rodrigo67

An article in my newly arrived Automobile mag has info on the new upcoming SRT4. Mopar previously offered stage 1 turbo upgrade for $399 pushing hp to 240, a stage 2 turbo for $999 pushing 260hp or for $1599 pushing 265 hp.

Mopar is now offing a stage 3 trubo upgrade for $1195 that will push 310 hp with 325 lb, or 355 hp and 365lb. with 100 octane gas. this package also comes with upgrade wheels and tires, adjustable damper, new rear tension struts, larger front anitiroll bar, and all seats will harness belts.

I would say with that kinda of numbers, it seems to blow the doors off an Evo and STI, and for the price these things will go for, I can't see anything touching this car. This car will definitely push the competition upwards and hopefully Mazda will jump on the bandwagon...Thumbs-up for those boys at Dodge.

Now all this car needs is a redesign of the body so it doesn't look so much like a neon...

JanSolo

Yay for straightline racing.

Like anything above stage 2, there is no more warranty on the SRT4 once you move up to a stage 3.

At the end of the day, this car is still a FWD understeering machine that is generally owned by 18 year old kids who do nothing but street race it.

Mugatu

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no thanks. jesus, there's more to life than horsepower.

Ike

The redesign of the body is coming and this isn't exactly news. People have been upgrading turbos in SRT-4s long before there was stage 3. FYI you can upgrade Evos and STis as well How much horsepower you want depends on how deep your pockets are just like most other cars. Yes some are easier and cheaper to upgrade, but all three of the cars you mention take very well to mods and for fairly cheap. When all is said and done I'll take the AWD ones, 300+whp in a FWD car would get tiresome in a hurry and doesn't make for a very practical car especially in areas with poor weather. 300+whp in the WRX, STi, and Evo is very easy to make and very streetable, even in the snow.

cas2themoe

My thoughts exactly...................................... The Neon is still a neon, just like the STi is still the WRX and the EVO is still the Lancer. They are what they are! The Fast and the Ugly!

guy321

Snow? WHAT SNOW?

Ike

Just like Cas is still clueless. Oh wait... my statement is actually true.

TODreamer

that much HP on FWD?... I'll pass

DARKMAZ8

Although I hate the neon, I have to give props to dodge. IMO, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep are the best domestics. The srt doesn't handle that bad but Im sure the higher the hp on them the more torque steer it will have.

Brice-RX8

Don't for get to crank roll those back windows too. The SRT-4 is a cheap *** car with a big horsepower motor in it, I want a car that is best all around, anyone can go in a straightline, lets see one on a mountain road and see where it is then. The EVO could use some enhancements to the interior as well. The STI seems to be the best made car out of the 3

BlueEyes

okay, I'm sure it would keep up with you just fine in the twisties.

I for one wish more cars had roll down windows, I like that, old school.

Ike

The Ferrari F50 has rolldown windows as well, what a piece of crap... :p

cas2themoe

Your statement is False is misleading. Just because your blind to the fact and too Stubborn to admit anything because your so stuck on these type of cars.

Dude you are freakin clueless, get off your freaking ban wagon about the STi and EVO. What I stated is true......................... Their all Fast and very ugly! They are all twins but one has been dressed up and worked out. Can you comprehend that or should I explain that to your stubborn self?

cas2themoe

And the EVo............

Brice-RX8

It is the fact that the front 2 are power and the rear are not, why cheap out like that finish what you started, but no that is American car companies for you!

BlueEyes

ummm no.

cas2themoe

Like I expect a different answer from you..................... you and Ike are on the same wagon!

BlueEyes

what wagon, I drive a freakin solara. I have no wagon, what I have is intelligence and respect.

cas2themoe

Respect For what? WRX and Lancer? Dude anyone can drop a turbo into a car with AWD and call it a day. Atleast they could have put some looks into consideration. No one is knocking their performance factor......................... get a clue.

You and Ike are on the ban wagon of AWD Rally Cars with Turbos.

raji

i'd love to see the SRT-4 come in AWD and still be cheap... but how realistic is it to expect that? Ike, when is the new SRT-4 design coming out and what will it look like? Link?

I must say i used to be a die-hard fan of the 8 for its all-around performance (but most importantly its looks), but i'm slowly swaying towards the STi and the EVO... because i'm finally starting to see them for what they are: ridiculously fast cars with brilliant handling. The 8 is a beautiful car with brilliant handling. Tough call.

cas2themoe

That's basically what the did too, they took their entry level compact car and added all wheel Drive and a Turbo. (and of course some other things) But its still their entry level car with some upgrades. Maybe if they had their own designs and then dropped the Performance in them I would show a little more respect towards those cars. But they didnt.......................

BlueEyes

No, not everyone can drop a turbo in a car and call it a day. Evidenced by the fact that its been a year and a half and the 8 is just begining to see turbos.

If I am on any bandwagon its the midengined, rear drive bandwagon.

Ike

Since you can't tell the difference between your and you're, nor their and they're, I certainly don't expect you to tell the difference between these cars. Maybe next time you'll actually get a picture of an STi for your little comparo No one is saying they don't have similar looks, beyond that the cars have very little in common with their "twin".

cas2themoe

I was talking from a manufactures stand point....................................

raji

i'm not gonna deny that the EVO, STi and SRT-4 aren't the prettiest things in the world. I think everyone can agree as much on that as we can agree that nobody can knock these machines' performance