WTH. I got smoked by a SRT-4 Neon
09-06-2005, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Peckster
You're a disgrace to the list, racing with your wife and kids in the car.
When you saw you were losing you should have pushed them out the passenger door! What were you thinking?
When you saw you were losing you should have pushed them out the passenger door! What were you thinking?
09-06-2005, 02:44 PM
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No production car of the 80's was as easy to drive fast as the 951 not even the mighty 911 carrera or the fat 928.
Oh boy. Don't let the guys on the 928BBS see that. Someone will get their nutz in an uproar.
09-06-2005, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by tifosiman
Oh boy. Don't let the guys on the 928BBS see that. Someone will get their nutz in an uproar.
I second that.
09-06-2005, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by tifosiman
Oh boy. Don't let the guys on the 928BBS see that. Someone will get their nutz in an uproar.
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09-06-2005, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by lart951
Mr bush this , Mr bush that, I hate God, I hate this or that , I am gay and proud of , my wife left me for a guy with a 951 you know what a mean.
09-06-2005, 03:25 PM
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"when the neon have a history similar to the 951 then perhaps we can talk."
I think you'll find that neon's now have a much more extensive racing history than 944's. Lets not make too much of a 924 being raced in lemans once or twice, a couple of cup series and a handful of entries in a few races back in the 80's.
I'm not trying to dismiss the current 944 cup series being run but neon's currently see way more racing than 944's do. Take a look at how many neon's are competitively raced and count up the hours and development time. It will be more than the 944's ever saw.
I think you'll find that neon's now have a much more extensive racing history than 944's. Lets not make too much of a 924 being raced in lemans once or twice, a couple of cup series and a handful of entries in a few races back in the 80's.
I'm not trying to dismiss the current 944 cup series being run but neon's currently see way more racing than 944's do. Take a look at how many neon's are competitively raced and count up the hours and development time. It will be more than the 944's ever saw.
09-06-2005, 03:27 PM
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12 Steps to 951 Ownership - by DanG:
1. Buy 944. Own it for a few minutes. Find out about 944 turbos. Regret original purchase...
2. Decide you want to get a turbo, but realize you'll probably blow it up right away.
3. Pick a cheaper turbo car to blow up (repeatedly) before hopefully learning what not to do.
4. Blow up engine (#1).
5. Rebuild the whole darn thing yourself (#1).
6. Go through some head gaskets.
7. Blow up engine again.
8. Buy a "good" short block, build it up.
9. "Good" short block has horrible rod knock. Take it to Florida for the $2004 GRM Challenge anyway.
10. Make one 17 second pass follow with a 21 second pass ending with the #4 rod going through the block!
11. Replace short block with another good shortblock. Prepare for sale (very soon, PM me if you're interested.
12. Buy a 951. Send it to CW for a 2.7L sleeve job. Run standalone with WBO2 from the start. Hope you have some better luck!
You can do it too!
Turbo dodges are cool though, I just had some bad luck and made some dumb mistakes. I call it "experience".
1. Buy 944. Own it for a few minutes. Find out about 944 turbos. Regret original purchase...
2. Decide you want to get a turbo, but realize you'll probably blow it up right away.
3. Pick a cheaper turbo car to blow up (repeatedly) before hopefully learning what not to do.
4. Blow up engine (#1).
5. Rebuild the whole darn thing yourself (#1).
6. Go through some head gaskets.
7. Blow up engine again.
8. Buy a "good" short block, build it up.
9. "Good" short block has horrible rod knock. Take it to Florida for the $2004 GRM Challenge anyway.
10. Make one 17 second pass follow with a 21 second pass ending with the #4 rod going through the block!
11. Replace short block with another good shortblock. Prepare for sale (very soon, PM me if you're interested.
12. Buy a 951. Send it to CW for a 2.7L sleeve job. Run standalone with WBO2 from the start. Hope you have some better luck!
You can do it too!
Turbo dodges are cool though, I just had some bad luck and made some dumb mistakes. I call it "experience".
09-06-2005, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ninefiveone
"when the neon have a history similar to the 951 then perhaps we can talk."
I think you'll find that neon's now have a much more extensive racing history than 944's. Lets not make too much of a 924 being raced in lemans once or twice, a couple of cup series and a handful of entries in a few races back in the 80's.
I'm not trying to dismiss the current 944 cup series being run but neon's currently see way more racing than 944's do. Take a look at how many neon's are competitively raced and count up the hours and development time. It will be more than the 944's ever saw.
I think you'll find that neon's now have a much more extensive racing history than 944's. Lets not make too much of a 924 being raced in lemans once or twice, a couple of cup series and a handful of entries in a few races back in the 80's.
I'm not trying to dismiss the current 944 cup series being run but neon's currently see way more racing than 944's do. Take a look at how many neon's are competitively raced and count up the hours and development time. It will be more than the 944's ever saw.
09-06-2005, 03:31 PM
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Dan, you did the grassroots $2004 challenge? Later when I have more time, I am going to PM you a link to a thread on another BB. I had planned on entering that with a metro that I turbocharged, but I had some other issues. I think you will get a kick out of it!
09-06-2005, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Murcia
Yeah, think about all of the stoplight races.
09-06-2005, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by tedwright
Dan, you did the grassroots $2004 challenge? Later when I have more time, I am going to PM you a link to a thread on another BB. I had planned on entering that with a metro that I turbocharged, but I had some other issues. I think you will get a kick out of it!
Turbo metro does sound cool. I'll look out for the link.
My plans for the $2006 challenge are still up in the air. Luckily it will be in October, so I have plenty of time to get something together. I'll probably work with a team of guys from around here, so it will be more likely to succeed as well.
