Or get an SRT-4 and have the best and worst of bothe worlds, fast as hell, warranty, looks, performance, gas mileage as well as high insurance.

 

Too true. But at least you will be smiling as you pay your high insurance. How many people can say that?

 

Yeah, but an LS1 Camaro will run low 13's without the supercharger (naturally aspirated). [sm=smiley17.gif] The gas milage isnt too bad if he can stay off the hammer like you said. It just wont be 30 mpg. Probably 18 to 20. Spending thousands on a motor and running 13's just doesnt make sense to me. The LS1 is twice the motor and has traction problems off the assembly line. I can barely get my neon to spin the tires in the rain.

Whats the deal with SRT's? Anyone have some stats (hp, TQ, 60 ft, 1/4 mile) and what does one cost?

 

I'm a BIG fan of a switch that turns the NOX on!!!
drive a good MPG car with cheap insurance.... when you wanna smoke some rice...... flip the switch!!!

 

ok but back to about the neon....if i got a neon i want it to get an exhaust, cams, spark plug wires and plugs, an intake, short throw shifter and some other stuff.....i would want a body kit and everything because they look so much better with them.....but i mean i want a car that with a couple of mods....not to expensive seeing as how i only have a part time job....well a couple of mods that would make it so i win a race with my friends or when some stupid *** in a honda pulls up next to me i can kick his *** and let him know it

 

Here are the stats on an '04 Dodge SRT-4:

Base Price: $20,999
As Tested: $21,680
Horsepower:
Factory Rated: 230 HP
As Tested: 226-236 WHP (at the wheels by various sources)
Torque:
Factory Rated: 250 LB-FT
As Tested: 250-258 WLB-FT (at the wheels by various sources)

0-60 MPH: 5.3 sec.
1/4 Mile: 13.9 sec. @ 103 MPH
Top Speed: Varies
Factory Rated: 148 MPH
As Tested: 153-160+ MPH (SRT-4's speedo only goes up to 160 MPH)

I have personally watched '03 SRT-4's running 13.7-13.9 sec. in the 1/4 mile and they lack the limited slip differential and the 15 horsepower more that the '04's have. At the same events I watched '03 SRT-4's that only had the Stage 1 upgrade (new PCM and fuel injectors) on them running 13.0-13.2 in the 1/4 mile.[sm=smiley2.gif]

 

I have a guy that lives around here that runs in the mid 12's in a modified SRT. I am not sure what all he has done but damn that thing is fast .

 

Yeah, getting 12's out of an SRT-4 is fairly easy if you can drive it well enough. Stage 2 alone should do it.

 

Yeah he had drag slicks. The damn thing sounded like a sick (in bad way) semi when it idled but damn it was fast.

 

Is i blown? 250 hp just doesnt do it for me. Granted those cars are light so the power to weight ratio is good.

The gain from a Vortec SC for the LS1 is 50% depending on the amount of boost. So, 400hp x .50 is 200hp. 400 + 200 = 600hp. Sounds a little better to me.