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SpeedAddict
07-22-2001, 06:13 PM
At the local Jax races this little punk with an RS pulls up next to me as I wait for a race to get done so I can leave.
Wanna go man? So we line up I proceed to put 2 cars on him pull into his lane hit the flashers etc. Just saw him again yesterday at the shop. You owe me a re-race man.
What do you mean I whooped your ass. No you didnt I went off the road didnt you see? No dude I was too far ahead of you. End of conversation.
Later while helping dyno-tune a Supra he comes in. I asked him if he really wanted to race again Id be more than happy to oblige him. Well maybe after I perform some more modifications. THEN later that night I see him ask him if he wants to run. He says no gets in his car and drives away.
Sorry if this story seems a little pointless but I thought it was funny how this guy would talk sh*t but when it came time to back it up he instead backed out. What can I say? I guess its just too embarassing to get your ass handed to you by an Escort in front of all your friends.

SpeedAddict
07-22-2001, 06:19 PM
Congratulations you beat a dodge neon :)

dsm
07-23-2001, 12:01 AM
true

QueenB
07-24-2001, 12:27 AM
:rolleyes:

BoostedRS
07-24-2001, 12:29 AM
Originally posted by "Someone"

Originally posted by Ugly-Jeep-Truck
Congratulations you beat a dodge neon :)


Hey now even though Neons and NT Eclipses ALMOST share the same engine I still think my car looks WAY WAY better than a Neon. :D:D:D

emodsm
07-24-2001, 09:56 AM
It was in referenece to the cars speed not its looks and besides you can always just slap a turbo on yours and be as fast as a GST well I guess a neon could as well...

BoostedRS
07-24-2001, 03:35 PM
Originally posted by "Someone"

Originally posted by Ugly-Jeep-Truck
It was in referenece to the cars speed not its looks and besides you can always just slap a turbo on yours and be as fast as a GST well I guess a neon could as well...

I know.....:D:D:D...Hahns Racecraft (HRC) got a turbod Eclipse and Neon (both 11 second cars:eek::eek:) and is a daily driver. I dont know how true is this though but Ive read articles about the 420A engine and with stock internals running at 5 psi we can easily keep up or even beat a lightly modded GST. Theres a bunch of people on the board I usually go to running at 5 psi wstock internals and running low 14s. Hell one guy ran at 3 psi and did a 14.8. They say that the 420A makes more power per lb. of boost than a 4G63 except it cant take it over 10 psi. They say that the good thing about the 4G63 is that they can handle MAD boost without worries. More boost = more power. Anything over 10 psi for us and we have to upgrade the internals.