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Do you guys know if throwing on some HRE's or other rims if it is necessary to have the car lowered (2004 srt-10)?? Has anyone done it, I havent seen any pics. With the Z06 it was nessesary or the car looked super stupid
 
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You got me confused, why would you have to lower the car after you put different wheels on it?

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-Well in the case of the Z06 the car looks really bad if it is not lowered after a wheel change, there is too much space between the top of the tire and the bottom of the wheel well. And I havent seen too many SRT's with upgraded wheels so I didnt know if it was needed, I saw the Startech Viper in some pics and it is lowered 20mm after the wheel swap and other mods and looks pretty cool
http://www.fast-autos.net/startech/startechsrt10.html
 

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I was wondering myself if the Northwind shortened coil caps translate over to the SRT-10 Viper. I installed these on my Viper and even though the car still needed alignment afterwards, the 3/4" drop wasn't as drastic a drop as the 1.5"-2" drop of the short springs, and because you still use the stock springs, the ride isn't badly affected.
Plus you don't have to fear speed bumps and driveways as much as with short spring swaps.

Ideally, the plus sizes on the bigger diameter wheels should be offset by a shorter tire sidewall, but I have often seen when aftermarket wheels upgrades showed up the large wheel gap on Vipers.

I've only seen a couple SRT-10 Vipers with larger aftermarket wheels, and half of those are lowered as well, so it's hard to tell the visual affect offhand.

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I shall explain: If you increase your rim size, such as 20's on the rear, and keep the tire profile number the same, you will end up with a larger rolling diameter, you then would positively want to lower the car, as it would have a jacked up look, but then the problems with this set up are over-gearing and more rotational mass, that is somewhat of a drag. If you keep the rolling size the same, by lowering the profile number, on your new 20's then you will have that skinnie look to the tire, and as you know the tire is borderline of that now. The tire to wheel balance is now very good, and leaves little room for improvement. And speaking of lowering, you gotta lower the front. I have done it on both of my SRT's and it looks great. The car is to high in the front. I'm talking about one half to three quarters of an inch, no problems with the front spoiler at all.

As for lowering the car, please take my advice and buy the Aldan billet coilovers, three way adj shocks. I can get you these for a very good price. The labor to remove the rear shocks is very much more involved than the former GTS, as you have to remove the A-arm. Another advantage to the Aldan is that you have much adjustability. The ride hight is very adjustable. The fronts are a must, and they are very easy to put on.

As a final note, please don't over-gear these cars anymore than they already are.You will end up buying a clutch, as the one in the car is not to great as it is. They really look pretty good with the 19's on the rear, and the rim looks good to. Chrome the rims, that would look great, as the clear coated polished wheels will look worse by the day. Spend your mod dollars wisely.

We have been blessed with 19's and a good looking wheel/tire, and the aftermarket wheels are so very high as you know. The front should stay as is also, in my opinion.

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I saw the Startech's on the SRT at the LA Autoshow. IMO they looked great. I put a set on my RT/10 and loved the look but they are very heavy. They will NOT help performance. I spoke with the Startech/Brabus reps and the set on the show car are the only set in the US for the SRT. They don't have production wheels available yet. I'm waiting and will put a set on my 03.
 

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Check out my avatar. I lowered the car with the moton adjustables. I just had the red calipers installed, they look awesome - As soon I can get a pic of them I'll post those as well. I have 20s in the rear and 19 front.
 

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Short Answer

PartsRack has done more than 20 SRTs so far, and if you stick with OE sizes, you do NOT have to lower the car. In fact, if you can snag 25-aspect Pirellis you can go to 20" without looking wierd or lowering. Best prices on HREs guaranteed, and we accept trades (We also have SRT-10 takeoffs IN STOCK)

If you want to lower the SRT we can offer adjustable coilovers will under $1500 for all 4, or as "best of Breed" Motons ala Comp Coupe as Greg did (thanks)

I welcome your call... THANKS !
 

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Do watch out for heavier than normal rims. They will add some real drag. As for ride, well it won't make it better, and as you know if you keep the rolling size the same, you will be lowering the profile, and that will decrease traction, and ride a bit harsher. There are two more reasons to think about. HRE's do have some very light weight wheels, but they are very expensive. I've heard of some wheels weighing in at 38-42 lbs. each. This is way to heavy, will affect the ride also, just based on the principals of unsprung weight.


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my rims ar HREs. 545 or something like that. 20 in the rear and 19 in the front. The ride quality is very good -suprisingly. And I didnt go extreme with the ride height as I usually do (previous GTS for example), but it still is low. And the car really does not bottom out or scrape either. the visual effect is a world of difference from stock. I just put the 04 red calipers on the car last week and they look awesome. By the way I must give a thumbs up to Partsrack. I now buy ALL my products from him. Ordering things and getting info is NO Hassle for me. I think the key to dealing with jon is email. I saw a thread once about someone who was ********** about his service or something. I have had no problems because I use the email method. I'm not trying to do a plug or anything but he has made buying easier for me.

Oh as long as I'm giving honorable mentions, please note that If you live near NY, and you need a Dodge dealer, Tator's Dodge is where you need to go, period. The reason I mention this is that I got something in the mail from the NYVCA with an add for some dodge dealer in Long Island or whereever. I was puzzled as to why the VCA was pushing this place and not Tator's? I thought we all went there! I also heard that White Plains Dodge was a recommended dealer. That is a major laugh - I will not explain why (I will not reduce myself to mudslinging) but let's just say that the last place on earth that would ever get my business would be White Plains Dodge.
 
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<my rims ar HREs. 545 or something like that. 20 in the rear and 19 in the front. >


-What brand of tires are the rear? are they p-zero pirellis?
I think I am going to go with HRE's after all, since among other things, their factory and showroom is like less than a mile from my house, and the guy there gave me the full tour of the place a while ago, how they make them, etc. and so if i have a problem or break a rim some how, it will be snap to get repaired. I am not sure of the sizes yet, thats all. Looks like 19 front and 20 rear, but I dont want to monkey with the cars ride height very much, since I will get rid of the car if the coupe version comes out, and wnat to return it to stock cond. And isnt there more to lowering the car than just adding adjustable shocks, dont the springs have to be cut?
 

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To lower the car, all you need is the adj. shocks, thats it. The adj. shock has the spring allready on it. You will need to realign the camber setting on the rear, and front if you lower the car, but if you are going to keep the rolling size the same on the car, and you don't want to change the look of the car, no alignment needed. If you go with a larger rolling size, you really need to lower the car, but it really is not lowering the car, it's just keeping it the same, remember, one inch increase in rolling size will raise the car half an inch. HRE's are nice, just so overpriced.

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Thanks Skip for the info so far, and one more question. If I go with a 19" front rim and to keep the rolling size the same, would I need a 275/30-19 tire? and for the rear a 20", would a 345/25-20 be the right size so I wouldnt have to change shocks and mess around with camber plates and stuff?
Yeah the HRE's are pricey, no question about that, but they put a lot of work into those things, and they look pretty nice. Are they worth it? I dont know, but the stock ones are hideous, I almost didnt buy the car because of them
 

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Oh, Pzeros front and rear. Actually, the one thing I would not get would be the zeros. I personally dont like the way they look. I only got them because at the time no one made tires in the sizes I wanted. I plan on dumping them once I can find ones I like in the right size. I like more of a "square" looking edge to the tire.
 

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SRT, You would go 5 less on the profile no. to maintain rolling diameter. The ride height will not be affected, but the best and simplest thing you can do for the car is lower the already hiked up front about 5/8's of an inch. Buy a set of the Aldan three way adj. coilovers, install in 15 minutes a side, realign front end. There is another great benifit to using the Aldan coilover. I adj. the dials for better lift under acceleration, and this will help transfer weight to the rear of the car, and while your reseting your camber setting you want to go with more camber to keep the car straight when under load, this allways makes the car drive better than the oem setting. One more plus to running the Aldan shocks is the ride is much better. I have ran them on the last four Vipers. The front end is very simple and straight forward to alighn.

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