Good post John. 12s with full interior ain't sjabby, and i bet he could at
least hit high 11s with full interior on his current setup. With slicks of
course. He runs 17" wheels and tires on the street.
-Ryan
99 DA RC R/T
Gotta get me a Neon. hehehe
----- Original Message -----
From: John Walker <dakotart98@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 8:52 PM
Subject: DML: 10 sec Neon
> Can't let this one slide by... I have witnessed this "10 sec" Neon in
> action. The neon everyone is talking about belongs to Len Alaya's/Hahn
> Racecraft. I have had the opportunity to see this Neon race twice, first
at
> the 2000 Neon Gathering in Belvidere, IL and second at 2000 Mopar Nats.
It
> is quite a work of art. 12's in Belvidere and low 11's, I believe 11.14
at
> Mopar Nats. The car had full interior in Belvidere and looked very
> streetable except for slicks. The track in southern Wisconsin was not
very
> good. Most vehicles were having trouble launching...slicks or no slicks.
> But he still managed low 12's. Mopar Nats was a different story...he had
> stripped the interior down, and added the pretty blue bottle. This is the
> combo that has seen tens. So, getting to the 10's required weight
reduction
> and a shot of juice, not sure what he jetted it at. I lost a tad bit of
> respect for Len's car when I saw the interior stripped at the Nats. His
> neon is still truly streetable, however if he strips the stickers, no body
> kits or any other mainstreem "rice" appearance package it is truly a
> menancing street machine...especially with the interior.
>
> Hahn runs a great operation and Len's car represents their products well.
> It is very proffesional, clean, and top notch.
>
> Again this Neon does have internal engine modifications, obviously,
however
> even with its extensive mods, it costs a fraction of the cost of a Viper
and
> deserves respect. It's no different in concept than my supercharged
Dakota,
> or Lingefelter's 422. There is an age when people would say that trucks
> don't belong on the track. Things have changed and Len's neon is a true
> work of art that deserves respect.
>
> John Walker - Brentwood, TN
> http://www.fracus.net/~mopar
> 98 Dakota R/T IB CC- Best ET 13.386@104.90 2.110 60ft.
> Golden West/ATI 7-10psi * Leach Headers w/3" Collector
> Dynomax Ultra-Flow * Magnum Performance TB * Hotchkis
> 99 Neon R/T
> 91 Spirit R/T - Best ET 14.808@95.34 2.430 60ft.
> Eibach Pro-Kit * 16" Pumpers/FH SZ-50's* Centerforce DF
>
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