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whats everbodys take on the srt 4? i want to beat one. i ------- hate that damn neon but its so fast.

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this post it gonna turn into a massive argument :-\

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I test drove one. I loved it! I am considering it for my next car.

stock it pushed about 10psi.
LSD
close ratio gears.
i would say low 14's stock.
a guy at the track has one, cams, WG set to about 15psi, exhaust, cone filter, and metal charge pipes, and hes in the 13's on somekind of DOT approved tires because he comes to the track, pays, goes straight to the staging lanes and kills everyone.

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without that ugly ass wing it looks a little better, but still too Neon-ish...its got so much potential though, I'm sure the looks can be easily tolerated when you're pushing like 350+ off a few easy mods

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yeah it is.
here is the arguement. 'I can build a car for cheaper than that brand new, and out run it'

who cares. you arent driving a new car, which is what you are paying for, not the speed.

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yea i also test drove one and was thinking about getting one. thats why i asked but i go back and forth if its worth the money.first i want to finish turbing my honda and go from there. and alot of people tell me its a dodge.

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I will buy one. My next car will probably be my first family car. What more could you ask for. I think the SRT4 is an awsome car for the buck.

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well my friend here has a SRT-4 with a boost controller, and new piping, and few extra gauges interior.

first gear we are the same, second, i start pulling away.
i still beat him by one and a half car length, up to the end of third gear all the time when he is pushing 14-15 psi, if we continue on the Highway i DESTROY him (my turbo is huge, compared 2 his).......

BUT, his car gives him NO problems.

I FIND MYSELF CALLING HIM MANY TIME FOR A RIDE TO A LOCAL AUTO STORE FOR PARTS.

and i am slowly getting 2 like his car. he has so much more potential. with a SAFC and bigger injectors, he can pull some crazy ponies off that SRT-4.

........SRT-4 is a GREAT CAR for the money...

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My next car is going to be a SRT-4. My civic ran 14.6@96mph, BUT I have to work on it all the time and that gets old.

Plus I have a 3 year old daughter.

I love the way the neon says " why the ---- do the rear seats need power windows ? that adds weight !!".

On the flip, it has air bags, and prob. would handle a crash about 100X better than are hondas... Although it does weigh more than I expected.

I'm all about power in my cars 95% of the time, but when I get my neon the first 3 mods are:
level out the rear end of the car some how !!
Shave the wing !!
And try to make the fact that its a 4-door a little less odvous ( like the Alfa Remao 156 ).
Tint wouldn't hurt either...

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not my taste, I would never buy one but its not that bad of a car. I personally think a 4-door is not a sports car no matter what you do to it.

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There a nice fast car. If I was going to buy a cheap family car that would be it. But I would rather have a WRX Or EVO. But for the money yeah SRT-4 all the way. You can get 500 hp out of the stock engine. Mopar sells a new turbo that will make you run low 13's. They sell alot of other cool ---- like that. Some of its cheap.

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if i were buying a new car (in my price range) i would have to choose between the SRT-4 and a WRX. I think i would probably take the WRX because of all the snow we get in the winter, but if it wernt for that, it would be a tough decision.

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i will never buy a neon. It my be faster than my honda now but its still a neon. I had to drive one for a rent a car and i hated it. Yes is fast for cheap thats cool more power to dodge. I choose the wrx over th srt4.

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yeah its a mildly impressive car stock for the money, the mopar stage 2 guys seem to be running about 13.8-14.0 flat and the stock guys are running about 14.4-14.5 ish... thats pretty good stock

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All WRX's and Evo's would be a whole lot better with just an upgraded turbo, intercooler, and injectors IMO... Then they would make some really cool FAMILY cars. The stock turbos just suck and needs improvement.

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the thing that sucks with the srt 4 is that it has the exhaust housing cast into the exhaust manifold.... so upgrading turbos means a new or custom mani. A Lancer Evo would be a better car but it is also $10000+ more than the srt, stock WRXs are 25k but ive seen guys sink $10000 into the engine/tranny/turbo and only run 13.6s with them... and that sucks for the amount of cash invested.

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well, I just got smoked by an SRT-4 stoplight to stoplight,my best is 14.3/qtr. he says he has a AFC and a cone filter, that all....

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Sucks to be you :P

I got smoked by one when I was driving my cousin's Camaro. Damn those things are fast :o

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I would choose the base WRX over the SRT-4.
AWD, and turbo, and lots of rrom for upgrade, plus looks better.

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i could kill one in my 4th gen celica gts ;) in some twistys. they suck ---- when it comes to there suspention. id rather have an rsx and sacrafice qm time. but thats because i like dangerously hauling ass down curvy roads.

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stage 1 and under srt-4? yes. many times.

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ive seen ppl run faster than that on street tires personally

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yea? and i'm the idiot right behind you...i was just making some runs around the backroads with my sisters rsx before i have to give it back tomorrow

is this true? does anyone have any imput on how they handle?
i'm looking for new cars and i can't make up my damn mind, i doubt i would ever buy an american car unless it was a 300c or a truck but still this car is pretty cool when it comes down to it.

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they handle very well

http://www.dodge.com/srt-4/performance.html

http://autos.yahoo.com/newcars/dodge...ce=buyersguide

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this is not a honda site. so there is no need to put "i know not a honda" in the thread title

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Add $5K worth of stuff too an SRT4 and see how it does against a stock $25K wrx, hehehe.

BTW I bet a wrx would get its ass WHIPPED from a 20mph roll against the SRT ( I bet the EVO and Sti would have a hard time as well ).

The comment about upgrading the EVOs turbo... Well, its a Big TD05H-16G running 19.5psi from the factory, and I'm seen some pretty UN-impressive numbers from an upgraded EVO, where as the SRT just goes NUTS over aftermarket parts.
The STi is only running like 14.5psi and has much more room to grow.

The stock base wrx tranny is crap ( 1st gear = bye bye ).

Just to cap it all off, the SRT4's MPH is a 13.3-13.2 mph....

Also saw an Sti run a 13.6 ( best time ) at the track last time I was there.

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that is the only thing i dont like about the EVO's, I hardly see that much left when you are running that much boost from the factory.

I rather gain alot more HP, without rippin the motor apart. That is why i preffer the WRX and STI.

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16G ain't big man...slap a 20G or something bigger on that thing.

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No its not that big, but we are comaring a 2.0L with a B16G vs a 2.4L with a TD04... If the 2.4L had the TD05H-B16G then the 271crank HP evo would be put to shame. Hell, the 240WHP neon makes at least the same power as the EVO at the crank !!! With 3.5 less stock psi and a MUCH smaller turbo.

The sti is great, but not only does it cost 50% more than the SRT, BUT did you all know that suby tech are TRAINED to look for aftermarket parts that will void your warrenty !!

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i personaly got to rape the ---- out of an srt4 at some doge expo at this arena neer where i work on a flat set up autocross track. i realy didint like how it handled and i wouldent have to much faith in it.

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i wouldn't buy one becuz chrysler trannies suck. and it's a 4 door FWD [double negative].

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I drool over evo's every time I see one. I will own one if the money situation will allow it. hands down. I have seen some pretty nice EVOs go on egay for like 24K, with a few mods already done.-so I think they are pretty close,a year old evo or a new SRT???humm...

if not, I think my next car will be a SRT-4. unless something else insane comes out. I love the SRT though.

everything about it. not much I would change.
my mod list,
-the car would have to go lower, so some ground controls(it already comes fromt he factory with tokiko struts)
-some good brake pads to back the big brake calipers it has
-a pair of cams
-and lastly a AFC

It think that would make for a pretty sick little car.

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Its a totally new benz 5-speed with equal lenth axles.

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Thats good but i ment i would buy the srt4 because of all the bad wrap about chryslers tranny. even if they have all new ---- its just what there known for. Fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on me you know :-\

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a neon with a viper engine in it is still a neon.I dont give a ---- what you call it,you shouldnt own one if you dont have tits.

In my book it ranks up there with the new beetle :-X :-\

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well that settles that then, and i know its not a honda site but pretty damn close to it.

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whens the last time you've seen a neon with 200+k, times up, never and you never will. ---- my honda had 380+k on it on the orginal engine before it whet now the chassis has 400+k. you will never see a american car that lasts. american business knows how to make money, you make a product the wears out in a few years and has to be purchased again aka planned obsolescence. thats the difference between automakers like honda and toyota versus the "other guys". sure most people dont plan on keeping a car of 200k but its nice to know that you could. just think why do people think hondas are so reliable? because you see so many old ones on the road still kicking along like the day they were new. blah iam rambling on. god i hate american made cars

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Yep it pisses me off to. Another thing is the public take that ----. They think oh well its a nice car. Yeah right now. The panels haven't started to rattel yet but they will. The engine will lose its power after the first 50k. Oh and they are all plastic on the inside. No vinil on the dash. Its molded plastic. Crx's have vinil on the dash and they are a like 13-15 years old. Gez guys. When where they learn. Test drive a honda and then go drive a chevy. You will hate the chevy.