Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Dyno and Drag CSVT vs. 03 Dodge SRT-4

One point the CSVT guys could make is the better breathing nature of the SVT...NA, SVT make full power to 7000+K RPM, with forced induction & chip, they are still rising until cutoff at 7500 RPM...awesome! This is reflected in more power for less boost. While 223 FWHP from the 2.4L Neon is decent it required 10+psi IIRC, the 2.5L SVT with 5.5 psi made what 230 FWHP, 8-10 psi boost near 280-300 FWHP from about the same displacement. And a Duratec will ALWAYS sound better than a 4-pot.

The Neon gets credit for current bang for buck but beyond the bang it is less interesting than an SVT. I just can't see someone over 30 in a Neon SRT4.. I personally would not trade even up, but then drag racing is not a priority for me.

This is not a knock of the Neon, rather praise for the SVT which is still a kick after all these years. If I were 18, I would probably love the SRT4..