View Poll Results: Would you participate or like to see an EVO vs. SRT-4 Competition?
Yes, I would like to compete in or see an EVO vs. SRT-4 competition (drag racing and/or road course)
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78.08%
No, I would not like to compete in or see an EVO vs. SRT-4 competition (drag racing and/or road course)
16
21.92%
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EVO vs. SRT-4 Competition???
Mar 12, 2007, 04:47 PM
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Hmmmm SRT-4 is having big problems with Cobalt SS my friends and they have the guts to compare to us?!!!! Wow now that is quality entertainment. First of all there is no SRT-4 into the 10s. People that say that, are full of it. I talked with a couple of shops that tried to get the car into the 10s and they blew up 4 engines. These cars are extremly cheap built and I really don't know why people keep saying they are strong in a straight line. I raced my friends Srt-4 with Stage 3 on it and I stay 3 cars ahead everytime. All I did to my car is a TBE, and MBC. That is it and the guy cannot ever beat me. When I drove his car and he drove mine he pulled 5 or more cars ahead. So just to show you..... But my friend is really cool. He cannot afford a Evo so he bought a SRT-4. He never tought that he could take me even if he upgraded to max. SRT-4 sould worry about Cobalt SS, Saturn and RSX-Type S.
Mar 12, 2007, 08:32 PM
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sorry but there are srt's in the 10's here in san antonio. i used to have a srt and it was faster than some evo's here. but i have up-graded and i really do agree with you that srt's are not in our class. but for some reason srt drivers are real cocky just like i used to be. and now i feel the need to put them in there place.
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Mar 12, 2007, 08:52 PM
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I agree with those that say there's really no comparison between the two cars. If it was all stock, all the time, I'm fairly certain the Evo would win in just about every catagory. If you start factoring in aftermarket work, you're no longer comparing the cars themselves, but the time and effort put into them. Then there's the driver's personal abilities...
Bottom line, SRT-4's can be a fun car for younger guys that want the power of a turbo vehicle without shelling out too much cash. The Evo, however, is a far more sophisticated beast for a, dare I say, more sophisticated driver (a few obvious exceptions aside
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Bottom line, SRT-4's can be a fun car for younger guys that want the power of a turbo vehicle without shelling out too much cash. The Evo, however, is a far more sophisticated beast for a, dare I say, more sophisticated driver (a few obvious exceptions aside
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Mar 12, 2007, 08:56 PM
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I agree with those that say there's really no comparison between the two cars. If it was all stock, all the time, I'm fairly certain the Evo would win in just about every catagory. If you start factoring in aftermarket work, you're no longer comparing the cars themselves, but the time and effort put into them. Then there's the driver's personal abilities...
Bottom line, SRT-4's can be a fun car for younger guys that want the power of a turbo vehicle without shelling out too much cash. The Evo, however, is a far more sophisticated beast for a, dare I say, more sophisticated driver (a few obvious exceptions aside)
Bottom line, SRT-4's can be a fun car for younger guys that want the power of a turbo vehicle without shelling out too much cash. The Evo, however, is a far more sophisticated beast for a, dare I say, more sophisticated driver (a few obvious exceptions aside
)For some reason Srt4 owners around here are THE cockiest things around next to Mustang owners...I don't know what it is but for some reason they're all trash talkers and when you ask them to run its ok well let me get race gas and we'll do it from a 65 mph roll...
Mar 12, 2007, 09:04 PM
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Nah uh...lol
For some reason Srt4 owners around here are THE cockiest things around next to Mustang owners...I don't know what it is but for some reason they're all trash talkers and when you ask them to run its ok well let me get race gas and we'll do it from a 65 mph roll...
For some reason Srt4 owners around here are THE cockiest things around next to Mustang owners...I don't know what it is but for some reason they're all trash talkers and when you ask them to run its ok well let me get race gas and we'll do it from a 65 mph roll...
For the most part though, I find it's true you can really tell a lot about a person by the car they drive. Many Mustang owners feel the need to bark and pound their chest (yes, I've had one bark at me lol), while the majority of Corvette's don't really bother. Could it be they're mostly middle-aged men going through a mid-life crisis?
Loud as hell Civics? Either they fly by, or won't get near you.
BMW owners? Eh, typically made of money (or just driving something very deep into the "used" catagory) if their ride is anything above the 3 series. Still, not as agressive as Mustang owners, and are typically out just to drive, not race.
Personally, an SRT-4 could rev at me all he likes; it won't mean much. I'm much more honored when a Porsche is doing the revving.
Mar 12, 2007, 09:12 PM
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I no of one fast SRT-4 in my area that I would not race and it is a friend of mine, but all the other stock/ supped up SRT-4 around are all cocky people. And the mustang owners as well. I have a few friends too that are still cocky with there mustakes. They are in there own universe and every thing revolves around them. They are just the $hit.
Mar 12, 2007, 09:16 PM
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Nah uh...lol
For some reason Srt4 owners around here are THE cockiest things around next to Mustang owners...I don't know what it is but for some reason they're all trash talkers and when you ask them to run its ok well let me get race gas and we'll do it from a 65 mph roll...
For some reason Srt4 owners around here are THE cockiest things around next to Mustang owners...I don't know what it is but for some reason they're all trash talkers and when you ask them to run its ok well let me get race gas and we'll do it from a 65 mph roll...
Mar 12, 2007, 09:26 PM
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Yeah, I almost got pulled by an SS Cobalt. Surprised the hell out of me.
I had a Turbo PT, so I know the SRT-4 motor very well. They are a blast to drive, especially for the price. You guys think SRTers are cocky now, wait for the Caliber version with 300+ HP and sharing engine components with the Evo X.
I had a Turbo PT, so I know the SRT-4 motor very well. They are a blast to drive, especially for the price. You guys think SRTers are cocky now, wait for the Caliber version with 300+ HP and sharing engine components with the Evo X.
Mar 16, 2007, 10:22 PM
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We organized a local Tucson SRT-4 vs AWD competition shotout at SIR on January 27th and we lay all the smack down. That was the same day Al (Dynoflash) was in town(Tucson) tuning.
Evos won (I was third) and only one STI in the 13's. A couple of SRT-4 trapped 122mph but managed a best of 12.6's. I compited with two cars(Evo 9 and GSX)
We all had fun, I knew every competitor from before and we truly enjoyed the races. You got to show some respect to those SRT-4s, they are quick on hwy pulls and they also make silly power with silly mods.
Carlos
Evos won (I was third) and only one STI in the 13's. A couple of SRT-4 trapped 122mph but managed a best of 12.6's. I compited with two cars(Evo 9 and GSX)
We all had fun, I knew every competitor from before and we truly enjoyed the races. You got to show some respect to those SRT-4s, they are quick on hwy pulls and they also make silly power with silly mods.
Carlos
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Mar 16, 2007, 10:59 PM
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The way I see it, you can make anything fast in a straight line. In my Nissan, all people heard was the low rumble of the exhaust (painted flat black to hide it) when they pulled up next to me. Aww... how cute, a little import with exhaust.... too bad they didn't see the front mount or the boost gauge that was on the steering column. And heck, my Nissan wasn't even THAT fast. I did go to school with a guy with a 500whp SRT-4. He pulled on another guy I know with a 500+whp Mustang Cobra that trapped 125mph.
For some reason, the Mustang owners take it the worst when they lose.... was always fun when their g/f's were in the car too Well, there was that one time the girl was driving the mustang.
Cars seem to fall into 3 major speed catagories it seems. Trap ~90mph and below (almost every car out there), trap around 100-105mph (350Z, Evo, STI, G35, IS350, Mustang GT, M3, S4, 911, cayman, etc), and those in the 115+mph range (C6, ferraris, 911 turbo, M5, M6, AMGs, etc).
My Nissan was just a little faster than group 2 which is mostly what you run into on the street. Surprised the hell out of a lot of people... especially the old school muscle car guys. I was at a track day and let a guy with a Saleen Mustang drive my Nissan around, he offered to trade, lol.
Back to the Evo, it falls in group 2. You can now buy by the G35 Sedan or Lexus IS350 and it'll trap essentially the same trap speed, or faster than the older Evos.
For some reason, the Mustang owners take it the worst when they lose.... was always fun when their g/f's were in the car too
Well, there was that one time the girl was driving the mustang. Cars seem to fall into 3 major speed catagories it seems. Trap ~90mph and below (almost every car out there), trap around 100-105mph (350Z, Evo, STI, G35, IS350, Mustang GT, M3, S4, 911, cayman, etc), and those in the 115+mph range (C6, ferraris, 911 turbo, M5, M6, AMGs, etc).
My Nissan was just a little faster than group 2 which is mostly what you run into on the street. Surprised the hell out of a lot of people... especially the old school muscle car guys. I was at a track day and let a guy with a Saleen Mustang drive my Nissan around, he offered to trade, lol.
Back to the Evo, it falls in group 2. You can now buy by the G35 Sedan or Lexus IS350 and it'll trap essentially the same trap speed, or faster than the older Evos.