Neon SRT-4

[PapaBear]

Put some axles in a neon for a friend today, stage 3 SRT-4, quick little car, but won't hook for SHIT! We went for a ride after with me driving, and man, what a pain in the ass to drive. Car is so strong it won't hook even rolling in 3rd, but you can tell the power is there.

He left my house same time as I did and we wound up doing a few quick pulls with the TBSS, which has not been beat on until now after the new motor and trans/converter/headers install so not sure on how it really runs. I DESTROYED him from a dig to 45 (speed limit), but of course he called me and wanted to "roll-race." Got on interstate and did 40-70 pull, and i put a 1/2 car on him.

Guess the point of the post is that I thought they were supposed to be "fast" stock, this one has all kinds of mods, and isn't really fast. I know the TBSS isn't fast by any means, but I really assumed this thing would take me down big time.

Anybody know of a way to get these things to hook up? ForceFed?

[Shane361]

I have always been told they were Bang for the Buck fast...

[Matts94Z28]

Driver error.

[csikx]

Driver error.

What he said.

[chrisheltra]

Vids?

[PapaBear]

It's certainly "fast" but not nearly as fast as it would be if it would hook up.

An Matt, not that I am a pro, but it was more car than driver for sure.

Think it might have something to do with the fact he's running primewell tires, lol!

[PapaBear]

Vids?

No was just us and only camera phones. He says HHP is tuning it soon and he ordered tires. I'll hook up the goPro later.

Guess it's time to run the TBSS against some known cars and see where she stands. Any friendly takers?

Other than Randy...lol!

[Matts94Z28]

Forcefeds was quick and hooked up. Lisa's cobalt ss was just as fast.

[csikx]

PapaBear - What are other TBSS' running with similar mods?

[PapaBear]

Well I've done all the bolt ons I can do short of a fender well Intake which in charleston is prob a bad idea.

Generally full weight 3ss (leather Bose etc) is about mid 12s to high 12s AWD.

But problem is they all are really different. Some are factory freaks and some are just slow, so I don't know.

I did one Gtech pro run today and it said 0-60 in 4.2 and 1/4 in 12.83.

So I don't really know.

Never been on the track with any vehicle, guess it's time to see.

[ShawnBoyMoody]

Driver error.

What he said.

Dont think a TBSS can run?

[PapaBear]

Dont think a TBSS can run?

Surely they were talking about the neon.

Shawn what are the odds of us meeting up one afternoon and letting me go for a ride. Next step for me is cam, and I'd like to see yours pull one time cammed. Is it AWD or 2?

[csikx]

Dont think a TBSS can run?

Don't remember saying that?

[ShawnBoyMoody]

I thought yall were saying the neon lost because of driver error. Maybe the tbss is just quicker?

[ShawnBoyMoody]

Surely they were talking about the neon.

Shawn what are the odds of us meeting up one afternoon and letting me go for a ride. Next step for me is cam, and I'd like to see yours pull one time cammed. Is it AWD or 2?

You cant feel um till I get a working tranny. After that I'll let you drive it! Oh and its AWD!

[Matts94Z28]

Dont think a TBSS can run?

Sounds like a call out!

[ShawnBoyMoody]

Sounds like a call out!

:hide: I do need some paypack tho lol.

[PapaBear]

Lookin forward to it. Swap mine out and you can borrow it, lol. Gerald built it, I'm sure it will hold. Love it.

My truck is quick compared to most I've encountered recently, but has been nothing special really yet. I just love that my almost 5000 pound truck that I DD does what it does. So fun to drive.

[ShawnBoyMoody]

I cant wait to feel it. It sucks having to baby it around when I do drive it. I may pull the tranny this weekend. And yes Gerald is the man. Shithead Rob is damn good too!

[Matts94Z28]

:hide: I do need some paypack tho lol.

Come get some. its only getting faster with the cold air. Gg

[PapaBear]

You guys are hell. Gonna have to come to SSS and finally put a name to all these faces.

[ShawnBoyMoody]

Come get some. its only getting faster with the cold air. Gg

So is everybody else ya big D-bag. And It's gonna be from a dig too Johnny Tran. Tired of your roll racing shit.:poke:

[ShawnBoyMoody]

You guys are hell. Gonna have to come to SSS and finally put a name to all these faces.

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j164/shawnboymoody/shamwow1.jpg

[PapaBear]

Wait, I thought matt didn't bring his car out.......

[ShawnBoyMoody]

Wait, I thought matt didn't bring his car out.......

Shoont he brings his girls Cobalt SS out all the time!

[PapaBear]

Hahaha. Think my neon guy ran him last weekend in the cobalt.

[ShawnBoyMoody]

Hahaha. Think my neon guy ran him last weekend in the cobalt.

O rly?

[PapaBear]

He talked about a yellow GTi a red cobalt, and a WRX I think it was.

Neon is fast, any more on that roll run, he'd a busted my ass.

[Matts94Z28]

So is everybody else ya big D-bag. And It's gonna be from a dig too Johnny Tran. Tired of your roll racing shit.:poke:

Lol! I'm fine with a dig, billy bob.

[Matts94Z28]

He talked about a yellow GTi a red cobalt, and a WRX I think it was.

Neon is fast, any more on that roll run, he'd a busted my ass.

Wasn't me!

[PapaBear]

K. I'll talk to him tomorrow as he was proud that he heard it was you and it was fast.

[Matts94Z28]

I will have to ask Lisa if she ran him. It's a red ss/tc with a low profile spoiler.

[PapaBear]

He's black with red wheels. Loud BOV

[ShawnBoyMoody]

Lol! I'm fine with a dig, billy bob.

Lol why I gotta be Billy Bob?:mrgreen:

[Matts94Z28]

I see it around wescott a lot. It's very possible that she put a red stripe on it, lol.

[PapaBear]

He lives in Ladson. Not sure if he visits Wescott.

[Matts94Z28]

Lol why I gotta be Billy Bob?:mrgreen:

Bubba deliverance was taken...

[PapaBear]

Bubba deliverance was taken...

Haha. Squeal like a pig BOI!

[ShawnBoyMoody]

Thats a purty mouth you got there Selepack.

[csikx]

Matt... what all is done to Lisa's Cobalt?

[Matts94Z28]

Matt... what all is done to Lisa's Cobalt?

Hhp tune and a filter.

[csikx]

Hhp tune and a filter.

Who tuned it? (Not High Horse Performance?)

[BigdaddyDupree]

what vette?

[LXtasy]

Who tuned it? (Not High Horse Performance?)

High Horse Performance is the HHP who tuned it. HHP CAROLINA to be exact.

[csikx]

Damn... Maybe I need to check em out for my tune.

Although, Jeff from v8muscle.net seemed like a cool dude.

[Matts94Z28]

Jaime(electech) tuned it. We couldn't be happier.

[csikx]

Jaime(electech) tuned it. We couldn't be happier.

I'll have to get a quote. Have you had any ill effects since the tune?

[BigdaddyDupree]

besides sudden outbursts due to the awesome acceleration or lisa being sexually attracted to matt more because he finally did something to help her rather then charge her for his time. so no, no ill effects

[Matts94Z28]

Only an unexpected increase in mpg.

[ElecTech]

besides sudden outbursts due to the awesome acceleration or lisa being sexually attracted to matt more because he finally did something to help her rather then charge her for his time. so no, no ill effects

This.^ :hysterical:

[ForceFed4g63]

A properly set up Stage 3 will destroy a TBSS unless the TBSS has a lot of work done on it. It also sounds like he wasn't on PCM boost. PCM boost only lets you boost a certain amount in each gear, like in mine, first gear was about 9 or 10 psi, 2nd was about 13 or so, and 3rd is full boost if I recall correctly. That's the only way I was able to get traction, so I didn't have any problems racing from a dig.

Sounds like this guy is running off PCM boost, also sounds like he has crap tires. I would also suggest motor mounts or at least motor mount inserts, made a big difference for me.

A stage 3 set up well with a good E-85 tune will make well over 400whp all day, and in a car that weighs less than 3k lbs that is quick.