2K3 MSP said:
http://www.dyno-works.com/Video.html
Oh, and he's down to at least an 11.12 @ 136.48mph(cool)
WEll badass
FWD DRAG RACING!
Want a drag car and dyno queen so you can cruise around and say "hey I drive a 500+ hp FWD car" Then SRT-4 is the car you want. I swear people literally nut themselves when they see some car run 12s, 11s or 10s. yeah its fast and spectacular but imagine that for daily driving and road racing. I like to think that we have steering wheels for a reason. Im personally not impressed. You can always take a Engine build it up with beautiful and strong internals, get a EMS, big turbo and boom now you can also run 12s.
I'll be a billion times more happy in a much slower Lotus Elise/Exiege...
AS my friend say nothing ruines a thread more then the Word "SRT-4" Its like its SRT-4s vs the world. Use to be the Integra Type R and Civic Si because they were the fasest/cheap cars you can get...now its SRT-4s. Its now cheap to go decently fast.
Why am I bitching and ranting about such a stupid topic?
Im tired of people frowning down on the MSP because its doesnt produce that much HP compared to a SRT-4. WE all know the 1st thing to come out of someone's mouth is "How much power do you have" or "how much boost you running." I tell them my stock specs and they say, "That thing is turboed?"
So what if im not heavily into drag racing? Im just looking at 220-230 whp and thats it. no one likes watching road racing. Look at America. Watch SpeedTV. NASCAR and NHRA on all the time....yet no coverage of JGTC, LEmanns or replays of F1. Try watching the BBC in Britian...Road racing on everyweek/day.
Im disapointed at people turning EVOs into drag cars too because its "AWD" great 60ft times...yeah and thats why they invented AWD. So that people can get great 60ft times in Drag racing.
In my eyes if you want drag racing it should be a RWD car with Torque (i.e. 7.0L pushrod V8). Real muscle cars. To my knowledge I would think FWD has more of an advantage going into turns/corners then in Drag racing.
When people say fast I guarantee 90% of people out there will say a car that runs low 13s, 12, 11 int he 1/4 mile is fast. When I think fast I think about cars that can go around a road course and we all know its not all about power when it comes to road racing....its called driving skills...taking turns. I think alot of MSPeeders realize and appreciate the feeling of a good handling car.
Its not just SRT-4s, there are plenty of cocky MSP owners too...in every car out there there is bound to be someone cocky. Its just that the cheapness means this car is affordable to any old joe. Its one thing to be cocky and drive a Ferrari...its another thing to be cocky and drive a SRT-4. SRT-4 can be bought by anyone.