Since Everyones bashing Neons....

Scote2583 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 08, 2010 12:20 am

Blackbelt1111 wrote:

How fast in the 1/4 mile do you expect the car to be doing?

What I want is it to be in the 12's what I'll get more than likely 13.4ish I didn't go balls out with the build like I had planned so its mostly just bolt ons done to it.....Goal is 350 to the wheels so 12's should be realistic

Scote2583 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:27 am

Got anxious so i took the old headlights that no longer fit and used sawzall to make them fit :-bd

first tim i blew off the intercooler piping, 2nd time same thing different pipe.... so spent time tightening them as tight as i could

went out about 20 mins ago just up and down my country road and car runs strong Pulls so hard now back in the garage. likely pulling motor back out in a week or 2 to mod a few more things but plan on having it Finished by end of march

UnderWat3r · **Posted:** Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:52 am

I like the roll of duct tape in the second pic. Just goes to show ya how they are held together. =))

Sorry, I had to say it. :-j

augustwest · **Posted:** Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:39 pm

not even sure i'm qualified to comment. i've only had two experiences in neons. both were rentals. they seem heavy and sluggish but the second one sure did make it fairly far off road. took it all the way up to wren falls where the last 20mi are mud and rocks. i'm sure with 350hp the sluggish part would be better though.

cschwaj · **Posted:** Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:47 pm

augustwest wrote:

not even sure i'm qualified to comment. i've only had two experiences in neons. both were rentals. they seem heavy and sluggish but the second one sure did make it fairly far off road. took it all the way up to wren falls where the last 20mi are mud and rocks. i'm sure with 350hp the sluggish part would be better though.

...and THAT is why you never buy a former rental car! :))

horkn · **Posted:** Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:38 pm

cschwaj wrote:

augustwest wrote:

not even sure i'm qualified to comment. i've only had two experiences in neons. both were rentals. they seem heavy and sluggish but the second one sure did make it fairly far off road. took it all the way up to wren falls where the last 20mi are mud and rocks. i'm sure with 350hp the sluggish part would be better though.

...and THAT is why you never buy a former rental car! :))

A rental car is simply a legal stolen car. :twisted:

wis_fishing_guy · **Posted:** Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:53 pm

I stay out of the gearhead thread to avoid already heated debated topics. That my car club has plenty of already. But Neon threads are great....

Every car manufacture has had their problems. Just some more than others..lol
I use to bash all Neons until I had one stay with me running a ll.4 in my gnx. So know my motto is anything can be DRIVEABLE if you stick enough money in it even a Neon :twisted:

I have seen a few with some sick body kits though.

augustwest · **Posted:** Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:17 am

cschwaj wrote:

augustwest wrote:

not even sure i'm qualified to comment. i've only had two experiences in neons. both were rentals. they seem heavy and sluggish but the second one sure did make it fairly far off road. took it all the way up to wren falls where the last 20mi are mud and rocks. i'm sure with 350hp the sluggish part would be better though.

...and THAT is why you never buy a former rental car! :))

i went easy on her though :^o

. when i got to the 50ft x 50ft water patch we stopped and packed the gear the rest of the way. i can say i at least washed it before bringin it back.

horkn · **Posted:** Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:14 pm

wis_fishing_guy wrote:

I stay out of the gearhead thread to avoid already heated debated topics. That my car club has plenty of already. But Neon threads are great....

Why would you stay out of that thread then? If you are a gearhead, post up in there.

That thread isn't political or anything. LOL

Ike · **Posted:** Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:15 pm

horkn wrote:

wis_fishing_guy wrote:

I stay out of the gearhead thread to avoid already heated debated topics. That my car club has plenty of already. But Neon threads are great....

Why would you stay out of that thread then? If you are a gearhead, post up in there.

That thread isn't political or anything. LOL

Yeah, even though many of us disagree on what cars we do and don't like I don't think it has ever gotten "heated" or nasty in there.

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