The kid with a Neon . . .

Intheknow · 01-14-2009, 04:16 PM

So this kid that works for me has been bragging about his Neon, saying it's oh so fast and will certainly blow the doors off of my clk55 as soon as he gets his K&N put on it. He claims his new muffler gave him 40 more HP and now has 245 HP. He asked how much the clk55 had and I said about 346. Then he said as soon as he gets the K&N cold air intake his Neon will have 300 HP! (and that's about the same as 346, isn't it?!?!).

I asked him where he got these HP numbers from and he said from the guy at the parts store where he's buying his stuff.

\I've sunk to a new low. I'm comparing a Mercedes to a Plymouth Neon.

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MARK CUMMINS · 01-14-2009, 05:29 PM

Race him for PINKS

M-bENZ · 01-14-2009, 06:00 PM

is it the SRT Neon (turbo Charger 2.4 liter)???

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...rt_4_road_test

If so I still dont think he can blow you.

S-Clusiv · 01-14-2009, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Intheknow

So this kid that works for me has been bragging about his Neon, saying it's oh so fast and will certainly blow the doors off of my clk55 as soon as he gets his K&N put on it. He claims his new muffler gave him 40 more HP and now has 245 HP. He asked how much the clk55 had and I said about 346. Then he said as soon as he gets the K&N cold air intake his Neon will have 300 HP! (and that's about the same as 346, isn't it?!?!).

I asked him where he got these HP numbers from and he said from the guy at the parts store where he's buying his stuff.

\I've sunk to a new low. I'm comparing a Mercedes to a Plymouth Neon.

Sand bag and put a wager on it

I'd

him and his Neon and then offer to make it interesting...Hustle the guy and teach him a lesson not to mess with AMG

Carl Lassiter · 01-14-2009, 06:53 PM

Don't know about that. They may be hunks of crap but they are much easier and cheaper to make big power from than NA AMGs. He may be the one hiding something and doing the hustling.

AMGOODNESS · 01-14-2009, 08:08 PM

the SRT4 is plenty quick especially if modified. make sure you race him to 100.

Chappy · 01-14-2009, 08:22 PM

A tuned Neon can run 12s or faster, but they run out of breath near triple digits....run him from a roll.

M-bENZ · 01-14-2009, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Chappy

A tuned Neon can run 12s or faster, but they run out of breath near triple digits....run him from a roll.

I was gona say that race him from a roll....dont do it from a dig he will smoke you lol...I saw them race b4 with 2008 IS 350 they were neck to neck . The IS only had 306 hp but your is like 346hp right ? so yea you should had him on the highway

Chappy · 01-14-2009, 10:49 PM

The W208 CLK55 is rated at 342 hp.

The W209 CLK55 is rated at 362 hp.

Hope this helps...

HCUBED · 01-15-2009, 01:03 AM

Just how much $$ do you pay this kid?

Horsepower costs money...how fast do you want to go?

Stiggs · 01-15-2009, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Carl Lassiter

They may be hunks of crap

No "mays" about it....they are hunks of crap.

hooleyboy · 01-15-2009, 01:16 AM

I've raced plenty of SRT4's at the race track and not one of them has beat me, not even close. Run him with 100oct gas that will add about 15whp to your car. SRT4 have a hard time hooking up

hooleyboy · 01-15-2009, 01:29 AM

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.

RedBull · 06-16-2009, 11:54 PM

Don't underestimate them. They are quick in stock form, and can be made ridiculously fast for relatively little money. Also, you are better off racing from a dig than from a roll. With just a few mods, he will eat you alive from a roll. Contrary to what was said above, they do not die out near triple digits.

Ubergeist · 06-17-2009, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by RedBull

Don't underestimate them. They are quick in stock form, and can be made ridiculously fast for relatively little money. Also, you are better off racing from a dig than from a roll. With just a few mods, he will eat you alive from a roll. Contrary to what was said above, they do not die out near triple digits.

Back from the dead.

Jason1000RR · 06-17-2009, 01:14 AM

I'm sure you'll rape him with no contest. As to people saying "they can be extremely fast, blah blah blah." What car can't you make fast? I've seen a Dodge Omni run 11's.

The kid sounds like a moron too believing a 40hp gain from a freaking muffler.

da_guitarist · 06-17-2009, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason1000RR

I'm sure you'll rape him with no contest. As to people saying "they can be extremely fast, blah blah blah." What car can't you make fast? I've seen a Dodge Omni run 11's.

The kid sounds like a moron too believing a 40hp gain from a freaking muffler.

+1, anything can be fast. The last line sums it up nicely.

bug88 · 06-17-2009, 04:17 AM

haha this is so ridiculous! are we really talking about this? please dont ever compare a clk55 to a neon or even srt! give him a head start and you will win!!!!
how about this? bet him $100 race him and if he beats you i will repay you $100 trust me!...............thank me later

Ubergeist · 06-17-2009, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by bug88

haha this is so ridiculous! are we really talking about this? please dont ever compare a clk55 to a neon or even srt! give him a head start and you will win!!!!
how about this? bet him $100 race him and if he beats you i will repay you $100 trust me!...............thank me later

I know plenty of local SRT-4's that would rape my clk.

120mph+traps are just that...120mph+ traps.

bug88 · 06-17-2009, 02:30 PM

that is sad, very very sad

Stiggs · 06-17-2009, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Ubergeist

I know plenty of local SRT-4's that would rape my clk.

120mph+traps are just that...120mph+ traps.

Yeah, but at the end of the day its still a Neon.

RedBull · 06-17-2009, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Stiggs

Yeah, but at the end of the day its still a Neon.

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.

Velociabstract · 06-17-2009, 11:16 PM

Run him from a dig. Unless he has at the least solid motor mounts the front tire will be hopping like Roger Rabbit. Once the turbo spools up they pull hard. The slow ones are usually driver related. (you know, gotta hook up shift the thing) Have fun and be safe, after all, he's just a kid.

Les

BLKCLK550 · 06-23-2009, 09:42 AM

OH please he sounds like a moron and it's a neon come on don't even waste your damn time.

reserved · 06-24-2009, 08:03 PM

I ran at a track a little while back with an SRT Neon. He was blowing by all of us!!!!!!

01-14-2009, 05:29 PM	#2
MARK CUMMINS MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Huntington Beach CA Posts: 3,672 Drives: 209/W210 Estate /W211 modded by MBENZNL	Race him for PINKS __________________ Why is there the Need to Eliminate Responsibility for ones Actions by Blaming Everyone Else

01-14-2009, 06:00 PM	#3
M-bENZ MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,015 Drives: 04 CLK 320 (Gone) , 01 GS 300 "Plat. Series", 05 CLK500	is it the SRT Neon (turbo Charger 2.4 liter)??? http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...rt_4_road_test If so I still dont think he can blow you. __________________

01-14-2009, 06:53 PM	#5
Carl Lassiter MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: L.A., CA Posts: 1,997 Drives: '08 M5, '09 2500HD	Don't know about that. They may be hunks of crap but they are much easier and cheaper to make big power from than NA AMGs. He may be the one hiding something and doing the hustling. __________________ '08 BMW ///M5 Black/Black, SMGIII, Fully Loaded, V1 '09 GMC Sierra 2500HD Gray/Gray, 6.6L TD, SLE ExtCab SB, 4WD, Z71

01-14-2009, 08:22 PM	#7
Chappy MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hotlanta Posts: 7,878 Drives: AMG	A tuned Neon can run 12s or faster, but they run out of breath near triple digits....run him from a roll. __________________ W208 CLK55 - 2002 (Silver w/Charcoal - 43K miles) 1 of 3,381 W208 AMG Coupes Worldwide 304WHP / 321TQ - Stock! W124 Estate - 1995 MBWGCM #71 Kombi's Uber Alles Member #3

01-14-2009, 10:49 PM	#9
Chappy MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hotlanta Posts: 7,878 Drives: AMG	The W208 CLK55 is rated at 342 hp. The W209 CLK55 is rated at 362 hp. Hope this helps... __________________ W208 CLK55 - 2002 (Silver w/Charcoal - 43K miles) 1 of 3,381 W208 AMG Coupes Worldwide 304WHP / 321TQ - Stock! W124 Estate - 1995 MBWGCM #71 Kombi's Uber Alles Member #3 Last edited by Chappy; 01-14-2009 at 10:52 PM.

01-14-2009, 08:08 PM	#6
AMGOODNESS Super Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 613 Drives: 03 CLK 55 AMG, IMCO muffler/Magnaflow tips, KW V1 coilovers, 19" Petrol Metrix Wheels	the SRT4 is plenty quick especially if modified. make sure you race him to 100.

01-15-2009, 01:03 AM	#10
HCUBED Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 50 Drives: W209 2003 CLK55 Coupe	horsepower costs money.............. Just how much $$ do you pay this kid? Horsepower costs money...how fast do you want to go?

01-15-2009, 01:16 AM	#12
hooleyboy MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 2,698 Drives: my girlfrind crazy and the occasional Mercedes	I've raced plenty of SRT4's at the race track and not one of them has beat me, not even close. Run him with 100oct gas that will add about 15whp to your car. SRT4 have a hard time hooking up __________________ MODS AMG Lysholm supercharger MBH Long Tube Headers MBH 3" dual exhaust and... many other strange mods I am a proud sponsor of MBworld under MBH motorsports Forget the "Hammer" I've got a pneumatic nail gun.

01-15-2009, 01:29 AM	#13
hooleyboy MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 2,698 Drives: my girlfrind crazy and the occasional Mercedes	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. __________________ MODS AMG Lysholm supercharger MBH Long Tube Headers MBH 3" dual exhaust and... many other strange mods I am a proud sponsor of MBworld under MBH motorsports Forget the "Hammer" I've got a pneumatic nail gun.

06-16-2009, 11:54 PM	#14
RedBull Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: chicago burbs Posts: 413 Drives: 2002 C32 AMG	Don't underestimate them. They are quick in stock form, and can be made ridiculously fast for relatively little money. Also, you are better off racing from a dig than from a roll. With just a few mods, he will eat you alive from a roll. Contrary to what was said above, they do not die out near triple digits. __________________

06-17-2009, 01:14 AM	#16
Jason1000RR Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California Posts: 27 Drives: women crazy.	I'm sure you'll rape him with no contest. As to people saying "they can be extremely fast, blah blah blah." What car can't you make fast? I've seen a Dodge Omni run 11's. The kid sounds like a moron too believing a 40hp gain from a freaking muffler. __________________ 1999 E320 2004 CLK55 2005 Honda CBR1000RR

06-17-2009, 04:17 AM	#18
bug88 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Napa, Cali Posts: 47 Drives: 2001 clk55 AMG	haha this is so ridiculous! are we really talking about this? please dont ever compare a clk55 to a neon or even srt! give him a head start and you will win!!!! how about this? bet him $100 race him and if he beats you i will repay you $100 trust me!...............thank me later __________________ WELL DONE IS BETTER THEN WELL SAID

06-17-2009, 02:30 PM	#20
bug88 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Napa, Cali Posts: 47 Drives: 2001 clk55 AMG	that is sad, very very sad __________________ WELL DONE IS BETTER THEN WELL SAID

06-17-2009, 11:16 PM	#23
Velociabstract Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 21 Drives: SRT-6	Run him from a dig. Unless he has at the least solid motor mounts the front tire will be hopping like Roger Rabbit. Once the turbo spools up they pull hard. The slow ones are usually driver related. (you know, gotta hook up shift the thing) Have fun and be safe, after all, he's just a kid. Les

06-23-2009, 09:42 AM	#24
BLKCLK550 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 177 Drives: clk 550	OH please he sounds like a moron and it's a neon come on don't even waste your damn time.

06-24-2009, 08:03 PM	#25
reserved Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: virginia beach Posts: 241 Drives: clk 500 (wifey's); 350Z roadster (daily driver); 350Z coupe (track car)	I ran at a track a little while back with an SRT Neon. He was blowing by all of us!!!!!! __________________ 03 CLK 500: Brabus suspension / H&R sways / AMG Styling IV F18x8.5, R18x9.5 / AMG front brakes / Carlsson quad exhaust / Euroteck front lip / AMG rear lip

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