> Actually Turbo Charged neons put out about 225-230 at 6psi boost..at the
> wheels. But Who wants to go to Mod for that?
Ahhh, but you DON'T go to Mod for that anymore, you go to STU - where you
compete against other turbo Neons, Hondas, Talons, and other such riceburners.
That's the beauty of STU. Have all the fun with your street-driven car you want,
without being classed up with the purpose-built, tube-frame, 1500lb monsters.
Check out http://www.wincom.net/trog/stu/ for more information.
Then Jim Crider, his Cobra IRS pride injured, did say:
>Dennis, any fear a Cobra IRS owner might have at the approach of a hairdried
>Neon is due solely to the very real possibility of said hairdried Neon
>scattering shrapnel all over the road he's driving on...
Bah. The Neon motor turns out to be stout enough to take up to about 8lbs with a
reasonable intercooler. The limiting factor appears to be the high (for a turbo
car) compression, and pistons/rods that nobody has been brave enough to risk -
so nobody really knows how much boost they'll stand.
8lbs is pretty good, and the higher compression should really help out low-end
throttle response and off-boost lag - just what you want in an autocross car. A
Turbo Neon, with a good suspension (which means not-the-Daddio-setup shocks -
his setup is designed to dynamically lower & stiffen the car, which you don't
need in an car where springs are open. I'd bet a plain old set of Koni Sports
would work just fine) would be a _killer_ STU car.
Imagine, Eric, being faster than Daddio... King of All Neons... STU is calling
you Eric...
Hear it? "Eric...", it's saying, "turbocharge me! Make me go faaaaaster!"
> although it might just be the appearance of Linnhoff, which causes quaking and
fear in most
> sentient beings. :) :) :)
Well, that's an entirely different kettle of fish. :)
DG
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