RARE nostril-less SRT bumper is back on eBay!!

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:19 pm

Jbucky05 wrote:correction i just asked him if he would pull the bidding for 350 picked up.

It wouldn't look right on your car. Lemme buy it instead.
Also, if you go up there to get it, I'm going with you.

Jbucky05 · Post by **Jbucky05** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:24 pm

y you wanna go lol your more then welcome

tominator · Post by **tominator** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:56 pm

I've talked to the guy, says the're no stampings or serial number on the bumper.... but says it's a factory piece in urethane. I want it really bad

dbesade · Post by **dbesade** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:51 am

sidepipe87 wrote:
dbesade wrote:Chrysler made more than just a few of those bumpers. From 2002 on Chrysler Sponsored 5 SRT4 Based Rally Cars. These cars received the SRT Drivetrain and Exterior body panels, of course, these were pre-release as Chrysler upgraded the SRT4 Cooling System with Nostrils.

This bumper is more than likely part of that "Factory" Racing program.

-Dave
No idea if that info is correct or not, but I did manage to find this pic from an auto show googling 'dodge neon rally car'.

Read this page:
http://www.srtowners.com/srt-4/neon/pro ... index.html

History:
currently CA street registered and insured as a 2000 Dodge Neon, it is one of only five Dodge SRT-4 rally cars built by factory Chrysler engineers in 2001/2002 using pre-production SRT4 running gear (engines, transmissions, drive-axles, brakes, etc) for use in SCCA Pro-Rally. All five of these cars were personally owned by individual factory employees but received generous MOPAR factory support as they were representing the type of abuse that the ‘all new’ 2003 SRT-4 would be capable of handling and all five cars are still currently competing at some level in US rally racing. They were all built using lots of factory resources and this car has a custom Sky-Tec 10point roll cage, MOMO seats, MOMO steering wheel, custom KW rally-spec coilovers, stripped/seam welded body, custom 4 light Hella light pod, underbody protection including carbon fiber fuel tank guard, TerraTrip rally computer, Peltor intercom, etc, etc. This car was never an actual street car but instead was built from a body-in-white (BIW) removed from the assembly line at Chrysler during production and therefore has a documented 3800 miles on the ODO, and has seen only five stage rally events.

The car has seen lots of action on the SoCal rally-x circuit and we attended approx. 10 races in 2007 plus it was involved in the Murrieta Father’s Day car show and was used at the Movie Experience during a DCH Motorsports promo night. It is a well photographed car and has appeared in a full-page ad the California Rally Series (CRS) informational rulebook for 2007, was shown in SuperStreet magazine as part of a DCH Motorsports article and shows up in rally-x event photos regularly. I was able to secure 4th place for 2007 in the CRS ‘R2’ or rally 2wd class and at the moment, I am in the points lead for 2008 and hope to lock up 1st place in one of the next couple of races.
Sounds plausible, just interesting that nobody really knows anything about it, and how this guy ended up with it?

OB · Post by OB » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:35 am

Diablo0 wrote:A few years ago when the SRT first came out someone that lives in the Detroit area did say they were driving through a neighborhood and happened to spot a Neon bumper in someones trash. When they pulled it out it was the prototype style version without the nostrils. They took it and I believe Howell used it to make their fiberglass version. Thats what the rumor is so I'm not sure if it's true. Maybe this is that one and it's turning back up again...

That's an awesome story. I hope it's true, how cool would that be!

Jbucky05 · Post by **Jbucky05** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:45 am

true that , it would really be a kewl story and kewl peice to have i hope i get it lol

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:29 am

interesting

Ntyvirus1 · Post by **Ntyvirus1** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:54 am

if u decide to show ud prolly get a few extra points for rarity if it does turn out to be a prototype

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Tue May 26, 2009 2:18 pm

BUMP for back up for sale. Someone please buy this! I wish I could afford it!

slaw · Post by **slaw** » Tue May 26, 2009 2:47 pm

i want but i dont wanna pick it up

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Tue May 26, 2009 2:49 pm

x2 I really want this. It's non poser status, but it still has the lip and looks good and is uber rare

Mopar00Neon · Post by **Mopar00Neon** » Tue May 26, 2009 3:11 pm

OB wrote:
Diablo0 wrote:A few years ago when the SRT first came out someone that lives in the Detroit area did say they were driving through a neighborhood and happened to spot a Neon bumper in someones trash. When they pulled it out it was the prototype style version without the nostrils. They took it and I believe Howell used it to make their fiberglass version. Thats what the rumor is so I'm not sure if it's true. Maybe this is that one and it's turning back up again...
That's an awesome story. I hope it's true, how cool would that be!

Thats the story I heard too. I wish I remembered who it was that said they found it. I think they were on the other .org.

BigDutch · Post by **BigDutch** » Thu May 28, 2009 12:20 pm

Does anyone have any pictures of the engine bay of the S/C SRT-4?

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Thu May 28, 2009 12:25 pm

GrApHite03 wrote:i remember seeing a supercharged 2.0l second gen back in 2000... pretty mean too.

http://www.motortrend.com/future/concep ... index.html

This is a car with an attitude attempting to change an attitude. Currently, the Dodge Neon is seriously dissed by the slammed-Asian-tuner-compact contingent. According to Dodge, this one-off-for the moment-Neon SRT, recently displayed at both SEMA and the Los Angeles Auto Show, is a first effort to turn heads and change minds.

By almost any critic's standards, the SRT captures the movement's essence: outrageous race-bred styling, lowered suspension, big wheels fitted with super-low-profile tires, more power, booming exhaust, and window-thumping audio. We had a chance to sample the SRT and, unlike most concept cars, this pocket-rocket really had plenty of go to match its show. How quick is it? Dodge claims to have run 0-60 mph in 6.0 seconds flat with the SRT, 1.5 seconds quicker than the last 150-horsepower box-stock Neon we tested.

A fairly well-sorted collection of both aftermarket components and Chrysler prototype pieces developed for other projects, the SRT gets its main muscle from an Eaton supercharged version of the firm's familiar 2.0-liter SOHC four. It makes a stout 208 horsepower at 6200 rpm and ships that force to the front wheels via a T350 five-speed transaxle adapted from the Neon ACR. Completing the driveline are a Torsen limited-slip differential, low 3.94:1 axle ratio, and a street-friendly, overdrive fifth gear-for when you're just out cruising. Eibach springs and Tokico shocks help slam the SRT 1.5 inches lower than a standard Neon. Grip is optimized courtesy of sticky 205/40VR17 Yokohama A520 tires mounted on 7.0-inch-wide TSW aluminum wheels, while the SRT's four-wheel disc brakes feature vented, cross-drilled rotors up front.

Most obvious styling elements are the SRT's tall rear wing and front fascia, both reminiscent of those seen on European touring car racers. There are also PIAA halogen foglamps and clear taillamp lenses, both signatures of the trend. Inside, this new-gen Neon sports blue leather inserts on its Momo Street Racer seats, Sparco aluminum pedal covers, and dash vents with a silver spray paint treatment. And let's not forget the car's proper eardrum-bashing sound system, bolstered by a 4400-amp amplifier.

The SRT drives like what it is: an extremely well put-together tuner car. We found wheelspin off the line a formidable issue, but torque steer was not. Well-balanced handling and decently compliant ride characteristics actually make the SRT both competent and fun through the corners.

Could the SRT make production? Not likely as it sits. However, don't be surprised to see a fair number of its key functional elements show up in the next Neon R/T. Initial public reaction has been quite favorable thus far, and that's always a big first step in transforming any one-off concept into a series-built reality.

NEON PARABOLA · Post by **NEON PARABOLA** » Thu May 28, 2009 6:25 pm

...dear god why?

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Thu May 28, 2009 8:55 pm

NEON PARABOLA wrote:...dear god why?

...huh?

Post by **Diablo0** » Thu May 28, 2009 9:14 pm

If I still lived in Cincy I'd pick this up lol

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Thu May 28, 2009 10:13 pm

If I had moar (read any) money I'd pick this up!

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Fri May 29, 2009 11:33 am

I'm... Tempted....

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Fri May 29, 2009 12:00 pm

hehe. Me too.

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Fri May 29, 2009 12:09 pm

Fuck it, I'm bidding on it. I need a new front fascia, and I want this one.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Fri May 29, 2009 12:11 pm

cool man, you're in ohio. That way when I buy it, it'll be closer to me

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Fri May 29, 2009 12:13 pm

sidepipe87 wrote:cool man, you're in ohio. That way when I buy it, it'll be closer to me

lol come to Carlisle and steal it off my car.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Fri May 29, 2009 12:20 pm

hahahaha.... don't give me ideas. I'll be at carlisle. I may buy it from you though....

SOKADAO954 · Post by **SOKADAO954** » Fri May 29, 2009 12:26 pm

swap those for some 10k hids...
that would be so sweet.

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Sun May 31, 2009 1:10 am

hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe

Talk about rare.

Pics coming soon.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Sun May 31, 2009 1:34 am

I hate you.......

I'm glad someone on here has it now though

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:57 am

She gets put on tomorrow. Hopefully soon I'll be able to find a washer bottle, the foglights and the foglight trim pieces. And some mesh. And a badge.

But holy shit guyz, I has a SRT-4 prototype bumper.

Turns out the dude works for SRT. He's got one of the prototype hoods, too, made out of composite.

Apparently his old boss races a rally SRT-4 with the front fascia like this, and has no overheating issues. Then again, the splash guards aren't on the car, so that might contribute.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:31 am

Damn! Gratz on grabbing a bit of history

Now mount the damn thing already!

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:58 am

the fog lights are the same as the ones you already have I'm pretty sure. You will need that washer bottle though. congratulations man, I'm truly jealous. That's interesting he works for SRT because when I initially asked him about it he didn't really seem to know anything about it.