My Viper's counterpart...Jr. Viper

[Cudaman]

My Viper\'s counterpart...Jr. Viper

Jr. Viper a 2004 Neon SRT4 ... Stage 3 - 400HP and weighs a mere 2880 pounds, The road racing(Sebring,Homestead and Moroso) car

"From the onset, employees from these two groups worked together to create a car that reflects our motorsports heritage, both from grassroots Neon ACR racing and the professional success of our Viper program," said John Fernandez, Director - Performance Vehicle Operations.The stock 223 HP and 250 lb-ft of torque at the wheels SRT-4 is faster to reach 60 mph and the 1/4 mile than many acclaimed sports cars that cost much more, including the Porsche Boxster S, Beetle Turbo S, Matrix MRS, and the new, hyped-up Nissan 350Z.

The Dragstrip Viper [email protected] on 12/4/04

Cudaman

 

[OKViper]

Re: My Viper\'s counterpart...Jr. Viper

Not TOO Bad, but please don't call it a Jr. Viper. Everyone knows it is a worked over Neon.

Cool that the paint jobs match, though.

 

[kpham]

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Cool! Read lots of srt-4 putting down crazy numbers. Heard the main problem is front wheel traction? I too just got my evo back with few mods and it's putting down 298whp/306wtq on mustang dyno. These small cars are fun daily driver.

 

[Warfang]

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the flame-stripes... gotta go

nice cars though

 

[snampro]

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what's it like steering a car that puts the kind of power through the front wheels?

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

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the flame-stripes... gotta go

nice cars though

LOL I thought the same thing when I first saw Ward's Viper years ago. But that's Ward's mark. I'm waiting to see those flames on his S7 someday.

 

[Cudaman]

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This Dodge SRT4 Neon weighs 600 lbs less than a Gen 1 Viper and has 6 less cylinders than its V10 counterpart. It has a stock from the factor motor, it comes from the factory with forged pistons and forged rods, and produces the same power as a Gen 1 in its stock hp numbers, although my Neon has a Stage 3( Mopar perfomance mods added to it, bigger Turbo, larger throttle body, larger intercooler.

It is as much fun to drive as the Viper, with a whole different feel being a front wheel drive car.

I ran a BMW E45 with some heavy mods and spanked it good by at least 7 car lenghts (although the driver would only admit to 3 or 4 .... he was a good guy) on a private track. http://www.srtforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=288900


Cudaman

 

[Casey]

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Very cool. My brother has a modded SRT4, puts a hurtin' on lots of people that don't expect it too!

 

[Casey]

Re: My Viper\'s counterpart...Jr. Viper

Not TOO Bad, but please don't call it a Jr. Viper. Everyone knows it is a worked over Neon.

Cool that the paint jobs match, though.

You have you been beatin' by one or two of them haven't you?
Why be so negative of calling it a Jr.Viper. That's just what it is supposed to market too, get those that don't have Viper $$ in the door, until they can work up to a Viper.
Obviously, not Cudaman's situation, but pretty normal!

SRT4 are insane cars for the $$ and keep it in the family!

 

[Buckeye Viper]

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A couple of days ago, I passed a srt4 with the plate "JR VIPER"

 

[SVS Turbo]

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Cuda,

Nice SRT-4. I had one as a daily driver for 50,000 miles and had kept it completely stock. Never even changed to agressive brake pads. My goal was learning front wheel drive on a road course and the SRT-4 was a great and reliable machine with no problems.

We better see you with only 3 wheels on the ground through all the corners

 

[Cudaman]

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Ron I was very impressed by this little car ....it's primary purpose is to track it. I went with a good friend of mine around Sebring with his a stage 3, it was so much fun. Front wheel cars doing a serious road course are incredible, it is like a stunt car in the movies. Best part is, cost to repair or upgrade is VERY inexpensive compared to my Viper.

This same friend out ran almost every Viper(except one with HEAVY mods) and all Vettes even Z 06s with his SRT.



Buckeye the reason I call it my Jr. Viper is, because it is so fast and engineer by many of the same team....SRT.



snampro...it is alot of fun....it feels totally different than the Viper. I like my cars to be different than each other. I have some extreme cars too.



Cudaman

 

[OKViper]

Re: My Viper\'s counterpart...Jr. Viper

Not TOO Bad, but please don't call it a Jr. Viper. Everyone knows it is a worked over Neon.

Cool that the paint jobs match, though.

You have you been beatin' by one or two of them haven't you?
Why be so negative of calling it a Jr.Viper. That's just what it is supposed to market too, get those that don't have Viper $$ in the door, until they can work up to a Viper.
Obviously, not Cudaman's situation, but pretty normal!

SRT4 are insane cars for the $$ and keep it in the family!

Not saying it isn't a neat car - or dicounting it. It should be fun and I know that SRT makes it.
But, my sisters Cobalt SS is not a Jr. Z06...

 

[GTS Bruce]

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rice is rice

 

[Casey]

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rice is rice

You aren't calling the SRT4 rice are you?

 

[Casey]

Re: My Viper\'s counterpart...Jr. Viper

Not saying it isn't a neat car - or dicounting it. It should be fun and I know that SRT makes it.
But, my sisters Cobalt SS is not a Jr. Z06...

Gotcha!
Would you consider the Z28 a Jr Vette? And the Cobalt a Jr. Z28?

So then we'd be looking at a Jr. Jr. Z06!
LOL

 

[Cudaman]

Re: My Viper\'s counterpart...Jr. Viper

Not saying it isn't a neat car - or dicounting it. It should be fun and I know that SRT makes it.
But, my sisters Cobalt SS is not a Jr. Z06...

Gotcha!
Would you consider the Z28 a Jr Vette? And the Cobalt a Jr. Z28?

So then we'd be looking at a Jr. Jr. Z06!
LOL

Cudaman

 

[OKViper]

Re: My Viper\'s counterpart...Jr. Viper

Not saying it isn't a neat car - or dicounting it. It should be fun and I know that SRT makes it.
But, my sisters Cobalt SS is not a Jr. Z06...

Gotcha!
Would you consider the Z28 a Jr Vette? And the Cobalt a Jr. Z28?

So then we'd be looking at a Jr. Jr. Z06!
LOL

I wasn't trying to be a ****, I think Cuda is going to really enjoy that SRT-4.
But, as a Viper owner, I do not think that an SRT-4 is a "JR. Viper" and I cringe at the thought of clumping them together as well. I have seen that on an SRT-4 tag and thought "you wish". But, it is not just at the SRT-4, I would cringe at "check out my limo-viper, a 300 C SRT-8" or "check out my SUViper, a jeep SRT-8"... Get the picture?




Cudaman

 

[2MANYTOYS]

Re: My Viper\'s counterpart...Jr. Viper

Ron I was very impressed by this little car ....it's primary purpose is to track it. I went with a good friend of mine around Sebring with his a stage 3, it was so much fun. Front wheel cars doing a serious road course are incredible, it is like a stunt car in the movies. Best part is, cost to repair or upgrade is VERY inexpensive compared to my Viper.

This same friend out ran almost every Viper(except one with HEAVY mods) and all Vettes even Z 06s with his SRT.



Buckeye the reason I call it my Jr. Viper is, because it is so fast and engineer by many of the same team....SRT.



snampro...it is alot of fun....it feels totally different than the Viper. I like my cars to be different than each other. I have some extreme cars too.



Cudaman

Extreme would be a understatement. I think the Saleen S7 Twin Turbo qualifies as "Freak" Man what an awesome car.

Ward you need to update your sig. I agree the SRT4 is a Jr. Viper and one heck of a fun car to drive.

 

[Buckeye Viper]

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Buckeye the reason I call it my Jr. Viper is, because it is so fast and engineer by many of the same team....SRT.

Yes, yes, I know. And now for that lapse, you owe me a ride in the S7

 

[GARY J]

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Anyone who owns a TT-S7 and one hell of a fast rt/10 can designate the Neon as a Jr Viper and all of us little peons will live by it.

Nice Jr Viper Ward!!!