SRT Commercial

[v10_viper]

Anyone else seen the new SRT Commercial featuring these three beasts?

[BLU CIVIC]

i think i have....if the srt-4 has and intercooled turbo...what's the hood scoop for?? i wonder if itz functional

[v10_viper]

Originally posted by BLU CIVIC
i think i have....if the srt-4 has and intercooled turbo...what's the hood scoop for?? i wonder if itz functional

Well I thought I heard it was and I have a Mopar Magazine that says it is, here's what they said:

The hood scoop is functional, sort of...it ducts fresh air back to the turbo housing. But the engineers conveniently added a duct in the underhood skin to allow one simple hole to be cut, then a piece of pinch weld weather stripping seals the ducting against a hole which can be easily cut in the airbox. Voila! Air grabber!

There's what they said, also, they say that it has 280 hp, because they said it would take that much power to accelerate 3300 pounds, which was their test weight with two people in there.

[Scott 02]

Sure, I have seen it. I can't believe Dodge is actually making a Neon over 200HP.:hehehe:

[v10_viper]

Originally posted by Scott 02
Sure, I have seen it. I can't believe Dodge is actually making a Neon over 200HP.:hehehe:

Well Dodge prefers it not be called a Neon, but most people are smart enough to make the assumption that it is close to one. Anyways, there are Neons with enough power to beat a Viper in a 1/4 mile, that's a quick Neon.

[Luetic]

Where have you seen the new Neon running 11's, that would beat a Viper. The only trials I've seen are 14's. Or were you talking about a blown dragster w/ slicks w/ a neon body on it?

Dec. 2002 Car and Driver:
0-60 Times:
Neon SRT-4......5.6 seconds
350Z.................5.7 seconds

1/4 Mile Times:
Neon SRT-4......14.2 seconds @102 mph
350Z.................14.3 seconds @100 mph

HP and Torque Information:
Neon SRT-4......215 bhp @ 5200 rpm
........................245 lb-ft @ 3200 rpm
350Z...............287 bhp @ 6200 rpm
........................274 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm

Base Price:
Neon SRT-4......$19,995.00
350Z.................$33,719.00

[thehemi]

I do not think he was talking about a factory Neon
being able to beat the Viper in the quarter mile.

[DOHcNEON]

i think he was talking about my neon beating a viper

[v10_viper]

Originally posted by DOHcNEON
i think he was talking about my neon beating a viper

Yep, I sure was, I just wasn't gonna say it was your Neon cuz last time i think scott blew up at you having this car or sumthin, I dunno but it's on fast mutha, I've also got a video of a Neon beating a GTS.

[Scott 02]

i think he was talking about my neon beating a viper

Well i think i might just start talking about how my friends Escort can beat your neon, OOOOO

[DOHcNEON]

ah who cares. I know what my car runs I am thinking about gutting may car and trying to get in the 10s

[SuPeRcAr_MaN]

This is kind of spontainious and kind of off-topic, but the yellow painted Neon ruins the ad. Dodge's color is red, and you should keep the cars uniform in ads, all different or all the same. But I'm not in advertising or anything, just my 2 cents.

[Scott 02]

Dodge's color is red

Very much so. I hate yellow with a pasion.

[Scott 02]

ah who cares. I know what my car runs I am thinking about gutting may car and trying to get in the 10s

Well, his escort runs 9.5's. Do i dare list his mods????

[Jason Doucette]

Yup, I seen the commercial. I agree that they all shoould have been red, as well. It seems to fit well with Dodge.

Originally posted by Luetic
Where have you seen the new Neon running 11's, that would beat a Viper. The only trials I've seen are 14's. Or were you talking about a blown dragster w/ slicks w/ a neon body on it?

Dec. 2002 Car and Driver:
0-60 Times:
Neon SRT-4......5.6 seconds
350Z.................5.7 seconds

1/4 Mile Times:
Neon SRT-4......14.2 seconds @102 mph
350Z.................14.3 seconds @100 mph

HP and Torque Information:
Neon SRT-4......215 bhp @ 5200 rpm
........................245 lb-ft @ 3200 rpm
350Z...............287 bhp @ 6200 rpm
........................274 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm

Base Price:
Neon SRT-4......$19,995.00
350Z.................$33,719.00

Obviously, weight must have a factor in this. Does anyone know the curb weights of the SRT-4 and the 350Z? I actually like the SRT-4 in just about every way except that it looks like a Neon. It's too bad that they couldn't have redesigned the body just a little bit more to move itself further from the rental-car look category. It is unfortunate that this is how (it seems) a lot of people think of Neons, because they seem like decent cars to me.