SRT-4 questions`

[Sippi]

SRT-4 owners are u happy with ur choice of gettin one? How are they on gas and wat are some of the best mods in your opinion?

[Sippi]

I am plannin on gettin one so I wanna know are u happy with wat u got pretty much I want tha pros and cons of it! I don't plan on street racing I just want an nice car and not super fast but not slow either I have ridden in one and like them especially the body style so owners let me know!

[Matt M.]

Be prepared for ALOT of flaming and arguing in this thread.All the others didn't go over so well.

IMHO they're nicely done cars and you can get a good deal on a used one.Plus if you do choose to mod it they can run 10's with a few g's invested.Bad thing is most of the used ones are returned to stock used to be owned by irrisponsible teens that fucked shit up on them and traded them in.

[JP Money]

What ^ said. They are fast as hell with min amount of money, but I personally wasn't impressed with the interior. The seats were nice, but that was about it. The ergonomics bothered me, just the layout didn't seem to flow well to me. Other than that, it is a fast car for the price.

[Sneakin Deacon]

there are much better daily driver type cars out there for the same price.

[siberian57]

SRT-4 owners are u happy with ur choice of gettin one? How are they on gas and wat are some of the best mods in your opinion?
I love my SRT. to be honest before i owned one i hated them, ragged on em, wouldn't give them my slightest attention. After I drove one, i fell in love. Quick nimble little car that packs a powerful punch and was very fun to drive and has great potential. Gas mileage is actually pretty good give or take how you are on the throttle. As for the best mods, I don't have any specific, I think that's proportional to the owners goals and spending limit. A lot of people like the wga as the best mod, some say the e1/sst turbo along, some say other bolt on's. If you have more money you might say big turbo, but I wouldn't consider that in a league with the other bolt ons. All in all I'm happy, but to anyone i'd say go take a drive in one, it might change your whole view on the car.

[b16a2pwr]

why do people flame these. Import or domestic - who cares. It has four wheels and will get you from point A to point B... but this one's nice.

http://www.boostcontroller.com/products/aan.jpg

[adrian_302]

theyre awesome little cars for the price. some cons would be every ricer trying to race you, fwd, its a neon. pros 230hp stock, boosted, big gains with little money. it just depends on what you like

[b15spec]

Iv driven in a stock one and they dont handle too good around corners as good as other cars would. little suspension work would fix it tho.

[Sneakin Deacon]

why do people flame these. Import or domestic - who cares. It has four wheels and will get you from point A to point B... but this one's nice.

http://www.boostcontroller.com/products/aan.jpg

i liked you better when it was 2002.

[b16a2pwr]

i liked you better when it was 2002.

huh?

[JonLGT]

why do people flame these. Import or domestic - who cares. It has four wheels and will get you from point A to point B... but this one's nice.

http://www.boostcontroller.com/products/aan.jpg

That is the most rediculous looking thing I have ever seen. It has to be photoshopped, I do not think anybody in their right mind would spend that much money to make a clown car like that.

[KrazyRider83]

I like my neon...second one (don't ask, & no it wasn't cause I recked it). I was all about VW's before this & was close to getting one till I actually decided to drive one & see what they were all about. I was impressed. Yes, some people will say the interior sucks, that it's not on par with other imports & what-not. But think about this, it wasn't made for luxery or complete comfort. It came with racing seats, an ok suspension that doesn't take much to upgrade, a strong tranny that will take a beating (& yes it will let you know when it's had enough, just like any car), a great sounding exhaust that gets better. & a motor that will take a beating. You don't have to spend much to make this thing go any quicker or faster. Also remind you that 04+ came with an LSD, not bad for a lil 4-door skittle. You can spend roughly a grand & get close to 280whp, not bad considering they already come with around 220-230whp out the box. But it's the torque that's a killer. Point blank it's a beast. Your best bet, test drive one, inspect it really good, like someone said previously, some people might have returned it to stock. But do your homework & know what you're getting yourself into. Ya, there are other cars out there at the same price that may handle better, interior may look better, be more comfy. But when all is said & done with...what's so different? Nothing a lil modding can't take care of...all about what your looking for & what you want to do down the road. But good luck...& be safe

[Figs]

SRT-4 owners are u happy with ur choice of gettin one? How are they on gas and wat are some of the best mods in your opinion?

Honestly I am extremely happy with this car. Best bang for the buck.

Gas wise... all depends on mods of course and what Stage kit your running. Stock its gets a decent amount of mileage. Gas also plays a part on how you drive the car.

Best mods... people will argue on this because some like to stay with the stock pcm and try to prove they will out perform a Stage kit. Personally a WGA is one of the best mods since the stock WGA opens around 4-5psi... you will hit 14.7 psi on the stock wastegate but you will watch it slowly drop with the gas pedal to the ground.

The problem is if you get an aftermarket WGA and you stay with the stock pcm... if your boosting around 17+ (if I remember correctly) you will start throwing overboost codes... some worst then others and you might go into limp mode. Best thing to do to prevent this is purchase a Stage kit first... Stage 1 being the cheapest and IMO a good upgrade. It ignores anything that will hinder performance... overboost codes... downstream O2 sensor... etc.

But you can skip all that and just go Stage 3 with toys and a AGP Stage 3 WGA. Run 320+ hp untuned.

2003 SRT-4's didn't come with the LSD, they had smaller injectors and were rated at 215whp.

2004-2005 SRT-4's came with LSD, Stage 1 injectors and were rated at 230whp.

On my old setup which consisted of 5 performance mods I put down 255whp with 311tq on a DynoJet. This was with the stock turbo, stock O2 housing, stock exhaust manifold, stock intake manifold, stock injectors, stock throttle body. Those numbers were with bolt-ons. Just comes to show what a little bit of mods can do. These are old numbers to me now, I have since switched out some mods and added some more.

I hope this answered any of your questions. If you need help with anything or have anymore questions just ask.

[Figs]

Here's some more information for you...

Performance and Specifications
Curb weight: 2880 lb
Power: 215 WHP (2003 model), 230 WHP (2004-05 models).
Torque: 245 ft?lbf @3000 rpm (2003 model), 250 ft?lbf @2200 rpm (2004-05 models)
0-60 time: 5.3 seconds (Car & Driver)
1/4 mile time: 13.8-14.2 seconds (various magazine reviews)
1/4 mile speed: 98-102 mph (various magazine reviews)
Top Speed: 153 mph

Although the SRT-4 is rated at 230 hp (2004+), it was revealed that Dodge underrated the car's power production. Dodge tested the SRT-4 prototypes on the dyno with a fairly hot intercooler, which negatively affected overall efficiency. Most production SRT-4s in fact rate right around 230 hp at the wheels, therefore crank horsepower is estimated at 265-275 hp. This makes them fairly formidable versus much more expensive production sports cars in real world, "roll-on" situations from 30 mph and up.
In real world use, SRT-4's have run high 13's to low 14's at 100 - 105 mph in the quarter mile with a capable driver. The fastest documented stock (showroom unmodified) quarter mile time for a 2003 SRT-4 is 13.75 @ 101.68 mph, with a fastest trap-speed of 103.16 mph [1], while the fastest quarter mile times with documentation for more powerful 2004-2005 models include several 13.6's @ 105+mph. Those stock times included the use of the original, factory-equipped tires. Also, several modified, privately owned and driven SRT-4's have achieved 10 second 1/4 mile passes since 2005

By the way the top speed changes between the Stage's. I think that top speed (153) is based on a stock SRT-4.

[Figs]

As far as Pro's and Con's...

Pro's... they take a lot of abuse and are easy to mod

Con's... no fast speed quick lane changes. The ass end will get around you. Hence why there's a lot of wrecked/totaled SRT-4's.

To me, there's a lot more pro's then there are con's...

I've only ran into one problem which was fixed within a week. Other then that the car has been great!

[KrazyRider83]

Check out srtforums.com for more info & any questions...

[zaksblaklabel]

had mine to 155 and still had some ways to go. seen some people say they got them to 164. havent had the chance to push it that hard.

while the agp wastegate is one of the best and cheapest mods, (you can get a used one for under $100) def get a turbo timer first. i hated the car till i got a turbo timer.

i love the car and will keep mine long after its paid off and cracking 9's. a few small mods and you got a really great ride. while there are some better "daily drivers" for less money, not with the get up and go that you will get with the srt4

dont get an 03 and for god sakes, dont get a RED one :lol:

[zaksblaklabel]

there are much better daily driver type cars out there for the same price.


so, what DO you drive anyways?

[KrazyRider83]

dont get an 03 and for god sakes, dont get a RED one :lol:

Yes...stay away from the red ones...:D they think their fast :cool:

[Sneakin Deacon]

By the way the top speed changes between the Stage's. I think that top speed (153) is based on a stock SRT-4.

i really need to find these downhill tracks with 55mph tail winds.

[Sneakin Deacon]

so, what DO you drive anyways?

i commend you on a valiant effort in trying to convey a cynical tone change, but seriously, pick a better word next time...like "you". i mean honestly what sounds better(this is a rhetorical question)..."hey baby, i want to fuck YOU."...or "hey baby, i want TO fuck you."


also, what i drive has no bearing on this conversation, he asked a question, i replied with an honest answer. he isn't trying to race the car, he stated he wanted something quicker then most, and nice. for the price he would spend on one, he would be much better off getting like an altima, or a maxima, which are much more comfortable, and only slightly slower.

[Sippi]

ok wow thanx everyone for all ur help I have a lil rep whoring to do now!!! As for tha interior I actually love it! And about tha ass end comin around yea I've heard . Ok last question do they have a stock boost gauge and wat is their stock PSI? I think somewhere from 6 to 9

[Sippi]

Oh i drive a 98 GT convertible mustang!

[KrazyRider83]

ok wow thanx everyone for all ur help I have a lil rep whoring to do now!!! As for tha interior I actually love it! And about tha ass end comin around yea I've heard . Ok last question do they have a stock boost gauge and wat is their stock PSI? I think somewhere from 6 to 9

They do have a stock boost gauge, on your right above the vents on the dash, pretty descent location, visible. Stock psi is not 6-9, maybe if you had a boost leak somewhere :lol: . Stock psi should be around (on a car with minimal boost leak), maybe spike 16 (on a good day 17 :cool: ), hold anywhere from 14-15, and as you reach redline it will drop to about 11-12. As stated before by other owners, an aftermarket WGA will help a lot with this. & listen to what WhiteFwdsm has to say, he knows his shit pretty well ;) . So ya, check out srtforums.com, there's a lot of info on that forum, just go through the threads. :D

[smoothblacksrt]

And just so everybody knows, the top speed is drag limited, not governed. They are great cars. If I didn't buy a boat I would still have mine. I may get another one eventually for a third car. I deff. say the first few mods should be turbo timer, wga, and stage 1.

[Sippi]

ok a turbo timer, wga (wastegate?), stage 1?

[Sippi]

Okay I whored all my rep out gotta wait 24 let me know if I missed u!

[Sneakin Deacon]

ok a turbo timer, wga (wastegate?), stage 1?

...why? thought you werent going to race it or whatnot

[cali]

SRT-4 owners are u happy with ur choice of gettin one? How are they on gas and wat are some of the best mods in your opinion?

Your right foot determines gas comsumption. I've managed ~31MPG from Al to Northern Fl. Regular driving gas mileage gets better with a bigger turbo, it should be obvious why.
Sounds like you just want an A to B car, so why bother with mods?

And 160+ is achieveable with a headwind, no need for kenny's tailwaind.:lol:

[Figs]

ok a turbo timer, wga (wastegate?), stage 1?

You should get Stage 1 first before any aftermarket WGA (wastegate actuator). Also a turbo timer is on the bottom of my list unless I get one for free or pick one up for cheap. They aren't needed on the stock turbo. I usually just let my car idle anywhere from 30 sec to 2 minutes when I arrive to a destination... depending on how long I've ran the car and how hard I've ran the car.

[Figs]

Anyways back on topic...

Have you ever driven an SRT-4? (This question is to the threadstarter)

I'm not being a smartass... its a serious question.

[Sippi]

No I haven't i have ridden in a couple but never driven one. And yea this is and A to B car but no reason i can't have a few mods on my DD. I thought maybe new BOV, and exhaust and thats it but knowin me I'll prolly do suspension and wat not maybe rims but other than that its gonna pretty much be left alone. I would love drive one but none of my friends have one so i just gotta wait and test drive one.

[Figs]

Once you start modding these cars you won't stop. I said the samething at the beginning... bov and that's really it and now I'm about 3k into the car within a time frame of a little bit past 4 months.

[KrazyRider83]

No I haven't i have ridden in a couple but never driven one. And yea this is and A to B car but no reason i can't have a few mods on my DD. I thought maybe new BOV, and exhaust and thats it but knowin me I'll prolly do suspension and wat not maybe rims but other than that its gonna pretty much be left alone. I would love drive one but none of my friends have one so i just gotta wait and test drive one.

Well then you need some friends that drive some then :lol:

[Sippi]

Well then you need some friends that drive some then :lol:

Will YOU BE MY FRIEND!?!?!?!:lol: :lol: :lol:
Yea i know a few folks that got em but I wouldn't say we're friends.

[KrazyRider83]

You should come to a meet one day...you're not that far. See a few SRT's & different modding levels & their opinioins. You'll also get to meet us.

[Sippi]

Where's Temple Terrace I work 6pm - 6am and only get some Fridays and every Saturday. So let me know man I'd love to come out and meet new PEEPS!!!

[KrazyRider83]

Where's Temple Terrace I work 6pm - 6am and only get some Fridays and every Saturday. So let me know man I'd love to come out and meet new PEEPS!!!

Damn those are some crazy hours, what the hell do you do? Well on Sat we go to Sonics on Hillsborough over here in Tampa, just bullshit & hang-out. Temple Terrace is just a small ass city in-between Tampa & New Tampa (it's dumb).

[Sippi]

Damn I haven't been to Sonic over on hills since like last summer almost damn, but my girl is comin back from vaca this saturday so I mite not be able to make it out not sure yet. What time do u normally get there and wat time u leave? She lives up in Spring hill so just let me know MANE!

[KrazyRider83]

We normally get there about 8:30-9. Stay till either he cops kick us out or sonics close.

[KrazyRider83]

Lmfao.....

[Sippi]

Aight man I'll PM u Friday nite and let u know if I can be there!

[KrazyRider83]

So anyways...vertstang13...pm tomorrow night or friday night...let me know what you want to do & if you're gonna roll by. There will be a whole bunch of there. Also, look on the Local Events section here to see what other meets are happening in the area.

[Figs]

Threadstarter I owe you a apology for getting off topic in your thread. I tried to stay on topic obviously but there's someone here in Dodge Tech that doesn't need to be here.

If you have any questions just pm me, ozzy1, KrazyRider83 and other few SRT-4 owners that are still here and decide to still be here although there's a few childish TR members.

[Sneakin Deacon]

Threadstarter I owe you a apology for getting off topic in your thread. I tried to stay on topic obviously but there's someone here in Dodge Tech that doesn't need to be here.


Wow, I am amazed. Throwing youself in front of the bus like that, you are a true gentleman. bravo. bravo.

[Figs]

Wow, I am amazed. Throwing youself in front of the bus like that, you are a true gentleman. bravo. bravo.

No, more like I'm an adult that can admit I'm wrong sometimes. Unlike some that are too hard headed and think they know it all. Atleast I apologized to him, you haven't done so yourself.

[Figs]

Deleted a post, it should say "See post #62".

[Sippi]

fine, i will appologize.

dear stang guy,

i am sorry that this guy continually starts shit with me and it as manifested itself once again in this thread.

sincerest condolences,

Sneakin Deacon

its ok I don't mind I always get a good laugh outta some of this shit.

[Sippi]

Threadstarter I owe you a apology for getting off topic in your thread. I tried to stay on topic obviously but there's someone here in Dodge Tech that doesn't need to be here.

If you have any questions just pm me, ozzy1, KrazyRider83 and other few SRT-4 owners that are still here and decide to still be here although there's a few childish TR members.

No problem what would TR be without some TRama ( Drama ):lol: :lol: :lol:

[Sippi]

So anyways...vertstang13...pm tomorrow night or friday night...let me know what you want to do & if you're gonna roll by. There will be a whole bunch of there. Also, look on the Local Events section here to see what other meets are happening in the area.


Aight I know this mite sound bad but I am prolly gonna either cut time off with my girl ( or if she keeps bitchin not see her at all ) when she comes back from Vaca!!!:lol: :lol: :-o

[KrazyRider83]

Aight I know this mite sound bad but I am prolly gonna either cut time off with my girl ( or if she keeps bitchin not see her at all ) when she comes back from Vaca!!!:lol: :lol: :-o


Don't you love that :lol: ...blah blah blah blah, just gotta tune them out. Hell, just bring her along :D

[Sippi]

Naw problems with tha parentals they don't exactly agree but thats a whole nother story and shit ya know maybe u'll here me bitch about it saturday!!!!

Edit: are u bring ur SRT saturday cuz I noticed u have a VDub?

[KrazyRider83]

Naw problems with tha parentals they don't exactly agree but thats a whole nother story and shit ya know maybe u'll here me bitch about it saturday!!!!

Edit: are u bring ur SRT saturday cuz I noticed u have a VDub?

You gotta love that parental control :lol: . Yes I'm bringing my SRT. The VW stays parked when my girlfriend & I go out. She drives it. The neon is mine :D

Off to work...& can't get tamparacing at work (sucks)...lataz

[Sippi]

Pc MANG!!!!

[cali]

Jeezus Kenny, quit it already.

[zaksblaklabel]

good grief, some people are just idiots on here.

sneacon deacon, the question has been asked to you many times, in a ridiculous amt of srt threads that you cant seem to stay away from, but what car do you drive?

if you dont like the car, then stay the hell out of the thread. wtf dude? did you get your ass handed to you that bad by one in the pos you drive? just answer the question man.

glad i'm not on here that much. anyways, sat nite at sonics! see you guys out there then.

[WhiteTegLs]

The I use to hate SRT-4 but now they are cool my friend Gary has a sick orange one and with little money just like an Evo they can pack a mean punch but if you dont buy a SRT-4 Try a WRX or STI or a Evo

[Sneakin Deacon]

sneacon deacon, the question has been asked to you many times, in a ridiculous amt of srt threads that you cant seem to stay away from, but what car do you drive?

if you dont like the car, then stay the hell out of the thread. wtf dude? did you get your ass handed to you that bad by one in the pos you drive? just answer the question man.



i post in 2 SRT4 threads, that were posted in general topic areas, and i all of a sudden am actively searching for them? if you say so.

anyways...do you want to know why the question about what i drive has been asked many times? You wont like the answer, but it is because you are retarded. The last thread whitefwd gimmick guy posted in with me, 1 (ONE!) person asked me and i told them right away...and the post continues and continues, and 2 people in the course of a few pages somehow manage to asked me 4 or maybe even 5 more times what the hell i drive. I am really sorry if you don't have a long attention span or have limited access to the search function, but it really is no fault of my own.


here we go with you guys not fucking reading a damn thing. where did i ever say i hated the car? i think they are neat. you all just seem to keep fabricating your imagination into reality though. but for what this guy said he wanted, i felt there were much better alternatives. If he said he wanted a nice little turbo 4 door that was relatively quick, then i wouldn't have said anything about it, but when he started the thread, he said he would like something good on gas and quick, at which point, if you had read anything i have posted in this thread, i told him he might be better off with an altima/maxima for the fact they can be had for less, are much better quality interiors, are just barely off the pace with skittles, and he would be less tempted to mod it.

as for my pos, it only gets ran at the track, and i've yet to lose to a skittle. sorry.

[Sippi]

Ok Sneakin I appreciate any info that u have but I am not interested in an altima or maxima but when it comes to tha SRT I am a huge fan of it. Oh WhiteFWDdsm and krazyrider83 its was great meeting up with u guys at Sonic sorry I had to leave early tha ol lady was bored cars really aren't her thing ha ha!! But if yall are out there most saturdays I will more than likely stop by on a regular basis!

[Figs]

Ok Sneakin I appreciate any info that u have but I am not interested in an altima or maxima but when it comes to tha SRT I am a huge fan of it. Oh WhiteFWDdsm and krazyrider83 its was great meeting up with u guys at Sonic sorry I had to leave early tha ol lady was bored cars really aren't her thing ha ha!! But if yall are out there most saturdays I will more than likely stop by on a regular basis!

We are out there every Saturday. Atleast its been that way for months. Unless otherwise noted, we shall be there.

[KrazyRider83]

^^^ ya what he said...

[Sippi]

Aight sounds good guess I'll see ya this Saturday.


Oh yea and thanx for lettin me chill and lookin past tha fact that I drive a ford !!!! ha ha

[KrazyRider83]

Doesn't matter what you drive, we all like the same shit...CARS

[Sippi]

Damn Rite!!!