Dodge Dart news

orangeneon05 · Post by **orangeneon05** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 11:46 pm

the way my buddy told me is that the hubs wont even have a way to hold the rim for easy rim installation. so unless you can hold the rim perfectly in position and put the bolt in the hole and then keep the alignment until all the bolts are in then your shit out of luck.

Post by **occasional demons** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:03 am

As long as you get one bolt in, the rest will start.

If there isn't an alignment pin, it will be more of a PITA tho.

Yep, hated it on my Dasher(s). But it isn't as bad as it sounds.

Just weld them studs in.

Post by **jonnymopar** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:15 pm

On my Golf (if I remember correctly), there's a lip on the hub that you can place the wheel over, then just line up the holes. It's not like you had to suspend the wheel in mid air with one hand and thread the bolt in with the other. It's not as bad as it sounds, but I still don't like it. Worst part about the older VWs was that, since there were no studs to hold on to the brake rotor with the wheel off, there was a stupid screw that would rust in place and become a real bitch.

Furthermore, from an engineering standpoint, I still can't see any benefit from using them. The thread has the same tensile strength in stud or bolt form (providing they're made from the same alloy). If you break a wheel stud, the broken piece ends up in your hand with the lug nut. You throw it away, knock out the remaining piece, and draw a new stud through using a lug nut. If you break a wheel bolt, get ready for some fun.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:19 pm

jonnymopar wrote:Furthermore, from an engineering standpoint, I still can't see any benefit from using them. The thread has the same tensile strength in stud or bolt form (providing they're made from the same alloy). If you break a wheel stud, the broken piece ends up in your hand with the lug nut. You throw it away, knock out the remaining piece, and draw a new stud through using a lug nut. If you break a wheel bolt, get ready for some fun.

This. It makes no good sense that I can tell to use bolts instead of studs. The techs will hate it.

ragek23 · Post by **ragek23** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:14 am

Is it just me or does it look like they re-used the srt 4 neon door handles (inside).

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:26 am

minus the change in locking mechanism, removal of lock switch, and sinking the handle into the door... i guess they used the general shape and color

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:15 am

My dad just went to school for the Dart and the instructor explained to them that if you don't start the car for 3 weeks, when you go to start it... It won't start. Something with the oiling system on the car. So you don't start it dry you have to do some procedure several times before it will start. Imagine if the SRT-4 is the same. When people store them and do't know this they are going to be pissed off...

Also the CHMSL is LEDs and it's part of the headliner. If it goes bad, you have to replace the entire headliner.

titansxt · Post by **titansxt** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:44 am

Call me crazy but this looks just like a Neon (aside form the roof line).

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 1:32 pm

sidepipe87 wrote:My dad just went to school for the Dart and the instructor explained to them that if you don't start the car for 3 weeks, when you go to start it... It won't start. Something with the oiling system on the car. So you don't start it dry you have to do some procedure several times before it will start. Imagine if the SRT-4 is the same. When people store them and do't know this they are going to be p***** off...

Gulp- I'm one of those people. Good to know in advance (if I do end up buying a Dart).

titansxt wrote:Call me crazy but this looks just like a Neon (aside form the roof line).

Another reason for me to like the Dart.

catalyst · Post by **catalyst** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 12:06 pm

Gramps if you sell your Neon, I call dibs.

Post by **jonnymopar** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 12:11 pm

catalyst wrote:Gramps if you sell your Neon, I call dibs.

Too late.

I called dibs on that car at least 4 years ago.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 12:38 pm

jonnymopar wrote:
catalyst wrote:Gramps if you sell your Neon, I call dibs.
Too late. I called dibs on that car at least 4 years ago.

I looked for that, but all I could find was...

FAC3L3SS wrote:
Midnight_Rider wrote:
Canada wrote:LoL David, When you finally decide its time to sell your beast, someone will have the nicest most well maintained SRT4 ever!
Maintenance-wise, yes... body integrity-wise, I don't know...
Mr Josh Zombie wrote:I call dibs
Yeah, I still need to update my will.
FAC3L3SS wrote:Too late. He already told me I can haz when he was here last year.
Say WHAT? Look, I gave you a floormat and body parts- don't get greedy!
Haganracing wrote:Well Gramps and I already decided to trade neons at carlisle this year
Uh, no.
Gramps, you PROMISED I'd be the first to know that the car was available

There will be a war for that car

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 1:01 pm

Gee, the Dart sure is nice...

**tries to look innocent**

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 1:35 pm

Instigator.

catalyst · Post by **catalyst** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:49 pm

What is second dibs called?

theColonel · Post by **theColonel** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:55 pm

catalyst wrote:What is second dibs called?

Left Out

r/tguy02 · Post by **r/tguy02** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:59 pm

Drove by my local dodge dealer today and they have the darts in stock. Might stop there tomorrow to get a real good look!

UriahRR · Post by **UriahRR** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 11:01 pm

Guess I forgot to tell you guys I saw the SRT Dart a few months ago at the NYC show. Yeppers, all carbon fibered and PVO'd out, was gonna post a pic, but eh fuk it. Looked too much like a Pylmouth Breeze with a stick-on scoop to me.

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 11:42 pm

That wasn't the SRT Dart. But the GTS Dart.

r/tguy02 · Post by **r/tguy02** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:13 pm

How the fuck does that look like a breeze?

smallblockfreak · Post by **smallblockfreak** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 10:16 pm

Uri hates anything that is not a race car or really expensive.

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 11:03 pm

side by side pics with an R/T...

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:57 am

As great as the Dart looks, why did I spend more time looking at the Neon in those pics?

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:22 am

maybe cause it's one clean ass R/T? but those pics are full of sexy!

NEON PARABOLA · Post by **NEON PARABOLA** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:35 am

wow, I can see the "family' body lines, it's obvious they used the neon as a base for the design...imo

theColonel · Post by **theColonel** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:54 am

The local dealers should hold a "fire sale" to unload the remaining Calibers

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:27 am

more like a firing line where people can blow those POS's up!

theColonel · Post by **theColonel** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:33 pm

Hudson_Neon wrote:more like a firing line where people can blow those POS's up!

If you had to choose between these 3 cars: a) Chevrolet Volt b) Nissan Leaf c) Dodge Caliber, wouldn't you choose the Dodge with a "constant velocity transmission" ?

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:15 am

i would rather walk everywhere

Marcel · Post by **Marcel** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 1:31 am

theColonel wrote:
catalyst wrote:What is second dibs called?
Left Out

or sloppy seconds

OT:
i am starting having second thoughs about buying a house.. now i got no money for a Dart anymore!