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 Aug 22 2003, 08:01 AM
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Damn does this thing haul ass! I went and looked at one last night and for $19.9K it is a great deal. they already have a factory stage one kit that will give you 240hp for 400 bucks! running 15 puonds of boost at stock and giving you a 0-60 time in under 6 seconds is crazy for a stock car under warrenty. I think I may go back on SAT and Test drive the Car.
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Aug 22 2003, 08:21 AM
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 Zen Master DSM Group: Moderators Posts: 3,008 Joined: 10-January 01 From: in front of you Member No.: 5 |
Wait for the 2004 model. I think they're increasing the price a bit, but its supposed to be rated at 15 more hp and have a LSD. They have an interesting article about the SRT-4 engine in the most recent SCC mag. Strong engine. Still a typical domestic cast crank though.
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Aug 22 2003, 09:43 AM
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Post Master Group: Admin Posts: 705 Joined: 10-January 01 From: STL Member No.: 2 |
I heard the same thing for the 04 models!
BTW- what is LSD, besides my prefered drug on the market? 
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Aug 22 2003, 09:43 AM
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 Beginner Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 16-August 03 From: Lafayette, IN Member No.: 162 |
I drove one of the 03's. It did haul ass, hard! Was tough to really drive it hard for two reasons. One it was a test drive, but two without the LSD i was spinning all the time. After that I tested the EVO. Definately worth the extra 10 grand. But for the price you'll never beat that Neon. I heard the 04's are going to be like 23 grand tho. Awesome for 19, don't know about 23. For that money you could almost get a WRX.
-------------------- Jarrad Asay
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Aug 22 2003, 09:44 AM
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Beginner Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 16-August 03 From: Lafayette, IN Member No.: 162 |
LSD
Limited-Slip-Differential -------------------- Jarrad Asay
4G63TSi 1997 DSM (1997 dollars spent monthly);) |
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Aug 22 2003, 10:25 AM
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Post Master Group: Admin Posts: 705 Joined: 10-January 01 From: STL Member No.: 2 |
Thats waht I thought! Dman Mike pull your head out of the gutter!
 I dont know about 23g's you can get a used wrx for about that if they didnt mod the car.
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Aug 22 2003, 10:31 AM
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Beginner Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 16-August 03 From: Lafayette, IN Member No.: 162 |
sticker on an 04 WRX is 23,737. Sounds like a better buy then a 22-23000 Neon.
If you want the STi you'll pay allllllllloooootttt more. -------------------- Jarrad Asay
4G63TSi 1997 DSM (1997 dollars spent monthly);) |
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Aug 22 2003, 11:27 AM
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Person of Wisdom Group: Members Posts: 104 Joined: 31-January 03 From: Normal, IL. Member No.: 74 |
Although they say the EVO can out perform the WRX and the SRT4 is every bit the EVO is and with very little mods can out perform them all for less. But I am bias Im a Mopar man. Hence the Eclipse w/420A. LOL!
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Aug 22 2003, 12:00 PM
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 Post Master Group: Members Posts: 626 Joined: 25-September 02 From: Urbana, IL Member No.: 19 |
One of the local autocrossers bought an SRT-4 (he posts on CII also), he said it doesn't handle nearly as well as he was hoping. His old ACR Neon could run circles around it.
-------------------- Eric Wort
87 White Buick Turbo 'T' (11.71 @ 116.5, 1.61 60ft, slipping trans) 92 Teal Eagle Talon TSi AWD (burn victim) |
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Aug 22 2003, 12:01 PM
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Zen Master DSM Group: Moderators Posts: 3,008 Joined: 10-January 01 From: in front of you Member No.: 5 |
I could definitely see the srt-4 outperforming the EVO in power production with a few mods because its engine is quite impressive, but considering everything else, I'd still go with an EVO. Consider the chassis-stiffening, the high-tech suspension, the enormous brakes, the AWD, the wide sticky tires mounted on light Enkei's. Not to mention the fact that SCC put their kitty-hair clutched EVO against three of Germany's finest and the EVO placed a close second to nothing less than a $80,000 Porsche Carrera.
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 Aug 22 2003, 12:21 PM
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Beginner Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 16-August 03 From: Lafayette, IN Member No.: 162 |
I like mopar just as much as anyone else, give my left nut for a viper, BUT AWD vs one tire fire, c'mon!
Straight out horsepower the neon mod'ed could take the EVO, but it's got .4l more displacement. I'd take the EVO anyday. Not to mention the EVO is tied for the fastest care ever through Car and Drivers slalom. The discussion goes to $'s though. One is 10 G's less then the other. What do ya do? Eat PB&J for the rest of your life and take the EVO or get the neon and eat... uh... better food.
-------------------- Jarrad Asay
4G63TSi 1997 DSM (1997 dollars spent monthly);) |
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Aug 22 2003, 12:25 PM
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DSMCentral Godfather Group: Admin Posts: 3,823 Joined: 10-January 01 From: Washburn Member No.: 26 |
Maybe BS, but I heard that Dodge/Chrysler was having to recall all the SRT's because of an oil pump failure that is causing major engine trauma.
Take it for what it's worth. -------------------- In Loving memory of David T Crebo
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Aug 22 2003, 12:29 PM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Moderators Posts: 1,156 Joined: 23-September 02 Member No.: 16 |
that was a hoax, fortunately
-------------------- my cars breath smells like car food
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Aug 22 2003, 01:18 PM
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Zen Master DSM Group: Moderators Posts: 3,008 Joined: 10-January 01 From: in front of you Member No.: 5 |
Haha! Yeah, be wary of anything that comes from www.cnn.heavyplasma.com.
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Aug 22 2003, 01:51 PM
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Post Master Group: Admin Posts: 705 Joined: 10-January 01 From: STL Member No.: 2 |
Yeah i posted that here then my buddy told me that it was a hox and I took it down real quick! I thought that it was true!!!!
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Aug 25 2003, 01:15 PM
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 HONDA KILLER Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 28-July 03 From: St. Louis, Missouri Member No.: 157 |
talking about the 04 SRT-4, I believe they are raising the horsepower numbers to reflect what they are putting out now. i have heard that some 03 SRT-4 are putting down horsepower numbers in hte 230 range.
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Aug 25 2003, 01:19 PM
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Beginner Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 16-August 03 From: Lafayette, IN Member No.: 162 |
True about the HP. AMS in chicago dynoed one at 227.
-------------------- Jarrad Asay
4G63TSi 1997 DSM (1997 dollars spent monthly);) |
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Aug 25 2003, 01:40 PM
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HONDA KILLER Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 28-July 03 From: St. Louis, Missouri Member No.: 157 |
4g63tsi were those horsepower number at the wheels or at the engine. I'm just curious
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Aug 25 2003, 01:49 PM
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Beginner Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 16-August 03 From: Lafayette, IN Member No.: 162 |
Well I couldn't find the previous post to chi-dsm.org, but I located an article by SSC saying they put 223 to the wheels, so i believe it was to the wheels. Here's the link to SSC
http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/roadtest...s/012scc_dodge/ -------------------- Jarrad Asay
4G63TSi 1997 DSM (1997 dollars spent monthly);) |
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Aug 25 2003, 02:10 PM
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HONDA KILLER Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 28-July 03 From: St. Louis, Missouri Member No.: 157 |
if that is the case then that is why dodge is probally raising the horsepower numbers for the 04 from 215. Since SCC made 223 at the wheels, which I believe is somewhere around 240 or higher at the engine. so dodge probally could sell the SRT-4 for 23,000 for the o4 models. I believe if they do then it would kill the SRT-4, espically a $4,000 increase in a year and no LSD.
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