Retiring the Yaris to daily driving duties

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I've finally let go the competitive car audio demons and relegated the Yaris to the mundane daily driving duties.

I picked up a 2004 Dodge SRT-4 to fulfill my minor need for speed. The little car only had 48K on it and had been sitting idle since 2010. The previous owner had put a little bit into it and after falling up into a job that has taken a lot of his time and after picking up an Audi TT/s, he stopped the mod-fest. This is where I picked it up. The already quick little car has a stage 2 PCM, 650cc injectors, an AGP wastegate, BFMIC, Werks stage 2 transmission, upgraded flywheel and track clutch, solid motor & transmission mounts, a K&N SRI, 3" turbo back exhaust, coilovers, and a Maddog STS w/booger bushings.

The premium fuel and 23 MPG is quite a shock, but not unexpected. I sit here writing this as I've just ordered a catch can and check valve for the blow by from the block. The car is also about to be stored for the winter.

Next year I have a solid map of what is happening with the car. The first major purchases will be a Diablosport Intune, new FID 1025cc injectors rescaled and a tune specific for the car's setup. Along with this will come an NGK AFX AFr meter to help me keep track of the air/fuel mix in real time.

Later in the year I'll dial the suspension in with a weld in undercar bracing system that will compliment the coilovers. It'll be dialed in for time attack runs around the local raceway. Coming after the suspension tuning comes the PTE 5558, a SS Treadstone V-band manifold, a Tial wastegate, a fuel return line system, an NO2 cryo setup to retard knock, and a DCR instake manifold...THEN the expensive stuff happens. I'll be keeping the boost down until the headwork, bottom & top end engine mods happen...there will be some good oiling mods to keep everything running smoothly.

Big plans to make a really quick little four banger truly fast. Realistically, it is quick now. The motor and transmission mounts really keep the front end planted on hard acceleration. The car needs a good dialing in of the suspension. For the price I picked it up at, I cannot regret anything.