M3 vs. SRT4 ... a small rematch

[Kevlar]

Leaving work yesterday, I'm hustling to make it to the post office before they close. As I leave work, I see a black SRT4... so I'm closing the gap ever so slowly while we make our way out of the complex.

By the time we make it to the main road, I'm right behind him. I pull wide to his left and it's the guy from before (there is a thread on the board about our last run). Suddenly... my rushing the post office is curtailed as we line up. Line up number one. He hits it... I drop 2nd and hit it... I get destroyed! Damn... traction control came on.

I regain my ground, but we have to calm down because of traffic. However, due to the time of day, it's getting packed because of traffic ... so we both cool our jets.

Then we get another chance to line up on the highway... mmmm, highway power . We line up about 50mph in 3rd gear (could've done 2nd gear, but the gear change probably would have hurt more than helped).

We hit it... I'm a little down on power and the car struggles momentarily so the SRT4 pulls some... but then the power comes on. M3 highway power starts to take the lead and by the time we shut it down... the SRT4 is about at passenger door.

SRT4 is definitely no slouch... it's definitely going to give my car a run for the money after some more mods are done. The mod list of the SRT4 is listed below. He's got plans of doing more mods in the near future...

Gotta give props to such a affordable fast car... oh... and damn, the exhaust on the SRT4 sounds pretty damn good too. While I was following him around for a while... thing was making all sorts of cool turbo sounds.

SRT4
02 Housing
3" downpipe to stock catback
15lbs of boost (drops to 11psi of boost at redline)
K&N filter

[Lemming]

I'm going to be bummed if one of those things ever kill me

[IS 300_M]

nice run

[BlackBird]

hehe, good run man, I love how your M3 looks Hopefully we can work on those headers :

[SilverStreak]

kev, goin' for a lil' payback...

[MGregski]

^ Desperately holding onto the title by a hair.

Pocket rockets - damn them

Ahh the beauty of an FI engine, miss the old days.

[Mblaster]

BMW needs to make a factory 250 hp Mini.
Damn SRT 4.

[BlkDinanM3]

BlackBird,

Is the SRT-4's engine the same as the PT Cruiser Turbo engine?

[slickav]

I'm not ready for fast neons................

Damnit, I'm gonna need some boost before Voyagers start handing me my rear end

[m3boost]

What year srt was it? I was a passenger in an 04 last week, and let me tell you, that car has balls. With the driver and three passengers, it still has that throw back to the seat torque. It felt very similiar to my car.

[Iniquity]

Originally posted by BlackBird
hehe, good run man, I love how your M3 looks Hopefully we can work on those headers :

is that the stock body kit for the SRT-4? It looks better than all the other ones I've seen.. do I dare say.. it actually looks good.. maybe it's just the black.. because every SRT-4 i've seen as been yellow or once that blue one that kept driving around a parking lot "car show" trying to be an attention whore...:

[pandp]

Originally posted by BlkDinanM3
BlackBird,

Is the SRT-4's engine the same as the PT Cruiser Turbo engine?

pretty much yes
the tranny isnt though

[BlackBird]

Originally posted by BlkDinanM3
BlackBird,

Is the SRT-4's engine the same as the PT Cruiser Turbo engine?

Yes the engine is the same exact thing as the PT cruiser, however the tranny is totally different. This engine has been tested well over 800 hp on the stock internals (crank / rods and pistons)

Originally posted by m3boost
What year srt was it? I was a passenger in an 04 last week, and let me tell you, that car has balls. With the driver and three passengers, it still has that throw back to the seat torque. It felt very similiar to my car.

Mine is a 2003, I really hate it that I didn't wait for the 04's because they come standard with an LSD.

Originally posted by Iniquity
is that the stock body kit for the SRT-4? It looks better than all the other ones I've seen.. do I dare say.. it actually looks good.. maybe it's just the black.. because every SRT-4 i've seen as been yellow or once that blue one that kept driving around a parking lot "car show" trying to be an attention whore... :

Yes that is 100 % stock body, actually I did added something new that is not in my signature..




It gives it a more agreesive look than stock IMO.

Thanks for the props everyone

[shmoo]

Originally posted by WannaM
^ Desperately holding onto the title by a hair.

Pocket rockets - damn them

Ahh the beauty of an FI engine, miss the old days.

What's worse are rice rockets that can outrun Ferraris and Vipers!!!

[MGregski]

Mean looking little Neon.

"Evil Neon"

[///MDex]

Originally posted by Lemming
I'm going to be bummed if one of those things ever kill me

Why? Because its cheap? Because its fast? Because it’s a Dodge? Because its not a BMW?

Too many people get caught up in those pesky details. You couldhave bought one, but you didn’t. Why? *lets him think of the answer…..

That’s why

PS – its funny that your screen name is Lemming You have chosen not to do what everyone else has; kudos

[e34biturbo]

Originally posted by BlackBird
Yes the engine is the same exact thing as the PT cruiser, however the tranny is totally different. This engine has been tested well over 800 hp on the stock internals (crank / rods and pistons)



Mine is a 2003, I really hate it that I didn't wait for the 04's because they come standard with an LSD.



Yes that is 100 % stock body, actually I did added something new that is not in my signature..




It gives it a more agreesive look than stock IMO.

Thanks for the props everyone

Awsome!!!! I am a fan of the Srt4...my neice is torn between this and the mini.....I am trying to sway her to this then I can have some fun... but nice car man .....and they are nimble

[BlackBird]

Originally posted by e34biturbo
Awsome!!!! I am a fan of the Srt4...my neice is torn between this and the mini.....I am trying to sway her to this then I can have some fun... but nice car man .....and they are nimble

Hehe, yea they are fun cars to drive.. I can't wait till stage 2 hits the shelfs... them things will be very fun

BTW aren't you the guy that ran that yellow porsche?? Good runs man, I saw the video

[4-BNGR]

WIth a $55 dollar "manual boost controller" he will pull on you, with his current set up (he needs to complete his exhaust, however) :
Mopar Stage 2 he will walk on you... Too bad these things a fwd. But, for the $ there is NoThing better out there.

4-BNGR

[e34biturbo]

Originally posted by BlackBird
Hehe, yea they are fun cars to drive.. I can't wait till stage 2 hits the shelfs... them things will be very fun

BTW aren't you the guy that ran that yellow porsche?? Good runs man, I saw the video

yes ......thanks

[shmoo]

Originally posted by ///MDex
Why? Because its cheap? Because its fast? Because it’s a Dodge? Because its not a BMW?

Too many people get caught up in those pesky details. You couldhave bought one, but you didn’t. Why? *lets him think of the answer…..

That’s why

PS – its funny that your screen name is Lemming You have chosen not to do what everyone else has; kudos

It's the same reason if a Ferrari owner gets killed by a BMW, they say things like, "It's just a BMW, I still own a Ferrrari"

[twistedbydsign9]

Someon... sob... please make dodge stop.

[M Roady]

Originally posted by shmoo
It's the same reason if a Ferrari owner gets killed by a BMW, they say things like, "It's just a BMW, I still own a Ferrrari"

...and they do.

Someon... sob... please make dodge stop.

I'm still looking for a Durango to pull up next to me so I can stand up in my seat, look the driver in the eye, and say "tha thang gotta hemi?".

What is really going to suck is when Kia starts making kick ass cars. I'm certain that is one of the signs fortelling the apacolypse.

[Z3speed4me]

actually i think the pt cruiser is powered down by like 15 or 20 hp to 205 hp or something....my friend at home has an srt with a lot of work...we spank m3's and m5's wit 3 people in the car...hell one day in seaside nj he raced a 98 ferarri 355 and spanked it by a car length once he was at around 120 and he let off....car is sick i think he ran a 12.6 or something in the fall when the track was open...cant wait to see it in the spring when the new turbo is dropped in....that car really is insane for 20/21 grand...

[Flawless]

That SRT 4 just screams WRX jr.