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

Id race one, and if I lost Id challenge him to a rematch...with my other car

okay okay okay, you can compare a modded to [censored] csvt to other stock stuff all day long, so lets compare overall moddability of a car when new is $20K vs a car when new was $23k.....

yeah, let's compare a car that costs less than the csvt and srt-4 for overall modability,,, that's right the zetec contour. ever see the meguair's focus. granted it's not a contour, it is a zetec. and it also runs 6sec. 1/4 miles....
zetecs rule.

ATL, the SVT or any other contour, cougar does not have the moddability (word?) of the SRT-4 for only one reason... TURBO! you can mod the krap out of any turbo really.

At the time the svt came out in 97 it was a bargain, compared to it's competition.

2003, yes I do believe by far the SRT-4 is the biggest bargain going around.

I earlier stated that an SRT-4 with dessimate a contour SVT..
After a period of entanglement I will say this..

A turbo svt will DESSIMATE an SRT-4!

Eric

lets compare turbo svt (svt plus 5k just for the turbo, not counting quaife and whatever else you might want) vs. srt-4 plus 5K. gimme a break dude. no comparison. Again... MOPAR STAGE 1 kit, $328 HP at the wheels: 245
TQ at the wheels: 265

for $328 dollars. again for $328. STAGE 2 and 3 aren't even out yet. Stage 3 is 300 HP and 300 TQ and will not cost 5k. I would say it's a safe assumption to think that these are underrated the same as the stock numbers are.

I understand.. but you have to throw in the "pimp" factor and its all SVT.

I miss my SVT for a lot of reasons, the lines on that sucker are one of em.


But it's okay, I have lots of fun in my new whip.

Yeah, but it's still a cheap quality, base level Neon... No amount of turbo power will ever get rid of that. Regardless of the very tough engine it has.


Also if you want to compare tit for tat.

Take the price of a used SVT (since they've been out of production for over 3 years!) and add the turbo kit and you are still well under the base price of the Neon. You also have a hell of a lot more power. (280-290FWHP/270-275FWTQ) Infinitely more usable powerband (vs the peaky 4-pot) and more peak power.
Not to mention that even an SVT that has been totaled in a crash still looks better then the ricer wannabe Neon.

Holy Cow, GOD is here to pass judgement on this thread! I'm so excited.


so tell me, how do you really feel?


I just checked out your mods, I'd be mad to if I were you.