Exactly my point.
Though, that Shadow was a hard car to beat with a modified GTI. One of
Dodge's great engineering work. I used to curse the drivers. hehehhehe
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ryan Stewart [mailto:firebird@kymtnnet.org]
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 8:56 PM
To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
Subject: Re: DML: Sub 12 Neon Turbo-Truth or Facts
Exactly...I am content to compare it to Escorts and Cavies......hehehe. What
mods are on your GC 5.9 Limited?
-Ryan
99 DA RC R/T
GC 5.9s are verrrry rare!
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave and Charlene <DOHCTurboIII@Sympatico.ca>
To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 11:25 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Sub 12 Neon Turbo-Truth or Facts
>
> > And these are all street legal? stock bloc? Not strippe dinteriors or a
> > bunch of fiberglass pieces? That's what i meant, anyone can make a car
> weigh
> > 1800lbs and pput a bunch of shit on it and just run it at the
track......
>
>
> Ok I'll step in here too. Yes that neon has run real good #s and yes it
can
> be done. Now comparing it to a Viper is crazy. There is ALOT more to a car
> (or truck) that an ET. Lots of the RWD guys don't like the FWD and
> vise/versa, but whats the big deal.......at least its a Mopar! You can't
> compare a big $$ REAL nice all around car(Viper) to a econobox that has
had
> alot of work done to it. Not to take away from what Ken has done, as it
has
> been alot of R&D and probably alot of money and time.Most small 4cyls can
be
> made to run REAL strong with good boost.I myself have a FWD shadow that
runs
> 12 flat at 119, and other than a nice aftermarket turbo, there isn't a
whole
> lot of exotic parts, etc in it. It weighs 2800pounds or so with my ass in
> it, and is regularly drivin across country to races , shows etc. But
should
> it be compared to a Viper???No, even though its just at home on a road
> course as at the drags. Its what ever you want in a car ,truck etc. I sure
> as hell didn't build it to be better than a Viper, or whatever, I did it
> because "I" liked it. Just as some of you Mod YOUR stuff the way you
> want.You should just be glad its a good ole Mopar!!
> Dave St.Louis
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 98 GRAND CHEROKEE LTD. 5.9L {14.82@91}
> 89 LEBARON GTC Conv. Intercooled 2.5 {14.13@95}
> 88 SHADOW ES Intercooled 16V DOHC 2.2 {12.04@118}
> 89 SPIRIT ES
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>
> *~*MOPAR OR NO CAR !!*~*
>
>
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