Need help estimating my hp level

98moparR/T · Post by **98moparR/T** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:13 am

132 on a sohc which is probably a 95 rating and 150 on an overrated dohc its probably more 145 like the 140 hp eclipse 420a

uta_flyinghigh · Post by **uta_flyinghigh** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:34 am

I highly doubt that I had only 95 to begin with as I was faster than Golf 2 GTI's (115 hp) in pure stock form.

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98moparR/T · Post by **98moparR/T** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:54 pm

I meant like the rating of 132 is probably of the 95 year neons, with the hotter cam but with alot of cars they are never really rated at what they really are

sps20racer · Post by **sps20racer** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:57 pm

I was going based off what ive seen on the .org and edmunds

uta_flyinghigh · Post by **uta_flyinghigh** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:18 am

That's why it sucks not having a dyno available as you're going trial and error and shooting in the dark. Rhaaaaaaaaaa.

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Ghost Neon · Post by **Ghost Neon** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:14 am

How does your car feel now?

uta_flyinghigh · Post by **uta_flyinghigh** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:19 am

I was skeptical at first (how can 3mm change anything) but the ATX TB make the low revs come up faster and the exhaust setup (your header/no cat/petey's muffler) changes the car.

Add in 120 lb of weight redux, KYB's and Eibach's and it's a totally different car than stock.

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Ghost Neon · Post by **Ghost Neon** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:27 am

Add an udp, cam, ported head, and a better intake, and you'll be on your way.

uta_flyinghigh · Post by **uta_flyinghigh** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:39 am

Better intake is fabricated this WE. The rest shall come during my next US trip.

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metal_gear_jon · Post by **metal_gear_jon** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:01 pm

Tyler wrote:
metal_gear_jon wrote:delete a/c and power steering and you should get 5 more hp.... by that I mean take of the belt instead of ripping all that stuff out like I did

errr, wrong. You wont gain hp you keep your engine from having to turn those accessories but you will not GAIN hp. Your car will rev quicker and feel more free.

Wtf.??? Ever hear of parasitic loss ! Accessories require energy to run, energy that would normally be used to , um I don't know, move the car forward. Us normal folks measure that energy as Horsepower. Let the flame war begin.......