Extreme Splitter

[ACRSNK]

For all those who have an ACR-E....did you install the extreme splitter, or are you leaving it off? Rear diffuser blades? How much of a PIA is it to install these items. I have heard of people having trouble with them.

Is the car too low to drive with the E front splitter attached?

[SSGNRDZ_28]

This all depends on your ride height, streets you will be driving on, and use of the car. I have driven on streets at near delivered ride height with no issue. Speed bumps or steep transitions are not your friend but if you can avoid these at delivered ride height you will be OK.

You need to jack the rear up or be on a lift to install the diffuser blades. Not a big deal if you use a cordless drill (there are 26 bolts). To install the front splitter there are 14 bolts, you'll need a ratcheting wrench to get to the low clearance bolt heads. You'll also install the splitter support brackets and adjustable supports. None of this is hard if you have the right tools. Once you know what you are doing it won't take long.

[ACR Steve]

mine were put on the first day I had the car . My car is lowered over stock height and I live in NY and have driven it in Manhattan. Rarely rub up front . The rear is lower then the front and I will rub on occasion in sudden dips on the road. No issue they are designed to rub

[ACRSNK]

mine were put on the first day I had the car . My car is lowered over stock height and I live in NY and have driven it in Manhattan. Rarely rub up front . The rear is lower then the front and I will rub on occasion in sudden dips on the road. No issue they are designed to rub

ACR-E in Manhattan?!!! Dang! If you can drive the car there in full tilt dress code, I guess you can drive it anywhere.

[white ACR]

I put on my front splitter in about 45 min. No issues at all driving it ( stock height). I haven't put on the rear diffusers yet but will soon. I'm waiting to get a Quick Jack to lift the car. I also want to get a tow hook--any suggestions??--Dave

[FSTENUF]

Installed the rear's in about 25 minutes. They make a huge difference with the amount of crap that lands on the rear deck lid and wing. I have my car set for the track and yes I have shaved off the bottoms on the track and on the street. With that said that's the point is to get them as close to the ground as you can. I live in Pa where shitty roads are a given and so far no issue.

[timberwolf]

mine were put on the first day I had the car . My car is lowered over stock height and I live in NY and have driven it in Manhattan. Rarely rub up front . The rear is lower then the front and I will rub on occasion in sudden dips on the road. No issue they are designed to rub

Taking the Viper to the city is extreme as it is! Steve where you at Caffeine and Carburetors last year in the park? If it was, I think I met you! Nice ride! I remember the ontrackinsurance....

[swexlin]

ACR-E in Manhattan?!!! Dang! If you can drive the car there in full tilt dress code, I guess you can drive it anywhere.

Not here on our SE PA roads. I can go over a bump in my stock height Track Pack car, and bump those dang thingies hanging below the front fascia. Driving an ACR would take a brave person indeed!

[soltic]

MY approach is IF you are going to actually drive the car, you have to expect them to get damaged no matter what (simply, they are meant to be replaceable hence they design and material) - but replacement cost and availability became my main concern if I were to run them.

Therefore (w/ my labour being free) I knocked off a bunch of replacements splitters and diffusers.

I think I got 3 splitters or so out of a $200 sheet so approx $67 (CAN) each on those not including t-nuts.

I run the knock-offs and keep the originals for possible re-sale w/ the car, will also be lowering / track setting the car - haven't determined how much.

Of course, if you can't do it yourself, Doug has got them at a much better than factory price....

[ek1]

For all those who have an ACR-E....did you install the extreme splitter, or are you leaving it off? Rear diffuser blades? How much of a PIA is it to install these items. I have heard of people having trouble with them.

Is the car too low to drive with the E front splitter attached?

I installed my Extreme extensions right after I got the car home. I live in NYC and drove through Manhattan many times without issue, but I mostly drive to and from the racetrack, with an occasional event/cruise in between. My front splitter has a few scrapes and the rears are shaved. My car is set up right between the street height and track height. The biggest problem is constantly having to scan the pavement ahead of you, making sure you dont hit a pothole or a dip. Roadkill is an issue too. First the front extension flattens it and then your rear blades slice it up. I wont go into details, but let's just say it's not fun to clean.

Keep in mind that Extreme extensions are useless anywhere but the racerack/autocross, so if you dont track your car, dont bother putting them on unless you want to impress the bros at Cars & Coffee.

Yes, the extensions are a PITA to install, even with the right tools. The issue is mostly with the front since you cannot use any sort of power tools and have to unscrew 14 bolts by hand with a small wrench, replace the extension and screw them back on. You can use a power tool in the rear, but those screws have to be torqued to a spec, which wastes more time. And yes, you have to jack up the rear. If you dont have a jack that's long enough to reach the center jacking point in the rear, you will have to jack up each side individually, install rear extensions there, lower the car, jack up the other side and repeat.

I may be very slow, but it took me just about 1.5 hours to install both the front and rear, including jacking the car up, etc. I recommend you go through a process at least once to get a feel for it, after which you will never want to do it again unless absolutely necessary

If you have your car set to a street height, you will eventually scrub when entering/exiting driveways, parking lots, etc. Just go very slow and you will be OK. Those parts are unpainted plastic and are consumable (although the way Dodge prices them indicates completely the opposite). Don't worry, you are not the only one stressing about these things. I was too. Then I listened to Steve and just started enjoying the car.

[Martin2000GTS]

I installed my Extreme extensions right after I got the car home. I live in NYC and drove through Manhattan many times without issue, but I mostly drive to and from the racetrack, with an occasional event/cruise in between. My front splitter has a few scrapes and the rears are shaved. My car is set up right between the street height and track height. The biggest problem is constantly having to scan the pavement ahead of you, making sure you dont hit a pothole or a dip. Roadkill is an issue too. First the front extension flattens it and then your rear blades slice it up. I wont go into details, but let's just say it's not fun to clean.

Keep in mind that Extreme extensions are useless anywhere but the racerack/autocross, so if you dont track your car, dont bother putting them on unless you want to impress the bros at Cars & Coffee.

Yes, the extensions are a PITA to install, even with the right tools. The issue is mostly with the front since you cannot use any sort of power tools and have to unscrew 14 bolts by hand with a small wrench, replace the extension and screw them back on. You can use a power tool in the rear, but those screws have to be torqued to a spec, which wastes more time. And yes, you have to jack up the rear. If you dont have a jack that's long enough to reach the center jacking point in the rear, you will have to jack up each side individually, install rear extensions there, lower the car, jack up the other side and repeat.

I may be very slow, but it took me just about 1.5 hours to install both the front and rear, including jacking the car up, etc. I recommend you go through a process at least once to get a feel for it, after which you will never want to do it again unless absolutely necessary

If you have your car set to a street height, you will eventually scrub when entering/exiting driveways, parking lots, etc. Just go very slow and you will be OK. Those parts are unpainted plastic and are consumable (although the way Dodge prices them indicates completely the opposite). Don't worry, you are not the only one stressing about these things. I was too. Then I listened to Steve and just started enjoying the car.

Without a doubt Chris just wants to impress the bros at Cars and coffee. haha!

[Vegaskid]

Mine is lowered and I removed both the front extension and the rear. I still scrape every now and then but no major issues.

I'm pretty sure the front extension would have been ripped off on these crappy H'town roads by now...

[ViperGeorge]

I put on my front splitter in about 45 min. No issues at all driving it ( stock height). I haven't put on the rear diffusers yet but will soon. I'm waiting to get a Quick Jack to lift the car. I also want to get a tow hook--any suggestions??--Dave

I purchased a Quick Jack at SEMA. Good price and it works great. I got the 5000 as the 3500 isn't long enough to reach the jacking points under the Viper. My ACR is lowered so I am also having them send me smaller rubber blocks as the ones that come with the 5000 are too high for the ACR. Works fine on my other cars. One thing to keep in mind is that each side of the 5000 is bloody heavy (like 70 pounds each). I had wanted the 3500 which was much lighter but again it was too short for the Viper's jacking points.

For a tow hook go with the IPSCO front hook. Viper Parts USA I think is where I got the rear for my ACR.

[ViperJon]

I purchased a Quick Jack at SEMA. Good price and it works great. I got the 5000 as the 3500 isn't long enough to reach the jacking points under the Viper. My ACR is lowered so I am also having them send me smaller rubber blocks as the ones that come with the 5000 are too high for the ACR. Works fine on my other cars. One thing to keep in mind is that each side of the 5000 is bloody heavy (like 70 pounds each). I had wanted the 3500 which was much lighter but again it was too short for the Viper's jacking points.

For a tow hook go with the IPSCO front hook. Viper Parts USA I think is where I got the rear for my ACR.

I'd say closet to 85-90 pounds each George. It's a great tool though use my 5000 all the time. Mine came with four tall blocks and four shorter blocks as well as end caps for all the hydraulic lines. Yours didn't? They should have given you them if not. I'm going to get the SUV extender so it will work on my new Jeep. Makes everything soooooo much easier working on the car two feet up in the air.

[ViperGeorge]

I'd say closet to 85-90 pounds each George. It's a great tool though use my 5000 all the time. Mine came with four tall blocks and four shorter blocks as well as end caps for all the hydraulic lines. Yours didn't? They should have given you them if not. I'm going to get the SUV extender so it will work on my new Jeep. Makes everything soooooo much easier working on the car two feet up in the air.

Mine did come with the the tall and the short blocks. The short blocks were fine for my old TA and stock GTS but the ACR is lower. Even the short ones are too tall. The ones the come with the 5000 are 3" and 2" high. They are sending me 1 1/2 inch blocks from the 3000. They will be perfect on the ACR.

[ACRSNK]

Without a doubt Chris just wants to impress the bros at Cars and coffee. haha!

Yup. I'll be right behind the guy trying to impress the crowds with his 18 speaker stereo system..."Hey is that Martin?!" Lol.