Finally made it to the track

[dunny]

After two years of the neon sitting in the garage I finally made it out to the track yesterday. It was set on 13-14psi and tuned just enough not to blow the engine. Yeah I was anxious to just make a pass! I'm having LC-1 issues so had to borrow an LM-1 and we did our best to get it somewhat dialed in. The results were decent all things considered. Here's the rundown:

R/T: .292
60': 2.100 (on slicks but traction still sucked)
1/8: 8.378
MPH: 90.05
1/4: 12.753
MPH: 112.17

I made another pass but missed 2nd so the trap speed was roughly the same but the ET was a 13.5. I'm very happy with these numbers considering that I'm probably leaving around 20whp on the table due to the poor tune....and I have at least another 6-8psi to add. As-is with a good launch I could knock off .3-.5 in the 1/4 with that trap speed. Last time I had this car out I cut 1.8xx 60' times.....if I could have done that this time I'd bet low 12's would have been the result.

Next step is to hit the dyno and turn the boost up.....but for now I'm pleased with a drop of .5 and 9 more mph since the last time I ran on a stock block with 8psi. I'm keeping the turbo stock to see how far I can push it.

My setup:

• built 2.0L block with crower rods, 40 over wiseco pistons, coated bearings
• megasquirt v2.2 w/stock ECU but fuel/timing with MS
• SRT4 head with 2.0L cams (3 angle valve job, p&p by a friend)
• SRT4 stock turbo/manifold with the o2 housing area opened up a bit
• SRT4 Stage 2 wastegate
• SRT4 stock clutch
• SRT4 stock intake manifold
• SRT4 Stage 1 injectors
• 1:1 regulator, -6AN to and from tank, custom -6 rail
• 3" exhaust, starting at the o2 housing
• new water pump, oil pump, timing belt (w/ mechanical tensior)
• Precision 400whp intercooler
• Forced Fab 2.5" intercooler piping
• 60mm jeep TB
• walbro 255 pump
• OBX lsd
• LC-1 wideband

Project 11 second neon

[project95rebuild]

I ran a 12.02, 12.15, and a few 12.3's on 12-13psi tuned out at the same mph 112.

So you have a good bit more left in it!

on the 16psi.. with some cooler weather I should be able to hit 11.5-11.7 @ 120-122.

The run in the sig was made in pretty warm weather (75* and about 80-90% humidity) Keep up the good work

[dunny]

Yeah I didn't expect to really do that well - I only wanted to make a few passes to see where it was. I was hoping for low 13's at 106-108mph so I was pleased. That pass I didn't heat the tires up very well and it was like 45* outside with no sunshine heating the track up so I spun all the way through 1st and 2nd....but when it caught traction in 3rd it was off to the races! And there is a lot left with it as you have said. Are you running a 2.0L block as well?

[project95rebuild]

Quote: Originally Posted by dunny

Yeah I didn't expect to really do that well - I only wanted to make a few passes to see where it was. I was hoping for low 13's at 106-108mph so I was pleased. That pass I didn't heat the tires up very well and it was like 45* outside with no sunshine heating the track up so I spun all the way through 1st and 2nd....but when it caught traction in 3rd it was off to the races! And there is a lot left with it as you have said. Are you running a 2.0L block as well?

No, 04 srt swapped with a agp gt 40 on it.

Not even into the sweet spot of the turbo yet, so I am impressed with what mine is doing also. Gotta wait for next sept. oct. to run again though so I will have some cooler temps. Hoping for a little better times on 16psi. Then its time for 22psi

[dunny]

Hell yeah that makes me feel great about my setup.....still a 2.0L and on the stock SRT4 turbo. I'm hoping for 117-120mph traps and mid 11's when it's all tuned up with 19-20 psi of boost

[project95rebuild]

Quote: Originally Posted by dunny

Hell yeah that makes me feel great about my setup.....still a 2.0L and on the stock SRT4 turbo. I'm hoping for 117-120mph traps and mid 11's when it's all tuned up with 19-20 psi of boost

I dunno... its possible. Good luck with it man