Srt-4 is just a neon, an STI is just an Impreza, Evo is just a Lancer, and a Golf R is just a Golf. They all come from somewhere. Be proud of what you drive!
@@turbo_brian The point of the comment is that these "performance models" are all based off of ordinary cars, usually boring gas-sipping eco-boxes. I myself drive a 2019 VW Golf-R and for people who don't know anything about cars, they think I'm absolutely insane for spending roughly $40k on it. To them its just a regular car. Until I gap them and leave them a couple lights behind.
it’s not though. with different engines, suspension, shaved bodies, etc it’s built off of those cars but not the same. i’ve owned a normal 9th gen civic 5spd and a fb6 6spd with a different engine, stock lsd, etc and they don’t sound the same or even feel the same. i see what you’re saying but you can’t downplay a built car
"If you look at the head of the car you can see the diamond star logo" The Pentastar logo is not a diamond star logo. The A853 engine had no mitsubishi involvement at all, aside from the turbocharger. In fact the turbo is the only mitsubishi item on the entire Neon SRT4.
I’m telling you brother, as long as you’re smart and patient the right neon will be there and you will not regret it. My brothers yellow SRT neon is still my favorite car in existence. I had a caliber for 3 years to “be different” than him but since last year I’ve sold it and now have a black 04 SRT4. Imo one of the best looking turbo 4cl. I look forward to seeing neon content in the future 🤝
The fb srt pages is full of people that just talk shit... Getting info on the srt forums is the best info on what has and hasnt worked.. ive been in the neon game since way before srt4 platform... I love that you stuck with it and made a car that you enjoy for you and not one that everyone just expects it to be
Great video. The srt4 came out when i was in high school (yes im old) and i always wanted one. I picked up a 1 owner eletric blue and haven't looked back. I absolutely love my car. Btw tell your boy to look into realtune performance for a great option for shifter cables. TOTALLY worth it as they are the only company making NEW cables.
I'm old too. I was always more of a cobalt SS kind of guy. Basically the direct competition for a srt-4. Goofy wing, ground effects, supercharged/turbo 4 cylinder, easy to make big power with minimal work. I need something economical to offset my truck...maybe I'll go that route
I bought my 05 srt4 back in 22, it was one of my dream cars since high school I drive it every weekend and have been modifying it slowly over the past couple years
When I think of early 2000’s tuner culture the SRT-4 immediately comes to mind and idk why but for some reason I look at the SRT-4 guys and the DSM guys kind of have this same mentality
Just picked up a new neon srt4, got rust on pinch welds and as of now lightly on rockers, dont know if im going to fix it or just keep driving it and when its bad just transfer all the mods to a new body. But everyday getting in that car makes me love it more. These cars are really great. I want to have the first SRT4 in desert tan 😎 hopefully i can getbthe body work done next year or end of this year and dip the car after
SRT 4's are such underrated fun street cars. My homie in college back in the early 2000s had a basic 5spd Neon but he lightly modded it and to this day I still wonder why it never came with a Tachometer from factory and had to shift based on his exhaust sound 😂
some one i know had a 2000 Honda Civic 5-speed and it also didn't come with a tach. My 1998 Neon 2.0L DOHC 5-speed didn't have a factory tach but my 1998 Neon R/T did
I always thought it was an ugly car in underground, but it must've been an early gen because the SRT4s I've seen in person make me honestly want one. It's a cool car!
dude i had an srt4 for 11 yrs with 225000 miles on it with the same oem clutch. i loved mine but traded it in for my 4x4jeep. i so want it back and i think the wife is going to let me get another ot work on. love it and understand so much about them. stay intouch about it.
First car I ever bought from a dealer was the 05 orange blast srt4. Thing was a beast!! To this day no turbo car can replicate the sound of this car especially the blow off valve.
Have it retuned, are you using the DSP tuner? Your car might be pulling timing if it gets heat soaked. Water injection at high boost can cure the timing issue. But tune the car while using water injection on the dyno the results are golden
I always wanted to one ever since the day as I still remember like it was yesterday while at the grocery store with my mom. Before we were going to the check out lane I told her I would meet her up front there as I wanted to go to the magazine section in the one aisle. Immediately glancing over the covers of the things that interested me the most but also were going to be dreamy clouds of "window shopping". I came to the automotive section and "baAm!" There it was "2004 Sport Compact Car of the Year" on the cover of the newest issue of Sport Compact Car magazine. The 2003 Dodge SRT4...in all it's glory! That still favorite yellow that showed off the car in its best angles. *I know getting long* fast-forward....big mistake!
I respect race modern car's like Dodge Neon Srt4 from mid 2000s but I'm fan of 90s bodystyles more than 2000s can't argue with working on Mistushbi s & Acura's are my specialist.
I think the Neon SRT4 was the very first in the SRT family. If I get the opportunity, I'd do a full " OEM + " rebuild from the ground up. Probably would piece together and upgrade a Mopar stage 3 kit, too.
Hey bro ik im really late but i’ve been wanting to put brembos on my 2g for a while but don’t know what ill need. Ive heard that the rear’s will bolt right up un like the fronts
I built 2 of these. But that was over a decade ago 😂 I'm a old ass man. But let me tell you. If you build it correctly. We were smoking Vipers and Porsche and the list goes on. We had the clutch triple plated. Upgraded fuel system that was run to a Nintendo switch mounted on the dash. Big turbo, exhaust and more. There was no first or second gear lol love this car. And it's not just a NEON 😂 BIG DIFFERENCE Then a booty family neon. 4cly naturally aspirated. It's a beast stock 😎👌🏼🔥
Before anyone does what I would like to undo... make sure if you buy one that it is low mileage and stock for the most part aside from basic Bolton's. Next, preferably get the newsryof the years because it had alot of things addressed that affected the initial year. Also the stage kits came stock from the factory well not everything or all but like having the LSD in the transmission is a MOST. This thing already has a s hi t ton of torque steer but a good driver is able to use that LSD with the clutch to make torque steer under steer and AWD something for weenie's and people that want to have 4 wheels save them at the line and in bad weather. Lol o yeah make sure you test drive it and I MEAN drive it HARD if you don't want to make sure that you don't have it fail on the 1st to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd shifts and leave you sit somewhere id advise you to bang the gears good. Even then you most likely will have to fix the same thing shortly after if you intend on driving it how it was meant to be driven. However that being said why in the fck would they let a problem like that which they absolutely had to know no matter what they say. Next pull up the carpets inside and trunk area check for moisture, staining, must/mildew/mold (smell), seals and gaskets on doors and windows. Most importantly the sunroof where it will all start. After that make sure that you don't buy one lol
it REALLY is too bad dodge didn't make it AWD. I owned one and loved it. Miss it all the time. It COULD have went down with legends like the Eclipse GSX, and Evo 8/9. But dodge decided to keep it as budget as possible.
I recently bought my second NSrt-4 from the original owner with 88k on the clock. I paid 7,800 and feel like I robbed the guy :) The community is poop, you're right but in this comment section alone I've seen things like the shifter cables that I've been looking for for about a year. These cars are the most fun cars to drive, It's "just a neon" but once that boost hits It's something special. It's unlike any other boosted car of the era and kind of now even in the way it delivers boost so aggressively.
It’s under estimated because it’s often looked down upon or neglected by other enthusiasts. It’s a neon with a turbo but it still holds its own character
Srt-4 is just a neon, an STI is just an Impreza, Evo is just a Lancer, and a Golf R is just a Golf. They all come from somewhere. Be proud of what you drive!
Well said!
Some of these are less like their base models than the others tho lol
@@turbo_brian The point of the comment is that these "performance models" are all based off of ordinary cars, usually boring gas-sipping eco-boxes. I myself drive a 2019 VW Golf-R and for people who don't know anything about cars, they think I'm absolutely insane for spending roughly $40k on it. To them its just a regular car. Until I gap them and leave them a couple lights behind.
Well said! Fortunately I don't care what others think of my cars and why I gravitate towards underrated cars.
I will add an SRT4 to my collection!
it’s not though. with different engines, suspension, shaved bodies, etc it’s built off of those cars but not the same. i’ve owned a normal 9th gen civic 5spd and a fb6 6spd with a different engine, stock lsd, etc and they don’t sound the same or even feel the same. i see what you’re saying but you can’t downplay a built car
Noticed you're running our diablosport vent mounts. Thanks for your support and sharing your srt4 story! 🤙 -FuzedFab
My boy had an ACR edition SRT 4 fresh off the truck way back when and that thing was fun to drive. Good to see these things still running
Still have yet to drive one. Hope to own one at one point
"If you look at the head of the car you can see the diamond star logo" The Pentastar logo is not a diamond star logo. The A853 engine had no mitsubishi involvement at all, aside from the turbocharger. In fact the turbo is the only mitsubishi item on the entire Neon SRT4.
I was never told this thanks for the info 🙌🏽
I’m telling you brother, as long as you’re smart and patient the right neon will be there and you will not regret it. My brothers yellow SRT neon is still my favorite car in existence. I had a caliber for 3 years to “be different” than him but since last year I’ve sold it and now have a black 04 SRT4. Imo one of the best looking turbo 4cl. I look forward to seeing neon content in the future 🤝
In due time 🤘🏼
The SRT-4 is a well built car. Runs naturally a Mitsubishi Turbo outa the factory frm what ive known.
The fb srt pages is full of people that just talk shit... Getting info on the srt forums is the best info on what has and hasnt worked.. ive been in the neon game since way before srt4 platform... I love that you stuck with it and made a car that you enjoy for you and not one that everyone just expects it to be
Great video. The srt4 came out when i was in high school (yes im old) and i always wanted one. I picked up a 1 owner eletric blue and haven't looked back. I absolutely love my car.
Btw tell your boy to look into realtune performance for a great option for shifter cables. TOTALLY worth it as they are the only company making NEW cables.
I'm old too. I was always more of a cobalt SS kind of guy. Basically the direct competition for a srt-4. Goofy wing, ground effects, supercharged/turbo 4 cylinder, easy to make big power with minimal work. I need something economical to offset my truck...maybe I'll go that route
Great video! I own an '03 Evo and i want one of these. I absolutely love Underrated cars.
I bought my 05 srt4 back in 22, it was one of my dream cars since high school I drive it every weekend and have been modifying it slowly over the past couple years
I remember car and driver og test of it, it put out 20 more hp than listed stock. In the 230-240. Those things were a beast.
Love to see people with such passion for these gems. ❤ I’ve owned 2 and in the process of getting another one.
A lot of us grew up in such a great car era, with muscle cars and tuner cars. The SRT 4 neon is one of my favorite sounding cars, ever.
Love my SRT4. Modifying it to be the dream OEM+ car I’ve always wanted.
Looks clean based off your profile pic! 👌🏼
Love your build. A total sleeper. Good video
When I think of early 2000’s tuner culture the SRT-4 immediately comes to mind and idk why but for some reason I look at the SRT-4 guys and the DSM guys kind of have this same mentality
Same school and upbringing haha
Touching story! That Str 4 is super cool. Love the mean look the eyelashes give on the headlights.
They started the exhaust burble trend
I was wondering that myself! Anytime I heard the bubble, I thought of this car!
Just picked up a new neon srt4, got rust on pinch welds and as of now lightly on rockers, dont know if im going to fix it or just keep driving it and when its bad just transfer all the mods to a new body. But everyday getting in that car makes me love it more. These cars are really great. I want to have the first SRT4 in desert tan 😎 hopefully i can getbthe body work done next year or end of this year and dip the car after
SRT 4's are such underrated fun street cars. My homie in college back in the early 2000s had a basic 5spd Neon but he lightly modded it and to this day I still wonder why it never came with a Tachometer from factory and had to shift based on his exhaust sound 😂
LOL it was most likely a base
some one i know had a 2000 Honda Civic 5-speed and it also didn't come with a tach. My 1998 Neon 2.0L DOHC 5-speed didn't have a factory tach but my 1998 Neon R/T did
I always thought it was an ugly car in underground, but it must've been an early gen because the SRT4s I've seen in person make me honestly want one. It's a cool car!
Docuseries are always 🔥🔥🔥. 🤙🏻 Keep it up!
Thank you!
On my second srt-4 along side with my z06. When they are treated properly and modded well, they are good cars
Just like any turbo car 👌🏼 really like these personally
dude i had an srt4 for 11 yrs with 225000 miles on it with the same oem clutch. i loved mine but traded it in for my 4x4jeep. i so want it back and i think the wife is going to let me get another ot work on. love it and understand so much about them. stay intouch about it.
Awesome interview the car community needs more like him and less of these takeover goofballs. Keep going homie these are great
I bought 2 of them. Hella fun. Underrated horsepower
Can’t wait to own one
First car I ever bought from a dealer was the 05 orange blast srt4. Thing was a beast!! To this day no turbo car can replicate the sound of this car especially the blow off valve.
Have it retuned, are you using the DSP tuner?
Your car might be pulling timing if it gets heat soaked.
Water injection at high boost can cure the timing issue.
But tune the car while using water injection on the dyno the results are golden
I looooved my SRT-4 when I had one back in like 2007-2009
Man i live like 5 min from all those spots wish we could do mine one day too clean srt4
Shoot me your ig
The good ol cobalt or srt4 haha. I owned the turbo cobalt edition and man it was a fun car in high school haha
I built my PT Cruiser GT motor with Crower Rods and JE Pistons. Put in a big wheel stocker turbo. What should be my next step?
I always wanted to one ever since the day as I still remember like it was yesterday while at the grocery store with my mom. Before we were going to the check out lane I told her I would meet her up front there as I wanted to go to the magazine section in the one aisle. Immediately glancing over the covers of the things that interested me the most but also were going to be dreamy clouds of "window shopping". I came to the automotive section and "baAm!" There it was "2004 Sport Compact Car of the Year" on the cover of the newest issue of Sport Compact Car magazine. The 2003 Dodge SRT4...in all it's glory! That still favorite yellow that showed off the car in its best angles. *I know getting long* fast-forward....big mistake!
Thank you for this video. The SRT4's and the Cobalt SS are dying out. Good to see that they're still out there trying to be relevant.
Two platforms I plan on owning at least once
Love that big turbo 🔥🔥
I respect race modern car's like Dodge Neon Srt4 from mid 2000s but I'm fan of 90s bodystyles more than 2000s can't argue with working on Mistushbi s & Acura's are my specialist.
I always wanted a srt4 neon or eclipse gsx both underrated
Same here
I think the Neon SRT4 was the very first in the SRT family. If I get the opportunity, I'd do a full " OEM + " rebuild from the ground up. Probably would piece together and upgrade a Mopar stage 3 kit, too.
they just released the R/T V10 Viper around this time so SRT4 and SRT10
@calmbeforethestorm9354 oh okay 👍🏾
Love the series
My first car is a 08’ lancer CS2A still in Jamaica, now I got a 08’ evo x GSR in the states 😌
SRT4 was the first SRT branded product for Dodge.
Before I got into DSMS I wanted a srt4 so bad lol. Love the evil eyes too
Best feature besides the big front mouth
Great story 🙌🙌🙌🙌
I enjoyed my SRT 4 way back in the day but man the axles sucked on those things.
Lol I can see that
💯
Hey bro ik im really late but i’ve been wanting to put brembos on my 2g for a while but don’t know what ill need. Ive heard that the rear’s will bolt right up un like the fronts
Rears bolt up. Fronts need a bracket and the back of the caliper grinded to fit the 2g knuckles
@@MiguelDsm do you need the bracket or can you buy the JDM knuckle assembly?
I built 2 of these. But that was over a decade ago 😂 I'm a old ass man. But let me tell you. If you build it correctly. We were smoking Vipers and Porsche and the list goes on. We had the clutch triple plated. Upgraded fuel system that was run to a Nintendo switch mounted on the dash. Big turbo, exhaust and more. There was no first or second gear lol love this car. And it's not just a NEON 😂 BIG DIFFERENCE Then a booty family neon. 4cly naturally aspirated. It's a beast stock 😎👌🏼🔥
that DSM!!!!
I feel the hyundai genesis 2.0t are very underrated turbo cars. And the alfa romeo giulia is also not talked about.
The genesis does feel heavy though
Before anyone does what I would like to undo... make sure if you buy one that it is low mileage and stock for the most part aside from basic Bolton's. Next, preferably get the newsryof the years because it had alot of things addressed that affected the initial year. Also the stage kits came stock from the factory well not everything or all but like having the LSD in the transmission is a MOST. This thing already has a s hi t ton of torque steer but a good driver is able to use that LSD with the clutch to make torque steer under steer and AWD something for weenie's and people that want to have 4 wheels save them at the line and in bad weather. Lol o yeah make sure you test drive it and I MEAN drive it HARD if you don't want to make sure that you don't have it fail on the 1st to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd shifts and leave you sit somewhere id advise you to bang the gears good. Even then you most likely will have to fix the same thing shortly after if you intend on driving it how it was meant to be driven. However that being said why in the fck would they let a problem like that which they absolutely had to know no matter what they say. Next pull up the carpets inside and trunk area check for moisture, staining, must/mildew/mold (smell), seals and gaskets on doors and windows. Most importantly the sunroof where it will all start. After that make sure that you don't buy one lol
I live right next to that gas station lol 😂that's where I go to get my e85 for my srt4 u also parked next to my srt4 at the cars and coffee last week
Looked just like this one! Haha
I got my srt 4 love it 04 with 293k she’s a beast
There 5 of them 2.4 turbo pt cruisers in hesperia lkq
Put a chassis mount wing on it and then come on over to DSM.
it REALLY is too bad dodge didn't make it AWD. I owned one and loved it. Miss it all the time.
It COULD have went down with legends like the Eclipse GSX, and Evo 8/9.
But dodge decided to keep it as budget as possible.
I recently bought my second NSrt-4 from the original owner with 88k on the clock. I paid 7,800 and feel like I robbed the guy :) The community is poop, you're right but in this comment section alone I've seen things like the shifter cables that I've been looking for for about a year.
These cars are the most fun cars to drive, It's "just a neon" but once that boost hits It's something special. It's unlike any other boosted car of the era and kind of now even in the way it delivers boost so aggressively.
And I had both DSM and srt4 but i wish had my 2g DSM can't say the same about my srt4
Seen people swap the SRT4 engine into 2G Eclipse... it's actually becoming common
I’ve only seen it a handful of times
@@MiguelDsm 420A chassis, I've considered doing it before
Enjoyed my srt4 when it ran, it was unreliable though, I must of had to call a tow truck at least 7 times
A shame I never any in my area
Same here
very good 🚘😎 cars cool 👏😊
Ive always disliked how the Neons looked but you gotta give them credit where credit is due
I’m a huge fan of the front end. Back end and spoiler, not so much
Had the standard one in red fun little b road basher
Srt4 are sick! But the ss cobalts are more rare and better to have
Why do you believe so?
they're rare too but idk if they're better. The turbo version were really fast and responsive
Love mine, big turbo, meth injection… under rated car for sure. Everyone that I give a ride too wants one now.
Not underrated, with bolt ons these are pretty quick. Esp back in the day.
An underrated motor would be something like a Nissan KA24DE
Underrated and fast are two different things. I go about it in the way that they’re often talked down upon vs any other fwd turbo car in the market
I have a pt gt
no the motor was great but the bodys rust the fuck off faster then any car in history!!
Want to see criminally underrated turbo 4cyl? Check out the Genesis coupe 2.0t those Hyundai sound amazing
its not under estimated, its just a neon with a turbo.
It’s under estimated because it’s often looked down upon or neglected by other enthusiasts. It’s a neon with a turbo but it still holds its own character
Its just a neon with a different engine, transmission, suspension, steering rack, seats, and a turbo lol
Srt over a dsm all day
Must be on crack. 😅That's why they run a factory Mitsubishi Turbo.
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I have a 2004 srt-4, black just like his. Bought it new. Still have it with 44000 miles.