Sounds like a fun project engine! That integrated turbo manifold may be annoying to deal with, but being an inline four, it won't be too bad to work with.
Yeah looking in the engine bay there was some weirdness! Now that I think about it, he may have been planning to use an SRT-4 head instead or some such.
those things are surprisingly quick especially with a tune, they have the usual chrysler electrical issues but man they move, those 2.4 turbos are no joke
I had a friend in elementary school who’s dad owned one. He was a dentist and made decent coin, was also a Mopar nut with several Challengers, RoadRunners and Chargers. He purchased his PT brand new and immediately sent it out to get modded. He dropped it 4” all around, installed a dual exhaust and turbo kit and colour matched the bumpers with side skirts as well. Stock I believe it made 122HP or something like that.. after the turbo mod and exhaust the car literally doubled in HP. It sounded awesome at idle but at highway speeds the drone inside was ridiculous. I couldn’t hear anything when riding in the backseat. Genuinely loved that car at the time, it moved out for sure.
I had an 03 GT autostick. I'm still kicking myself for selling it. I've been buying the PT's for years, but they're definitely getting harder to find. It's also nice to see/find a video in my home state where they don't just crap all over the PTs. Currently working on a Hot Wheels version being built out of a non-turbo 05 PT Convertible.
@bradley derouen No thanks, 2nd generation PT's aren't my thing. I like the first generation ones, mostly because that's what I have engines, transmissions, etc parts for in my basement.
I traded an 87 grand prix that I bought for 450 dollars for a 2004 Limited turbo. He thought it had blown the head gasket. It had a coolant hose leak. I fixed the car for 5 bucks. It's a lot more fun than I expected. It needs clearcoat fixed and the sunroof track isn't right, but it's a great little p.o.s car. I enjoy this way more than I expected. All leather and comfortable as hell.
Wow that's an awesome deal! My dad has a similar story about buying I believe a Plymouth ages ago that the guy sold cheap because it didn't run. My dad found out someone had bolted the spare tire down and accidentally crimped a fuel line. He unbolted the spare tire and drove the car away. The guy was mad, but my dad had already bought the car. I would have just laughed and said you're smarter than me! Sorry for the delayed reply. Glad you are enjoying the PT GT life!
When Chrysler released the PT Cruiser here in Australia, I was really pissed that they didn't offer a V8 version. That body styling screams for a V8 and lake pipes. Oh, EDIT! Mmmmm, a 10 cylinder motor in a PT Cruiser rather than the Subaru?
I have always liked the look of the old gassers so naturally I put the biggest tires I could fit on the back of my PT CRUISER WITH A LITTLE modifying of the inner wheel well the 255/65R/16 tires fit. That put the front end down very low I drove it 216 k miles like that.I noticed the other week that my struts were getting to be crispy rust so I went to the junk yard and found a set of good after market blue metallic ones and put them on I love it they raised the front about 2" now it looks more like a old gasser.
I love my 5 speed it will scream and with 216 k miles with no drive train trouble. As far as the looks I have always loved the old gasser look so to me they look great!
Just purchased a fully loaded 2004 Dream Cruiser3 with Turbo and a 5-speed. People I bought it from said that peeps all looking for automatics. Wtf. Lucky me. Perfect garaged condition low mileage and driven by middle aged lady. Nice on ramp and passing power. Handles much better than I thought it would. Anything around equipped like this is 3x price I paid.
@@802Garage Mine has ONE issue, and it's that damned tranny. It has a safety, or "limp home mode" that limits you to second gear or less given certain situations... Not neutral, But a gear that will redline your engine if a failure occurs at freeway speeds. Head gasket failure levels of redline. AND it can go into this mode for a MYRIAD of reasons. Imagine cruising at 65 and suddenly dropping down to a gear that normally shifts at like 35 mph while in traffic. Terrifying. I had one client get stranded and I was dispatched to diagnose the problem with their 2000 Grand Caravan, so after hearing what the client said happened, I went to read the codes, knowing full well what had happened, but wanting to get some solid evidence, and there were NO TCM related codes to read!! So not only did the tranny decide that a condition was met that required a limp mode, but the TCM had no record of the occurrence! Blew the head gasket essentially totaling the vehicle and luckily no one was following them close enough to cause any collateral damage. And the only code pulled was a general misfire code 300...
I love everything about PT’s, they are my favourite “modern” car and my black on black ‘03 GT is the newest car I currently own. 245ft lbs @ 2000RPM’s actually and easily upgradeable to about 600HP (I’ve heard of some making 800 but that’s just nuts) These cars would shock you in the corners too, most people think they handle poorly, but they were actually one of the best performers of their time and are still superior for grip then many current FWD cars. Anyways great video Aaron, I thoroughly enjoyed!(-: P.S. Neon’s had the window controls on the door, that was just a PT thing. Only GT’s had the carbon fiber dash inserts, personally I prefer the body color ones, especially that electric blue looks great, my dad’s ‘05 base is that color with the inserts and it really pops.
Matt is definitely reliable for that! Hah. I won't lie I was very impressed with the torque and power of the PT GT overall. Even the old one. Not that I actually drove it. The PT definitely handles more like a car than a real SUV or truck too, which makes sense based on the design. I figured you would know those little details too. Thanks!
Unplug the middle solenoid on the left side of the engine bay near the engine mount, this will disable the blow off and its all turbo flutter, trust me on this, also they 2006 and higher GT came with 230hp to the wheels, and they have a lot of tuning potential due to the fact that it has a SRT4 engine, it is exactly the same with pushing 20psi of boost, and the auto trans are DSG trans which means you get those DSG noises, this was the "backfire" y'all heard.
@@802Garage My PT Cruiser Touring Turbo from 05 has a DSG it has 190000 miles on it and still lives, I have a catback exhaust it DSG Farts every time it shifts wide open, did a burnout in second gear.
Just bought a '05 Vert Turbo lite. Its been modified with a bigger turbo, tuned and forged pistons. Gonna be swapping the engine into my other '05 Vert for shits and giggles
This thing genuinely impressed me. Don't get me wrong, it has shi*box aspects, but it's fun and practical. I don't hate the color either. If it had a manual transmission it would be even more fun and I'd put it up against a stock WRX in a straight line.
I'm one of the few that actually liked the PT cruiser look. But : 1:It was a chrysler and even worse reliability than you would expect. 2: it was front wheel drive. 3: it didn't have a V8 ffs chrysler if you're gonna make a retro car atleast put a hemi in it.
@@runeandrebergtun8892 Hahaha oof I didn't know that. I mean typical for any high mileage vehicle to need repair. Chrysler def doesn't have the best track record though.
802 Garage I’ve had 4 PT cruisers and they all made it past 200,000 miles, one made it past 400,000 and was still going strong when my grandmother wrecked it.
I def replied to this, but some comments are being weird. Agreed! It's a pretty fun sleeper for sure. I can imagine if you had one of the later models with slightly more power and added a tune, you'd really start embarrassing a lot of "fast" all stock cars.
sorry but the colour match dash looks better than the carbon fibre. they're real blast drive on pavement if you get them with the full sport suspension
Hahaha, to each their own on that one for sure. You would get along well with Matt's Garage! They are a fun vehicle with the turbo, no doubt about that.
As much as I hate PT's. I would love to make one "fast" and just walk people lol. Becuase just imagine how you would feel if you got walked by a PT lol
Glad to hear he kept the engine, that’s dead on a srt4 engine with a different intake made to fit the pt loser 😂 I’d love to swap one of those into a rwd platform! #moparornocar
LOL I think you vastly overestimate our reactions. It's more just that we were having fun because it's hilarious that it's a POS PT Cruiser. It's not that it's actually fast, it's that it's funny that it isn't slow.
Let me know if you saw the part about 2 men with wood in a PT Cruiser. 😂🤣
When life gives you wood
Stroke it 😎
@@bigkeg9173 Make strokenade! ?
Sounds like a fun project engine!
That integrated turbo manifold may be annoying to deal with, but being an inline four, it won't be too bad to work with.
Yeah looking in the engine bay there was some weirdness! Now that I think about it, he may have been planning to use an SRT-4 head instead or some such.
those things are surprisingly quick especially with a tune, they have the usual chrysler electrical issues but man they move, those 2.4 turbos are no joke
Yeah I was impressed! Would be a good race for a stock WRX.
I had a friend in elementary school who’s dad owned one. He was a dentist and made decent coin, was also a Mopar nut with several Challengers, RoadRunners and Chargers. He purchased his PT brand new and immediately sent it out to get modded.
He dropped it 4” all around, installed a dual exhaust and turbo kit and colour matched the bumpers with side skirts as well.
Stock I believe it made 122HP or something like that.. after the turbo mod and exhaust the car literally doubled in HP. It sounded awesome at idle but at highway speeds the drone inside was ridiculous. I couldn’t hear anything when riding in the backseat. Genuinely loved that car at the time, it moved out for sure.
I only just saw this, but wow that sounds crazy, hahaha. Must have been so low to the ground.
@@802Garage she scraped going over the smallest of speed bumps... he had a Curt hitch on the back that doubled as a skid plate.
@@420people Hahaha that's the way to do it!
Man I miss this shit box, I’m so glad you made this video!
Thanks for being a part of it.
“No back pain, no ass pain” 😂😂😂
Monkey Wrenching the worse kind of pain haha
Two guys with wood and no ass pain. Hahaha. It was a fun shit box!
I had an 03 GT autostick. I'm still kicking myself for selling it. I've been buying the PT's for years, but they're definitely getting harder to find. It's also nice to see/find a video in my home state where they don't just crap all over the PTs. Currently working on a Hot Wheels version being built out of a non-turbo 05 PT Convertible.
Check out the channel Matt's Garage for lots of PT and PT GT content! He would probably love your build too. Agree they can be cool fun rigs.
@bradley derouen No thanks, 2nd generation PT's aren't my thing. I like the first generation ones, mostly because that's what I have engines, transmissions, etc parts for in my basement.
I love this daily upload!😁
Thanks! Means a lot. :D
I traded an 87 grand prix that I bought for 450 dollars for a 2004 Limited turbo. He thought it had blown the head gasket. It had a coolant hose leak. I fixed the car for 5 bucks. It's a lot more fun than I expected. It needs clearcoat fixed and the sunroof track isn't right, but it's a great little p.o.s car. I enjoy this way more than I expected. All leather and comfortable as hell.
Wow that's an awesome deal! My dad has a similar story about buying I believe a Plymouth ages ago that the guy sold cheap because it didn't run. My dad found out someone had bolted the spare tire down and accidentally crimped a fuel line. He unbolted the spare tire and drove the car away. The guy was mad, but my dad had already bought the car. I would have just laughed and said you're smarter than me! Sorry for the delayed reply. Glad you are enjoying the PT GT life!
When Chrysler released the PT Cruiser here in Australia, I was really pissed that they didn't offer a V8 version. That body styling screams for a V8 and lake pipes. Oh, EDIT! Mmmmm, a 10 cylinder motor in a PT Cruiser rather than the Subaru?
I swear I replied to this twice now. V10 PT would be amazing, but way more work than I want to tackle!
I have always liked the look of the old gassers so naturally I put the biggest tires I could fit on the back of my PT CRUISER WITH A LITTLE modifying of the inner wheel well the 255/65R/16 tires fit. That put the front end down very low I drove it 216 k miles like that.I noticed the other week that my struts were getting to be crispy rust so I went to the junk yard and found a set of good after market blue metallic ones and put them on I love it they raised the front about 2" now it looks more like a old gasser.
Wow fitting 255 tires under a PT is pretty badass! Loving the idea of thick rubber with the gasser front end, hah. Thanks for sharing!
I love my 5 speed it will scream and with 216 k miles with no drive train trouble. As far as the looks I have always loved the old gasser look so to me they look great!
Check out Matt's Garage if you haven't. He has a bunch of them and loves them! Can totally see why people appreciate them. :)
I have an 06 PT GT 5 speed. Have some mods, it surprises people.
It definitely surprised me! Check out Matt's Garage if you haven't. Lots of good PT content.
@@802Garage Will do, thanks!
@@SlowSpyder Welcome!
Just purchased a fully loaded 2004 Dream Cruiser3 with Turbo and a 5-speed. People I bought it from said that peeps all looking for automatics. Wtf.
Lucky me. Perfect garaged condition low mileage and driven by middle aged lady.
Nice on ramp and passing power. Handles much better than I thought it would. Anything around equipped like this is 3x price I paid.
Ah yes that's amazing! I'd def say you got a diamond sleeper, hahaha. Getting the 5 speed is a big bonus. They are surprisingly quick.
Does that have the same A604 or 41TE tranny that's in the grand caravan? If so it sucks.
I'm honestly not sure! I know the Grand Caravan had lots of issues though.
@@802Garage Mine has ONE issue, and it's that damned tranny. It has a safety, or "limp home mode" that limits you to second gear or less given certain situations... Not neutral, But a gear that will redline your engine if a failure occurs at freeway speeds. Head gasket failure levels of redline. AND it can go into this mode for a MYRIAD of reasons. Imagine cruising at 65 and suddenly dropping down to a gear that normally shifts at like 35 mph while in traffic. Terrifying.
I had one client get stranded and I was dispatched to diagnose the problem with their 2000 Grand Caravan, so after hearing what the client said happened, I went to read the codes, knowing full well what had happened, but wanting to get some solid evidence, and there were NO TCM related codes to read!! So not only did the tranny decide that a condition was met that required a limp mode, but the TCM had no record of the occurrence! Blew the head gasket essentially totaling the vehicle and luckily no one was following them close enough to cause any collateral damage. And the only code pulled was a general misfire code 300...
Wow, just what I wanted to see.
Very interesting car 👍
Oh, and I had a 2000 Grand Voyager 3.3L
Those minivan seats are great for road trips.
Yeah comfort was definitely on the list of priorities. Handling probably not so much, hah! Thanks a lot. :)
I love everything about PT’s, they are my favourite “modern” car and my black on black ‘03 GT is the newest car I currently own. 245ft lbs @ 2000RPM’s actually and easily upgradeable to about 600HP (I’ve heard of some making 800 but that’s just nuts) These cars would shock you in the corners too, most people think they handle poorly, but they were actually one of the best performers of their time and are still superior for grip then many current FWD cars. Anyways great video Aaron, I thoroughly enjoyed!(-:
P.S. Neon’s had the window controls on the door, that was just a PT thing. Only GT’s had the carbon fiber dash inserts, personally I prefer the body color ones, especially that electric blue looks great, my dad’s ‘05 base is that color with the inserts and it really pops.
Matt's Garage if there’s PT content Mat will be there. Lol.
boofighter Haha! Indeed!(-:
Matt is definitely reliable for that! Hah. I won't lie I was very impressed with the torque and power of the PT GT overall. Even the old one. Not that I actually drove it. The PT definitely handles more like a car than a real SUV or truck too, which makes sense based on the design. I figured you would know those little details too. Thanks!
Unplug the middle solenoid on the left side of the engine bay near the engine mount, this will disable the blow off and its all turbo flutter, trust me on this, also they 2006 and higher GT came with 230hp to the wheels, and they have a lot of tuning potential due to the fact that it has a SRT4 engine, it is exactly the same with pushing 20psi of boost, and the auto trans are DSG trans which means you get those DSG noises, this was the "backfire" y'all heard.
Haha cool info, but not my car and this thing has been scrapped after it broke a valve. He still has the engine, but the rig went to the yard.
Also the PT Cruiser doesn't use a DSG. Chrysler didn't even have one until 2008.
@@802Garage My PT Cruiser Touring Turbo from 05 has a DSG it has 190000 miles on it and still lives, I have a catback exhaust it DSG Farts every time it shifts wide open, did a burnout in second gear.
@@ptcruisersrt4942 I'm sorry, but I don't believe it's a DSG. I can find no reference to the PT Cruiser having a DSG option.
@@802Garage Ok, I got to see more of the v10 swapped Subaru.
Wow didn't expect that thing to be fast 🤣
It's really not bad! Thanks for commenting.
It sounds great because it's an Srt 4 engine. Love these cars
Hahaha def underrated.
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Just bought a '05 Vert Turbo lite. Its been modified with a bigger turbo, tuned and forged pistons. Gonna be swapping the engine into my other '05 Vert for shits and giggles
Haha they are surprisingly fun! Hope you have a good time.
That amount of white smoke that came out on the first rev should have been a clear warning sign.
Not sure what you mean.
There’s a pt cruiser on a truck frame in middlebury off of 116
I think I may have seen that once! It is a cute one to make a monster truck out of.
this was the best PT that was built, not many people even know about the turbo version.
Matt was right, you a cool guy..Love the channel. Liked and subbed....lmao PT Bruiser???
Hahaha thanks a lot! I checked out your channel and subbed back. I try to be pretty chill. PT BRSR would be a good license plate. XD
Online Mechanic Tips Great to see you here!(-:
You made me want...a PT? I gotta take a minute...
This thing genuinely impressed me. Don't get me wrong, it has shi*box aspects, but it's fun and practical. I don't hate the color either. If it had a manual transmission it would be even more fun and I'd put it up against a stock WRX in a straight line.
I'm one of the few that actually liked the PT cruiser look. But : 1:It was a chrysler and even worse reliability than you would expect. 2: it was front wheel drive. 3: it didn't have a V8 ffs chrysler if you're gonna make a retro car atleast put a hemi in it.
Hahaha I can understand where you are coming from. Check out Matt's Garage if you haven't! Lots of PT content. He loves them.
@@802Garage Started watching abit now, seems 90% of the PT content is breakdowns..hilarious.
@@runeandrebergtun8892 Hahaha oof I didn't know that. I mean typical for any high mileage vehicle to need repair. Chrysler def doesn't have the best track record though.
802 Garage I’ve had 4 PT cruisers and they all made it past 200,000 miles, one made it past 400,000 and was still going strong when my grandmother wrecked it.
Chris H 400k ? Do u have proof of this, just picked up a 2003 pt gt mopar stage 1 kit 160k miles
Is it fast?
Way quicker than you'd expect! About stock EJ20 WRX quick.
It's pretty awesome seeing such lame car sounding so good and be relatively quick.
I def replied to this, but some comments are being weird. Agreed! It's a pretty fun sleeper for sure. I can imagine if you had one of the later models with slightly more power and added a tune, you'd really start embarrassing a lot of "fast" all stock cars.
Nice upload! My 07 GT (5-speed) is a blast to drive :) They bumped the hp from 215 to 230 in 06 and 07
Yeah the later ones must be beastly. Thanks!
@@802Garage If it wasn't my daily driver on my long commute to work, I would love to bump the boost and make it really fly :)
Longest dirt road on earth, smart
Hahaha my town only has one paved road!
sorry but the colour match dash looks better than the carbon fibre. they're real blast drive on pavement if you get them with the full sport suspension
Hahaha, to each their own on that one for sure. You would get along well with Matt's Garage! They are a fun vehicle with the turbo, no doubt about that.
Is it legal in California to straight pipe the cruiser?
No.
Neat
Tidy
I just got a 2093. 80k miles. $1600.
I assume you mean 2003, but that's awesome!
Hello from Pennsylvania
Hello to you! Thanks for the view and comment.
As much as I hate PT's. I would love to make one "fast" and just walk people lol. Becuase just imagine how you would feel if you got walked by a PT lol
There is something that seems so fun about making cars people hate so much faster... :D
@@802Garage right? Lol
Glad to hear he kept the engine, that’s dead on a srt4 engine with a different intake made to fit the pt loser 😂 I’d love to swap one of those into a rwd platform! #moparornocar
WRX SRT4? Hahaha.
A car like that is not very common in rust belt vermont.
True. These did have some rust issue that took out many fairly quickly.
Ok
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SMH.
What's up? Hahaha.
@@802Garage u guys act like this is a dodge viper not a pt cruiser lol
LOL I think you vastly overestimate our reactions. It's more just that we were having fun because it's hilarious that it's a POS PT Cruiser. It's not that it's actually fast, it's that it's funny that it isn't slow.