ching, ching, here's my two cents...
First of all, I woldn't belive too much of what C&D rates. They are pretty inaccurate. They tend to be baised as well.
The newer body style Noen's are a big step up in quality over the older style. Still a POS in my opinion, but better. Schlodes said the knob fell off, well give it a few years. Chrysler products are known for selling the best bang for the buck cars on the road, but just don't hold thier integrity, and in a short time loose thier qualities. I think they would be fun for a dialy driver on a lease, but I wouldn't own one.
I have a really hard time beliving the stock 1.85 60ft, especailly on a FWD turbo 4 cylinder. There is no way unless using slicks or something really sticky, and if it did hook the RPM's would die down too low to get it to the 60ft line, but I guess it is possible. For turbo guys, they say stock even thought he boost is bumped up.
I raced a new SRT-4 on the highway, he had exaust and who knows what else. He came from behind and tried to blow bye me, and I was at the bottom of third at 65mph but I hit it and matched the Noen's speed then I was at the middle of third and we were neck and neck then for a second the neon inched forward about 4 inches, then the noen changed gears and fell back a little, then I went into fourth and started walking away slowly. What was funny was watching this S2K trying to get in the action but wasn't even able to hang.
First of all, I woldn't belive too much of what C&D rates. They are pretty inaccurate. They tend to be baised as well.
The newer body style Noen's are a big step up in quality over the older style. Still a POS in my opinion, but better. Schlodes said the knob fell off, well give it a few years. Chrysler products are known for selling the best bang for the buck cars on the road, but just don't hold thier integrity, and in a short time loose thier qualities. I think they would be fun for a dialy driver on a lease, but I wouldn't own one.
I have a really hard time beliving the stock 1.85 60ft, especailly on a FWD turbo 4 cylinder. There is no way unless using slicks or something really sticky, and if it did hook the RPM's would die down too low to get it to the 60ft line, but I guess it is possible. For turbo guys, they say stock even thought he boost is bumped up.
I raced a new SRT-4 on the highway, he had exaust and who knows what else. He came from behind and tried to blow bye me, and I was at the bottom of third at 65mph but I hit it and matched the Noen's speed then I was at the middle of third and we were neck and neck then for a second the neon inched forward about 4 inches, then the noen changed gears and fell back a little, then I went into fourth and started walking away slowly. What was funny was watching this S2K trying to get in the action but wasn't even able to hang.
I am not flaming mr. Young but Powershift brings up very good points.....Honestly how can people run 14's all day (even Car and Driver) and some kid without sticky tires run a 1.8 short time and 13.2 ..... 
Either way I think that the above mods would not be "bone stock" ....and if you think that uping the boost qualifys as "bone stock" than thats your issue.
