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The biggest problem you'll have with the LS-2 GTO is the rear wheel hop due to the IRS. I think there are some traction mods to address it. The SRT-4 is a pocketrocket. It is not made very well and will start to fall apart if you run it hard alot. The only issue that I have heard about the GTO is that it is a [censored] to get into gear when it is cold. Wait, what car forum have I heard about that issue before? 
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Originally posted by CeeBee94Z:
I have never heard of any newer model american V8 car not coming with limited slip or posi. That would VERY stupid on any manufacturer's part.
i guess youve never heard of the new impala or crown vic
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Sometimes you can mess up a word so bad that spell check doens't know what the hell you're talking about.
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Originally posted by svt4stv:
Originally posted by CeeBee94Z:
I have never heard of any newer model american V8 car not coming with limited slip or posi. That would VERY stupid on any manufacturer's part.
i guess youve never heard of the new impala or crown vic
Ok sorry, I was really referring to american muscle/pony cars, neither of which those are. I should have been more specific. Either way, the mustang gt comes with LSD stock.
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Resident SRT-4 Guy Response: I didn't read all the posts, but I read most. I do have one specific reply: Originally posted by SvtEdwardo420:
i like the performance of the srt-4 and the mustang is kinda slow, but with a supercharger on the mustang it would kill the srt
If you spent as much on an SRT-4 as you would to buy/install a supercharger on the Mustang, the SRT-4 will still win. From a stop or a roll, it wouldn't matter (assuming the SRT-4 had slicks for the race from a stop).
The Caliber SRT-4 is supposedly going to be rated at 300hp, however, the SRT-4 in reality would have been rated just below that. The HP figures Dodge released on them are the numbers those cars make stock to the wheels (So 225hp give or take 5hp). For making it fast, Mopar Stage 3 will put you in the 12's with nothing else but tires to hook up with. Do the other basics as you would on any car, intake/exhaust, go a little further with things like water injection, aftermarket heads, etc. etc. a mid to high 11 is possible on S3. The price of S3 is a bit more than other alternaties, however you litterally just install it and go. There is absolutly no tuning required at all. If you go another route for a full aftermarket turbo system (AGP is the most popular company www.agpturbo.com ) and your power potential is limitless. Depending how much you want to spend, $1,200 for the base kit all the way up to however much money you feel like. As of right now, now SRT has ran a 10 (officially anyhow, as in verifiably with a time slip...although there are a few witnesses in Michigan who saw a guy do it in a car he sold the day before at Milan). If you want a little handeling the stock SRT-4 is a great handeling car. If you want more than that, get the SRT-4 with the ACR package. There are plenty of dealerships across the country who still have them on their lots and even if one of your local ones doesn't they would be able to get you one. You can get a new SRT-4 for $18,000. They need to sell them ASAP so they're offering crazy deals.
The Mustang GT isn't a bad car at all. I'm obviously biased, so take all this for what it's worth.
If you or anyone has any questions, feel free to PM me. I'd be happy to answer anything.
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what happens when you put a turbo on crap...you still have crap, it just goes faster
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Originally posted by elraido:
what happens when you put a turbo on crap...you still have crap, it just goes faster
funny and true, but it depends on what your definition of crap is.
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Originally posted by elraido:
what happens when you put a turbo on crap...you still have crap, it just goes faster
You drive a Ford Contour SE. /end
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Originally posted by TexasRealtor:
The SRT-4 is a pocketrocket. It is not made very well and will start to fall apart if you run it hard alot.
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Originally posted by TexasRealtor:
The biggest problem you'll have with the LS-2 GTO is the rear wheel hop due to the IRS. I think there are some traction mods to address it. The SRT-4 is a pocketrocket. It is not made very well and will start to fall apart if you run it hard alot.
Not true, atleast not more so than any other car ever made. Dog on any car enough, and it will break. The srt4 engine and tranny are built very well and can handle a good deal of abuse. Now, the interior.... don't use a vacuum cleaner on the carpet.
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Originally posted by TexasRealtor:
The SRT-4 is a pocketrocket. It is not made very well and will start to fall apart if you run it hard alot.
proof? I can vouch for them sticking up to quite a bit of abuse. The '03's had slightly weaker axles and the lack of an LSD, but the '04s have been great. Same with '05s
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