Hi,

Are there any dilemmas that may occur when changing the front bumper on a srt to a N/A bumper?

/ the swede

 

Nope.... but why???

you will certainly be able to get rid of the SRT bumper REALLY easy....

 

So no "breathing" problems for the car?
Okay, so then anyone that want to change tires from OEM N/A to SRTs and the bumper and the rear wing incl. electronics ...? DO you believe many will be wanting to do this?

 

More than you can image. And everyone of them wondering why you would even consider bastardizing an SRT and ruining its value while they glady make the swap. They will be running to you hoping that you do not come back to your senses before they get there. LOL

 

The two slots at the bottom of the SRT bumper is what gives your heat exchanger cooling, they are like a funnel to it. I'd call that a dilemma, your supercharger coolant temps would run a lot higher I would think.

 

Hmm.. that's what I thought... so I guess I am stuck with the front lip. or can the N/A bumper be altered somewhat underneath (not so it will be shown designwise,..)?

 

That's not really correct, the heat exchanger sits directly behind the lower grill. I believe the vents on the splitter go under the heat exchanger.

BTW FUBU didn't you already post a message on how to change an SRT to look like a NA? Or was that just the rear wing?

 

Steve is correct... the vents on the SRT bumper feed directly to the HE... there is a flat plastic piece that fits in the bottom of the bumper and is attached to the HE..... funneling air straight in...

You COULD design a sheet metal scoop that sits about an inch or so lower than the bottom of the NA bumper and at the back edge of it that feeds to HE instead.....

 

It'll look stupid.. dont do it

 

Ummmm.........

He has a N/A and is trying to turn it into a SRT.

Something isn't right here........ just look at some of the threads he's started.

 

What? I am checking prior to my SRT purchase. I have a N/A today. But as it is easier and cheaper to buy a SRT I will do this. But as I like the looks of the N/A I want to change the SRT appearance to N/A. Maybe stupid according to many but too me I am picky with the design. And as the SRT front lip is not only due to design it is cruical for it to be left as it is. Then it is just the rear spoiler that will be taken off and the rims. Plus that I will repaint the car.

So what is not right? All the threads I have started is asking about SRT to N/A conversion. engine, appearance. I want the inside of the SRT and the outside of a N/A.

 

I just assumed he was getting an SRT and doing something wacky with it lol.. Imagine this dude was a troll the whole time?! He should get an award or something.

 

I could change my name to "Troll aka the Swede"... At least I live up to it..

 

If all you want is the inside of the SRT, why not just replace the seats in your N/A? I am assuming you want the SRT power however?

 

swede speed!!

just in case you guys were wondering, i had a standard front bumper cover on my SRT for a month while i was trying to locate an SRT bumper cover. ill see if i can dig up some pics.

But honestly the rear spoiler is very functional, especially when driving 300 kmh for 3 hours straight, haha. also it is something that totally makes the car look evil, as opposed to the friendly NA cars.

 

Well I will buy the SRT and buy the N/A rims. Then I can decide on which ones that will be the wintertyres... Then the paint job (will probably be taken cared of in the states as it will be much cheaper there) The removal of the rear-wing will be at a later stage.

Where could you get hold of a rear N/A wing that I can re-paint at the same time? anyone have a spare one?

Maybe you think I should buy the car and ask questions later. but as I am not living in the US I must ask everything prior to purchase and the trip.

 

removing the SRT wing is one thing, and if you were set on it, it would make sense to do at the same time as getting a paint job. but adding the flip-up NA wing to an SRT is gonna be quite a challenge. why are you so deadset on un-engineering all the SRT improvements? people put a lot of thought and effort into making the SRT better in every way, and you are basically saying thanks but no thanks.

better wing
better front bumper cover
better lighter wheels
better seats
better shocks/springs
better brakes
better engine

all functional and engineered for a limited production niche car

what color are you thinking of painting it, white?

 

You hit the nail on the head, he really is planning on painting it white!

He's the same guy that really badly wanted to do an SRT engine swap. Nothing wrong with dreaming though. It would be the only white SRT6, but I think he will come to his senses when he realizes how much a good paint job will cost ($8k - $10k USD) Maybe it's cheaper in Sweden, but when you add everything up...

Fubar, rather than rip your N/A stuff off your own car (I know that's what you are thinking of doing because you're crazy like that ), find someone with a white N/A that wants to do a conversion and swap parts. You'd have the upper hand so you could ask him for a fee, like $1500 or more to make the trade. That will add some cash for your paint job, and then you sell your N/A as-is without a hack job and you don't have to spend money repainting the old SRT parts white. You'd end up with at least $2000 USD saved toward your paint job.

Or just put NOS in your N/A for $500 and feel like an SRT6, but still look like an N/A.
I put NOS in my Viper so I feel like an SRT10, but look like an... RT/10

 

haha FUBAR.. thanks,. call me the troll instead. less impolite.. anyways,
yes I want to paint it white. I have a donor car at the junkyard, just talked to him to see if there is a n/a wing to be bought. But hey, I thought NOS is bad for your car...I believe it is better just to buy a SRT6 in the states, repaint it white (I have got better price than you have stated) and alter the rear wing and switch the rims.

I like everything with the SRT except for the rearwing, alloys and frontlip and the seats. In short, look like my white n/a and fly like the SRT. I feel to old to be driving a car with a large rear wing. (all this talk about it has made me to like it more though..) In my country the car showing off the rearwing is quite geeky... like a car that runs slow need to have a wing in order to look fast. nicer to have an "erecting" wing. plus the ladies loves it.

/ The troll, aka Speed Swede, FUBAR ...

 

Thanks for all the tips regarding the paintjob and so forth. Always good to hear what others think. Have been on the forum for a year now. And I think I start to annoy everyone about my SRT to N/A conversion. But hey, its what I like not to annoy but to have my own opinion and taste :d
Being the only white n/a coupe in Sweden I would like to be the only SRT white coupe in Sweden. A collectors car.
So you believe I could make a buck selling the seats, rear wing and frontlip? Rims I will use during winter.