View Poll Results: SRT-4 OR RSX Type-S?
Dodge SRT-4 (2004-2005)
75
37.13%
RSX Type-S (2002-2004)
127
62.87%
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Which Car Would You Buy? (Of These 2 ONLY)
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The K20 motor is quite possibly one of the best 4cyl N/A motors ever made. Build the bottom end of that 2.4 in the Neon, and build the bottom end of the K20, and go big turbo on each, and on race gas and a good tune youll make more power on the k20. Throw a K24 bottom end with a K20 head on it with cams, tuning, big turbo and you can easily make 700whp....just look at peakboosts Honda Fit with the K24r in it, GT35r turbo....and its making an easy 700hp.
Most people wont go past bolt-ons, and that's what make the SRT4 so good.
I just find some of it hilarious. People say "ewww it's a neon" despite the fact that evo is based on the lancer which makes the whole argument decidely hypocritical. Something tells me evo owners wouldn't appreciate corvette/porsche owners saying things like "ewwww it's just a lancer" yet they seemingly have no problem saying the same thing of the SRT-4.
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I just find some of it hilarious. People say "ewww it's a neon" despite the fact that evo is based on the lancer which makes the whole argument decidely hypocritical. Something tells me evo owners wouldn't appreciate corvette/porsche owners saying things like "ewwww it's just a lancer" yet they seemingly have no problem saying the same thing of the SRT-4.
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God knows i hate Neons as much as the rest of ya, but damit, i would drive a SRT.
Face it, its at the EVO level just in its pay grade. 10,000 cheaper and easily modded to mass WHP. Quit haten children.
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The SRT-4 is a 10k dollar rental car, with 5k turbo kit and a riced out body kit from the factory. No matter how fast it is, people are still gonna laugh at it for being a cheap POS. just like if I were to see a a fixed up Yugo that ran 13s, I'd laugh and give the driver props for having a quick POS, its good for entertainment but at the end of the day, the guy has to drive home in a YUGO, or pick up his lady to the movies in a YUGO ect. ect. Same goes for the Neon SRT-4.
Remember, anything can be fast with a few grand under the hood for a proper turbo kit, Dodge just decided to do it for you and stuff it in the most crappiest car they have.I'd die before I pay 19k for a NEON and then have to park it in my driveway and have to explain to people why I drive a Neon everyday. Remember, its a Dodge, and if that isn't bad enough its the crappiest car they had at the time.
You'll hear the NEON SRT-4 fanbois come *****ing about how THEY CAN make 400hp and torque blah blah with mods, you'd think they were driving a RWD car or AWD the way they brag about all that torque and hp. THEY DRIVE A FWD CAR! LOL, Whats exactly do they plan to do with that torque sent to the wrong wheels? Longer burnouts?
Honestly, FWD can get you only so far. Unless your car is strictly a track car that is trailered there on slicks everytime, I wouldn't waste my time getting too crazy if its your personal ride. If you want ***** out performance get something RWD or AWD, where you can actually use the power out in the streets, and not only at the track on DR's or Slicks. I find it funny that there are many SRT-4s out there with huge turbos and still lose to stock WRX's in the 1/4 out in the streets.
It all comes down to this, if you really want FWD.....
Buy an RSX, 10x better build quality, a bunch of luxury stuff, 6spd, honda reliability and great drivers car, not to mention they look great when fixed up right. their k20 is amazing, they respond crazy to n/a, supercharged, or turbo. Yeah you have to pay more for mods, and spend more for the car, but you'll end up with a really nice looking, high quality, fast, and reliable Acura with high quality parts. Not some POS Neon rental, with a turbo.
Remember, anything can be fast with a few grand under the hood for a proper turbo kit, Dodge just decided to do it for you and stuff it in the most crappiest car they have.I'd die before I pay 19k for a NEON and then have to park it in my driveway and have to explain to people why I drive a Neon everyday. Remember, its a Dodge, and if that isn't bad enough its the crappiest car they had at the time.
You'll hear the NEON SRT-4 fanbois come *****ing about how THEY CAN make 400hp and torque blah blah with mods, you'd think they were driving a RWD car or AWD the way they brag about all that torque and hp. THEY DRIVE A FWD CAR! LOL, Whats exactly do they plan to do with that torque sent to the wrong wheels? Longer burnouts?
Honestly, FWD can get you only so far. Unless your car is strictly a track car that is trailered there on slicks everytime, I wouldn't waste my time getting too crazy if its your personal ride. If you want ***** out performance get something RWD or AWD, where you can actually use the power out in the streets, and not only at the track on DR's or Slicks. I find it funny that there are many SRT-4s out there with huge turbos and still lose to stock WRX's in the 1/4 out in the streets.
It all comes down to this, if you really want FWD.....
Buy an RSX, 10x better build quality, a bunch of luxury stuff, 6spd, honda reliability and great drivers car, not to mention they look great when fixed up right. their k20 is amazing, they respond crazy to n/a, supercharged, or turbo. Yeah you have to pay more for mods, and spend more for the car, but you'll end up with a really nice looking, high quality, fast, and reliable Acura with high quality parts. Not some POS Neon rental, with a turbo.
Last edited by MotorVation; Jan 26, 2007 at 07:53 PM.
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The SRT4 is as much of a rental car as a EVO - both are based on bottom of the barrel econo cars.
That's what people say about the EVO too. Lets face it, if you could build a fast car from scratch, the last thing most people would start out with is a Lancer or Neon. But, this isn't a perfect world and the beefed up Lancer or Neon provide great performance for the money.
LOL, that is the SAME exact thing some Mustang, Camaro, S2000, Corvette, Trans Am, 350z, GTO, G35 and Supra owners say about the EVO!!!! No matter how fast an EVO is, it's still a POS Lancer.
Mitsubishi decided to base the EVO on the crappiest car they have!
A lot of people would die before they drive a Lancer based EVO. Remember, an EVO is still just a Mitsubishi
So you rant about how bad FWD is and then say this:
If FWD drive is so crappy, why get the RSX? It'll have a better interior and cost more money to get fast -- WOW!
By your logic, someone shouldn't buy an EVO because many other cars look better, have better quality, luxury stuff, better reliabilty and aren't based on POS Lancer rental cars etc.
If I didn't know any better, I'd say some people here have lost to a SRT4 with a few bucks in mods.....and they feel bitter about it.
You'll hear the NEON SRT-4 fanbois come *****ing about how THEY CAN make 400hp and torque blah blah with mods, you'd think they were driving a RWD car or AWD the way they brag about all that torque and hp. THEY DRIVE A FWD CAR! LOL, Whats exactly do they plan to do with that torque sent to the wrong wheels? Longer burnouts?
Honestly, FWD can get you only so far. Unless your car is strictly a track car that is trailered there on slicks everytime, I wouldn't waste my time getting too crazy if its your personal ride. If you want ***** out performance get something RWD or AWD, where you can actually use the power out in the streets, and not only at the track on DR's or Slicks. I find it funny that there are many SRT-4s out there with huge turbos and still lose to stock WRX's in the 1/4 out in the streets.
Honestly, FWD can get you only so far. Unless your car is strictly a track car that is trailered there on slicks everytime, I wouldn't waste my time getting too crazy if its your personal ride. If you want ***** out performance get something RWD or AWD, where you can actually use the power out in the streets, and not only at the track on DR's or Slicks. I find it funny that there are many SRT-4s out there with huge turbos and still lose to stock WRX's in the 1/4 out in the streets.
Buy an RSX, 10x better build quality, a bunch of luxury stuff, 6spd, honda reliability and great drivers car, not to mention they look great when fixed up right. their k20 is amazing, they respond crazy to n/a, supercharged, or turbo. Yeah you have to pay more for mods, and spend more for the car, but you'll end up with a really nice looking, high quality, fast, and reliable Acura with high quality parts. Not some POS Neon rental, with a turbo.
By your logic, someone shouldn't buy an EVO because many other cars look better, have better quality, luxury stuff, better reliabilty and aren't based on POS Lancer rental cars etc.
If I didn't know any better, I'd say some people here have lost to a SRT4 with a few bucks in mods.....and they feel bitter about it.
srt-4. much more powerful, 2 more doors and usable backseats...sure it's a neon but it's a quick one.
if performance isn't ur primary concern i guess the dc5 is a good contender..but for me it's the srt-4 hands down. i personally find it to look aggressive.
if performance isn't ur primary concern i guess the dc5 is a good contender..but for me it's the srt-4 hands down. i personally find it to look aggressive.
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The SRT4 is as much of a rental car as a EVO - both are based on bottom of the barrel econo cars. That's what people say about the EVO too. Lets face it, if you could build a fast car from scratch, the last thing most people would start out with is a Lancer or Neon. But, this isn't a perfect world and the beefed up Lancer or Neon provide great performance for the money. LOL, that is the SAME exact thing some Mustang, Camaro, S2000, Corvette, Trans Am, 350z, GTO, G35 and Supra owners say about the EVO!!!! No matter how fast an EVO is, it's still a POS Lancer.
Mitsubishi decided to base the EVO on the crappiest car they have!A lot of people would die before they drive a Lancer based EVO. Remember, an EVO is still just a Mitsubishi
So you rant about how bad FWD is and then say this:
If FWD drive is so crappy, why get the RSX? It'll have a better interior and cost more money to get fast -- WOW!
If FWD drive is so crappy, why get the RSX? It'll have a better interior and cost more money to get fast -- WOW!
By your logic, someone shouldn't buy an EVO because many other cars look better, have better quality, luxury stuff, better reliabilty and aren't based on POS Lancer rental cars etc.
If I didn't know any better, I'd say some people here have lost to a SRT4 with a few bucks in mods.....and they feel bitter about it.
if you are referring to me, I don't street race. My car is a luxury sports sedan and thats what exactly what I bought it for, I didn't spend 41k to go looking to have a pissing contest with a 17 year old in a turbo Neon. I got my car to be able to carry my friends in comfort, but still offer all the luxuries I need while giving me great driving dynamics.
Last edited by MotorVation; Jan 26, 2007 at 08:52 PM.