Viper GTS track build- Almost Finished!

Casey Putsch is working on his 1997 Dodge Viper GTS on a cold snowy day and goes over all the updates and components of the track build before the final build video. The Omega Car will be rebooted shortly so the Viper must be finished! Please visit the Viper GTS build partners to find the incredible components used in this car!
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[@canamscott]

I can't wait to see more Omega car! I love the detail you go into on making Viper a track car.

[@ScottsSynthStuff]

I am super excited to see the Omega car getting some love. It's my favorite car on the channel.

[@caseysgoldenshovel]

Its going to be my 2024 focus!

[@ScottsSynthStuff]

@@caseysgoldenshovel oops! You forgot to change your profile for this reply. I run several YT channels and do the same thing all the time! :)

[@CaseyPutsch]

Yes, but I'm going with it as a reminder to people

[@512Berlinetta]

I am so vicariously living through you right now 🙂

[@RyanDeClue]

Viper… greatest American car ever made. Love every one of them. Love driving them, on or off the track. Never get tired of seeing them. Excited to see these projects come together!

[@Spartansrule118]

wow i remember when this channel had 28K subscribers! great growth, keep on going

[@robertalbrecht4529]

Can't wait to see the maiden voyage and brake testing. Please do a video on the roller rockers. Maxon design makes an abs very affordable rear diffuser also.

[@ArchaicLoL]

Casey you have some awesome projects in the pipeline really looking forward to these future projects!

[@craigdry9522]

Love what you are doing Casey. Interesting story about break rotors. Friend ordered ceramic. We go to change them and the hub of the rotor I removed separated completely from the disc . Imagine the chances . Wow So scary Godspeed brother Just thinking about it .

[@NEuX]

keep it up sir, we will be here!

[@caseysgoldenshovel]

I genuinely appreciate it and thanks!

[@SuperPhelix]

That shifting action though 🥵

[@IbrahemAlbanawi]

all of these projects from the Dodge Viper to the Ferrari engine to the Omega car are wonderful very excited to see the future of the channel and the golden shovel

[@LeHazy]

You remind me of my uncle Casey. It's been a while since I've watched and I probably won't watch this video, but I hope you've been doing good!!

[@paulhymans2354]

Fantastic video Casey !!!

[@evil_me]

I always used an 8 ball shifter in my race and drift cars, my freightliner as well... Just seems to be the right size and just cool. Also I recommend the Harland Sharp roller rockers, I have a set in my v10 and they will take more abuse than the bottom end will.

[@caseysgoldenshovel]

That's great advice! I'll remember that when the time comes. What pushrods did you do? Did you do different valve springs?

[@evil_me]

@@caseysgoldenshovel I've got factory 1st/2nd gen springs and push rods currently, my old engine had a set of compcams springs but they only were better over 5800rpm... And the factory rod bolts give up on a 1st/2nd gen around 6200rpm and I found that one the hard way, twice 😭😂 Factory push rods and springs are great under 5800 if you have less than 0.500 lift from my experience

[@CaseyPutsch]

How much lift would I have on a stock 97 GTS with those rockers?

[@evil_me]

@@CaseyPutsch 2nd gen cam is supposed to be 0.321 at the lobe, I have the old 1.6 HS rockers and I did have to use a valve guide cutter on a few cylinders. The newer HS rockers I believe are 1.7 so you might have to cut the top of the guides but I've heard mixed info on that as it seems not all factory heads are machined the same. Stock cam 1.7 rockers is right at 0.546 lift at the valve

[@blos90]

need more!

[@keithh4004]

Awesome video. You should look into Amsoil Syncromesh for the transmission. It’s not gear lube thick but holds up to abuse great. Made huge difference in my G56!

[@CaseyPutsch]

Thanks!

[@LifeatSpeed]

Love seeing the progress on the GTS! When the radiator on my Viper started leaking I opted to have an upgraded core with extra cooling capacity installed and that has worked well for me, but I am also not running track days in it either. What coolant will you be running? I know a lot of folks have been switching to Evans and seem to like it. Which rockers are you going to go with? The valvetrain is definitely the weak link on these cars, so definitely wise to upgrade the rockers and pushrods. For the oiling situation, have you considered swapping to the newer Viper pan with the swinging pickup to help with the starvation issues? And lastly, I love the idea of a brake proportioning valve adjuster that is in the car! Will make it so much easier to make adjustments.

[@rotorblade9508]

I read the brake proportioning valves work at like medium to high pedal pressure so I would try taking the default bias to the rear like 60% f/40%rear then use the valve to move the pressure to the front like 75/25, not sure if it is possible

[@sklako]

So, with venturi tunnels, wouldn't it be easier to route the exhaust to exit close to the doors to free space further back? Side exhausts are also just cooler (as in more fun, they are probably hot as hell) 😀

[@Mooselover1011]

I like your Viper hat!

[@TheFlysly54]

2-way adjustable as in height and rebound. I have the same coilovers on my 98 gts but I'm struggling with the settings. Are you happy with your ride and what do you have the rebound set to? Thanks

[@ScottsSynthStuff]

I share your excitement over that brake bias control knob! That thing is awesome, and you're right, with the old Tilton knobs, you never knew where you were starting from. Are you using an actual proportioning valve, or dual masters with a balance bar?

[@caseysgoldenshovel]

Proportioning valve to just keep the stock pedal cluster. Much easier!

[@sjtheroadshenanigansofabri6631]

Im no expert but did you account for thermal expansion of that brake kit, gat 4mm may disappear quickly under heavy usage

[@harveersingh9720]

Hey man quick question how does heal toe down shifting feel in your viper gts and is there anything you'd change with the stock pedals?

[@CaseyPutsch]

Popular to contrary belief, I am an idiot! YAY! Wait... I think I said that wrong. Meh... Still flys. :)

[@evil_me]

We are all idiots at times, thus being an idiot is kind of normal 😂

[@caseysgoldenshovel]

:)@@evil_me

[@l042987]

Question Casey.. Maybe you said it and I missed it.. But did you change out gears in your viper to 3.55 or 3.73s or still on stock? Would you recommend it worth it to change the stock to higher gears? Is it really that huge of a difference acceleration wise or just feels faster?

[@1psdman]

@CaseyPutsch , I Just Wanted To Ask; Since you Said ATF For The Viper's Manual Transmission Instead Of Gear Oil, Dodge/Mopar's ATF+4 Since That's The "Dodge" "Mopar" Transmission Fluid For The Trans? 😉

[@CaseyPutsch]

Yup, Chrysler +4

[@PenguinGuy]

What size oil cooler did you go with? I may have missed it in a previous video I haven't watched yet. I have a 240sx I've put a viper motor in and I'm focusing on the cooling aspects of it currently 😅

[@CaseyPutsch]

PWR made me a wildly good replacement that fits in the stock location.

[@PenguinGuy]

@CaseyPutsch okay so it was basically the same size as the stock one or was it bigger?

[@zipgunII]

circumcisions are no joke!! LMAO!!

[@bspvette1]

A 500hp Mohel Machine?? Now THAT’S funny.

[@caseysgoldenshovel]

Oh crap.. Wait, what joke did I make?:

[@bspvette1]

@caseysgoldenshovel Okay, well if it wasn't a joke, then it is a really crappy design, for the same reason that only an idiot would space urinals only 3" apart in a public men's room. 🤣🤣

[@CaseyPutsch]

LOL! Now I remember. A jewish circumcision joke!

[@JennnaHaze]

Talk turbo fan wheels to me.

[@pugs1377]

20b swap the308. 🎉

[@a7anh6y3s4]

Does anyone else think if we all go electric that we are much more easier to control? That who's in charge can easily cause/blame a grid attack or make up/blame a solar flare for his/herself with their long ass, never worked a day in their life, index fingernail full of boogers/ earwax and fecal matter to flip the off switch and send us back into the stone age? Or are the mushrooms finally kicking in? ;) definitely looking forward to the car content/new channel! 😂

[@Abigailrp]

kw is poop, Ohlins and reiger rule