SRT-4...Really that good?

Hey guys I have been watching videos from http://videos.streetfire.net/ on the SRT-4 and it seems against alot of the cars in the videos it loses the majority of the time. Such as vs. RSX-S's, Civic Si's and stuf liek that. I thought the SRT-4 was supposed to be faster than both of those. I understand that they may have mods that affect the outcome. But does the SRT-4 really live up to all the hype? is it as good as it is said to be?

For the money it can't be beat, but there are better choices out there. They will just cost you more money.

Best for the price (as already stated)

so is it accurate that it'll be beated by rsx-s's and similar cars? what would be a better car for some more money? like the next step up

Next step up would be an Evo or STI

Stock for Stock the SRT-4 rapes the RSX and any Civic ever made!
but once you get into modding anything can happen....shit there is a Tercel with a Starlet motor and mods here in my town that smokes me!

The aftermarket for the SRT-4 is also very good so mods can take it well up there.
I think its a good car for street racing, they have solid blocks, great aftermarket and good potential.

In a straight line it's the fastest of the fwd tuner cars (it's faster than a lot of the awd/rwd tuner cars as well). Although, the Hondas and Acuras will handle a decent amount better.

The videos you are watching are races against moddified cars, or really bad Srt drivers.

Or the SRT-4 have the boost leak mod.....?

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=600692

This is why you don't need anything faster.

SRT4s are fast no doubt, but in the end its still just a neon.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=600692

This is why you don't need anything faster.
This is why you don't need anything faster, and thats RWD.

SRT4s are fast no doubt, but in the end its still just a neon.


Please don't start that again.

Cheap, good power, easy to mod, strong motor, quickish-good idea

FWD, 205 Tires, Boost leaks like crazy, not all that quick if you can't drive it well-bad application.

The SRT-4, imho, was a great idea, but bad application into a vehicle.

[Jayson]SRT4s are fast no doubt, but in the end its still just a neon.

Thats why if you beat someone its so funny.

im not trying to start anything, its just the facts. The car doesnt even have power rear windows. Its great car for pure speed and power on a budget.

^ Exactly.

im not trying to start anything, its just the facts. The car doesnt even have power rear windows. Its great car for pure speed and power on a budget.


No, cause you'll get all the SRT-4 and Mopar guys all pissy and they'll argue that it's different.

Then it'll turn into a 3 page ordeal about who's right and who's wrong. So, I'm stopping it here.

Please.

Thank you.

can the RSX-S and the Civic Si be as easily modified to be powerful as the SRT-4? cuz i read that the bolt ons for the rsx-s dont do that much at all, but theres still alot to do to it other than that right? i dont really care if its a neon at all, but in terms of performance/upgradeability/handling would you say the srt-4 or the rsx-s/civic si? or anything else in the price range?

can the RSX-S and the Civic Si be as easily modified to be powerful as the SRT-4? cuz i read that the bolt ons for the rsx-s dont do that much at all, but theres still alot to do to it other than that right? i dont really care if its a neon at all, but in terms of performance/upgradeability/handling would you say the srt-4 or the rsx-s/civic si? or anything else in the price range?

please for the love of god take the Si out of hte equation. all of them are much much slower then the RSX-S and SRT-4. even when you start modding it it will be slower. your starting off with alteast 40 to 80 less hp right off the bat compared to the other 2 cars.

even the faster 99-00 Civic Si powered by the B16a don't have that much potential with bolt ons as the rest of these cars.

stock Civic Si's puts down only 127-130whp stock. the RSX type S will yeld about 170whp and hte SRT-4 puts down 215-230whp stock depending on year of hte car.

hte RSX type S's K20 engine is a master piece ( don't confuse this K20 with the lower K20's from the new civic Si because those 160hp K20's are trash ). they get get 200whp n/a pretty easily on it. so the first 30-40whp is not hard at all with the RSX type S which will put it about even with a stock SRT-4.

to get more then 210 whp you will need to look at more hardcore solutions such as a full stand alone ecu, head work, and maybe some nitrous/super charger/ turbo.

what hte RSX type S loses to the SRT-4 in, it makes up for it in handling, smoothness, and interior and arguably looks.

the SRt-4 can hit 300whp pretty easily.