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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 11:58 PM
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well.. right now i have a 1995 240sx... and im thinking of swaping the sr20det into it.. but i have very little time to work on my car.. and its gunna take a lot to work on my 240... well.. i wanted to get a really quick car.. 4 door b/c of the future, im wit my gurl now for like 2 yrs. and mite be getting married soon... and since i love working on cars so much i want a practical spacy car that i can also have fun with!

so i was wondering if this 2003 srt-4 will be good? check out the link please! http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...TAFSRCHUSDTEXT



 
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 04:51 AM
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i wouldnt no reason to buy one when u can look for a 04 or 05...you will want the lsd.. and the injectors they upgraded in the 04 & 05.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 01:12 PM
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Wow, those are VERY low miles for an 03. Very rare. But if your willing to pay that price, your probably better off going for an '04 model. Stay away from 05's if you can. 03-04 are more tolerant of mods.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 02:01 PM
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Wow, those are VERY low miles for an 03. Very rare. But if your willing to pay that price, your probably better off going for an '04 model. Stay away from 05's if you can. 03-04 are more tolerant of mods.

Pretty nice looking '03 ...and I'll let you know how my mods turn out on my '05 when I get finished.
First I've heard about the '05 version not being very tolerant of mods - mine is just about as bone stock as you can get and I was pretty impressed with how it did against a slightly modded '05 GTO with the Goat having to play catch up to beat me.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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Yeah, you'll appreciate the LSD if you get a chance to drive an '03 and then an '04/'05.

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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 09:51 PM
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so the stock 03' dosnt come with an LSD? and the 04' and 05' come with one? srry for the newb questions but im new to da dodge.. lol.. im an import guy, but i still luv all cars and im willing to get into this one!
 
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 09:53 PM
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oh yeah.. and i have another question. where can i find a cheap 04' with low miles? if possible around the price of 15k...
 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 12:27 AM
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What do you mean about the '05 not being tolerant to mods?
 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 02:01 AM
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Meandmysrt - I work for a reputable but small performance shop in NJ, 90% of our clientele are SRT-4's. I think I know at least a little what i'm talking about. Did NOT say you cannot modify an '05, merely stated they are a little more of a nussance when it come's to certain modification's. Also keep in mind you have no aftermarket mods therefore you have yet to experience anything possible.

Search around srtforums for more answer's. You wont find much in these boards.

 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 05:49 PM
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Meandmysrt - I work for a reputable but small performance shop in NJ, 90% of our clientele are SRT-4's. I think I know at least a little what i'm talking about. Did NOT say you cannot modify an '05, merely stated they are a little more of a nussance when it come's to certain modification's. Also keep in mind you have no aftermarket mods therefore you have yet to experience anything possible.

Search around srtforums for more answer's. You wont find much in these boards.


First, I never said you didn't know what you were talking about...I just said I'd let you know how my mods turned out.
And when you mention modifications installed at the shop you're at, how do the modifications compare when installing typical aftermarket parts VS the Mopar Staged kits? Not just which one makes the most power...but which ones seem to be the most reliable. Also, just because my SRT is stock doesn't mean that I don't know anything about mods - I spent about $15,000 in mods for my Kenne Bell SC Mustang GT..for the record.
 
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