Finally drove an SRT-4 and all I can say is.......

TN.Frank · Post by **TN.Frank** » Fri May 30, 2008 2:59 pm

WOW!!!!!! Local Dodge dealer has one in so I took it for a little test drive. It's pretty much stock but danged if it didn't feel like a rocket. Hit 90mph getting onto the freeway in the middle of 3rd gear, my SXT takes the top of 4th to get 90. I wasn't used to the lower rev. limiter and bounced it off of it once but driving that car really seals the deal. The SRT-4 is my dream car, that's for sure.

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Fri May 30, 2008 3:02 pm

KrackstaR · Post by **KrackstaR** » Fri May 30, 2008 3:03 pm

yeah its a big differnce from driving a non turbo neon, soooooo when are u picking her up?

TN.Frank · Post by **TN.Frank** » Fri May 30, 2008 3:59 pm

They want $17k for it, I think that's a bit high. I'd probably go $15K if they'd do a bit of work on it(it pulls to the right a bit and the engine looks like it needs a good detailing) and if I could get $2K out of our mini van in trade. Then my wife could drive my SXT and I'd have the SRT.

I can't even think about how fast an SRT would be with a Stage III kit installed. I don't think I've ever drove anything as fast except for maybe my Honda 750 Magna, it was a faily quick bike but then I was only 175lbs at the time too,LOL. Now that I've plumped up to 280lbs I'm sure it'd be a little slower.

Addicted2Boost · Post by **Addicted2Boost** » Fri May 30, 2008 4:08 pm

haha my car pulls to the right too it has to be a neon thing

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Fri May 30, 2008 4:11 pm

90 is the top of third/mid-fourth

A stage 3 would be about low-mid 11's in the quarter.

Your 750 Honda was probably slower than an srt.

What year/color/mileage/mods? What was the boost spike/hold?how did the tires look?

TN.Frank · Post by **TN.Frank** » Fri May 30, 2008 4:19 pm

2005, Black, no real mods but did have Falkan 205/50/17's on it. IIRC the Magna would go 12.30's in the 1/4 so , yes, with a Stage III the SRT would be faster. I wish I could hit the lotto, I'd buy that car in a heart beat. I want an SRT now more then ever.
I'm going to put a UDP pulley and a header with cat delete on my SXT and be done with it, no engine mods that I could do would ever make it as quick as an SRT and there's no point in spending money to try. I'm still going to get new struts and add the SRT springs that I've got, plus add a rear sway bar and get some good 205/50/15's on it but for speed mods I think it's pretty much a waste of cold hard cash. If a stock SRT-4 will be as quick as it is and if I want something that quick then nothing else will do.

asanti · Post by **asanti** » Fri May 30, 2008 4:22 pm

Damn, I SOO need to learn to drive stick!!!

Later
Allex

TN.Frank · Post by **TN.Frank** » Fri May 30, 2008 4:49 pm

asanti wrote:Damn, I SOO need to learn to drive stick!!!

Later
Allex

The clutch felt totally different in this car then in my SXT. A lot stiffer, which makes sense snice you're dealing with 230 HP instead my poltry little 110hp with the few mods I've done. I'm sure I could get use to it though. LOL. I'd gladly sell my left nut for that car, anyone need a left nut?

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:25 pm

I already have two lefts and a right, but thanks for the offer LOL. The extra one is dangling from my rear view.

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:52 pm

Stage three is fucking nuts, with all the toys on it. Holy shit those cars scare me. Drove one once, only time I've ever been in an SRT-4, and I'd only get it up to 18 pounds of boost. Plus at that point torque steer is kind of a bitch.

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Fri May 30, 2008 6:33 pm

Someone say Stage 3? Mine went 11.989 @114.66 in the quarter

Stock SRTs aren't all that mind blowing any more, An S3R SRT is alot of fun though. Daily drove mine

But..

I drive an MS3 now, and I couldn't be happier..

unless I had a Lotus Elise..

or a TVR Sagaris

Yea.. I could go on.

01NeonSnooZer · Post by **01NeonSnooZer** » Fri May 30, 2008 7:29 pm

K, dude, you're @ 90mph at the top of 4th in your SXT? Is yours an auto? If not, WTF is wrong with your Neon? I can take mine to pretty close to 90mph (88-89mph) in third and 120+ in fourth. It takes a while to get there but it'll do it. And mine's only an SE MTX.

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Fri May 30, 2008 8:14 pm

? That must be one hell of a modded SE you've got.

JKD · Post by **JKD** » Fri May 30, 2008 10:25 pm

Hey Frank, glad you like the SRT-4! We got a modded one in the driveway that you need to take a ride in!

Right down the road, we gotta go to i-40 sometime man.

TN.Frank · Post by **TN.Frank** » Fri May 30, 2008 11:21 pm

JKD wrote:Hey Frank, glad you like the SRT-4! We got a modded one in the driveway that you need to take a ride in!

Right down the road, we gotta go to i-40 sometime man.

They're having a HUGE Bounty Race tomorrow night(Saturday, May 31st) with a $5k bounty on Tim Lynch's head. If the weather holds out it'll be one heck of a great time.
Nothing wrong with my little SXT. IIRC I can get to about 100mph in 4th give or take a few mph. Of course the speed limiter will always hold me back to 118 mph no matter what.

Post by **racer12306** » Fri May 30, 2008 11:41 pm

I'm sorry but an SRT is not dream car worthy. Atleast that is what I believe.

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Sat May 31, 2008 1:31 am

it is to some people. Like me.

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Sat May 31, 2008 1:45 am

why would you need a modded se to do 90 in third?

I can do ninety in third perfectly fine and 120+ in fourth no problem.

and all i realli have is a CAI

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Sat May 31, 2008 2:07 am

Strange. My R/T goes 33, 58, 80, 110, 129.

But I don't know anything about cars.

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Sat May 31, 2008 2:14 am

racer12306 wrote:I'm sorry but an SRT is not dream car worthy. Atleast that is what I believe.

Wow, I must be

then since I sold a paid-for '04 SXT and took a second job for almost four years of car payments so that I could buy an SRT.

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Sat May 31, 2008 2:16 am

Get an R1, you'll forget about cars.

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Sat May 31, 2008 2:26 am

^^Nah, I got what I want.

Haganracing · Post by **Haganracing** » Sat May 31, 2008 2:32 am

I want to have an SRT-4 neon sometime in the next few years hopefully.

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Sat May 31, 2008 3:34 am

My GF's brother has a 400ish SRT...my bike still feels faster haha

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Sat May 31, 2008 9:00 am

racer12306 wrote:I'm sorry but an SRT is not dream car worthy. Atleast that is what I believe.

exactly

TN.Frank · Post by **TN.Frank** » Sat May 31, 2008 9:39 am

With gas prices going up like they are an SRT-4 is still something you can go fast in AND get somekind of mileage out of. I like em' and I want one someday.

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Sat May 31, 2008 9:56 am

if you're buying a performance car, you lose your right to complain about gas prices.

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:05 am

Idk the SRT may be the fastest of all the Neons, but I was just fine with buyign an R/T. Actually I'm way happier with it. But if I had extra cash maybe I woulda went for the SRT.

Post by **racer12306** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:12 am

I'll be straight up, if I could have afforded it I would have bought a new SRT instead of my SXT.

But having a girlfriend to spend money on took up all that money. And having someone to be with>having an SRT