoting out if context, the response was of sarcastic nature to the childish comment made. Nice try

[ViperDC]

Only a fool buys a car as an investment. Conjecture on Viper holding it's value. Try again

Did I say to buy it as an investment? No, I said it would hold its value better than a M4. You really have trouble reading. Should work on that.

[ClayR]

I got mine today and holy shit is it low - without a doubt the lowest car i've ever had and that is out of many exotics! I did have the car setup for an aggressive road setting by Woodhouse but i'll have to speak to them in the morning to discuss raising it as the car is far too low - i'd say 2" off the ground!

Awesome!!! I left it stock as I have a steep, steep ramp into my building, and I clear just fine. Have not scraped it yet. Did go airborne a little off the seat when I hit an unexpected bump and it nicked the pad barely. How do you like it?! It's 4 inches stock I believe. No issue in roll curbs or steep inclines into places. Factory setting are tight as I can tell for street. You cannot even get close to the potential on public roadways.

[ClayR]

And? That is a fact, potential. No mention was made recommending one hedges their bets by doing so. Not to mention you are quoting out if context, the response was of sarcastic nature to the childish comment made. Nice try

I bought a 98' Viper for an investment. Yes the car will appreciate and I did buy it right. You make blanket statements about things. This is America, if I want to have the baddest street legal race car, I can. #murica Leave it alone already. You're not changing any hearts and minds. All of us Gen V ACR Owners seem to genuinely love the car. Not sure what your problem is, but you can stop acting like the end all be all car guy. Do you even own a Gen V ACR?

[ViperJon]

With the factory settings full aero installed.

[v10enomous]

That looks pretty good but what that picture shows is that you lose almost 2 inches that you normally have from the curve of the bottom of the fascia plus the there is a longer distance to travel before the front wheels begin to start up an incline. How are you guys who have them and store them on a 4 post lift managing with the ramps ? I was also wondering what the height of the rear wing is as it looks like I might have to move the tracks of my garage door up a few inches to sit right up against the ceiling.

With the factory settings full aero installed.

[Augdog1964]

I have a BendPak 9XW and bought the extended aluminum ramps... my ACR is backed on... tons of clearance... I do not have any of the extreme Aero installed however...

[ViperJon]

That looks pretty good but what that picture shows is that you lose almost 2 inches that you normally have from the curve of the bottom of the fascia plus the there is a longer distance to travel before the front wheels begin to start up an incline. How are you guys who have them and store them on a 4 post lift managing with the ramps ? I was also wondering what the height of the rear wing is as it looks like I might have to move the tracks of my garage door up a few inches to sit right up against the ceiling.

The ground clearance is basically the same whether you have the Extreme splitter on or the "regular" splitter as they attach the same way, bolted underneath the CF splitter itself. BUT...the projection of the Extreme splitter makes a big difference as it changes the angle from the front tires to splitter edge dramatically.

[v10enomous]

Jon, can you measure the highest point on the rear wing ?

The ground clearance is basically the same whether you have the Extreme splitter on or the "regular" splitter as they attach the same way, bolted underneath the CF splitter itself. BUT...the projection of the Extreme splitter makes a big difference as it changes the angle from the front tires to splitter edge dramatically.

[Dman]

OMG, thank you, I've been asking for this info for like a year, lol. Thank you!

So my GT500 splitter is at 4.5", and I've never had an issue and I drive that everywhere. So to me, this isn't bad, like a 1/4" difference, but I wonder if without the extension the viper might even have a better approach angle. I can eve drive that right on my lift, either as is, or we're talking like a plywood sheet worth of ramp assist, cool. Thank you again!

With the factory settings full aero installed.

[ViperJon]