Re: Sub 12 Neon Turbo-Truth or Facts

From: jay & dana (jay&dana@telus.net)
Date: Tue Dec 19 2000 - 20:14:47 EST


Glad to here from you again and I agree with you.

Jay

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave and Charlene <DOHCTurboIII@Sympatico.ca>
To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
Date: Monday, December 18, 2000 8:44 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
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