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Originally posted by Chicane
I agree. However, they're two designed for way different purposes. The SRT4, is basically, a track car. It has a STIFF suspension, low profile tires, lots of power, and doesn't weigh much, tiny, etc. The WRX on the other hand.... also has a lot of power, all wheel drive, a CUSHY suspension that can take large bumps and ruts, REGULAR tires (not low profile), weighs more, is bigger, etc.
If you were wanting a car to drive everyday, and drive in the winter, and haul stuff.... duh.. WRX... if you were wanting a car to take to the track, or go autocrossing, i'd say the SRT4. In a road race, I have a feeling the SRT4 would KILL the WRX, purely because of the suspension differences.
- Rob
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I haven't read a lot about the SRT-4, but one of the articles I did read was in a Mopar fanzine. The article was a comparison of the SRT-4 and the WRX. Even in this obviously biased magazine, they complained about the SRT-4's handling problems - body roll was an especially big gripe with them. One of the photos even showed the car taking a turn with one rear wheel off the ground.
What is so brilliant about the SRT-4's suspension, in your opinion, that makes it so awesome?
And, yeah, I'd definitely agree that the cars are built for different things - if you can specilize four-door compacts any more, I'd like to see how.
If the WRX is 'cushy,' I'd say it's due to the car being built to handle more than the occasional pothole.
