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Sep 21, 2010, 06:48 PM
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Sounds like you know NOTHING about srt-4's. I have owned one and yes they are WRONG WHEEL DRIVE. But like any car you CAN make them handle respectively fairly cheap. Money for power the srt takes the cake. stock vs stock the srt will eat a evo from a roll. The srt only wieghs 2800lbs. and is a torque monster, but have fun trying to find one that has not been abused! You can get a respectable srt for around 10k, and save the rest for mods! if you have any questions pm me about the cars, i know just about everything about them. also for those that think they are slow.....my srt with just a cut out and CAI went door and door with my friends 350rwhp 01 cobra! also here is a link of my STOCK srt vs his cobra. ENJOY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_bx_mIWxjI
And just to verify his car is not just slow here is another
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMPEKUvfi70
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_bx_mIWxjI
And just to verify his car is not just slow here is another
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMPEKUvfi70
this is perfect haha they arent bad cars at all, yea the evo is better in a sense but you cant beat its price on things. Its gonna be a hard choice
Sep 21, 2010, 07:26 PM
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SRT4's are decent cars for a cheap price and in my opinion dyno queens but thats about it...in my opinion they can never be compared to an EVO...the EVO will outperform the SRT4 in both a drag race or on a road course (granted there are certain exceptions when mass amounts of money have been thrown into the SRT4)
Sep 21, 2010, 09:18 PM
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to be honest it'll come down to what you want out of a car.
This will be my little comparison, seeing as i used to know a fair share of people with SRT-4s
SRT-4 can make big power for decently cheap, i have known some people with ones hitting 11s without much effort. The issue with these cars is as soon as you touch the wheel in any direction, possible bad news bears everywhere. They are definitely go straight fast cars, but as someone stated earlier that can always be improved, probably not to the ability of the evo though imo. For me personally, there are too many negatives associated with the SRT4s. Yes, they make or can make great power, but on the factory i think it is 6 inch rim and FWD, basically anything above 300hp is useless unless you upgrade the wheels/tires to something that can stick. The sound of these cars is sick though, with the crackling and such, they definitely do some head turning, even for me.
Evo is an amazing car having owned one for about a year. AWD vs FWD is no comparison, AWD is more fun hands down. If you arent going to get an AWD car, at least get a RWD car so you can have some fun. The aftermarket supply for these cars is well established with great variety that can fit any man/woman's taste. A thing that blew my mind recently about mine which made me even more glad that i own one is i took a road trip to ohio and back from north carolina, and through the mountains i achieved 29 mpg, 29!!!!! on a 350hp monster(in my eyes lol, i know not compared to those guys pushing 500+).
Basically in a nut-shell, both cars make great power, both cars are comfortable sedans, both can be pretty fun street cars. If you have any interest in road courses or auto-x, evo is for you. If you are okay with going fast and straight, SRT4 is for you.
This will be my little comparison, seeing as i used to know a fair share of people with SRT-4s
SRT-4 can make big power for decently cheap, i have known some people with ones hitting 11s without much effort. The issue with these cars is as soon as you touch the wheel in any direction, possible bad news bears everywhere. They are definitely go straight fast cars, but as someone stated earlier that can always be improved, probably not to the ability of the evo though imo. For me personally, there are too many negatives associated with the SRT4s. Yes, they make or can make great power, but on the factory i think it is 6 inch rim and FWD, basically anything above 300hp is useless unless you upgrade the wheels/tires to something that can stick. The sound of these cars is sick though, with the crackling and such, they definitely do some head turning, even for me.
Evo is an amazing car having owned one for about a year. AWD vs FWD is no comparison, AWD is more fun hands down. If you arent going to get an AWD car, at least get a RWD car so you can have some fun. The aftermarket supply for these cars is well established with great variety that can fit any man/woman's taste. A thing that blew my mind recently about mine which made me even more glad that i own one is i took a road trip to ohio and back from north carolina, and through the mountains i achieved 29 mpg, 29!!!!! on a 350hp monster(in my eyes lol, i know not compared to those guys pushing 500+).
Basically in a nut-shell, both cars make great power, both cars are comfortable sedans, both can be pretty fun street cars. If you have any interest in road courses or auto-x, evo is for you. If you are okay with going fast and straight, SRT4 is for you.
Sep 21, 2010, 09:23 PM
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Another cool thing about the SRTs that i forgot to mention, I'm not sure about how you guys do things in jersey, but in Ohio, because there were so few SRT-4s produced, they are considered collector cars and are eligible for collector plates, meaning no emissions testing or anything 
something to think about possibly
something to think about possibly
Sep 21, 2010, 09:57 PM
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yeah, when it comes to just the car, Ohio has tons of plates and regulations. Historic plates can be purchased if the car is over 20 or 25 years old, collector plates can be purchased if there were too few of a car produced or if you have invested over i think $5000 in modifications. For evos these plates would be kind of useless because i think they have limitations on mileage per year or something, and most people drive the **** out of evos, rightfully so.
It's more of a classic muscle car thing.
It's more of a classic muscle car thing.
Sep 21, 2010, 10:33 PM
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i honestly dont see the point of this thread... anyone who knows the 2 cars can tell you that the EVO out performs the SRT in every which way... im not saying i wouldnt own one, i been looking for one as a fun daily driver, but i would never choose one over an EVO...
srts are cool cars, and they have potential, my friends sits at 800whp right now, but guess what? it sits on his driveway like a lawn ornament because the slightest tap of the gas pedal and ur all over the road... its just not practical to have that much HP on FWD unless its a track car only...
srts are cool cars, and they have potential, my friends sits at 800whp right now, but guess what? it sits on his driveway like a lawn ornament because the slightest tap of the gas pedal and ur all over the road... its just not practical to have that much HP on FWD unless its a track car only...
Sep 22, 2010, 06:07 AM
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SRT4's are decent cars for a cheap price and in my opinion dyno queens but thats about it...in my opinion they can never be compared to an EVO...the EVO will outperform the SRT4 in both a drag race or on a road course (granted there are certain exceptions when mass amounts of money have been thrown into the SRT4)
Sep 22, 2010, 06:10 AM
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to be honest it'll come down to what you want out of a car.
This will be my little comparison, seeing as i used to know a fair share of people with SRT-4s
SRT-4 can make big power for decently cheap, i have known some people with ones hitting 11s without much effort. The issue with these cars is as soon as you touch the wheel in any direction, possible bad news bears everywhere. They are definitely go straight fast cars, but as someone stated earlier that can always be improved, probably not to the ability of the evo though imo. For me personally, there are too many negatives associated with the SRT4s. Yes, they make or can make great power, but on the factory i think it is 6 inch rim and FWD, basically anything above 300hp is useless unless you upgrade the wheels/tires to something that can stick. The sound of these cars is sick though, with the crackling and such, they definitely do some head turning, even for me.
Evo is an amazing car having owned one for about a year. AWD vs FWD is no comparison, AWD is more fun hands down. If you arent going to get an AWD car, at least get a RWD car so you can have some fun. The aftermarket supply for these cars is well established with great variety that can fit any man/woman's taste. A thing that blew my mind recently about mine which made me even more glad that i own one is i took a road trip to ohio and back from north carolina, and through the mountains i achieved 29 mpg, 29!!!!! on a 350hp monster(in my eyes lol, i know not compared to those guys pushing 500+).
Basically in a nut-shell, both cars make great power, both cars are comfortable sedans, both can be pretty fun street cars. If you have any interest in road courses or auto-x, evo is for you. If you are okay with going fast and straight, SRT4 is for you.
This will be my little comparison, seeing as i used to know a fair share of people with SRT-4s
SRT-4 can make big power for decently cheap, i have known some people with ones hitting 11s without much effort. The issue with these cars is as soon as you touch the wheel in any direction, possible bad news bears everywhere. They are definitely go straight fast cars, but as someone stated earlier that can always be improved, probably not to the ability of the evo though imo. For me personally, there are too many negatives associated with the SRT4s. Yes, they make or can make great power, but on the factory i think it is 6 inch rim and FWD, basically anything above 300hp is useless unless you upgrade the wheels/tires to something that can stick. The sound of these cars is sick though, with the crackling and such, they definitely do some head turning, even for me.
Evo is an amazing car having owned one for about a year. AWD vs FWD is no comparison, AWD is more fun hands down. If you arent going to get an AWD car, at least get a RWD car so you can have some fun. The aftermarket supply for these cars is well established with great variety that can fit any man/woman's taste. A thing that blew my mind recently about mine which made me even more glad that i own one is i took a road trip to ohio and back from north carolina, and through the mountains i achieved 29 mpg, 29!!!!! on a 350hp monster(in my eyes lol, i know not compared to those guys pushing 500+).
Basically in a nut-shell, both cars make great power, both cars are comfortable sedans, both can be pretty fun street cars. If you have any interest in road courses or auto-x, evo is for you. If you are okay with going fast and straight, SRT4 is for you.
Sep 22, 2010, 06:14 AM
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i honestly dont see the point of this thread... anyone who knows the 2 cars can tell you that the EVO out performs the SRT in every which way... im not saying i wouldnt own one, i been looking for one as a fun daily driver, but i would never choose one over an EVO...
srts are cool cars, and they have potential, my friends sits at 800whp right now, but guess what? it sits on his driveway like a lawn ornament because the slightest tap of the gas pedal and ur all over the road... its just not practical to have that much HP on FWD unless its a track car only...
srts are cool cars, and they have potential, my friends sits at 800whp right now, but guess what? it sits on his driveway like a lawn ornament because the slightest tap of the gas pedal and ur all over the road... its just not practical to have that much HP on FWD unless its a track car only...
and yea no doubt an evo all the way haha but there decent for a DD so is an evo though.
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I owned an 04 Srt 4 for a couple years, and now own an 06 Evo. The Srt was decently quick, responded well to mods and overall was a pretty fun car. The more power I made in the Srt, the more I began to dislike it. Traction became a huge issue even with good tires and wider rims. It got to the point where the Srt was not fun to drive in wet conditions, and flooring it under 30 mph literally just broke the tires loose even in dry conditions. I traded the Srt in for the Evo and never looked back. The Evo handles far better, the steering is far better, it makes excellent gains with mods and most importantly for me has traction in every gear.
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If I needed to get rid of the evo, I would get an SRT-4.
As far as handling goes, obviously no evo, but I recall riding along at an HPDE last year with my instructor in a new M3 and following another instructor (in an SRT-4) through a set of turns, I was watching the SRT go around in tri-pod mode, it was awesome, haha. I did find it amusing an instructor for bmwcca was driving an srt-4.
As far as handling goes, obviously no evo, but I recall riding along at an HPDE last year with my instructor in a new M3 and following another instructor (in an SRT-4) through a set of turns, I was watching the SRT go around in tri-pod mode, it was awesome, haha. I did find it amusing an instructor for bmwcca was driving an srt-4.
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If I needed to get rid of the evo, I would get an SRT-4.
As far as handling goes, obviously no evo, but I recall riding along at an HPDE last year with my instructor in a new M3 and following another instructor (in an SRT-4) through a set of turns, I was watching the SRT go around in tri-pod mode, it was awesome, haha. I did find it amusing an instructor for bmwcca was driving an srt-4.
As far as handling goes, obviously no evo, but I recall riding along at an HPDE last year with my instructor in a new M3 and following another instructor (in an SRT-4) through a set of turns, I was watching the SRT go around in tri-pod mode, it was awesome, haha. I did find it amusing an instructor for bmwcca was driving an srt-4.
I have seen this before too. I was at a light in my Celica and an srt4 was behind me. We were turning left and I made mine full throttle no problem(keep in mind celicas are pretty slow, especially the low end on an automatic), look in my side view mirror and the srt was on 3 wheels, I just laughed.
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I owned an 04 Srt 4 for a couple years, and now own an 06 Evo. The Srt was decently quick, responded well to mods and overall was a pretty fun car. The more power I made in the Srt, the more I began to dislike it. Traction became a huge issue even with good tires and wider rims. It got to the point where the Srt was not fun to drive in wet conditions, and flooring it under 30 mph literally just broke the tires loose even in dry conditions. I traded the Srt in for the Evo and never looked back. The Evo handles far better, the steering is far better, it makes excellent gains with mods and most importantly for me has traction in every gear.
it was a fun car to drive. only had stage 1 and a few other simple bolt-ons on but i couldn't get any traction either until 3rd gear.
after going from fwd to awd, i will never own another fwd again but thats from my own experience.
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