The TRUTH About My Neon SRT-4

The TRUTH About My Neon SRT-4. In today's video I drop some truth about my 2005 Dodge Neon SRT-4! Be sure to watch to the end of some pull and exhaust clips. Thanks for watching!
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[@njshift]

All the OG srt4 owners thank you for removing the plastidip off the front bumper.

[@dr.bunterhidenbrobruh5502]

Yep, OG here. Where you from in NJ?

[@jonforwar]

I agreed, I still don't understand why that was a thing

[@njshift]

Bunter Hiden Somerset county here. Same sn on the forums as well. Are you in NJ?

[@dr.bunterhidenbrobruh5502]

@@njshift Yes, Monmouth county here, near Red Bank area. Bought an 03 brand new in 03 and I still have it. Been on a couple forums but not in a long time.

[@njshift]

Bunter Hiden I haven’t moderated the forums in ages since they died years back. I’m primarily on here or FB. I’m the original owner of a flame red that I bought in 04 and own another 2003 one owner flame red I bought 3 years back. Both Mopar stage 3 cars.

[@karriemsodfbt6166]

A True car enthusiast will like any car.... that why its call being a Enthusiast. i love those cars and yea they are fun to daily. Good pick up, cant wait to see what you do to it.

[@ninja4187]

Hell yeah, more people in the car enthusiast community should think like you do :-) all cars are cool in there own ways :-)

[@Emilthehun]

Hell yea bro. Dont matter what you drive , or how its modified it should be respected. I got one of these brand new in 04 and it was a hell of a car.

[@sopretty43vr]

I’m a poor enthusiast:)

[@jamesbon5054]

Karriem Washington your right man idk y neons get some much hate, when they are so fun to drive.

[@Walter370z]

💯 💯 💯

[@chrismunsey3185]

Idc what people say about these cars. They’re fun as hell to drive and have a loyal following.

[@joeestrada6946]

Chris Munsey I drove a 450 hp srt4 and that thing sounded nice pulled like a train and gapped any v8 that you would come across

[@Spudf18]

I bought mine for a fun dd. All my friends ripped on it for being a neon. Then I let them drive it and it’s nothing but smiles from them. Everyone who drives it loves it. Mine now has 540whp which it never meant to go that far with that car as I said was supposed to be a dd but it’s one of the funnest cars I’ve driven

[@Ballsack44]

@@Spudf18 still have it?

[@Spudf18]

@@Ballsack44 yes was thinking of selling it this coming spring for some extra cash for a house or put some into building my trans am

[@vi811per]

Bought one brand new when I was 17 and smoked a mustang on my way home from the dealer. LOVED it and hated myself for getting rid of it. 33 years old now with two kids and I'm picking my new one up in a week or so. Cant wait. Good luck with it. such a fun car

[@dr.bunterhidenbrobruh5502]

At least you found yourself another one. I'm 45 and still have mine, bought brand new at 28 in 2003 when they first came out. Stopped using it as a daily a long time ago, but could never find a good reason to get rid of it. And now I am driving it more often again because my wife takes my Honda Accord to work now and i work from home. So my choice is the SRT or my wife's Solstice GXP... Decisions decisions. Usually it depends on the weather. If it's nice and I can put the top down, i go with the Solstice. Otherwise, SRT all the way.

[@400hdfilms4]

Went to your channel guess you never bought one lol

[@jflow1348]

Most srt4 haters are just haters from hearing others hate on it. After being around and working on a variety of cars, you learn to appreciate everything people have.

[@SHARKS408CA]

I don’t think it’s embarrassing every time I take mine out I get compliments check mine out !

[@Prime.Era.]

I will probably never see one of these cars in person being from Scotland in the UK, however I loved this car in midnight club dub edition

[@CFCFAN__]

Same here from england, brilliant game. Love these cars wish you could get them over here

[@midway2k718]

They need to remake that specific game so we can mod our SRT4s once again. one of the reasons ive owned 2 is because of that game

[@Darkslide2AR-FE]

I'm one of those guys that love jdm cars however I love all sports cars, muscle cars, euros etc. I just think people spend too much time hating on specific cars without even driving them. Enjoy that neon SRT-4 for what it is, you already have nice awesome jdm rides never hurts to have something different in your collection.

[@GerardoRodriguez-bg8em]

Love my SRT4..my daily since 2005

[@YourCarBro]

Nice!

[@nocturnallight2827]

How many miles

[@GerardoRodriguez-bg8em]

@@nocturnallight2827 75633 aprox

[@dr.bunterhidenbrobruh5502]

@@GerardoRodriguez-bg8em dam, wish mine were that low. Bought mine new in 03 and now it has 215,000 miles on it. Still pulls hard at 17 psi with original turbo and motor. Paint looks like shit now though! Mine is silver...

[@BboyMobster]

I love these cars more than anything. So much fun and enjoyable.

[@carlife_710]

People that hate really havent drove one or got beat by one! It's a great daily driver for people who can turn a screw driver and have a lil money to fix it when something goes wrong here and there

[@musclecarmayhem3967]

Most haters are just mad because it's faster than their Mustang's or Civic's!

[@dudesadventure]

Muscle Car Mayhem yeah they’re fast cars and I love srt4s don’t get me wrong but I raced one in my mk5 Jetta and destroyed it now it could have been because he didn’t treat it well but I would love it for dodge to bring back the srt4 neon

[@musclecarmayhem3967]

@@dudesadventure Well they kinda replaced it with the turbocharged Dart? If you call that a replacement! More like copy of a copy of a copy, yes its similar. Its blury kinda unfocused but defiantly not the same.

[@rickylawson6588]

FireballRL TTV what's done to your jetta? What engine?

[@Oolivas006]

FireballRL TTV same man ! Mk5 GLI stage 2+ tuned by United Motorsports and I have got it with about 3 full bolt on srt4 and I win every single time. BUT I got destroyed by a 50 trim e85 srt4. Time for a k04 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@410cultivar]

@@musclecarmayhem3967 no the turbo dart is not the srt4 replacement. The turbo dart isn't all that. If they would of done the srt4 dart it would be a replacement but they bailed on the idea. The 2.4l NA darts that people are turboing are pretty insane tho. And the 2.0l darts that people have turboed are pretty bad ass. Like the 4g63 and most nice 4cyl it needs to be a 2.0 litter (the 2.4l is usally a stroked 2.0l) to be worth a Damn lol.

[@angelomasajo8140]

I’ve hated on them until I drove one. After my initial first drive, hit boost, and upon finishing the drive and parking it. I bought that very car. So I definitely feel for this video. Lol

[@chestercribb9075]

I know you video taped this 4 years ago but my wife and I have a 2005 dodge neon sxt in ga it still runs and drives its got over 120 thousand miles on it we bought it back in 2007 it was 2 years old and we still have it we had it for 17 years eventho it's 19 years old we like it

[@kevinammann5042]

those are the oem viper seats, not the acr seats, the car should have acr graphics, the acr viper seats that has the pass thrus near the headrest on the seats and bbs 16" wheels. could you make it be the acr again yes.

[@purepalm9078]

Thanks for the video Car Bro! Glad to hear you’re liking the new Neon and I’m excited to see what the future holds for it. Warm regards.

[@Honderrez209]

Definitely like how the front end looks.. pretty aggressive.. back it's to plain though seems that they ran out of ideas lol I'm a big honda guy. I've only owned hondas because I grew up around them Being car enthusiasts you should be able to appreciate other cars out of your preferences.. I also Recently got in a SRT.. and boy they got some pull.. I do some detailing my self. The steps I would do are -wash with a ph car soap -iron remove -clay - compound - polish - paint seal - wax

[@strker99]

Awesome video man brought back a lot of memories, this was my "dream" car when I was younger. I loved the SRT-4 so much, it was such a cool looking car back in the day. I never got one but I did have an Intrepid R/T for a few years though.

[@charlieryan1736]

I have been seriously contemplating buying one of these I think this video makes me want it more 😆 glad I found your channel just subscribed

[@ModItAllGarage]

They came with the ACR Logo seats. If you need the door ACR Stickers LMK, I got a set laying around I Have not installed yet since I have not painted the car yet.

[@hobboyjoy4887]

You got the looks and power, that was more than enough, I love this car

[@kennygrifana]

Coming from a 2019 ecoboost mustang owner, I can really see how the hate of the car community can drive someone away. I came from a 2010 Mustang GT so I consciously made the switch to the 4 cyl turbo life and it’s an amazing daily driver. I’m sure the srt-4 is just as fun. Can’t wait to see what you do with it.

[@damiancummins3483]

Love the vids keep it up

[@howiefeltersnatch7905]

I just love cars in general. No bias at all

[@michaelcowan6254]

I had a 2004 SRT-4 in electric blue. Had a blast in that car. It was a joy to drive. I don't have the car now. I still have a short throw shifter, factory air intake and a stage 1 computer for the 2004.

[@_vital]

I have a 04' srt-4 never was a fan until I got one but love it as a daily👌

[@vastaire81]

I've had a couple including a commemorative and I've had a Caliber Srt and I can honestly say, I've enjoyed the neon more than any daily I've ever had especially when its completely stock.

[@justinsrt4626]

I've been daily driving an 03 srt4 same color as yours, slightly modified for 6 years I really love every bit of it

[@dr.bunterhidenbrobruh5502]

I've had mine since 03. Not a daily anymore, for a long time now, but still a blast to drive.

[@Juanakillmyself]

“Yeehaw brother”

[@scottweatherby4973]

I used to be a huge srt4 hater.... until I got a steal on one and I've since fallen in love its been a great car 242k miles and it still runs like a top its by far been my favorite car and I've had many turbo cars

[@lordmaul9440]

I love my SRT4! My buddy bought it new, and sold it to well tuned with a stage 2 kit. My car has 175K miles on it and it runs great. This is a car you can drive cross country, through the mountains, and have a great time doing it. You can fill the trunk with tons of stuff and bring some other folks along for the fun. Enjoy that new ride of yours, I'll continue to enjoy mine!

[@lordmaul9440]

@Romero Bryan I had a vacuum line pop off once which made it run a little funky until I diagnosed it, but no... It's been fabulous.

[@hughpt5919]

I've started to like SRT4, ha!

[@kylemarts6367]

Had my 03 srt4 since 05 best car I ever had.

[@detroitredwing919]

Car looks good nice daily 🙌much love

[@getmeoffthisplanet4357]

I fucking loved my srt4, I got compliments everywhere. The sound alone makes it unique

[@Boosted_23vb]

Glad that you have actually got to daily the car and find out why everyone falls in love with them the video that you made when you first got it i was kinda a little upset that you really didn’t give it a chance I mean everyone has there opinion but I’m glad that you like it I’ve had mine for over a year and I’ve fallen in love with it

[@ThatRedEm2]

Spencer, I am a JDM guy for ever.....but I truly love this car! If I have the money definitely I will take one of these. Awesome content like always, God bless you men.

[@RayBen555]

My friend Jamie had a base Neon. He built it up as a sleeper. Bored it out and kept it none turbo. That thing would fly and surprised everyone at stop lights. Can't say I'm a fan but I respect Neon's.

[@romalicous2003rp]

I owned a orange 2005 srt4 which was the last year produced. I enjoyed everyday i got behind the wheel. I bought it with 21K miles and sold it with only 56K miles. Mine had the mopar stage 3 with toys and a diablo tune and upped the boost alittle , CAI and exhaust and coilovers and nice 17 inch asa ar1 back wheels. It sounded so good with the muffler delete and loud but it always got me looks and I beat a lot of hondas.

[@victorbarraza6005]

Man, of all the cars Ive had the SRT-4 has been the one i regret selling. Sold mine in 2012 and still miss it. They are super fun cars, great quick daily drivers I had a ton of fun in mine. Add some BC coilovers and Hotchkiss sway bars and it’ll handle like a go-cart!

[@Gottiline_Ace]

I have always had something against newer Mopars. I love the classics still, and I think the Jeep acquisition played a part in it. But I always loved the Neon SRT-4. A fast car for a decent price, and very tuner friendly. People just tend to build up one part without upgrading everything else around it!

[@desmondjackson7374]

Sounds so good 😩

[@noahstuart4046]

All the things that people hate about these cars is what makes us love them the look on a subaru guys face after getting gapped by a dodge neon is priceless

[@ForRJ]

You are right, every VIN decoder I have says it’s a base SRT-4 and base MSRP, but old cars are difficult to get a right Vin decoder, you got a nice fun daily, no accidents which is good, btw you registered the vehicle on my birthday, that was cool 👍🏻

[@98neonvegeta]

I’m impressed with my first gen Highline Neon ! I did 120+ MPH down a mountain highway in November (winter weather 30 degrees) and the posted speed is 50 MPH. She held the curves well. I was surprised that she stuck. As cold as it was, soft side wall tires and the cheapest springs I could buy.

[@Tyler-si2rj]

They're not terriblein corners . Just not as good as they could be

[@Dayota___]

Man oh man! These Dodge Neon SRT4 used to give me a lot of problems with my Evo 😂. I grew interests and respect on the platform because of its capabilities.

[@elas2k159]

I've always liked the srt-4. I used to always drive one in Juiced on my ps2

[@ClementeGalloJr]

The only reason why people hate on these cars is because they are USDM. The SRT4, Cobalt SS, and 1g & 2g DSMs are actually very capable USDM cars when compared to import models. BTW the SRT4 sounds kind of like a Fiat Abarth with the valve closed

[@rj5485]

IRL, i think most people on the road in the USA would be intrigued after seeing and hearing this car driving by, for sure!!

[@dissectcorpse6297]

Bro it's a fast and clean daily 👌

[@dalecarrion6366]

If you ever want to talk srt4 mines almost identical, cutout and all, also running larger intercooler and Bov. Been driving it for 2 years and still love it.

[@velocitygamingretro9654]

Srt4 are surprising cars they were made to keep up with the tuner community. They devalued that car horribly by removing the ACR equipment. Cars limited like this one is finding 1 with all original badging and equipment. Makes the car worth alot more. The car is nice though. I've always wanted an srt4

[@Thoriant]

I saw a cheap SRT-4 in Facebook Marketplace and I found you when searching KZbin for reviews. I want one! I need something to help me keep miles off my S2000. I'm from Charleston, SC so it's pretty cool to see a JDM enthusiast from SC. I also watch illiminate, Dustin Williams, TJ Hunt, and a few others from the west coast. Keep up the good work man.

[@thomasdorris1816]

I love Jdm cars but Iv daily driven my srt4 and love it it’s a fun car and fast for what it is

[@seantobyne5002]

Love these cars I have 6 neons atm 1 srt4 and 4 sxt n a Plymouth one of them is a sxt srt look a like also have a full evo 5 body kit for one with after market fenders haven’t got around to putting them on one

[@IvanPerez-yd7sz]

I love my Stone white Acr Srt4

[@ItstheJunit]

I owned one for a while did suspension and turbo kit full exhaust etc it was a good car can be pretty reliable with a good clutch and proper transmission setup.

[@ToddOrr315]

Very cool cars. Always been a fan of the srt4

[@Turtlepower1987.]

This car is still legendary 👍👍👍

[@aaronbell4302]

I love the neons

[@raven6948]

Always wanted one of these .. my dad wasn't impressed with em.. however years later I got dsm gst he wasn't impressed with either tell i took him for a ride. The srt4 sounds fantastic and I always thought they looked decent interior touches back then.. maybe I'm a cheap date though lol

[@Turshin]

Lol I traded a 98 RT Neon for a 91 GST. I could beat the shit out of that little 2 liter dual cam and I just took it. I'm in the process of rebuilding the fuel system on the DSM because the gas tank was super rusty. It would always clog the 3rd injector. When it was working correctly the torque was just crazy compared to the Neon.

[@KevinTorres-xc2sv]

I had one too, put a 50 trim turbo, walboro 255 pump , 1000cc injectors from duster tune , installed by diablo sport , 397whp with 290 torque, loved it but i got bored and now I own a ss camaro

[@TheZekimagic]

Good old Collins Rd..I live right by there and take my cars to the end for pictures too. Small world.

[@ChochaRico]

My dream first car, and might get one in a few weeks

[@peteanderson2533]

It's not a bad looking little car. I originally thought the "4" in SRT4, was for "4WD" (AWD), until I googled it. In my defence, we didn't get these in Australia.

[@ninja4187]

The neon srt4 was dodges "sporty" answer to all the civics and integra's of the world so it's a 4 banger

[@dr.bunterhidenbrobruh5502]

The 4 is the number of cylinders.

[@dr.bunterhidenbrobruh5502]

@@ninja4187 yes true, but performance wise it was much faster than any of those stock vs stock. The idea was that it was "tuned" right out of the box. Even stock it was competing with or beating V8 mustangs, 350Zs, WRXs, Porsche Boxters and other more expensive cars on 0-60 and 1/4 mile times.

[@bryce850]

I loved those cars , back when they came out they did not have much to compete with for the price.

[@asianyangster916]

Been always an import guy but I would love me a Neon SRT. Looks aggressive.

[@pandamike209]

Stock acr seats say it on top part of seat if there stock seats nice car man love it

[@optimusprime6436]

Cheap turbo 4-bangers....can't even go wrong. Forget these haters bro. You made the right choice. Keep up the good work!

[@Saahuncho]

I Love SRT4s, definitely needs more loud lol

[@FCT8306onTwoWheels]

4:17 I just rattle can, cut and buffed a driver side front fender on my, ALSO RED, 2001 Honda CR-V. If you want to bring back the shine just pick up 2000 grit wet sandpaper, dunk it in car wash/dishwash soap, and sand it wet. You will feel how smooth the paint is after wet sanding. Slap polish on it after cutting(wet sanding) it, and then good wax after that. Booyah it's gonna be nice, deep shine like a mirror. No super need for orbital or machine. Just tiny elbow grease, you could practice on the spoiler since it's fresh paint. It's gonna be nice. I always like the exhaust noise the srt4 cars made, super tuner sound

[@randyraab9588]

Man i love this car! I'm new to your channel but i have to appreciate your honesty! I've been a sc3800 guy for a long time and i get the same "hate". Mustang guy's won't even look 2 time's. Unless it's Roush. Must be the fact a front wheel drive just smoked them! 😂😂😂

[@destruct61]

I love the srt4s they are dope as hell and I would love to own one

[@delta1kzero504]

I love srt4 ,I wish I owned one 😭

[@brianking1060]

I have ce srt4 I love them

[@marcuswynn89]

in 2010 i had a friend that had one, it was surprisingly quick it even gave my twin turbo z a run for its money

[@dr.bunterhidenbrobruh5502]

No surprise there, stock vs stock I beat every 350Z and G35 that wanted to race back in the mid 2000s. With a few bucks in mods, SRTs put down serious performance.

[@UncleRico371]

Man oh man it is so hard to find these cars today. Let alone get approved for one 🙄 one of my dream cars for sure

[@bradrussell8523]

You need to color sand it and use a variable speed buffer with compound and it will look ten times better

[@FrancoThaWop]

Neons are legendary... The only 4 banga I will ever buy and drive

[@jonforwar]

Use an orbital polisher, with rubbing compound and machine polish is what I can suggest of course after wet sanding

[@jolmeaki]

Still want one. Living in NY either they are rusted or beat. They do sound great though.

[@traxxasxmaxx3359]

This was an awesome video like I said in your first video when you first bought it's a nice car nd sounds fucking amazing I would love 2 own 1 .if I ever get 1 I will make my video of her nd talk bout her just like u did when she was sitting all by her self when u were setting up the camera lol that was funny. But I can't wait 2 get 1.I'll cherish her!

[@dasspr]

I used to hate srt4’s because they were tough to beat on street races with what i had at the time (toyota M2zz/xrs) From what I remember, it was just called the srt-4, not neon srt4, I believe there are no neon badges anywhere. Some dealers also sold an appearance package for the r/t or sxt? That made it look like a srt4, basically bumpers, wheels and a wing but it wasn’t turbo charged. I also remember the srt4’s were underrated, meaning the advertised crank hp was almost their wheel horsepower. Now that im not a kid anymore I appreciate all cars from all brands! I would daily drive one of these in a heartbeat. I also remember the dodge commercials, “quickest car you could buy under $20k” what does $20k get you in 2019? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@bones007able]

There is a big following of the Neon...I attended a owners meet in Detroit one Saturday morning ... about 75 cars showed up.... everyone had their's modified to suit the owners taste

[@BillCollins53]

And most on stock wheels i bet 😂 (I own one and am still on stockers lol)

[@Mr.clintontoney]

I live in Spartanburg, what part of sc are you from bro? Also I’ve always loved the SRT-4

[@Joelontugs]

I love that you call it a neon lmao a bunch of people get angry because they say on the tidal ite an srt

[@MotoSpec85]

I bought one of these from the factory in 2005. Super fun daily driver. At the time it was the fastest street legal car you can buy for under $25,000. Fuck the haters. I respect anyone who is a car enthusiast, to each their own.

[@tekuachez]

Neon still sounds good

[@premelosv]

it’d look clean with a good buff and ceramic coat

[@ryanjones8257]

I've owned for over 2 years and I loved it and would love to buy another but it's so hard to find a clean one in Wisconsin lol

[@alexcast548]

I like when they get the older model neon and drop the srt-4 swap in it there is a few here in my city and man they is nice plus im not sure but i think the older ones were quite a bit lighter so they quick but they rare to see now thats for sure

[@tylerrobertst-rob1731]

Full acr haas the 16" BBS wheels suspension and seats eith the acr logo and harness cutouts

[@Hipsters_N_Hippies]

Good shit👍🏻 to bad it doesn’t have the 16’s they were wide enough to safely fit 225’s and the seats would have been nice. But whatever. I’m also an neon enthusiast and might be able to suggest a few things.

[@danielbogdan2386]

as a representative of the high community, I declare that you are a certified high all the time kinda person

[@footballj6825]

I'd take advantage of trying to restore the paint and see if there is a detailer that'll show you how to do it and you can make a video out of the process

[@mannymartinez6995]

I never hated the srt4 neon but never really respected it until one day I was just cruising and got behind one in my 04 Honda Accord 4 cylinder and because my car had rims and wasn’t fully stock the srt chose to downshift and just take off right when I got behind him and I realized that no I wasn’t trying to race him but there would be no point in trying because the car was gone before I even knew what happened

[@jeremybernash]

Do you think the squeak you’re hearing could be the wastegate? If you look up videos on stock wastegates on those, they open up and sound cool, could be what you’re hearing

[@kingluikhalifa13thcam68]

I definitely like it more over the Chevy Cobalt 💯

[@SaucyGarage]

kingluikhalifa13th Mendoza ouch

[@TURBOCHEVY4BANGER]

It’s better than a Supercharged Cobalt but definitely not better than a Turbocharged Cobalt.

[@dr.bunterhidenbrobruh5502]

@@TURBOCHEVY4BANGER no, it's better than both, and the motor is built better. I have a Solstice GXP with the same 2.0L turbo ecotec. Turbo blew up at 100k, cams were shot, bolt snapped inside the head, the plastic timing chain guides are a joke, and the water pump sucks balls, they fail at 50k. Had to put $5 grand into that fucker last year. My SRT has 215k miles, original motor and turbo and no problems, even with a suspected head gasket leak.

[@Robert-hh7op]

@@dr.bunterhidenbrobruh5502 My cobalt ss is running perfect at 170k. You must've got a lemon or beat the shit outta it

[@dr.bunterhidenbrobruh5502]

@@Robert-hh7op with GM a lemon really wouldn't surprise me. I've owned it since 2010 and it only had 7,500 miles on it when I got it. Mostly my wife drives it so it hasn't been beaten on nearly as bad as the SRT. It has had 2 failed water pumps so far, had timing issues, and rough idle and backfiring that seems to come and go but usually resolves after cleaning the MAF sensor and running a couple bottles of injector cleaner. It's a fun car, just had bad luck with it.

[@emmoparnirvna9833]

I love the Dodge neon

[@layz1334]

My dad has had an srt4 all of my life and he got me one a few years ago to fix so I can drive it. I was watching this video about two years ago and it is 15 minutes from where I live a few months ago I took some pictures of my srt 4 right where you took yours for the thumbnail. If you’re still in the area I would love too meet up at cars and coffee or something sometime