hey, new member, got a question

[Nick]

hey everyone, ive been lurking here for a while now and have yet to post.
first off i guess i should introduce myself, my names nick hogan, my father and i have been life long mopar/viper fans, he still has his custom 94 rt/10,he had a bule/white 96 gts but got rid of it and i myself have an 03 srt and now he wants a yellow/black 06 coupe lol!

so anyways, ive been doing some practice stuff behind the wheel of the mopar drift viper, i hit the wall at an irwindale qualifier as some of u may have heard, it was and off day but anyways, i was planning on modifying my srt becausei love the drift snake and one of the first things i wanted to do was put in a comp coupe shifter. BUT im a little skeptical bc, the way i drive, im always missing turns and having to turn around and back up and [******], and i need to be able to just throw it into reverse, with the stock shifter its simple but in the drift viper, its almost impossilbe to get it into reverse and takes a few minutes. so i guess what im asking is, does anyone else run into this problem with the cc shifter?

 

[flexcalibur]

Here is a link to the comp coupe forum. You might get more responses over there.

http://www4.forum.viperclub.org/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=compcoupe

 

[BDZ1984]

are you set on the CC shifter? I have the B&M in my GTS and love it...

 

[BennyBad]

your driving a silver one on the beach, seen your back ups and turn arounds. the shifter might not be your best choice for your semi daily driver. like the new house B

 

[SRTRICKY]

is your dad hulk hogan? if so can i get an autograph lol

 

[Newport Viper]

Does your dad look something like this?

At least you got the color choice right!

 

[zorroespanol]

A few minutes to shift into reverse?? I know that it is hard with the short shifters, but from there to a "few minutes"...??

Since drifting you do not need to shift as fast as when you are racing, maybe returning to stock wouldn't be a bad idea.

Welcome to South Beach, I've seen your dad cruise in his Scarab boat right in front of my pad, and giving the thumbs up to all of us on the pool.. Cool cat!!

 

[sween]

If your dad wants a yellow SRT-C then why did he order a Black/silver SRT-C and not buy it(it was on ebay a couple of months ago)? Btw big fan of the show

 

[Phil]

Hey...I want an autograph from your Dad too!! Hulk is my idol!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieDy_KV8IFo

 

[Warfang]

I think son and dad need to go to VOI. That would be incentive for me to go.

 

[ViperCrazed]

put me on the 'graph list too.....

Are you makin a new season of your show?? thats fun stuff

 

[Phil]

HULK is my idol Nick!!!! I'm lining up for his autograph!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_vz8lp7oS0

 

[SRTRICKY]

me 2...been watching him since I was a little kid since my dad used to watch wrestling back then...I think I still have my hulk hogan pj's can't fit into them though

 

[V10SpeedLuvr]

Hogan was always supercool. He played a great nWo member! His fights with Sgt. Slaughter back in the early 90's were pure awesome. And if we're all asking for autographs, I'll take one as well if he doesn't mind. His car looks kinda like mine, so a pic of him in front of it would be beyond cool

 

[zorroespanol]

MMM Yeah... so much for this kid posting again on this forum.

Anyway, he should know better and have used an alias.

I am actually the Prince of Spain undercover.... ;-)

 

[Nick]

lol i'll work on the graphs

but cmon dudes focus, no one knows about the shifter?


they wanted 101k for the black/silver srt-c

 

[Nader]

Isnt the comp coupe shifter the same as the (Mopar) Hurst? I dont have any problem getting into reverse on mine even with the small MGW ball.

 

[Warfang]

lol i'll work on the graphs

but cmon dudes focus, no one knows about the shifter?


they wanted 101k for the black/silver srt-c

101k?

Around here we have what's known as the Viper tax... it's when people charge you more just because you have a Viper and think you can afford it. Seems like you have your own "Hogan" Tax. Have your dad call one of the sponsors here. He would get a much better deal!

As for the shifter, I always thought the CC's had Hurst shifters too... should be a pretty easy install.

 

[JonB]

lol i'll work on the graphs

but cmon dudes focus, no one knows about the shifter?

Nick.....

One problem is the anti-reverse lockout solenoid in the trans. Any forward roll movement of a rear tire (even lateral slides my have a forard vector component) and you are electronically prevented from shifting into reverse. This is to prevent SANE people from making a mistake and hitting reverse accidentally. Since you have to be partly INSANE to be doing this anyway...........


1) Drifters use only 1-2-3 gears ...not likley to mis-shift R. Right?

2) I suggest that you do the revese-lockout disconnect, or a re-program....It CAN be programmed on/off I believe.. it should be helpful in getting into R a lot faster....

JonB

 

[wormdoggy]

Isnt the comp coupe shifter the same as the (Mopar) Hurst? I dont have any problem getting into reverse on mine even with the small MGW ball.

I have the Mopar hust short shifter and VERY easy to get into reverse quickly.

Patrick

 

[Nick]

thank you

 

[BigSaleen]

Don't mean to bother you with more fan responses. FYI- I used to live in Tampa and almost bought your Father's 96 b/w GTS from the Mercedes dealer in St. Pete, I think it was Lokey Mercedes or something like that. They wanted 60k and it had 6,000 miles on it. I would have bought it but the trade-in on my supercharged Saleen was too low for my taste. Anyway, heard from the dealer a few weeks later that some woman bought it and totaled it within three weeks of the purchase. I think I also saw your Father's 94 in the showroom of the Autotrader building. Good luck with the car, I'm sure you'll do plenty of mods.

 

[InjectTheVenom]

me 2...been watching him since I was a little kid since my dad used to watch wrestling back then...I think I still have my hulk hogan pj's can't fit into them though

Darn it, me too I also watched the tv series with that military-ish speedboat (can't remember the title ), and I recall one episode of The A-Team in which he made an appearance.
And if I may be so bold :



Of the Vipers that is

One autograph for me too please

 

[Warfang]

Nich can do a side business just selling autographed pics of his dad here.

 

[Viper X]

Pull the reverse gear lock out wiring from the side of the trans and you can get reverse any time you want.

Dan

 

[sun diego]

Pull the reverse gear lock out wiring from the side of the trans and you can get reverse any time you want.

Dan

And maybe a few times you don't want, Nick, until you get more seat time.

 

[JZ 97 SS 1500]

Pull the reverse gear lock out wiring from the side of the trans and you can get reverse any time you want.

Dan

Agreed. I would yank it since your only using typically 1st-3rd gear.

 

[flexcalibur]

How'd the Lambo catch on fire?

 

[bigmike32172]

nick, tell pop to get out of the hurricane weather and hang with me in scottsdale, i'll even let him borrow my viper while he's here!

 

[GR8_ASP]

Hey Nick. Just saw your Dad's "hot" Lambo on TV. What happened???