question about the srt4 swapping

refect · Post by **refect** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 3:17 pm

what does it take to get it to run? i have been told when you do the swap you need to replace the steering rack as well because of the sensor key. but i was also told you can get a stage 1 pcm and reflash it and it will bypass the sensor key. or if you get srt4 ecu reflashed it will work fine as well. anyone who has done the swap or knows about it know what needs to be done in order to get it to turn on?

eVilcreations · Post by **eVilcreations** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 3:35 pm

I am running the SRT swap w/stage 1.

I also swapped the Sentry module/ring from the ignition and use the SRT key to start the car.......a little annoying having one key for the doors/trunk, and another key for the ignition....but oh frikkin well.

Josh

refect · Post by **refect** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 4:08 pm

awesome thanks man. i just bought a whole srt4 engine setup. along with the dash harness, because i was told you need to replace it as well. how hard was all the wireing? did most the plugs match up pretty smooth or was there a lot of splicing and what not?

eVilcreations · Post by **eVilcreations** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 4:18 pm

Well, if you are lazy and don't want to run your own power/ground/vac lines for the boost gauge........you will need the dash harness......But if you can run your own lines for the boost gauge...you won't need it.

I ran my own lines for the boost gauge, and I used my stock 2000 ES dash and body harnesses.

As far as wiring......pretty much everything was plug and play....hopefully you will have everything you need for your swap. I would definately say that having a whole donor car makes the swap much easier b/c it has everything you need.

Josh

refect · Post by **refect** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 4:41 pm

im a bit confused now. so basically you are saying that replacing the dash ahrness with an srt4 dash harness is not needed and that the stock 2000 harness will match up fine with everything else. minus a boost guage. does it matter if its an atx?

8082ndgen · Post by **8082ndgen** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 5:10 pm

If you get an SRT powerplant, most of them come with the 5 speed tranny
If you dont get a trans with the motor, the motor will turn that 3 speed to shreds with all the power

John

eVilcreations · Post by **eVilcreations** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 5:17 pm

refect wrote:im a bit confused now. so basically you are saying that replacing the dash ahrness with an srt4 dash harness is not needed and that the stock 2000 harness will match up fine with everything else. minus a boost guage. does it matter if its an atx?

That is correct.

My car WAS a 2000 ES ATX, now has 03 SRT powerplant and SRT MTX.......kept my body and dash harnesses, and used the SRT engine harness....

Josh

refect · Post by **refect** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 5:24 pm

awesome thanks for all the info man.

eVilcreations · Post by **eVilcreations** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 5:53 pm

no prob......glad to help

Josh

2002srt4 · Post by **2002srt4** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 6:31 am

yay, josh can answer questions now. It got old after about 6 months of helping people. Not that I didn't enjoy talking about the car but, ya know. You have done well grasshopper.

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:36 am

hey josh, why didn't you change out the door/trunk lock also? then you would only need one key