SteveT
Enthusiast
Things I have noticed - \'05 SRT vs \'03 SRT
Traded my old '03 Red SRT10 in last Saturday for a new '05 Yellow SRT10. A few differences have been obvious from the first drive:
1. The new Viper does not track/wonder/pull on bad road surfaces near as much as the old one. If I had to but a number on it I would saw that it is reduced by at least 50%. Maybe they have changed alignment specs or the old one was always out of spec? Only had 3900 miles on the '03 and it drove the same on the way to trade it as it did the first day I got it.
2. The radio has a better sound to it than the '03. Had them both side by side comparing this. Not dramatic, just a little cleaner with better base response. I have a set of the Polk db650s that I plan to install later today.
3. The side bolsters sure are tighter in this one! Ok, they really just have not "grown" to fit me. They really don't seem to be as tight as the '03s were when it was new.
I will update the list as I have more seat time in the '05.
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05 Yellow SRT10
03 Red SRT (gone)
02 Graphite GTS (gone)
97 Red GTS (gone)
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Our other cars: 2005 SL65 Pewter / 2005 G55 Graphite / 2005 SSR Silver / 2004 Gallardo Yellow / 2004 NSX Black / 2004 Z06 Machine Silver / 2004 H2 White / 2002 Candy Red Prowler + 2001 Orange Prowler + 2001 Silver Prowler / 2002 35th Anniversary Camaro SS Convertible / 1970 Black Chevy SWB Pick up / 1969 Garnet Red Camaro SS 350 / 1969 Chevelle SS 396 / 1969 Impala SS 427 / 1968 Chevy Step Side Truck L98/700r4 / 1967 Hugger Orange Camaro 400 / 1955 Yellow Chevrolet Truck / 1934 Ford Sedan / 1930 Ford Hiboy Coupe 302 5spd
Traded my old '03 Red SRT10 in last Saturday for a new '05 Yellow SRT10. A few differences have been obvious from the first drive:
1. The new Viper does not track/wonder/pull on bad road surfaces near as much as the old one. If I had to but a number on it I would saw that it is reduced by at least 50%. Maybe they have changed alignment specs or the old one was always out of spec? Only had 3900 miles on the '03 and it drove the same on the way to trade it as it did the first day I got it.
2. The radio has a better sound to it than the '03. Had them both side by side comparing this. Not dramatic, just a little cleaner with better base response. I have a set of the Polk db650s that I plan to install later today.
3. The side bolsters sure are tighter in this one! Ok, they really just have not "grown" to fit me. They really don't seem to be as tight as the '03s were when it was new.
I will update the list as I have more seat time in the '05.
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05 Yellow SRT10
03 Red SRT (gone)
02 Graphite GTS (gone)
97 Red GTS (gone)
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Our other cars: 2005 SL65 Pewter / 2005 G55 Graphite / 2005 SSR Silver / 2004 Gallardo Yellow / 2004 NSX Black / 2004 Z06 Machine Silver / 2004 H2 White / 2002 Candy Red Prowler + 2001 Orange Prowler + 2001 Silver Prowler / 2002 35th Anniversary Camaro SS Convertible / 1970 Black Chevy SWB Pick up / 1969 Garnet Red Camaro SS 350 / 1969 Chevelle SS 396 / 1969 Impala SS 427 / 1968 Chevy Step Side Truck L98/700r4 / 1967 Hugger Orange Camaro 400 / 1955 Yellow Chevrolet Truck / 1934 Ford Sedan / 1930 Ford Hiboy Coupe 302 5spd
