Do you own an SRT-4?

[Cano]

Originally posted by Driftster
they've developed a whole new engine? No..I don't think theyve developed a whole new engine..I think they've simply put a new spin on the Omni......Dissagree if you want...but it's the same characteristics going into the car.

as far as unreliable...only beef i've ever had with neons and reliability is their motor mounts...breakin left and right.

they didnt develop a new engine. that engine in the SRT has been available in mexico for years, under the hood of the stratus R/T. I think that car is a mexico-only offer, but I can tell, its danged fast. throw that thing into a car with the neon's weight, and it should fly.

Cano

and, that FF = no drift thing was INCREDIBLY funny.

 

[Takumi Fujiwara]

What was funny about the FF = No drift thing? It's true. It's physically impossible for an FF to drift.

 

[Duke]

Originally posted by Cano
they didnt develop a new engine. that engine in the SRT has been available in mexico for years, under the hood of the stratus R/T. I think that car is a mexico-only offer, but I can tell, its danged fast. throw that thing into a car with the neon's weight, and it should fly.

Frustrated Palm is sensitive about the whole "Neon" thing. I've told him many times. It doesn't "share parts" with a Neon, it is a Neon. And yes, Cano, the SRT/GT Cruiser engine was developed from the Mexican-market Stratus R/T 2.4 Turbo.

Putting a stock, naturally aspirated 2.4 Stratus engine in my wife's Neon made it fly - I can only imagine what the turbo version feels like. It must pull like a locomotive.

 

[Frustrated Palm]

Originally posted by neon_duke
Frustrated Palm is sensitive about the whole "Neon" thing. I've told him many times. It doesn't "share parts" with a Neon, it is a Neon. And yes, Cano, the SRT/GT Cruiser engine was developed from the Mexican-market Stratus R/T 2.4 Turbo.

Putting a stock, naturally aspirated 2.4 Stratus engine in my wife's Neon made it fly - I can only imagine what the turbo version feels like. It must pull like a locomotive.

Yes, it does pull. We've put about $3000 into it and are running low 13's (which is fuggin amazing). Im a little weary about getting nitrous for the track though (for when Im a little more experienced). The good thing about it is if things are looking a bit close, you can always hit it for an extra boost. The bad thing is, after alot of use, it can wear on your engine, plus the fact that you have to refill it if you use it alot (and it isnt always cheap).

BTW, I agreed with you that it was a Neon, but I dont agree with people saying its just a neon with a Turbo. They did alot of work on the car...

 

[Duke]

OK, that clarifies things. I'll lighten up on you then.

If it were mine I would stay away from nitrous. A preofessionally designed and installed wet system is just as safe as adding a turbo, but of course your car is factory turbo already. The thing about nitrous is that it is cheap to buy and easy to install, meaning it's easy to get wrong even for a decent mechanic. With nitrous it is very very easy to lean the car out too much when the squeeze is on, and running lean drives the cylinder temps through the roof - melting-piston hot. I'd skip it and take other routes unless you are building a dedicated strip car.