SRT4 engine swap

[Sportsguy83]

Originally Posted by rosol16

I would probably try to use the T850 Quaffe that's in it if possible no sure if it is. Its a durable transmission for being stock many people run 500hp on this stock as well its the axles that I'm worried about. But if there is a will there's a way

Always gotta be unique a lot of people hate on the SRT4 but must will still agree that's its a great motor.

You can't use a FWD transmission with a RWD car. The differential for a FWD car is inside the trans and the axles connect to it there.

In a RWD car, the trans connects to the motor, the driveshaft connects the trans to the diff and the axles come from the diff to the rear wheels.

I think the knock on the SRT-4 is owners in general are an "interesting" group and its FWD. I agree its a stout motor.

[STV3]

I think the swap would be cool as hell. Not something I would ever bother to do though.

I own both cars as well and the thought has crossed my mind, but I'd rather keep my popcorn maker in my Neon.

BTW mine is an ACR also.

[mrk1]

+1 , I like the idea.

[CatDaddysBBQ]

My wife drives our 128i - I always daydream of doing a swap with that thing.

While I won't ever actually do it, I LOVE the smooth, revvy nature of that i6 and the power band is terrific as well.

Between the tall, long heavy engine fitting (height-wise) and the complete sabotage of the weight balance and COG, it's never going to happen, but it'd be a GREAT swap.

[wparsons]

It's been said already, but the FWD gearbox is 100% useless in a RWD layout (unless you're going mid engine transverse like an MR2).

That 2.4 is also a pretty tall engine, might have clearance issues in our engine bay. They are very solid engines, just not sure it's worth the effort required.

[STV3]

Originally Posted by wparsons

It's been said already, but the FWD gearbox is 100% useless in a RWD layout (unless you're going mid engine transverse like an MR2).

That 2.4 is also a pretty tall engine, might have clearance issues in our engine bay. They are very solid engines, just not sure it's worth the effort required.

Yeah plus the stock transmissions in these cars have a good hand full of problems. 3rd gear grind/pop out, weak input shafts, weak shift selectors, etc.

[rosol16]

Originally Posted by STV3

Yeah plus the stock transmissions in these cars have a good hand full of problems. 3rd gear grind/pop out, weak input shafts, weak shift selectors, etc.

Normally yea mine had it but its got billet input shaft and all gears have extenders and brand new synchro so it should be good. just really playing with the idea.

[STV3]

Originally Posted by rosol16

Normally yea mine had it but its got billet input shaft and all gears have extenders and brand new synchro so it should be good. just really playing with the idea.

Same here, I have a pwerks stage 3 trans paired with the rage tek billet accelerator shaft and the shift extender.

Before all that I had broken the stock shift selector once and snapped two stock input shafts from aggressive shifting lol. Also had the 3rd gear pop out issue too. Always fun when you are just driving along and your car just magically pops out of gear.

[rosol16]

Originally Posted by STV3

Same here, I have a pwerks stage 3 trans paired with the rage tek billet accelerator shaft and the shift extender.

Before all that I had broken the stock shift selector once and snapped two stock input shafts from aggressive shifting lol. Also had the 3rd gear pop out issue too. Always fun when you are just driving along and your car just magically pops out of gear.

Or you downshift and it makes that terrible grind noise the worst had to fix it lol I will probably just sell the SRT4 as a whole then maybe buy just an engine and build it if I still wanna do the swap the sale would give me some money to play with cause this wouldn't be cheap

[STV3]

Originally Posted by rosol16

Or you downshift and it makes that terrible grind noise the worst had to fix it lol I will probably just sell the SRT4 as a whole then maybe buy just an engine and build it if I still wanna do the swap the sale would give me some money to play with cause this wouldn't be cheap

Oh yeah down shifting to 3rd was impossible without a perfect rev match.

If you are truly serious about doing this swap, that would be your best bet.

[SPCorBUST]

Interesting idea. I have an SRT-4 as well, its been bulletproof and an absolute blast with a good suspension setup, E85 and an upgraded wheel. (16G BWS) Gobs of torque and a quick spool... While I'd love that in this car, I like each platform separately. Driving them back to back lets you appreciate the virtues of each.

[KR-S]

I'd much rather see the engine go in an Eclipse, but I wouldn't be opposed to it in an FR-S. Still, as long as we are talking about SRT swaps, I'd love to see people shove the whole SRT line of engines under the hood of their FR-Ses or BRZs (minus the SRT-6).

[rosol16]

Originally Posted by SPCorBUST

Interesting idea. I have an SRT-4 as well, its been bulletproof and an absolute blast with a good suspension setup, E85 and an upgraded wheel. (16G BWS) Gobs of torque and a quick spool... While I'd love that in this car, I like each platform separately. Driving them back to back lets you appreciate the virtues of each.

Yes a lot of people ask doesn't 200hp bore you and I say no it doesn't I have my go fast car and then I have the brz and I love each for there own reasons. I would love to fi the brz but the motor just in all that reliable above 300hp and while the srt motor already puts 300whp down with plenty of room to go by the time I spend money upgrading internals on the brz and buying an fi kit it would probably be cheaper to engine swap

[STV3]

Originally Posted by SPCorBUST

Interesting idea. I have an SRT-4 as well, its been bulletproof and an absolute blast with a good suspension setup, E85 and an upgraded wheel. (16G BWS) Gobs of torque and a quick spool... While I'd love that in this car, I like each platform separately. Driving them back to back lets you appreciate the virtues of each.

Agreed!

I hop in the SRT for when I want to mash the pedal down and wreak havoc. I am running a little over 400whp/tq and grin every time I get mushed into my seat (when I have traction that is).

And then the FRS is my daily. Tons of fun to drive around on my daily commutes but still great on gas. Plus it doesn't get me in as much trouble as the Neon.