Getting the hang of my SRT
I had some free time late yesterday afternoon and took the opportunity to do some driving on a 15 mile loop of winding and well paved roads just west of Boston. I am familiar with these little used roads as I have practiced my motorcycle skills on them for the last couple of dozen years. I've had the SRT for over a month now, but have not had a chance to really play with it.
After several minutes of pushing 2nd and 3rd gear, I realized I was laughing. The SRT's handling hooks up really well using throttle control, and I never got the car to where it felt like I would loose traction. (I did forget to try it without the stability control though). While others had talked about the supercharger kicking in the high 2,000 RPM range, I find that mine comes on at just under 4k... I had no problem at all with manual gear selection, as I was fairly careful with my engine speed. I didn't want to be spinning so fast that downshifting wouldn't engage due to over revving.
I was initially concerned that the Crossfire was a bit more of a highway cruiser than at home on the two lane roads I prefer. It felt bigger and appeared to give less road feedback than the old Porsche 944 I had previously enjoyed. However, I have to say that the SRT appears to be a better handling car than my Porsche and is a lot more responsive. I don't know how predictable or controllable it will be as traction is lost, but it's pretty darn fun up until that point. I am really glad to have this car! Hope you all have as much fun as I did, and I really enjoy the forum.
Best,
Ben