Larry Macedo
Enthusiast
Congrats to DCX Engineer\'s for Building a World Class Car!
I must admit I didn't care for the body lines at first, but after driving Bill McClure's triple black SRT/10 yesterday I'm converted. The weather was hot and muggy down in South FL, although the atmosphere inside the cockpit with the top dropped was very comfortable. Every so often you get a blast of hot air inside the cabin while stopped for a traffic light, seemed to happen when the cooling fan engaged though. I've driven cars 10 times the cost of the new Viper that were much more uncomfortable to drive in these conditions. One thing I noticed is that you can carry on a conversation @ 80mph without overtly raising your voice. The brakes on this car are unreal! Very precise with a great pedal feel. There is no hint of fade/travel that you feel when driving the previous ABS equipped cars which is a major plus in my opinion. I did notice a bit of clutch chatter on release at low rpm's, but that may subside after the initial break in period. For a two-seater you don't feel trapped in the car with the top down like you did with the earlier RT/10 that utilized the sport cap. I did notice a bit of bounch while driving the car, almost too harsh for me, but my back has been acting up lately so it may just be me. Overall, the car is an excellent example of Engineering at it's finest. Congrats to DCX! I could have gone on and on, but I don't want to bore people with my opinion(s).
I must admit I didn't care for the body lines at first, but after driving Bill McClure's triple black SRT/10 yesterday I'm converted. The weather was hot and muggy down in South FL, although the atmosphere inside the cockpit with the top dropped was very comfortable. Every so often you get a blast of hot air inside the cabin while stopped for a traffic light, seemed to happen when the cooling fan engaged though. I've driven cars 10 times the cost of the new Viper that were much more uncomfortable to drive in these conditions. One thing I noticed is that you can carry on a conversation @ 80mph without overtly raising your voice. The brakes on this car are unreal! Very precise with a great pedal feel. There is no hint of fade/travel that you feel when driving the previous ABS equipped cars which is a major plus in my opinion. I did notice a bit of clutch chatter on release at low rpm's, but that may subside after the initial break in period. For a two-seater you don't feel trapped in the car with the top down like you did with the earlier RT/10 that utilized the sport cap. I did notice a bit of bounch while driving the car, almost too harsh for me, but my back has been acting up lately so it may just be me. Overall, the car is an excellent example of Engineering at it's finest. Congrats to DCX! I could have gone on and on, but I don't want to bore people with my opinion(s).
