TomQ,
Welcome!
We're not a tough crowd.... I think most just assume that you've had the ten years of "Viper overexposure" that we've all had .... and LOVE it!
EVERYTHING on a Viper is there for a purpose! All generations of Vipers have offered "out of the crate" track ready supercars... that happen to be street legal.
By the way, there's a number of books that are available that document the history, and the engineering magic of our Snakes.
One very important for an SRT-10 owner should still be available through JR Thompson (Viper HQ) at 800-998-1110. It has the complete history of the SRT-10.
Another great book, that leads up to and includes a bit about the SRT-10 is by Daniel Carney.
Here's our Amazon link:
http://www.viperclub.org/bookstore/bookstore.asp
Enjoy! And don't touch a think on that baby until you've gotten a bit more experience as to the why's of our machines.