Dodge Neon SRT-4
10-23-2002, 12:59 PM
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I was reading the most in depth article yet on this car last night from the new Sport Compact mag I just got. They tested this thing to run a 14.2@99.5mph stock! It put down 223hp and 250 lb ft. to the wheels on the dyno!
Now I especially have always steered clear of domestic cars but this is a deal if you just want a fast street car (or even weekend drag car). Dodge put the money into making it fast, not giving it much amenities inside and its not THAT great in the corners according to the test...
Now I especially have always steered clear of domestic cars but this is a deal if you just want a fast street car (or even weekend drag car). Dodge put the money into making it fast, not giving it much amenities inside and its not THAT great in the corners according to the test...
10-23-2002, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Oct 23 2002, 01:51 PM
Im sure some jackass is going to say how much of a FC/FD you can build for $20,000, and lose the whole point of your post, lol
10-23-2002, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbo II' date='Oct 23 2002, 05:00 PM
[quote name='Rob x-7' date='Oct 23 2002, 01:51 PM']Im sure some jackass is going to say how much of a FC/FD you can build for $20,000, and lose the whole point of your post, lol
Alot of the cars are auto because they can use a powerglide tranny, it only has 2 speeds.
And with the proper converter for the weight of the car and the camshaft in the motor the car launches like a bat out of hell.
10-23-2002, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Oct 23 2002, 02:06 PM
[quote name='Turbo II' date='Oct 23 2002, 05:00 PM'][quote name='Rob x-7' date='Oct 23 2002, 01:51 PM']Im sure some jackass is going to say how much of a FC/FD you can build for $20,000, and lose the whole point of your post, lol
Alot of the cars are auto because they can use a powerglide tranny, it only has 2 speeds.
And with the proper converter for the weight of the car and the camshaft in the motor the car launches like a bat out of hell.[/quote]
yeah, i never knew that
10-24-2002, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Turbo II' date='Oct 23 2002, 05:00 PM
[quote name='Rob x-7' date='Oct 23 2002, 01:51 PM']Im sure some jackass is going to say how much of a FC/FD you can build for $20,000, and lose the whole point of your post, lol
This Neon is manual with a close ratio gearbox but no LSD. They frowned on the lack of LSD which is noticeable more in the turns than anything. Surprisingly for a FWD with this much torque, it still had decent 60' and 0-60 times.
10-25-2002, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Rotarydragon' date='Oct 24 2002, 08:48 PM
Yeah but did they fix the wheel hop problem that Neons have? My base model 95 with an auto will wheel hop if that gives you an idea........