{"id":48198,"date":"2021-02-11T07:00:23","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T12:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?p=48198"},"modified":"2024-03-25T11:21:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:21:36","slug":"snakes-snails-1200hp-dodge-viper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/owners-clubs\/2021\/02\/snakes-snails-1200hp-dodge-viper.html","title":{"rendered":"Snakes & Snails – 1,200hp Dodge Viper"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Many SRT\u00ae<\/sup> fans consider the last-generation Dodge Viper to be the most balanced and highest performing machine to ever come from the brand. How could you not? From style, to function, to performance, the Viper has few competitors. What could possibly be done differently to make the snake even more “charming”? Well, ya\u2019ll know me; I gravitate towards the insane people that can\u2019t leave a good thing alone. Let’s find out how and why someone would build a twin turbo Viper. I got together with a certain fella named Randy to give us the rundown on his insane 2013 Viper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SRTMush:<\/strong> So fill us in on you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Randy Johal:<\/strong> My name is Randy Johal. I live in Seattle, WA. I am a self-employed gas station owner and operator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SRTMush:<\/strong> Tell us not only when you jumped into cars as a passion and when did Dodge come into the equation? What cool vehicles did you own prior to this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johal:<\/strong> I\u2019ve been into cars since I was a kid. It started with hot wheels, then into RC cars and so forth. I got into the Dodge game in 2016 when I randomly came across one for sale. Previously, my favorite vehicle was a 2008 Mercedes CLS 55 AMG. The vehicle had a Brabus carbon front grill, Rentech lowering module and custom HRE 840r series wheels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SRTMush:<\/strong> What lead you to purchase a Viper?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johal:<\/strong> In 2016, I was looking for a new car to purchase. It\u2019s funny because I wasn\u2019t even looking to purchase a Viper. I was searching for a 2006-2007 996 turbo Porsche. I went to service my Range Rover at the Jaguar- Land Rover dealership. As I was waiting for the vehicle to be finished, I was walking the property looking at vehicles. Towards the back of the lot, I saw the front half of [the Viper] sticking out in a parking spot between two other cars. I approached the car and fell in love with it. Apparently, it arrived that same day, which is why it was in the back lot. I grabbed a salesperson and took it for a test drive. The car was FAST and I loved the way it looked. We arrived back at the dealership and I purchased it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SRTMush:<\/strong> When you purchased the car, did you have any preconceived plan of doing a build on it? What lead to doing such an extensive build?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johal:<\/strong> I didn\u2019t plan on doing much to it. I was more focused on headers, exhaust and a tune at most. I wanted more power once I was comfortable with the current power the vehicle was making and that just kept growing, and still is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SRTMush: <\/strong>When you set off to start modifying it, what were your goals? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johal:<\/strong> When I first started modifying it, my goal was 1,000whp. I had a Prospeed F1X supercharger kit with 100 shot of nitrous on the vehicle prior to the twin turbo build. My car, at that time, was the first Viper to have John Reeds Motec M150 PNP kit. The supercharger kit was awesome, but soon after, I found myself wanting to switch over to twin turbos. I sold the kit and began the twin turbo build. I wanted to build an insane street machine that could win some 1\/2-mile roll races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SRTMush:<\/strong> Are you into any other types of motorsports?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johal:<\/strong> I have been riding motorcycles for about a decade. I am a big fan of MotoGP and I have had some track days as well. I own a 2016 Yamaha R1M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SRTMush:<\/strong> Who built the car?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johal:<\/strong> Fuse Fabrication built the turbo kit; however, Rampage Fabrication had to rebuild my exhaust with neighboring wastegate up pipes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SRTMush:<\/strong> Can you give us a rundown of the car and build?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johal:<\/strong> The car is a 2013 Dodge Viper SRT, which I purchased in 2016, and as of today, she makes 1,043whp and 979wtq on 92 octane. On race gas, she laid down 1,208whp and 1,037wtq. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Body\/Aero:<\/p>\n\n\n\n