Going to get an ACR with extreme aero

[VENOM V]

Well I had so much fun last weekend at Laguna Seca that I've decided that I'm going to add an ACR to the stable.

I'm now running 1:37s there and don't want to beat on this beatiful Stryker Red GTS any harder. I will write up the story after the photographer gives me the pics. I'll keep Halle Berry for wine country and weekend getaways. Back to the ACR...

Here's what I'm thinking, once ordering opens up. This car will be 90% track / 10% street:

ACR
Extreme Aero
Carbon X-brace
Red w/White GTS Stripes (livery colors in tribute to Kuno, Jonathan, Tommy and the rest)

That's it, basically a hardcore model with one mission- track dominance. I cannot wait!

Todd

[ViperDC]

Well I had so much fun last weekend at Laguna Seca that I've decided that I'm going to add an ACR to the stable.

I'm now running 1:37s there and don't want to beat on this beatiful Stryker Red GTS any harder. I will write up the story after the photographer gives me the pics. I'll keep Halle Berry for wine country and weekend getaways. Back to the ACR...

Here's what I'm thinking, once ordering opens up. This car will be 90% track / 10% street:

ACR
Extreme Aero
Carbon X-brace
Red w/White GTS Stripes (livery colors in tribute to Kuno, Jonathan, Tommy and the rest)

That's it, basically a hardcore model with one mission- track dominance. I cannot wait!

Todd

That car will look bad ass. Great color scheme with the nod the IMSA title winning cars and the Oreca cars back in the day. I also think that combination of options is the best bang for the buck on the ACR

[ViperGeorge]

Green with envy. Good choice on the colors.

[KB Viper]

gona be one sweet ride. i can't wait to see pics.

[F2V]

Good move indeed!

[J TNT]

Great choice ! Keep us posted

[ViperSmith]

I knew you wouldn't be able to resist.

[VENOM V]

That car will look bad ass. Great color scheme with the nod the IMSA title winning cars and the Oreca cars back in the day. I also think that combination of options is the best bang for the buck on the ACR

Green with envy. Good choice on the colors.

gona be one sweet ride. i can't wait to see pics.

Good move indeed!

I knew you wouldn't be able to resist.

Good decision!

That will make a nice stable. Awesome you can keep both.

Thanks fellas!

[Rapidrezults]

I am going with this exact combo + carbon fiber appearance package and white with black and red drivers stripe as pictured in the reveal. I cannot wait to say the least!

[Darius]

Todd, nice meeting you! I'll be getting a ACR also. Look forward to tearing it up at the track with you one day.

[VENOM V]

Todd, nice meeting you! I'll be getting a ACR also. Look forward to tearing it up at the track with you one day.

Darius, it was a shame I ran out of brake pads before you were on track, I would've enjoyed mixing it up with you. Buttonwillow Oct 16 - 17 with Speed Ventures, I'll send out a NorCal Viper Club invite. Are you on our email list? if not, PM me and I'll add you.

Todd

PS- I watched your vid of the hot lap with your mom as reluctant passenger... Hillarious! She was pretty freaked out.

[Darius]

Darius, it was a shame I ran out of brake pads before you were on track, I would've enjoyed mixing it up with you. Buttonwillow Oct 16 - 17 with Speed Ventures, I'll send out a NorCal Viper Club invite. Are you on our email list? if not, PM me and I'll add you.

Todd

PS- I watched your vid of the hot lap with your mom as reluctant passenger... Hillarious! She was pretty freaked out.

I'd like to drive Buttonwillow. I've only raced there on a bike and a few laps on a go kart. Send the info to Darius240z@yahoo.com I managed a 1.36.5 on sunday. I have no idea where Randy finds 6 seconds. My car seems to understeer alot and it's hard getting it out of the turn without it wanting to go sideways. I tried different tire pressures, didn't seem to matter much. Maybe the lowering caps affected the handling. I never got it aligned after.

[VENOM V]

I'd like to drive Buttonwillow. I've only raced there on a bike and a few laps on a go kart. Send the info to Darius240z@yahoo.com I managed a 1.36.5 on sunday. I have no idea where Randy finds 6 seconds. My car seems to understeer alot and it's hard getting it out of the turn without it wanting to go sideways. I tried different tire pressures, didn't seem to matter much. Maybe the lowering caps affected the handling. I never got it aligned after.

That's flying! Randy is a freak of nature, LOL. I wanted to throw my fresh R7s on and was gunning for a 1:36 too. As for understeer, my money's on your alignment as the culprit. A re-alignment to TA specs, but with -2.8 degrees front camber would do the trick. The Viper engineers encouraged me to do a bump steer check through the full range of suspension travel as well. Turns on a dime. Custom Alignment in Mountain View does all my alignment, they are track rats and know how to do it right.

Buttonwillow's a fantastic track, and as you know lots of runout so if you goof there's low risk of car damage. The repave about a year ago increased the grip significantly.

[VENOM V]

I am going with this exact combo + carbon fiber appearance package and white with black and red drivers stripe as pictured in the reveal. I cannot wait to say the least!

Awesome choice. I started out with a similar options list, then I added it up and was like,

Even with the coupon, poor kids are gonna be on their own for college, lol

[Nine Ball]

Good decision!

[Simms]

That will make a nice stable. Awesome you can keep both.

[Snakebit10]

Nice. Were I getting one that would be my exact color choice for similar reasons. It would be nice if I could add a plaque with the Oreca and VE/Riley team drivers names or even more special their signatures, mounted on the car somewhere.

[mikesax]

EXECUTIVE decision if I've ever heard one!!!! Sounds tremendous!!! Good luck and ENJOY "increased" dominance!!!

[VENOM V]

EXECUTIVE decision if I've ever heard one!!!! Sounds tremendous!!! Good luck and ENJOY "increased" dominance!!!

The "standard" GTS is so damned track worthy, I can only imagine how dominant the ACR will be. I doubt anything under $900K will be able to keep up.

[Steve-Indy]

Before ordering, it would be good to see some concrete numbers on the brake upgrade...especially if one wants to achieve "track dominance".

[VENOM V]

Before ordering, it would be good to see some concrete numbers on the brake upgrade...especially if one wants to achieve "track dominance".

I hear you, I'm undecided on the CCBs. I see that if you do the 1 of 1 program, you can forgoe the CCBs. But after pricing it out both ways, the 1 of 1 costs too much. So I've decided to buy the non- 1 of 1 ACR and try the CCBs, use them until the rotors and/or pads are worn out. Then decide if I want to swap in steel brakes or keep running the CCBs.

[VENOM V]

George,

Normally I'd jump on that but I've got my kids that night and Antonio and Natalia would not forgive me

Plus, here's my tracking schedule around that time, pretty busy. I'm hoping you can join me for some of this:

10/17-10/18 Buttonwillow with Speed Ventures (NorCal Viper Club invite will be sent)
10/24-10/25 SCCA race in the Mustang at Thunderhill
11/27 Laguna Seca unlimited dB event with Shelby Club (NorCal Viper Club invite will be sent)

Todd

[rw99]

NorCal ACR boys. I like it.

[VENOM V]

NorCal ACR boys. I like it.

I remember when I joined the NorCal Viper Club a couple years back, you were one of the few track rats. There are a bunch of us now, pretty awesome.

[rw99]

I remember when I joined the NorCal Viper Club a couple years back, you were one of the few track rats. There are a bunch of us now, pretty awesome.

The enthusiasm is contagious, and coincided perfectly with Gen V. The new ACR will take it up another notch. Viper Tracks 2 is going to be EPIC!

As for the new ACR at Seca: let's get Chris Winkler back out here, and he and Pobst can see who's gonna run it fastest...