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2004 Dodge SRT-4 & 2004 Lexus IS 430

Testing Dodge's SRT-4 Extreme Lightweight And The Lexus IS 430 Built By Rod Millen Specialty Vehicles

2004 Dodge SRT-4 Extreme LightWeight
Engine      
Engine      
Engine Code : A853  
Type : Inline four, iron block, aluminum  
    head, turbocharged and intercooled  
External Modifications : Mopar Stage 3R turbo (Mitsubishi  
    TD05HR-15GK2-10cm2), 2.5-  
    in. side-exit exhaust w/Borla  
    resonator, straight mid-pipe  
Engine Management Mods : Mopar Stage 3R ECU, 682 cc/min.  
    injectors, Mopar 180-lph fuel  
    pump, returnless fuel pressure  
    regulator, Mopar Turbo Toys  
    intercooler sprayers, dial-a-boost  
    and 100-octane switch  
Drivetrain      
Layout : Front engine, front-wheel drive  
Drivetrain Modifications : Mopar prototype high-capacity  
    clutch, Quaife torque-biasing  
    differential  
Suspension      
Front : Mopar Stage 3 coil-overs, PT  
    Cruiser 26mm solid anti-roll bar  
Rear : Mopar Stage 3 coil-overs, 19mm  
    solid anti-roll bar (export Neon)  
Brakes      
Front : Stoptech four-piston calipers,  
    12.9-in. two-piece rotors,  
    stainless lines  
Rear : Stock rotors and calipers,  
    line-lock solenoids  
Exterior      
Wheels : 17 x8-in. 35mm offset SSR Integral  
Tires : Road course: 225/45-17 Michelin  
    Pilot Sport Cup, Dragstrip:  
    225/45-17 BFGoodrich g-Force  
    T/A Drag Radial  
Weight-Saving Mods   : Carbon-fiber hood, doors, decklid,  
    rear fascia and diffuser. 3/16-in.  
    polycarbonate rear window,  
    stripped interior, removed A/C  
  compressor and condensor  
Weight
Stock : 2900 lbs. (wet)  
SRT-4 : 2495 lbs. (wet)  
Performance      
Acceleration   Lightweight Stock
Quarter-Mile Time : 12.5 sec. 14.0 sec.
Quarter-Mile Speed : 119.2 mph 101.6 mph
0-30 mph : 2.2 sec. 2.7 sec
0-60 mph : 4.7 sec. 6.0 sec.
0-100 mph : 9.6 sec. 14.1 sec
Handling      
Slalom Speed (700-ft. slalom) : 1.01g .87g
Lateral Grip (200-ft. skidpad) : 74.9 mph 71.7 mph
Lap time : 1:30.35 1:36.45
Braking      
60-0 stopping distance : 109 ft. 116 ft.
70-0 stopping distance : 149 ft. 156 ft.
80-0 stopping distance : 192 ft. 204 ft.
2004 Lexus/Rod Millen
Specialty Vehicles IS 430
Engine      
Engine Code : 1UZ-FE  
Type : V8, DOHC, four valves per  
    cylinder, VVT-i  
External Modifications : Open element filter, custom  
    tubular stainless-steel headers,  
    high-flow catalysts  
    and low-restriction mufflers  
Engine Management Mods : None, stock GS ECU and fuel pump  
Drivetrain      
Layout : Front engine, rear-wheel drive  
Drivetrain Modifications : Getrag six-speed manual  
    transmission, Supra clutch,  
    Supra rear end and LSD  
Suspension      
Front : Tein Flex 16-way adjustable  
    coil-overs with Electronic  
    Damping Force Controller (EDFC)  
Rear : Tein Flex 16-way adjustable  
    coil-overs with Electronic  
    Damping Force Controller (EDFC)  
Brakes      
Front : Brembo 13.9-in. rotors,  
    four-piston calipers  
Rear : Brembo 13.5-inch rotors,  
    four-piston calipers  
Exterior      
Wheels : 18x8-in. (front),
    18x9-in. (rear) SSR Professor SP1
Tires : 225/40ZR-18 (front),
    265/35ZR-18 Michelin
    Pilot Sport Cup (rear)  
Performance
Acceleration   IS 430 IS 300
Quarter-Mile Time : 14.0 sec. 15.3 sec.
Quarter-Mile Speed : 100.1 mph 90.3 mph
0-30 mph : 2.2 sec. 2.5 sec.
0-60 mph : 5.1 sec. 7.3 sec.
0-100 mph : 14.1 sec. 19.1 sec.
Handling      
Slalom Speed (700-ft. slalom) : 75.3 mph 67.7 mph
Lateral Grip (200-ft. skidpad) : .98g .85g
Lap time : 1:33.71 1:40.05
Braking      
60-0 stopping distance : 104 ft. 115 ft.
70-0 stopping distance : 141 ft. 157 ft.
80-0 stopping distance : 183 ft. 207 ft.
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