phucough said:
haha. what a crock of shit. Now I know you just can't lose because you have a badass SRT-4, but are you sure they were racing? Stock for stock and given two competent drivers an 05 GT should be walking you.
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haha. what a crock of shit. Now I know you just can't lose because you have a badass SRT-4, but are you sure they were racing? Stock for stock and given two competent drivers an 05 GT should be walking you.
awdrocks
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Strip last night.
04 SRT4 got beat by about 3 cars to a 03'' Boxter out of the box. Also got beat like 3 times by a Seat Leon Turbo. Then it raced a Beetle 1.8Turbo and got beat to about half track then the SRT4 caught up and won by about 1 car lenth. Then raced a 04'' BMW 330i and beat him same as the beetle.
04 SRT4 got beat by about 3 cars to a 03'' Boxter out of the box. Also got beat like 3 times by a Seat Leon Turbo. Then it raced a Beetle 1.8Turbo and got beat to about half track then the SRT4 caught up and won by about 1 car lenth. Then raced a 04'' BMW 330i and beat him same as the beetle.
Sounds like the dude couldn't drive :shrug:awdrocks said:
I just read this whole thread, and I have to say that I'm very impressed with the general attidude of this forum. MOst people just say 'it's a neon' and bash away. There's actually a discussion here. I've beaten a few Mustangs around here, mostly GTs (new and old) and I've had my ass handed to me by a random Cobra or two.
When it comes down to it, I'm an enthusiast, like someone said earlier in the thread, and I appreciate every car for what it is. I drive the SRT4 because I wanted to have something that is cheap and easy to work on. (and when I bought it in 2003, it was actually RARE ) I'm making around 280whp/325wtq with the mods that I have, and there's not many! I'd love to get a different car, but I'm holding out for the new Challenger (hopefully with 392ci w/500hp :rolling: )
anyway, just wanted to add that Lucille is one funny cat!
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...i am a proud owner of a 03 Cobra myself, but i am also really upset i lost my SRT4 when i got the cobra... so much so i almost bought another recently... i'm not going to lie... if i ever lost to a Mustang GT that was stock, or even bolt on modded like intake and exhaust i would have to drive at full speed into a wall... so in short... no lying.. never lost to a mustang in my SRT4, although i was wanted to try racing a terminator (figuring i would lose if they had anything done though, my SRT4 only ran a 12.1 because i only had minor crap on it, 3" turbo back, AEM short ram, Forge/Rage wastegate actuator, DEI IC sprayer, Griffen large front mount IC, turbo XS dual stage boost controller...) not going to lie i loved the car... but i seriously would really think twice or maybe 3 or 4 times if i were in a Mustang GT looking to race one...
oh but here's another tip for you if you're racing an SRT4... if you're thinking ti could be a close race, and you're not winning in 1st gear you're not coming back... SRT4's have a really strong 2nd gear... i would always watch people they they have the race won cause they got me through first, but by the top of 2nd i'm always back past them wiping the shit eating grin off of their faces hahaha damn imiss that car haha
oh but here's another tip for you if you're racing an SRT4... if you're thinking ti could be a close race, and you're not winning in 1st gear you're not coming back... SRT4's have a really strong 2nd gear... i would always watch people they they have the race won cause they got me through first, but by the top of 2nd i'm always back past them wiping the shit eating grin off of their faces hahaha damn imiss that car haha
2nd and 3rd are both fun. I like 4th until it tops out.. thats where everyone with more displacement always rolls out I raced my bestfriend in his SRT-8 300C and we were even until about 120-125 MPH and then he just started rolling away.. I guess I just need more mods.. maybe an exhaust? (yep, still runnning stock exhuast w/280whp )
I raced my bestfriend in his SRT-8 300C and we were even until about 120-125 MPH and then he just started rolling away.. I guess I just need more mods.. maybe an exhaust? (yep, still runnning stock exhuast w/280whp )
awdrocks
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We had our regional drags and I have to say there is a fast STR4 there that won its category. Our reginal tracks still use hand held stop watches... its pretty sad. It was not near 12.1, but the stop watches had it at 13.69... I estimate it was closer to low 13's.. I found new respect for these little cars... :beer:
PSI87 said:
So your car says. This is on a dyno with estimated numbers, with no wind resistance or friction from the road. Your car would be lucky to get 140 in the real world.
or a stock one at that.. I've had mine to 162 (where it was redlined) when it was stock. GPS verification, not the speedo btw. 140 is a breeze. 150+ takes a bit longer (at those speeds 5 seconds is an eternity)
edit: watch this trailer and there's a part (0:34) where you can see my (err.. I mean A) speedo for like 2 seconds.. I'm cooking at well over 150, and that was STOCK. :thumbsup:
http://www.acidplanet.com/components/embedfile.asp?asset=464077|1&embed=1&t=3094
that video was computer generated btw :lol1:
edit: watch this trailer and there's a part (0:34) where you can see my (err.. I mean A) speedo for like 2 seconds.. I'm cooking at well over 150, and that was STOCK. :thumbsup:
http://www.acidplanet.com/components/embedfile.asp?asset=464077|1&embed=1&t=3094
that video was computer generated btw :lol1:
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openaccount said:
Sorry,open, even a bone stock SRT-4 can be expected to top 150 on the road with no problem. WE've had military owners in Germanyrun the Autobahn with GPS to verify. A Stage 3 car hit 170 in testing. Not only did Automobile magazine verify this, my own sources inside SRT confirmed that the car ran out of room at that speed.
^keep dreaming
http://www.caranddriver.com/shortroadtests/7871/dodge-srt-4.htmlopenaccount said:
read that, you ignoramus. 140+ stock. a-duhhhh
ilumo said:
The meare fact that you just used car and driver for solid facts makes you a moron.
Keep dreaming.
openaccount said:
http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/sedans/0505_dodge_neon_srt4_stage3/index.html
My mistake, they said 165, my source was the one who said 170
http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/sedans/0212_dodge_neon_srt4/index.html
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests...rformance_coupes_a_team/dodge_neon_srt_4.html
Please, trust me here, I know what I"m talking about. I dont brag, my own car has never seen more than 125. But its a fact that the limiter isnt there, the car is drag limited.
PSI87
Banned
SRTMopar said:
Thats kinda extrodinary since most ppl I know including myself topped out at 152-154 stock. Good job
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HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH
All you women trying to make your sissy car seem fast.
KEEP DREAMING,
and quit using shitty ass magazines for quotes, they are there to make the cars look good so the companies can sell.
All you women trying to make your sissy car seem fast.
KEEP DREAMING,
and quit using shitty ass magazines for quotes, they are there to make the cars look good so the companies can sell.
Yqa know, looking back, it would appear your a German car driver, maybe you got your ass handed to you by one once? Usually thats the reason folks blindly ignore facts And just go off about the same thing over and over
Here, I got something for you, in case you run into any more SRT-4s
And just go off about the same thing over and overHere, I got something for you, in case you run into any more SRT-4s
GLHS837 said:Yqa know, looking back, it would appear your a German car driver, maybe you got your ass handed to you by one once? Usually thats the reason folks blindly ignore facts
Here, I got something for you, in case you run into any more SRT-4s
lol... oppenaccount... heres to you.
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