So all of you Mopar guys! - Page 17

Cglrcng · 08-28-2023, 06:56 AM

My eldest son Nate has a Neon SRT that he used to race in the SCCA with, and has had it for many years (the body is still pristine), even though it started out as an Upstate, NY car, he never took it out on salted roads, and moved to AZ before it was damaged for life.

His wife also had 1, but that 1 was sacrificed for the Soccer Mom Van (once they graced us with the 3rd or 4th grandchild), notice hers went away, but he loves his (in fact recently said it was in the shop getting like the 3rd turbo put on it and something else), he has the full sized under car skid plate and all the ground effects stuff on it too.

We went to a Nascar race in Phoenix at PIR years ago and were in his car, and they have these like 3' high berms of soil between the parking rows (1 was in front of his front bumper, and he knew it), it had started raining, and our row was going nowhere because of a stalled car or a fender bender for over a half an hour or more after we arrived back at the car, and I guess he didn't want to get stuck in mud later. (He said Dad, Hold On Ok...?)

He pushed right up and over that berm and slid right down the other side....I was freaking out thinking for sure he just caused a ton of damage to his car (the car I know he loves), and he just smiled and said Dad, this thing has a full undercar skid plate on it, I didn't not hurt a thing.

He was right, I looked later, no damage, no harm, no foul. Except for a light coating of dust on the shiny matt alum., I could not tell it even happened.

Billy, you said no turbo's though right?

Cglrcng · 08-28-2023, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by CMcAllister

No fun if you can't pull wheelies. We learn that at an early age.

You pull all the REALLY BIIIIG Wheelies you want...I encourage you to please, as I think it adds the COOL FACTOR. I want everyone I race to do wheelies. (Well, not the other FWD guys, unless you can...Just don't tell me how, because it is a trick I don't want to learn).

Guaranteed, I will even be watching in the mirror I like em' so much! (All in good humor ok?)

Billy Nees · 08-28-2023, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Cglrcng

Billy, you said no turbo's though right?

I think that "Dime Rocket" rule went out the window.

Mark Yacavone · 08-29-2023, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Schwartz

I just checked cars.com, and the cheapest Neon within 500 miles was a $3995 2004 SXT 4-door automatic with what NHRA calls the 122/132.It would fit in BF/S-C/FS-DF/S. Now how much additional would it cost to get it running under the 14.65, 15.15 or 15.60 indexes?

There is no 15.15 index.
C is 15.60
D is 16.50

Mike Schwartz · 08-30-2023, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

There is no 15.15 index.
C is 15.60
D is 16.50

You are correct about the indexes

I got my figures off of Class Racer Info. They also appear there on the individual car's tech spec page. I sent a message to Dwight about the discrepancy.

lvd2340 · 09-02-2023, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Schwartz

I just checked cars.com, and the cheapest Neon within 500 miles was a $3995 2004 SXT 4-door automatic with what NHRA calls the 122/132.It would fit in BF/S-C/FS-DF/S. Now how much additional would it cost to get it running under the 14.65, 15.15 or 15.60 indexes?

Having talked to a couple of Neon "guru's" convinced me it was a waste of time. At least with an automatic.

Tom P · 09-02-2023, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Cglrcng

You pull all the REALLY BIIIIG Wheelies you want...I encourage you to please, as I think it adds the COOL FACTOR. I want everyone I race to do wheelies. (Well, not the other FWD guys, unless you can...Just don't tell me how, because it is a trick I don't want to learn).

Guaranteed, I will even be watching in the mirror I like em' so much! (All in good humor ok?)

I don't see anything in the rules requiring the cars to run facing forward....

Cglrcng · 09-03-2023, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom P

I don't see anything in the rules requiring the cars to run facing forward....

I don't either. Could be you are forgetting the rule that says (and I am paraphrasing here) "If something is not shown as permitted to do, ask first..."

And staging the car backwards is certainly not shown as a "permitted action." Not anywhere I have seen.

I think the answer would be a hard NO.

In the grocery store, turn the cart around (make sure nobody is nearby), now attempt to push it fast and attempt to steer it easily with the caster wheels nearest you and the locked wheels away. Driving a car with rear wheel only steering...Oh boy. Almost as crazy as driving fast on only 2 wheels. Lol.

But, it is Cool! (And experienced Class Racers who can, are the very best at it too). Then there are the other ones who get 3 wheels in the air, and that always ends badly.

Mike Schwartz · 09-06-2023, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Schwartz

You are correct about the indexes

I got my figures off of Class Racer Info. They also appear there on the individual car's tech spec page. I sent a message to Dwight about the discrepancy.

Dwight was kind enough to respond that he had corrected the index data on the site.Thanks, Mark, for tipping me off so, I could pass it along.

Billy Nees · 09-06-2023, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by lvd2340

Having talked to a couple of Neon "guru's" convinced me it was a waste of time. At least with an automatic.

Ya know Billy, getting out of bed in the morning is a "waste of time".

08-28-2023, 06:56 AM	#161
Cglrcng Member Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Kingman, AZ Posts: 387 Likes: 1,361 Liked 305 Times in 174 Posts	Re: So all of you Mopar guys! My eldest son Nate has a Neon SRT that he used to race in the SCCA with, and has had it for many years (the body is still pristine), even though it started out as an Upstate, NY car, he never took it out on salted roads, and moved to AZ before it was damaged for life. His wife also had 1, but that 1 was sacrificed for the Soccer Mom Van (once they graced us with the 3rd or 4th grandchild), notice hers went away, but he loves his (in fact recently said it was in the shop getting like the 3rd turbo put on it and something else), he has the full sized under car skid plate and all the ground effects stuff on it too. We went to a Nascar race in Phoenix at PIR years ago and were in his car, and they have these like 3' high berms of soil between the parking rows (1 was in front of his front bumper, and he knew it), it had started raining, and our row was going nowhere because of a stalled car or a fender bender for over a half an hour or more after we arrived back at the car, and I guess he didn't want to get stuck in mud later. (He said Dad, Hold On Ok...?) He pushed right up and over that berm and slid right down the other side....I was freaking out thinking for sure he just caused a ton of damage to his car (the car I know he loves), and he just smiled and said Dad, this thing has a full undercar skid plate on it, I didn't not hurt a thing. He was right, I looked later, no damage, no harm, no foul. Except for a light coating of dust on the shiny matt alum., I could not tell it even happened. Billy, you said no turbo's though right? __________________ Gary Lucier - 7832 STK. / 7832 E.T. EF/S Slow Sled. I am, but a simple test of your true patience. So, do all the really "Big Wheelies" you can!