Allen's 2000 Dodge Viper Date: May 14, 2003 Article: mike | More by this author Photos: Mike and Chris

2000 Viper GTS/ACR Owner: Allen Ward Location: Gilroy, CA Team: Valaya Racing and International Allstars This car has truly been taken to the outer limits. The sound of the exhaust is sure to make unsuspecting people jump within a 50 foot radius! The sound of 10 cylinders and this much horsepower is certainly unique. We had the pleasure of meeting Allen last year while attending various car shows. He showed with our group at HIN and IREV and we felt it was definitely a car we wanted to feature in order give our users an up-close and personal look at this incredible car. A car this wild also attracts a lot of attention from passers-by, pedestrians, bicyclists and of course, the local Sheriff's department! Lucky for us they were understanding of our photo shoot and even pointed us in the right direction to the great view you see here overlooking San Francisco's South Bay. Enjoy!   Question & Answer What is the primary purpose of your modifications? Racing, show or a combination of both? The funny thing is, when I bought the Viper, I had no plans on adding anything to it, with the exception of the stereo. I guess you could consider me extreme. Before I knew it, I was putting in a show quality stereo system. Then I took my otherwise stock Viper to a Viper Days track event and saw all the cool race Vipers. I knew at that moment I would be tuning my car up. Except for the stereo, we've been using high-end endurance road racecar parts. After I blew my last motor at Buttonwillow Race Track last year and replaced it with a full dry sump race motor, I decided to focus on car shows. I still plan to track the car a little bit though. How much horsepower do you estimate to the rear wheels? The motor was tuned on the engine dyno after it was built and we got a little over 900 horse. Once we get 1,000 on the motor, we’ll put it on a chassis dyno. We'll be expecting at around 775 horse to the rear wheels. What is your favorite single feature or part of the car? That's an easy one. The new motor is a spectacular testament to American technology. The look, sound, and performance of the motor is pure "Shock and Awe". The classically beautiful, curvy, almost sexual lines of the Viper would be second. Just like the Ford GT40 from the 60's, the Viper GTS will be considered a beautiful car decades from now. What's next for the Viper? I've got some carbon race doors sitting at home. We plan to finish the race cage with a side bar assembly and fabricate the front speakers into the bars! A full racecar with tunes! After that, we'll be looking for some big brakes. Then maybe a high-end engine management, data display, and telemetry system. All those mods you must have a great job and a lot of patience! Yeah, I'm a Human Resources executive. I think I need a career change! Do you have any other hobbies besides cars? I'm an audiophile, which is a collector fine audio equipment. I have several systems around the house for different purposes, but the system in my main listening room features the Genesis Technologies 350se speaker system and a pair of Pass labs X600 mono block amplifiers. I can't get tired of the wonderful sound that system makes. I also collect art and enjoy fine wines. Where do you see yourself and this car in the coming year(s)? I'd love to team up and work closely with one prestigious sponsor. I believe the incredible attention that The Beast gets makes it a truly first class marketing tool. Would you do it all over again? There is one car in the world I would trade for my Viper. The new Saleen S7. If I had to start over again today, I'd probably get one of those. But if I had the opportunity to start over back when I bought the Viper. No. At the time I was considering the Ferrari Modena and the Porsche 996 TT or a clean used Lamborghini. Shortly after buying my Viper, Fred Kinder, the VP of the Norcal Viper Club, told me that if I put some money into my Viper, it would pound those cars. Fred owns several Vipers, one of which at the time was in the process of getting a $75,000 tune up. I thought he was seriously crazy at the time! But I soon acquired the same addiction for power and have far exceeded him on my one Viper. Ted May, the owner of Valaya Racing told me if power is the drug that you get addicted to, that makes me the drug dealer! Bottom line, my Viper has far exceeded my expectations for fun, which is really what it's all about. Having fun! Tell us a short favorite story about the car. No particular story comes to mind, but all the different looks and comments are priceless! I get people passing me on the freeway taking pictures, honking and giving me the thumbs up. The look on people's faces when I drive up is usually jaw dropping. At the SEMA show last month, a cigarette almost fell out of some guy's mouth! When I fire up the motor, unsuspecting viewers have been known to jump with surprise. I keep a top 10 list of 1st comments on the car. The most common is simply "Dammmmmm." The funniest one was when a young guy said: "I'd give you my left nut for this car! I don't know what you'd do with it, but you could have it!"   Car Specs Engine and Drivetrain Engine Builder: Fat Albert Motorsports, Phoenix, AZ All other performance mods: Valaya Racing, San Jose, CA GTSR race block Stroked to 504 CI, 3.88” bore x 4.00” stroke Fully blueprinted and balanced Entire moving assembly Casidiam coated MSP fasteners Chromoly main bolts Heavy-duty main bearings Chromoly stroker crank, carbon frozen Titanium rods Ross forged aluminum racing pistons, 12 to 1 compression Titanium wrist pins GTSR racing heads, ported and polished High performance head gaskets Heavy-duty valve springs with titanium retainers Proprietary valve seat inserts T&D roller rocker, 1.7 to 1 Proprietary camshaft, .583 lift High performance timing chain & 3 bolt gear set Chromoly push rods Iskendarian (Isky Racing) solid roller lifters Dailey Engineering 4 stage dry sump pump, titanium shaft, internal pressure regulator Gilmor drive and belt for dry sump pump Fat Albert Motorsports custom billet sump Pan Peterson 5 gallon sump tank Peterson sump tank heater Peterson breather tank K&N breather tank and idler motor air filters Triple filtered oil with Peterson and K&N Performance Gold Series (Fram currently being used) Currently using Penzoil 10-40 for break in, will switch to Mobil 1 Race after 1,000 miles Fluidyne 3 core stack engine oil cooler 3 qt electric solenoid Accusump system Earl's rubber and Teflon lined hose Extensive use of Earl’s Fire Jacketing Earl's fittings Heavy-duty power steering cooler GTSR water pump Fluidyne 3 core racing radiator Dual (push and pull) radiator fans w Fluidyne ultra thin electric fan Sean Roe fan control kit 180 F thermostat K&N Extreme air filters Race air intake tubes Dual TNT billet aluminum 70 mm throttle bodies Ported, polished and extrude honed Intake, port matched to throttle bodies Dual Aeromotive fuel pumps, dash 10 send and dash 8 return lines Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator Dual Peterson fuel filters (100 and 45 micron) High-pressure fuel rails integrated into intake system TNT headers (1 3/4 to 1 7/8"), ceramic coated and heat wrapped TNT race exhaust (3” tubes, 4” tips) Moroso high temp plug wires Bosch Platinum custom made plugs Mopar high performance engine computer QuarterMaster racing fly wheel w triple metallic Clutch Tilton clutch reservoir B&M short shifter 3.54 Mopar rear end gears w speedo adjust Suspension Koni adjustable race shocks Hyperco springs (1,000 lb front, 1,400 lb rear) Delrin bushings Wheels and Brakes Kinesis Motorsports K28 (18 x 11 front, 18 x 13 rear) Michelin Sport Cup tires (315VR30 front, 335VR30 rear) Porterfield R4S pads Motul race brake fluid Stock Viper brakes (yikes!) Exterior Parts Rack adjustable front splitter Parts Rack side splitter Parts Rack adjustable dual rear wing Autoform hood louvers Autoform roof scoop Mopar GT2 front canards Fat Albert Motorsports roof rails TNT carbon fibre hood cowling Motorola communications antennae Sean Roe HID headlight package Mopar fog light package Catz Lighting high output fog light bulbs Valaya Racing front and rear tow hooks Valaya Racing rear diffuser Valaya Racing front brake ducting kit Valaya Racing stainless steel venting of front intake, hood cowling, side sills, and rear fascia Emergency electrical cut-off switch Fire system button AP Racing air jack nozzle Graphics by KRG Designs and ProSigns Paint by Excel Autobody and D-Rods Street Rods Interior Autoform Roll bar Roll cage halo, A pillars, and rear bars custom made by Valaya Racing SPA Technique Fire system (located under stereo in rear) Momo race seats - Acropolis kevlar carbon Momo alloy seat mounting hardware Schroth 6-point safety harness - Profi III - 6 ASM Schroth seat belt pads Momo model F16 alum/carbon shift knob Sean Roe chrome fire extinguisher w front seat bracket Autometer Shift light FAST helmet pump system Longacre center switch panel with custom box Emergency electrical cut-off switch Fire system button Winston Cup style hydraulic rear E-brake button Ignition flip switch Start button Accusump switch Helmut pump switch Custom internal hood release Race style rear view mirror w billet role cage attachment Billet helmet hook In-Car Entertainment (I.C.E.) Installed by Z-Auto Sounds, San Jose, CA Nakamici CD700 front end Nakamici MB700 changer Esoteric Audio ES7042 amps (2) 1.5" thick Lexan top woofer box with mirror interiors Ecplise Titanium 12" woofers (2) Dynaudio System 340 3 way Speaker system Phoenix Gold 15 farad power core All wire and connectors Phoenix Gold Zero Point Series Clifford 9000 alarm Awards 1st Place "Prowler/Viper/PT Cruiser" at the Mopar Rally 2002 - Fremont, CA 6/02 1st Place "Sports Car" at Extreme Limit Autofest - Milpitas, CA 6/02 "Best Dodge" at Extreme AutoFest - San Jose, CA 7/02 "Best Domestic" at Import Revolution - San Mateo, CA 8/02 "Hottest Domestic Tuner" Hot Import Nights - San Mateo, CA 4/03 "Best Domestic Tuner" SEMA International Auto Salon - Los Angeles, CA 04/03 Sponsors and Shouts-out Sponsors: Valaya Racing International Allstars car show team Fat Albert Motorsports Michelin tires Catz lighting Grant steering wheels Odyssey batteries Kinesis Motorsports Meguiar's car care products K&N Engineering 76 Cool Blue 100 Gas KRG Designs Z-Auto Sounds Special Thanks: My wife Grace Ward Ted May, Bob Iglesias, Elliot Miyashiro, and the rest of the crew of Valaya Racing Albert Box from Fat Albert Motorsports Jimmy Lee and Ryan Miyashiro of Z-Auto Sounds Dave Rodrigues from D-Rods Street Rods International Allstars Car show team< Ken Keck, KRG Designs Northern California Viper Club of America Mopar Alley Club Karl Hess of ClearVoice Communication Resource Stephanie DeAnda of Meguair's Shane Reichardt of K&N Engineering Alan Baylis of Kinesis Motorsports Chris Ku, 76 Cool Blue 100 Gas And of course Mike and Chris of Car and Model!

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