Well, we installed my turbo this week and took her up to the track today (Fl. Neon Event at Bradenton).

I launched almost at idle on my street tires and bogged bad. But once the boost kicked in, it was on. My clutch was slipping like hell (but I figured it would) I still have alot to learn about driving a boosted car, but with a stronger clutch, my slicks and my normal 1.8 60 footers, I should see some 12 second passes.

r/t .207
60 2.48 <--horrible!!!!!
1/8 9.2 at 84
1/4 13.8 at 106 mph

By the way, it's a daily driven Neon.

Rick

 

id say low 13's...the mph isnt there for 12's really, unless you can get those 60's under 2.0

 

I usually pull 1.8's with my slicks, but I know my clutch couldn't handle that right now. I'm sure I could have pulled a 13.4 - 13.5 on street tires if I had a few more runs to get used to launching on street tires with boost.

Rick

 

2.48

Should have pushed your car the first 60ft

Seriously though, pretty good trap speeds man, impressive.

 

No shit!! I felt like a retard off the line. But it is so differnet to launch with a turbo than it was with my N/A set-up. It goes from just a tad bit of power right off the line, and then at 3000 rpms or so, BAM, like someone hits a nitrous switch.

I usally come off my two step at 5500rpms, I can't wait to do that with my new set up.

 

nice times....even though i run that stock jfwy mang...just curious what all is done...defin impressed though

 

Looks good. I don't know how much you lose with FWD but my '64 Falcon with a slightly warmed 302 matched up pretty good with the mph at 104. It was able to pull 12.61 with a 1.6xx 60'.

 

OUCH! that one hurt...

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Hey Doc, that's what I was thinking. My old mustang went 12.80 at 102, so I just need a clutch and get back to the track.

I still can't get over the whole 106 mph thing!!!! I passed my buddies Camero on that run and he about shit him self!!

Rick

 

that's the fastest i've seen a non-srt4 neon go. impressive.

 

106 is hard to say with all the spin the mph could be bumped up ? Maybe with traction your at 102'ish and a 13.4? But all a guessing game?