SRT-4 SPEED WC Touring Car Testing in 2004

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MrFukengruven

Discussion Starter · Jan 7, 2012 (Edited by Moderator)

SpeedTechnik/Hi Speed Motorsports Dodge SRT-4 before the full build for SPEED World Challenge in 2005 and 2006. In this video at Lime Rock Park in October 2004, my boss Hugh does a test & tune with it. The car still had another 200+ lbs. to shed and a cage to add, along with Moton Race Suspension, etc. later on in the winter months. It is NOT ME driving but my boss Hugh.

In this video, the car has street-spec coilovers from Mopar and minor bolt-ons with Toyo RA-1 tires (SCCA restricted the SRT-4 from making too much power). Car has stock intercooler, cold air intake, side exit exhaust & downpipe, stock turbo and boost pressure. Best lap was a 1:02.7. Not too shabby.

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The Pope

· #2 · Jan 7, 2012

lot funner than drag racing

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MrFukengruven

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jan 7, 2012 (Edited)

Especially sliding the rear end out in big bend in a FWD car before that turn was repaved

very much so at around 9:20

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· #4 · Jan 7, 2012

That's awesome, I wish I had a place like that around here! Looks like that Vette didn't last long at 1:30 lol, everyone passed him right there!

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jcd74

· #5 · Jan 8, 2012

OMG!!!! i just got passed by a dodge! They are building more sports car tracks than anything else these days, poor nascar tak'in a big hit with their new cookie cutter series. I live on long Island, we live in a water locked area with no place to drive. Believe it or not we can look forward too a few new tracks only 2 hours away ( first hour for a whole 40 miles! ). something must have opened up near you.

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The Pope

· #6 · Jan 8, 2012

we have a road course but they won't let the Dodges on it, me and Jay went out with the GLHS and GLH T to race with the beemers. Nope won't have it. Some thing like we can keep up and aren't affraid to rub fenders. Like we would mess up a GLH on a 330

I'd actually like to do autocross on our shifter cart track though lol. Hope to see some tracks open up near here

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jcd74

· #7 · Jan 8, 2012

I am hoping to do some road racing this spring, should i fear the same? Many of you may protest my thought's on this car, but it will receive a full cage. I can count on both hands how many people have died since high school in their poorly set up cars. Street racing is to blame. They closed down the hampton dragstrip, Bridgehampton road course, Freeport raceway, the only thing left is riverhead a tiny roundy round. I am curious why they don't want you on the track (typical politics?, they dont like you passing their 40,000 dollar cars?

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The Pope

· #8 · Jan 8, 2012

jcd74 said:
I am hoping to do some road racing this spring, should i fear the same? Many of you may protest my thought's on this car, but it will receive a full cage. I can count on both hands how many people have died since high school in their poorly set up cars. Street racing is to blame. They closed down the hampton dragstrip, Bridgehampton road course, Freeport raceway, the only thing left is riverhead a tiny roundy round. I am curious why they don't want you on the track (typical politics?, they dont like you passing their 40,000 dollar cars?

they think were driving junkers and are going to rub fenders like the oval track guys.

closing tracks because of street racing is the height of stupidity. Our track opened a friday night street races program that is dirt cheap to pull them off the street.

a cage in a street car is stupid, you must ware a helmit every time you drive it. Or even a little fender bender can end your life with your head hits the cage. A roll bar though is another story

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MrFukengruven

Discussion Starter · #9 · Jan 8, 2012

I would think that the car club/racing organizations would be bowing down to more people wanting to do track days/races. With this economy, they shouldn't be so picky. With that said, I realize they might want to isolate the older cars from the newer cars due to the cars' "values", but they should not be the ones to decide. If you have lets say a new $90,000 Nissan GT-R and want to take it on the track for an HPDE, you should be aware of the risks, as the owners of the older, less valuble cars should. There shouldn't be any 'favorites' but i guess nothing can be perfect

And in HPDE, one shouldn't worry about if an older, less flashy car is passing you, as it's not about racing them or other cars, but about racing yourself. So that's a big issue that needs to be stressed more often in racing organizations.

To The Pope,
That car club needs to rethink their actions of not letting you on the track because they are losing potential drivers/racers in the future, and I have no doubt that your Omni could show some of the newer cars what speed means

I know SCCA let's the older Omnis run so at least they're good.

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The Pope

· #10 · Jan 8, 2012

MrFukengruven said:
I would think that the car club/racing organizations would be bowing down to more people wanting to do track days/races. With this economy, they shouldn't be so picky. With that said, I realize they might want to isolate the older cars from the newer cars due to the cars' "values", but they should not be the ones to decide. If you have lets say a new $90,000 Nissan GT-R and want to take it on the track for an HPDE, you should be aware of the risks, as the owners of the older, less valuble cars should. There shouldn't be any 'favorites' but i guess nothing can be perfect

And in HPDE, one shouldn't worry about if an older, less flashy car is passing you, as it's not about racing them or other cars, but about racing yourself. So that's a big issue that needs to be stressed more often in racing organizations.

To The Pope,
That car club needs to rethink their actions of not letting you on the track because they are losing potential drivers/racers in the future, and I have no doubt that your Omni could show some of the newer cars what speed means I know SCCA let's the older Omnis run so at least they're good.

the only ones really using the track at the time were the BMW club and the motor cycle clubs. They didn't have the track run by staff, you rented it and ran it. They allowed though a lot of other types of cars, but not the GLH's

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jcd74

· #11 · Jan 8, 2012

I'm sorry they didn't close the tracks for street racing, they closed them for noise and put up houses. Most areas houses are 6 to 20 feet apart! And yes some of my friends wear helmits (looks odd) in their street cars, to be fair they are twin turbo V8's over 1000 hp. They had enough brains to move out of state close to a local track for the weekend hobby. Some moved slowly moved in groups for the track. The only local thing i see is a club that uses a parking lot and sets up cones. They show any clues to who they are and they are locked up behind a fence with no spectators. The only other place i know is englishtown about 3 hours away. I hope there is something out there this year.

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vader85

· #12 · Jul 22, 2012

It's nothing like blowing pass some High $$$$ yuppy's in their $40K and up sport cars with a $200 Mopar! LOL! That was some pretty good driving....STR-4 are looked down upon and I don't know why? Dodge has always had some really fast cars for low buck.....Can't wait to see what this 2013 Dart STR-4 is gonna be like...Is so pretty already!

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