Vid Clip of SRT4 vs WRX.

[Chicane]

Originally posted by Mr. Pockets


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.

Eh. No. First, here's a pretty non biased article for you. Look at the skid pad results. The SRT4 handles pretty good.

http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/ro.../012scc_dodge/

As for the inside rear tire lifting.... this happens all the time on almost any FWD pushing it to the limit. VWs, Neons, Hondas, any FWD'r will pull that wheel if it's being run hard. It isn't necessarily bad, it puts more force on that outside tire.

What is so brilliant about the SRT-4's suspension, in your opinion, that makes it so awesome?

It isn't exactly brilliant, it just works. Stiff springs, sways, and big beefy brakes in a lightweight stiff chassis make for a good combo (for road racing and stuff).

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.

Exactly. Take a pothole in the SRT4 and you'll most likely bend a rim, or damage the front fascia, not to mention the jarring ride you have to put up with on a daily basis.

They're different cars. The SRT4 is cheap and fast, but it does it's share of corner cutting. Obviously the WRX is a 'nicer' car, and it'd be a much more comfy daily driver.

- Rob