I can't believe it, a Neon burn the hell out of me. It happen today going to lunch I was entering the freeway and he was behind me I hit the gas around 30mph by the time I was 80mph he was at least 5 cars ahead of me. The worst part is that it happen in front of my wife and kids. ok now bring the flames.

 

A neon with a Viper engine? Damn someone spent some money on the swap I think you meant SRT-4

 

I guess you are right I don't know much about those frigging cars. One thing for sure it was a neon DAMN! My boys were making fun of me.

 

I hear they can be modified prety easily to make 300+ to the wheels.

 

Here, I'll make you feel better before everyone attacks. A couple of months ago I ran into a new srt-4 on a long, straight road with absolutely no side streets or driveways. So he pulls up next to me going about 45. No cars in sight anywhere, speed limit 65. So we take off at the same time and he slowly pulled on me until we let off. I should have probably stayed in forth gear till redline but either way he stayed a couple of car lengths ahead.

My 86' has Vitesse chips, manually adjusted to 16 psi, Evo diverter, Tial 38, adjust FPR, and Borla exhaust.

I will take any flaming deemed necessary.

 

yeah those little srt-4's are fast little cars! I'm sure its pretty easy to make 300+ fwhp with those bitchs. I got my friend who's dad has a 97' SVT cobra to shut up when he realized that a neon is almost the same speed as his dads car, 0-60 and 1/4 mile!

 

Well crap. Keep in mind there are plenty of motor heads dabbling in crazy $hit out there.

One evening coming back from LaJolla a newer plastimold Malibu zipped past and for the next 10 miles I could not get a solid upperhand. Yeah it sucks, but they are very few and far between.

Flames......everyone knows 80 is highway cruising speed around here, your just merging into traffic.

 

You would hope aerodynamics would help our cars, but it just isn't enough. I'm pretty sure the one I ran into wasn't stock, probably had a couple of easy mods. It did however sound like a Camaro SS at WOT, impressive.

 

Yea, we had one show up for the dyno one day, it put down some mad horsepower to the wheels, i would have to go look for the exact number, but it was well over 300.

 

The car I raced was stock, because it was brand new, no license plate at all it had the DMV sticker on the windshield. I am getting rid of my car this is it for me.

 

What a freaking coincidence and no special tool didn't tell me.

 

Those cars exist for one purpose -- to **** people off! I'd bet he gets good gas milage too... Make me want to get one actually...

 

How much do they weight, I am wondering if the weight of my kids had a impact on my acceleration?

 

I just checked -- 2970lb with a 2.4l turbo (stock: 215hp, 245ft-lb). Similar numbers to the 951 in stock form. I wonder how those things handle...

 

At least it only took Chrysler 20 years to do what Porsche did in the 80's...

Let's see how many forums live in 20 years for the Neon if there are any still screwed together....