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I test drove a used SRT-4 today at a local dealership. I'll tell you what, very quick car, really nice seats also. It still drove like a little Dodge, I think my lowered GT could out handle it. now if you lowered the SRT-4, upgraded the turbo a little, you would have a bad little vehicle.

there is a guy here that has one for sale. it's freaking fast w/ all his upgrades.

upgrade the vibe and beat it!!! [devil][/devil]

Um, yeah, the SRT-4 is a straight line car... not built for handling. If they still make an ACR, that's another matter...

ask VibeChick who sold her Vibe for an SRT-4... sure it was fast straight ahead. But her Vibe kicked its (removed) in handling. Even has a tighter turning radious. And no matter how fast it is... Its STILL a neon

Yeah, the turning radius on the SRT sucks. Parking takes a bit of getting used to.That car is a little rocket though, I wouldn't give it up, it is awesome. I don't think the handling is bad at all. There are people in town here who do autox with them and get excellent times. Lower them, add some coilovers, and they handle fine.

Well autocross in a front wheel drive car can be fun, lots of use of the e-brake to drift out that rear end heh. So any plans to autocross Carrie?Funny I mention you. and here you are.

Yeah, I still snoop around here now and then. Can't resist a thread about the SRT4, of course No autocross for me, this year anyhow. All my money is going to the new house for the next little while. Maybe next summer.

just buy a helmet and if your serious about it, a set of racing slicks. You have a house now with a garage so perfect little shop to have heh.

ya, wondering when you were going to hang out with us again.

Try to beat an SRT-4 with the stage 3 turbo kit from the factory For maximum power and torque, the Stage 3 Turbo Kit will be the ultimate upgrade for your SRT-4. The Stage 3 Turbo Upgrade Kit (with and without Turbo Toys) boosts power to an awesome 310 hp at 5600 rpm and 325 ft.-lbs. of torque at 3200–4800 rpm. The Stage 3 Kit with Turbo Toys in high-octane mode increases power to an amazing 355 hp at 5200 rpm and 365 ft.-lbs. of torque at 3200–4800 rpm! The Mopar Performance Cat-Back Exhaust System (P4510461) is required to obtain these power figures. http://www-5.mopar.com/street/...3.htm

from what i've read and know, you can get 400 hp out of the SRT4 fairly easily.

there's a few people on srt forum pushing 500hp out of theirs from what a friend who has one told me. they look nice but still a neon

i wouldn't really say they look nice. but there is a two tone custom painted SRT4 here in town and that one, i must admit, is pretty nice.

i would love to get one and remove the hood and spoiler it would make a nice lil sleeper

Quote, originally posted by russ257 »i would love to get one and remove the hood and spoiler it would make a nice lil sleeper If your gonna do that why not just buy a regular neon and supercharge it?

Quote, originally posted by tangerine » If your gonna do that why not just buy a regular neon and supercharge it?canse you cant finance that through dodge

um..ur gt doesnt stand a chance to an srt-4

Well not stock as it is... but she's not content to leave it that way... so we'll see.

Quote, originally posted by rcasciola »um..ur gt doesnt stand a chance to an srt-4and my car probably outweighs a neon by 500-1000 lbs! so ya, i don't guess that my car would compete stock for stock unless i had a manny tranny. unless i'm doing a super tuned PDX legacy pulling out 400 whp, then no. i would, however, like to eventually get it into the 13's.

well you were :03 from breaking into the 14 time so you just need to clean a second off your time.

and learn how to launch!

I took one on the Interstate on the way back from a car show from a 75mph roll in the GTO, he had 4 people in the car so he was around the same weight, ~3800 lbs. He still had temp tags, so he was most likely stock. Still, for little $$ they are very fast, fast enough to make me leary to taunt one!

Your GTO will always be able to smoke a neon.

There are some SRT4's out there that run low 12's in the 14 mile. On a good day I would run the high 13's. They can be very decieving, A guy on the GTO forum had one into the 12's before he got the Goat, he had only minimal mods. Sometimes you dont know till you have been smoked!!