Fact Or Fiction

[THE GOVERNATOR]

k well i read this one the net someweres but i forgot. But any how i was wondering if this was ture or not. K say 2 fully suped up 96 neons each with a tottal HP of 479. I was informed the automatic neon would be able to beat the standard neon can some one fill me on this i was a little lost when i herd this

[ramminghard]

A good automatic that is built for racing will beat a standard. No person could possibly shift as fast as an auto that is built for high performance. THe new Mercedes in my opinion would be slower with a manual than with the auto they have. Those things shift fast and really hard.

Also if you have a turbo and an auto all you do is floor it and once the turbo spools it stays spooled. Not sure if this is right but i have heard this many times before.

[THE GOVERNATOR]

lol i think i gotta research into a neon cheap, and parts come a dime a dozen lol

[THE GOVERNATOR]

hmmmmmm......see thinking of supeing up a 96 auto is funny enough but the neon has a cool body kit its called "bilts" thats the name of the kit its the same as the one on the eclips of fnf1

hehe but now if somebody lost to a 96 neon thats even funnier

[illeagle]

You can't shift faster than the computer....

[rice_eater]

Originally posted by THE GOVERNATOR
hmmmmmm......see thinking of supeing up a 96 auto is funny enough but the neon has a cool body kit its called "bilts" thats the name of the kit its the same as the one on the eclips of fnf1

hehe but now if somebody lost to a 96 neon thats even funnier

untill you turbo it the auto neon is JUNK! it's slow as hell...most people when they start building a neon swap the tranny out and put a manual so they can actually see some gains from their bolt ons...oh and the bodykit is actually called Blitz and it's made really poorly...i have the back bumper from that kit and it's horrible

[rice_eater]

Originally posted by illeagle
You can't shift faster than the computer....

but the computer doesn't always shift at the right time

[hjr]

in general, in a budget car or non competition car, then auto is slower. (merc. excluded)

[THE GOVERNATOR]

hmmmm....k cause i'm at a cross roads i dunno what to do stay auto or throw a standard tranny in it. cause if i go auto i could install a tourque converter and i might get some resluts outta that

[4wheeldrift]

If you're going for straight line, stick with the auto. It will be way more consistent at the strip after you add a stall converter, and even before. Doesn't get any easier than just standing on it the whole way down the strip. If you're doing anything else you're probably much better off with a stick unless you can get the tranny setup to shift fast, crisp and exactly where you want it to. Nothing will kill your fun like being stuck between gears with the tranny hunting to find the right one during a solo 2 or other similar rampage through twisties.

[THE GOVERNATOR]

k cause i was offered a free 96 dodge neon auto but i need to find a standard tranny and some cash to get all the work done to it

[rice_eater]

take the car if it's free...

[THE GOVERNATOR]

cause i'm pretty sure i could find a tranny at a local pick ur part but i would'nt know the first thing about removing it/installing it lol

and that blitz body kit then is a no no i take it? It looks like a nice kit i might jus pick up the front bumper peicec it looks nice.

[rice_eater]

to swap the tranny itself out doesn't take much time at all...very easy actually...you raise car, disconect the driver side motor mount, remove handfull of screws connecting bellhousing to block and you're done...and the rest isn't THAT hard either... as for the kit i'm gonna suggest you pass on that one...either get a urethane one like xenon or wings west or ANYTHING other than that blitz IMITATION...it rattles and is a piece of shit

[speedracer]

So much ATX hate heh

If your going for all drag - body kits are heavy

I'm with 4wheeldrift. If your looking for consistant straightline speed the Auto is the choice

But, go with one step at a time and I would pay more attention to the engine in making it reliable to handle the abuse and then look at how to provide that power to the ground.

I disagree with Rice_eater. The 3 Speed Auto for the neon has been proven on the dragstrip for reliablity (well before too much boost kills it). The auto tranny heritage is from the OMNI Turbo.

Don't forget about gearing the 3 speed auto tranny is much better suited for the 1320. It just depends what your goals are.