So my brother insisted on putting a race pipe on his 02 Viper ER. Installed it today and took it for a rip. Nice tone when going slowly and a great bark at WOT.
Anyways after i parked it i smelt burning plastic. Ripped open the hood and the can was mounted so close to the battery that it has now melted the casing or plastic shield that holds the battery in place. Anyone experience this before? WTF? It mounted up mint but is literally touching the plastic battery shield.
Anyways after i parked it i smelt burning plastic. Ripped open the hood and the can was mounted so close to the battery that it has now melted the casing or plastic shield that holds the battery in place. Anyone experience this before? WTF? It mounted up mint but is literally touching the plastic battery shield.
unhook the spring on rear of can to frame and see if you can move the can slightly away from batt. cover. If you can,.. drill a new hole in front of can in frame top and install spring on front side to keep it from going back touching cover, as long as it would have about a 1/4"-3/* clearance it shouldnt hurt it.
you can also place some heat tape on the batt cover to deflect the heat.
you can also place some heat tape on the batt cover to deflect the heat.
WATCHMAKER
Member
I've got one of those plastic pieces from the battery box. Brand new. And I have some heat tape if interested.
Your thread title is misleading, made me think the engine burned down lol. Glad it was only a piece of plastic!
super1c
Super Moderator
Do like mr viper said, try and move that spring and pull the silencer away from the box. Then use heat tape. I melted mine on my stock viper can the first time also. Just moved the can around and heat taped it. CCC
rlbock
Member
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Here's the best idea, throw the can away and install the stock system back, that way your sled will be faster, no plastic parts melting and your freinds and neighbors won't think your sled is too noisy
Here's the best idea, throw the can away and install the stock system back, that way your sled will be faster, no plastic parts melting and your freinds and neighbors won't think your sled is too noisy
Get SLP Triple Pipes and be done with it. Best available exhaust mod IMHO....rlbock said:
Snowsnake
New member
rlbock said:
Totally agree............
rlbock said:
Ditto, Why do you need the sled to be louder? The can will not make any horsepower. Loud exhaust is really not needed to make a sled go fast. Al
Excitabletom
Member
I believe the melting plastic is part of the performance gain. Melting off unneeded weight. Does it feel faster now? Quiet pipes = open trails.
mattyg1405
New member
we all know about the loud can thing but i think the guy asked about a solution for his melting battery box... i understand some people dont like anything but the stock can, but for me and my mbrp can it sounds great and compared to stock i still went the same top speed on radar... so for me a win win
now im not trying to start a war but th guy asked about a solution and everyone starts with the sled too loud thing
now im not trying to start a war but th guy asked about a solution and everyone starts with the sled too loud thing
super1c
Super Moderator
mattyg1405 said:
Easy now, its christmas. Got nothing but love here! CCC
mattyg1405
New member
lol i get excited and cranky all in one ... must be all this northern folk have some snow already and i cant afford to ride yet ...super1c said:
merry christmas