How fast have you been in your Viper

[93Cobra]

Hi All, I was wondering if you guys feel comfortable driving you Vipers at
a high rate of speed.I just recently bought my first but I am still waiting for it to get shipped so I was wondeing if the car feels in control when going say.. 100mph or above.

 

[viper585]

It feels in control at 100 and 125 and 150 and 175.Dont know after that.

 

[SSSSE YA]

155 MPH with the So Cal Vet Car Club...

 

[GraphiteGTS]

In my GTS, w/the windows up, 120 seems like 70; barely revving 2600rpm. 100 in 4th gear is incredible; 3rd is better.
I have a Bearcat Scanner and a Val.1 for "safety" purposes.

 

[viper585]

Did you get a GTS or RT-10?

 

[FranciscoR.]

Not a viper but a couple of times ( not since 4 years ago ) I went 98 in my truck.

 

[PRVT JET]

187 in my '97 GTS, 185 in my '02 GTS. very stable.

 

[SNKEBIT]

The faster you go the easier it drives!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SRT 10 2004]

a whopping 130 so far, lol

 

[Vic]

When I did 170, it was rock solid, stable. Except for the wind noise, and tire noise, it wasn't really all that different from going 100.

 

[GraphiteGTS]

PRVTJET:
187!!!!!
187!!!!!
ON THE STREET????
I will shine your shoes man. I'm not worthy.
(It's the graphite that makes the difference.)

 

[FranciscoR.]

Not to sound too much like a newb, but isn't annyone worried at that speed? Or maybe even a bit scared? I wouldn't be freaking out but at that speed, you gotta be thinking, "one hard bump and it's hello Saint Peter...lol"

 

[GraphiteGTS]

Francisco, you're forgetting one major factor - it's a VIPERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

 

[FranciscoR.]

lol.....maybe one day I will understand huh?...wink....wink

 

[GR8_ASP]

172 in the RT/10. Above 150 it is a noticeably light in the rear.

Haven't pushed the SRT yet only in the 140-150 range. Come on summer!

 

[IEATVETS]

155 in my 94 RT/10. Very stable, held the road really well.

 

[SERPENT INDIANA]

....I saw the speedo pass 175....didn't look at it anymore.....'02 ACR....deserted stretch of I-70 at dusk......only car I saw was a van I passed.....figured I was going at least 100mph FASTER than him.......have been in the 150-160 range many times in various Vipers....

 

[Paul Hawker]

Best way to find out is at the Silver State classic, where you can cruise legally on highway up to 165 mph with some installed safety equipment, and a little experience.
The Viper (96 GTS) was extremely capable with excellent power and suspension. Cars windows sucked out at +150 supprising driver and passenger. (What HAPPENED!!), but otherwise those speeds are uneventful.
Car began to feel slightly lighter at those speeds, but no great concerns beyond the obvious.
A well serviced car, with the best tires possible, will add to confidence.
(Some Vipers have exceeded 200 mph!!!)
More info at the Silver State Classic link from this site.

 

[tim721]

I've only had mine for 2 driveable months so far (bought it in October)

Fastest I got it so far was about 125 trying to keep up with some of you guys
on 87 North to Orange County Choppers

 

[93Cobra]

Cool, just what I wanted to hear. I just bought a 97 GTS and cant wait to get it. Thanks for all the replys.

 

[GraphiteGTS]

Hey, who said we're done. Some of the guys went out for a drive so they'll have something to report.

 

[PRVT JET]

The only time my window popped was in the '02, and that was at about 150. I was told you can adjust the window to go a little higher so it won't pop like that.

 

[RX VIPER]

In the snake only 160.. so far! It's bizzare after driving that fast and you slow back down to about 85, you feel like you can just step out of the car because your going so 'slow'. Car felt great and had plently more to go.

I had a '93 Vet that had the SCV volume control that I had up to 168. Funny thing is at 134 I had to reach over and turn the stereo down because I thought the speakers were gonna blow! Better the speakers than a tire!

 

[SneakyPete]

205 mph with 2 busa's behind me and 2 RT's doing 180mph

I didnt even realize that I was going that fast until I looked down after a mile and half of full throttle and said that is enough.

 

[Sam 01 RT10]

I've had my RT/10 since July, and have gone to 150 w/ the top off.

 

[garolittle]

I've had my RT/10 since July, and have gone to 150 w/ the top off.

Good Lord that had to be loud! That brings up a great question. Who has gone the fastest while *******?

 

[FrankBarba]

165 back stretch at Road Atlanta, felt like i was in heaven.

 

[Fast Freddy]

182 mph last month on the freeway (gps verified by my copilot). 140 mph around a corner last week on a two lane highway.

 

[JDR]

135 mph in a 390hp, 1977 Trans Am, but that was 20 years ago... and it sucked the passenger T-Top off the car! I would have gone faster, if I hadn't lost the roof. Basically, the car really wasn't engineered for "high" speed. So I tried drag-racing for fun... after blowing apart three clutches, two transmissions, ripping the rear-end out once, and bending the frame, I figured the car just wasn't meant for drag racing either.

10 years later I tried a good 'vette, then another 10 moved on to the Viper... ** The Viper's a keeper. **

BUT, as for Viper speed... there's just no place in my area to open it up safely. Maybe I'll do the Nevada thing someday - I have plenty of time, what's the rush? (maybe I'm just getting too old)

 

[Snakester]

157MPH with the top off. It was a tornado in the car.

-Dean.