The kid with a Neon . . .
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From: Connecticut
2003 CLK55
Yes, it's still a neon, and that little tin can could very easily make you look silly trying to race him. I personally saw an SRT-4 with less than $1500 in mods run a 12.2 @111mph. 117-120mph trap speeds are starting to become somewhat common with those cars with all of the different big turbo options. The SRT owner mentioned in the original post sounds like an idiot, but it's not wise to dismiss these cars as easy kills or you'll probably end up embarrassed.
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From: Orange County
a land yacht.
for under $1000 you can get about 25-30hp more than stock, This is how I did it and would do it if i needed an edge in a race.
New K&N filter +5hp $60
Custom duel exhaust (cat back to stock mufflers) +10hp $400
100oct race fuel +10-15hp 7.99 Gal. (add 4-5 gallons on empty)
I've done all these mods and these kind of gains can be seen at the wheels.
New K&N filter +5hp $60
Custom duel exhaust (cat back to stock mufflers) +10hp $400
100oct race fuel +10-15hp 7.99 Gal. (add 4-5 gallons on empty)
I've done all these mods and these kind of gains can be seen at the wheels.
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clk55
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From: Bay Area, CA
98 C43, 15 Alfa 4C LE, 18 Tesla Model 3 DM Perf, 08 Duc S1000, 02 Duc 998, 98 Duc 748, 01 Miata
It's still a Neon... and you could still lose. We're talking about drag racing here and heated leather seats, sat nav, blue tooth phone, etc. don't matter in a drag race. Yes, it may still be a Neon but that doesn't really matter when the point is to get down a 1/4 mile. Now for picking up women or enjoying a comfortable trip on the Autobahn at high speeds, then the fact that it is just a Neon may make a difference in comparison to a Benz. If you bought this car for drag racing, you bought the wrong car.
Disclaimer: The referenced kid in the first post sounds like an idiot, so I'm not suggesting that his car is faster than a CLK55. I'm only stating that assuming the car is slow based solely on the fact that it is a Neon or any other compact/import car is foolish.
Disclaimer: The referenced kid in the first post sounds like an idiot, so I'm not suggesting that his car is faster than a CLK55. I'm only stating that assuming the car is slow based solely on the fact that it is a Neon or any other compact/import car is foolish.
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From: Miami, FL
C63 AMG(sold), 2009 CL550, 2010 S550 Majestic Black, 2010 ML550, 2006 C230, 2009 Venza
DOnt understimate those little ****ers, i've had 1 or 2 encounters with hooked up neons that i've only been able to pull about 1 car on them. Meaning they can be really fast from a roll when heavily modded. I say race him from a dig you'll take him for sure but that kid sounds like he is talkin out of his *** anyway so from a roll you should take him easy
