Need help

[DetroitLT1]

Dont worry im keeping the bird.

After days of test driving i drove alot of cars, R32 VR6, WRX, Srt-4, GTI VR6, Jetta 1.8T wolfsburg edition 5 Speed, coblat ss, ion redline, trailblazer ss awd, scion tc, G6 GTP coupe 6-speed

And out of all those cars the R32 was by far my favorite. It was perfect in every way imaginable.


But im still in highschool and a rare # of 5,000 made it was a 2004 the only year made with 20k was still 25,000 getting hooked up, they bluebook for over 30 still. It was more than i really want to spend its like 600 atleast with insurance and car paymetn all in my fathers name.

So ive decided to pick up a SRT-4 and i want it by the end of the week.

with-
viper seats
subwoofer
sunroof

in orange, black, or silver.

Anyhting bad i should know about the srt-4 cars?


Now my question is should i buy a stage 2 car already built with mopar parts, or should i buy one and put the stage kit on it?

And how do i pick out a good car and rate it over the others?



Thank you so much if you read this all.

[Steel2686]

I don't know a heck of a lot about those type of cars, but you may be able to get some info HERE. It's an SRT-4 forum. Just ask what problems they generally have.

[wolfdogs]

this may be the off topic section, but it aint no mopar forum..............

[Jay 02 TA ws6]

I still don't understand this. You mention you're a HS student and that money is a concern to you (or else you'd be buying the VW). But then you talk about buying an SRT-4 and about upgrading it to Stage 2, while at the same time you already own an f-body. Why would you keep both cars? The SRT-4, if upgraded to stage 2, is going to be faster than your f-body anyway. Makes zero sense to me.

Oh well...

[Nightrage]

Viper seats = big mistake.

[DetroitLT1]

why wouldnt i keep my firebird? i plan on modding it when i get my graduation money in a few months, heads and cam maybe a 383 stroker.

[thenuge876]

How much are you looking to spend on a car? That would probably be a good place to start at least.

[Jay 02 TA ws6]

why wouldnt i keep my firebird? i plan on modding it when i get my graduation money in a few months, heads and cam maybe a 383 stroker.

OK... so... why not use the money you are going to buy the SRT-4 with in order to mod the Firebird? Having both cars just doesn't make sense if you don't have unlimited funds.

[raroZ28]

Neon's suck. And at the end of the day, an SRT-4 is still a Neon. Of those cars, I like the G6 for a DD. Like jay said, it doesn't make sense to have two sports cars if you don't have the funds. I like that redline a lot too. Much nicer looking than the Neon.

I would never buy a Dodge.

[thenuge876]

Those cars are really tiny too, i road in a buddies here at school and i felt like I was in a clown car, worse than the back seat of the T/A.

[Dave M]

If you're buying used, you're probably not going to find an SRT4 that didn't have the crap beat out of it. If you're looking for a daily driver to have around while you build up the TA, then I'd suggest going with something more practical and cheaper. Maybe an older 4 door Grand Prix GTP. They've got plenty of pep, can be modded fairly easily, and you can pick up late 90's models for under $7-8k. I too don't see the wisdom in having an f-body (especially one you'll be modding heavily) and a modified SRT4. You'll be dumping money into 2 cars. Even if you don't mod the SRT4 (unlikely) you'll be making hefty payments on it. I think at this point in your life, there are wiser uses for the money. Take this as a little fatherly advice, do with it what you will.

BTW, I had a stock 97 GTP and I hung with several SRT4's in races. They do have the same stock HP.

[Red20170]

Anyhting bad i should know about the srt-4 cars?

Please don't get the kit that vents your compressor bypass valve.
Turbo is a mitsubishi 16G which is a very good start. The bad news is that the turbo and manifold are one piece. So upgrading to something like a 50 trim turbo is a pain.

[DetroitLT1]

you guys are preddy aginst them i see. thats ok to each his own i suppose. i dont think i am going to mod the srt-4 i am going to go pick one up in about a 1/2 hour. its a 2005 with 5k on the clicker. its the orange blast color with power moonroof, viper seats, living loud sound system with kicker sub stock. the entire car is stock and i am getting it for 16,295 from a dealer about 2 hours from my house. The original owner was a mopar enthusiast and bought this car and a brand new hemi truck at the same time and decided he ddint want the payment anymore. It was the dealer's friend's car. and i truely like the cars, they handle good and are pretty quick. i want something to drive everyday to save miles on the bird. That car is my true baby and nothing could ever replace it.

[Steel2686]

Good luck with it and give us a review when you have driven it for a while.

[DetroitLT1]

srt-4 review

before you jsut dont go on and read because it is so long ill tell the most important thing. this car is a mustang eater.


alrite i got the car. its pretty sweet. its orange blast coat in color. this baby is fully loaded with power moonroof, in dash 6 disc changer, 10 inch kicker sub with amp all stock. it has the viper stlye seats, ive put like 5 or 6 hundred miles on it already so its a 6k and some change. a few small rock ships on the front fascia and a tiny chip on the hood. not even noticable if your not a fanatic like myself. interior and rest of paint is completly perfect. the owner was in his late 30's early 40's and everyone at the dealership nknew him. i paid 16,200 for the car its a 2005.


now performance. the brakes are very good. i have no problem stoppping from 100 plus.

off the line the car is terrible. no traction and wicked bad wheel hop. so i ordered some motor moutn inserts that are supposed to eliminate most of the wheel hop and help with traction.

i ran a gt stang like a 05 it had full exhaust that i know for sure. and it sounded very good so im sure there was more. i had 2 other kids in the car so im 195 this kid was 205 and the other 115. thats about 500 pounds extra

i pulled on him by about 2 1/2 3 cars and he even gave me a ricer fly by

i killed a Rx-8 by about 3 cars

i hung with a CTS-V 400 hp stick shift i was behind about 1/2 car when my tubro kicked in all the way

this car is a different type of fast

the handling is amazing. i have no complaints there. better than my uncles audi tt and far better than my bird. its so stiff and tight.

overall i am impressed with the car and happy i went with it. but its not a f-body by any means.