Ok, wiseass, so you need some space to vent. here it is. Direct letters to the editor to sccnews@sourceinterlink.com and we'll do our best to come up with a snide response. Or completely ignore you. But hey, at least you've got a voice.
Free Stuff!
To help Keith sell his SRT-4 to his wife easier, we're giving away a set of oil filters and air filter from K&N Engineering. As one of the world leaders in performance filtration, K&N has designed its products to provide the protection and horsepower performance that you need on the street and at the track. To follow in Keith's footsteps, send us your feedback to sccnews@sourceinterlink.com, or to Sport Compact Car-Inbox, 2400 E. Katella Ave.-11th Floor, Anaheim, CA, 92806.
Letter Of The Month
I just finished reading your article on the suspension shoot out [June 2008 issue]. And while I don't own a S2000, I did find the information very useful. I have an '04 SRT-4 and have been debating between the Mopar/KW S3 coilovers and the TEIN SS coilovers with pillow mounts. I have decided to go with TEIN, but I am unsure if I can do a camber adjustment like you did for your project SRT-4.
I have some questions about Project SRT-4. With all of its modifications, what series could it compete in at the track and in autocross? Could it do rally-cross with your current setup (with different wheels and tires, of course)? Maybe as a final installment you could take it to a couple of events and see how you do? I have finally started on my project after years of daydreaming and one deployment to Iraq. Selling the wife on making it faster is always the hardest part. Thanks for all the great information and, as always, keep it coming.Keith CarterOceanside, CA
The TEIN coilovers have front upper pillow-ball mounts, which include a slotted camber adjustment. Project SRT-4 uses Mopar/KW coilovers and a set of Ground Control front upper camber plates because the Mopar kit does not include upper plates and we didn't enjoy fiddling with an eccentric camber bolt every time we wanted to adjust the front alignment. Rear camber adjustment kits are also available from such vendors as Progress and SPC Performance.
Project SRT-4 could do some local rally-cross events, which take place on hard packed dirt or shallow loose gravel, but forget about competing in a die-hard East Coast rally-cross. Our Dodge probably couldn't survive through one run intact with the kind of deeply rutted, mud-strewn madness that real rally guys bomb through. It simply wasn't built by us with that in mind and doesn't have the spring rate, suspension stroke, or ground clearance to really do well. Project SRT-4 shines much harder on the track, where it can make use of its StopTech brakes and turbo engine. - JL
Iffy No More
Let me first say that things were "iffy" for a while. There seemed to be a defensive tone to the writing in SCC. Now you seem to be over that and each month SCC is getting better and back to its roots. We need the tech, rally news, and project car stuff. I really enjoyed last month's article on the GT-R, and the last article on the different coilovers. Great stuff. Keep going with it. Everything is cool. I am seriously considering a subscription again. Thanks for putting out such a great read.
Mark T. Chambers
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