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#445 of 522 SRT-4 mods by socalsrt4 Mar 22, 2004 (6:52 am)
As with anything else, how fast or how good you want to handle/race will depend on how much money you want to spend. Something like the Rage big turbo kit will increase the hp/torque to over 300, at a cost of around $2400. But to me, the car is plenty fast as is. It needs more handling things than outright speed things.   If it were me, based on your comments about it being a daily driver and still seeing some occasional track time, I'd concentrate first on handling. Get a front and rear strut tower bar, lowering springs (coilovers are too expensive), and larger diameter or bigger wheels. The brakes are fine as is for most street applications. Be warned however that the springs and strut tower bars will make the car VERY stiff for everyday street use. You'll feel every little ripple in the pavement with that setup. But I would imagine on a track it would handle as if on the proverbial rails.   I'd replace the stock filter with either a K&N drop-in or Uni foam drop-in, and route a cold air hose from the front up into the stock airbox.   http://njsr.org/pics/thumbnails.php?album=114   This link has pics of some of the mods I've done to my car.   Good luck... Replies to this message: jpstax1 (Sep 29, 2004 3:37 pm)
#446 of 522 About the Dodge furnished mods by majorthomecho Mar 24, 2004 (11:59 pm)
I just noticed on the literature about the mods the salesman sent me is the notice that all the performance mods cannot be sold for cars licensed for highway use.   Oh, well.
#447 of 522 mods by beanboy Mar 25, 2004 (7:11 am)
Umm, yes they can. Except for the unreleased Stage III which does away with the cat.   -B
#448 of 522 Beanboy by majorthomecho Mar 25, 2004 (9:58 pm)
Than explain why the literature says they can't?
#449 of 522 "cannot be sold" by mrl859 Mar 25, 2004 (10:41 pm)
It doesn't say they "cannot be sold for cars licensed for highway use". It says they are "Not legal for sale or use on pollution controlled motor vehicles". It's just a way for them to cover their butts in reference to smog legality.
#450 of 522 RE: "cannot be sold" by majorthomecho Mar 26, 2004 (12:58 am)
I will have to bring the literature to work so I can make an exact quote. Granted it does not say (exactly) cannot be sold, but it says more than what you have indicated. There is a provision about it not being legal for cars licensed for highway use.
#451 of 522 by beanboy Mar 26, 2004 (8:54 am)
"Not legal for sale or use on pollution controlled motor vehicles."   A majority (I'd say 90%) of all performance parts say the same exact thing, sold by the factory or aftermarket. Only really important issue is making sure the cat(s) are happy and are doing their job cleaning the exhaust. Some states do visible inspection of equipment, but they aren't going to find a new chip, larger injectors, new cam, turbo, etc...   -B
#452 of 522 Response to beanboy by majorthomecho Mar 26, 2004 (5:25 pm)
I am on my lunch hour and I accidently left the literature in my department, but it also says or vehicles licensed for highway use. I didn't put quotes around because I cannot be sure it is exact, but I am very confident it is close.   To me, this says that it isn't illegal for me to buy the mods even though my car will be licensed for highway use, but it is illegal for the dealership to sell them to me.   Now I don't know the potential consequences, but if I were a dealer and breaking this rule/law meant the loss of my dealership, I would not be selling the parts if illegal.   I guess I will just have to ask my dealer how they interpret the wording.
#453 of 522 Exact wording by majorthomecho Mar 27, 2004 (12:05 am)
Here is the exact wording from the Dodge parts catalog about the legality of the mods.   "Not legal for sale on pollution-controlled vehicles or vehicles registered for highway use."
#454 of 522 SRT-4 Vs PT Cruiser GT by norrmanndo May 20, 2004 (8:03 am)
I was just wondering if anyone knows what the main differences are between the two. I know the SRT-4 is faster and lighter. Do they have the same engine? Transmissions etc. It's kind of interesting that two very different cars, that appeal to different drivers, share the basic chassis.

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