My ACR Build

[Boosted Motorsports]

Damn that thing is pretty! I bought a 2014 Shelby GT500 in Kentucky and drove it home to Massachusetts. Fun thousand mile ride. Car was broken in by the time I got home.

Congrats on the ACR. That is a very special ride you have there.

Thank you!

Definitely was a fun trip! Hopefully can do something similar with a GEN V ACR once I make some more room

[Boosted Motorsports]

Next up was to start taking care of common failure points on the GEN II. The radiator hoses are a known fail item and with aging rubber it was time to get those off! Ordered some Mishimoto black silicon hoses and was very happy with the product and finished result. Install was straightforward and no fitment issues.

How to video of the radiator hose install and coolant bleeding procedure here:

[Boosted Motorsports]

Power steering pulley and bracket are a well known failure point on the GEN II. I went ahead and ordered the IPSCO billet aluminum pulley and bracket before it gave me any issues as preventative maintenance.

Here is the video showing how to install the new pulley and bracket and what special tool to use. I also show a side-by-side comparison of the old and new parts and why it is a good idea and an improvement!

[BrianACR]

I did my PS pulley and bracket too. I was surprised at how easy it was to do. Of course, having the right tools helped a lot

[SlowPoke McGee]

Haha seems some owners are touchy, I almost bought a car in Texas and the guy told me if I was going to drive it home, he wouldn't sell it to me! Where in Toronto are you from and how long you been living in cali?

More like OCD

[SlowPoke McGee]

Last picture of the drive home before I move on to some of the mods/upgrades I began doing. I grabbed blue painters tape and masked over the entire front end and around the wheel wells. Over 2000 miles and not a single stone chip on the car. Looked ugly as hell and got weird looks but I didn't care

Speaking of OCD

[Boosted Motorsports]

Speaking of OCD

Hahah hey I like my paint

[Boosted Motorsports]

Next up was the replacement of these items and why shown in the video

IPSCO Short Throw Shifter Install & Review
IPSCO Billet Aluminum Transmission Mount Install
IPSCO Shifter lowering kit Install
Energy Suspension Polyurethane Transmission Mount Install
Tremec shifter cup bushing replacement

[ACRSNK]

Cool videos.

[Boosted Motorsports]

Cool videos.

Thanks!!! Lots more on my channel just trying not to flood my thread with them all at once.

[Boosted Motorsports]

Borla Exhaust Install

[ACRSNK]

Borla Exhaust Install

This should have been a Corsa Exhaust Install video.

[Boosted Motorsports]

This should have been a Corsa Exhaust Install video.

Video would have been half the length if it was corsa lol. Yeah I might try a corsa next just to switch it up. The Borla pretty much landed in my lap and was an improvement over the stock hack job stuff that was in there from before I got the car!

[My98RT10]

Next up was the replacement of these items and why shown in the video

IPSCO Short Throw Shifter Install & Review
IPSCO Billet Aluminum Transmission Mount Install
IPSCO Shifter lowering kit Install
Energy Suspension Polyurethane Transmission Mount Install
Tremec shifter cup bushing replacement

Another great video! Thanks a lot for sharing, always enjoy these very much! I can imagine how much effort goes into cutting and editing....Very much appreciated!

[Boosted Motorsports]

Another great video! Thanks a lot for sharing, always enjoy these very much! I can imagine how much effort goes into cutting and editing....Very much appreciated!

Thank you! Plenty more to come! Have some more parts that just showed up this week too so some of that stuff should be getting installed/filmed this weekend

Parts that are going in:
IPSCO - Billet aluminum solid steering rack bushings
IPSCO - Billet sway bar mounts with polyurethane bushings
IPSCO - Underdrive pulley

[Boosted Motorsports]

As many of you know I replaced the control arm bushings on all 4 corners of the car with polyurethane ones from energy suspension. My original ones were showing signs of dry rot from the age of the car. New bushings have the car feeling solid and planted in conjunction with the BC racing coilovers.

Lots of info in these videos and should help if you decide to tackle these

FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHING REPLACEMENT


REAR CONTROL ARM BUSHING REPLACEMENT

[Boosted Motorsports]

Next up was the install of a Mopar Performance 3.73 Differential for the car.

Made a HUGE difference and is perfect for my Naturally Aspirated goals/plans for the car. This is one of my most favorite mods so far but they all have been pretty fun!

[OneofOneViper]

Where were you 10 years ago when I was messing with my Gen2 and had to figure this crap out on my own. Good stuff man. Now get a Gen5 and teach me!

[Boosted Motorsports]

Where were you 10 years ago when I was messing with my Gen2 and had to figure this crap out on my own. Good stuff man. Now get a Gen5 and teach me!

Haha I was actually VERY tempted to snag that beat up Lemon GEN V in San Diego but I have no room right now and I like this car too much to replace. Need a bigger spot then I can fill the garage with more toys...and a hoist...

[Boosted Motorsports]

Just received the following parts so install and review videos are on the way and should be tackling some of these parts this weekend!

IPSCO - Billet Aluminum Underdrive Pulley
IPSCO - Billet Aluminum Power Steering Rack Solid Bushings
IPSCO - Billet Aluminum Sway Bar Mounts w/ Poly Urethane Bushings
MOOG - Sway Bar Endlinks

I'm trying to see if I can line up a before and after dyno pull for the UD pulley since there is such mixed reviews on all this stuff!

If anyone wants to sponsor me with mods I'll be the guinea pig and do the video

[98RedGTS]

Where did you get your BC Coilovers? Thinking of picking some up and from the research I've done RSI was the main vendor. Based off some shadyness I'm seeing from their business with other Viper owners I don't want to send them any money.

[heath1225]

Just received the following parts so install and review videos are on the way and should be tackling some of these parts this weekend!

IPSCO - Billet Aluminum Underdrive Pulley
IPSCO - Billet Aluminum Power Steering Rack Solid Bushings
IPSCO - Billet Aluminum Sway Bar Mounts w/ Poly Urethane Bushings
MOOG - Sway Bar Endlinks

I'm trying to see if I can line up a before and after dyno pull for the UD pulley since there is such mixed reviews on all this stuff!

If anyone wants to sponsor me with mods I'll be the guinea pig and do the video

I don't think I picked up anything with the UD pulley. In full disclosure though, I used different dynos and the one for the after pull, a Dynojet, read about 5% lower than the first one, a Dynomite Dyno. Typically it would be the other way around. But either way, I didn't "feel" any difference.

[Boosted Motorsports]

Where did you get your BC Coilovers? Thinking of picking some up and from the research I've done RSI was the main vendor. Based off some shadyness I'm seeing from their business with other Viper owners I don't want to send them any money.

I had the same fear as you did! I ended up just picking up the phone and calling BC Racing directly and ordering through them. It was a pleasant experience as I was able to actually talk to them, make sure they were in stock, and ask about different spring-rate options and I ended up getting them to build me a set with a different spring rate and shipping them out the same day. They also offer you a custom build if you want some sort of advanced or altered setup which is a cool offer.

Ordering through somewhere else would have obviously been an extra exchange of hands and taken longer. I had mine 3 days later at my door. I think it was $50 more to buy direct but for the service I got and piece of mind it was well worth it!

I don't think I picked up anything with the UD pulley. In full disclosure though, I used different dynos and the one for the after pull, a Dynojet, read about 5% lower than the first one, a Dynomite Dyno. Typically it would be the other way around. But either way, I didn't "feel" any difference.

Yeah I am debating trying to line up a local dyno for a couple pulls but have not been able to so far. Pretty curious to see how it does through actual dyno or butt dyno lol

[98RedGTS]

Appreciate it. Just ordered a set.

[Boosted Motorsports]

Appreciate it. Just ordered a set.

Awesome let me know how you like them!

I actually show how easy it is to adjust them on the car in my last video.

This video is just regular maintenance with oil change and adjusting the ride height in the front