Hi 07CorvetteZ51!
You might be interested to look at the aerodynamic parameters of your former car:
Plymouth Neon ACR Coupe specs
Price in US | $10,895 - $14,735 |
Car type | Coupe |
Curb weight | 1092-1125 kg (2407-2480 lbs) |
Introduced | 1995 |
Origin country | United States |
Views | 9.3k |
Submitted by | Viking |
Lap times
Track | Time |
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Car and Driver Solo II autocross | 1:01.97 |
Powertrain specs
Engine type | 4 cylinder inline DOHC |
Displacement | 2.0 l (122 ci) |
Power | 152 ps (150 bhp / 112 kw) |
Torque | 180 Nm (133 lb-ft) |
Power / liter | 76 ps (75 hp) |
Power / weight | 137 ps (135 bhp) / t |
Torque / weight | 162 Nm (119 lb-ft) / t |
Transmission | 5 speed |
Layout | front engine, front wheel drive |
Neon ACR Coupe competition
07CorvetteZ51 1y ago
I first reached 130 mph in this car on Interstate 270 heading towards Germantown Maryland in 1995. The tachometer was at 6200 rpm in 5th gear. I have since done this speed with a 1995 Corvette, 1994 XJ6 Vanden Plas, 2002 Corvette, 2011 Mustang GT, and a near miss with the 2004 MR2 Spyder (it could only do 129 mph). I have not gone that fast in the 2007 Corvette yet, only 100 mph runs so far.
07CorvetteZ51 1y ago
Stock curb weight 2476; 0-30 mph 2.5 seconds; 0-60 mph 7.8 seconds; 0-100 mph 22.8 seconds; 5-60 mph 8.3 seconds; 1/4 mile 16.0 at 87 mph. Braking 70-0 209 feet; skid pad 0.80 g.
07CorvetteZ51 1y ago
I have two lap times for this car at the Car and Driver Solo II autocross. Stock 61.97 seconds. SCCA prepped 55.67 seconds.
07CorvetteZ51 1y ago
Tested by Car and Driver in the August 1997 issue. Prepped for SCCA competition the race weight was 2363 lbs. 0-30 mph 2.4 seconds; 0-60 mph 7.3 seconds 0-100 mph 23.4 seconds; 1/4 mile 15.8 seconds at 87 mph. 70-0 braking in 202 feet. Skid pad grip 1.02 g. Tires were B.F. Goodrich Comp T/A R1 front 225/50 R14 rear 205/55 R14.
07CorvetteZ51 1y ago
Rare car, but well known on racing circuits in the mid to late 1990s. Only 400 coupes and 200 sedans were sold to SCCA members. Many are gone by now, but the remaining examples are eligible for vintage racing. Nice action photo from an autocross. I saw many of these back when I competed in Solo 2 with the SCCA.
Kain 7y ago
need to put up the 2nd gen neon srt-4 acr... it has the same power figures as the caliber srt-4, I think its 284hp
Viking 12y ago
Yep, unlike normal street Neons the ACR did not have a top speed governor. It could reach its top speed of 130 mph on some road courses. In Solo II competition the straights were too short, and I rarely went much over 60 mph (SCCA tried to make them tight enough to keep fast cars from exceeding 70 mph). Great cornering grip. A Neon ACR set up like mine could pull 1.03 g on a skidpad. The stiff race shocks that it came with made it harsh, but responsive. It was indeed fun to drive, and I drove it for 219k miles over the course of the ten years I owned it.
Viking 12y ago
Yep, same color even. Those look to be the stock wheels. I used the stock wheels for street driving, and American Racing AR24 wheels (same size 14X6 as dictated by the rules), with B.F. Goodrich Comp T/A R1 race tires in competition. I had about 2 degrees negative camber up front with a little toe out, in the rear almost zero toe and camber. I ran 225/50R-14 front, and 205/55R-14 rear. Yes, a reverse stagger in width to improve front grip since it was front wheel drive.
Viking 12y ago
I am sorry that I haven't found a lap time for the Neon. There are plenty out there, but unfortunately all the lap times are for Neons with "R" compound tires. When these were sold to SCCA members, we were all told that the original equipment tires were just there to keep the wheels off the ground, and we would have to replace those cheap tires with race tires for competition. These cars were designed to be used with "R" compound tires, and I can't find any laps done with the original street tires.
Viking 12y ago
Hi admins, could one of you exchange the blank main photo for the nice picture that I just added. It is the one on the right, thanks. It looks nearly exactly like the one I used in SCCA competition, but mine had fairly large magnetic decals from the factory that spelled out "NEON Racing".
Viking 12y ago
@Wads I took a look around for Neon ACRs and I found a good picture: http://www.comicozzie.com/gallery2/v/1995/AX/95AX-73.jpg.html
Viking 12y ago
I would appreciate it if a moderator could add a nice photo of this important car. It was available as a Dodge or Plymouth, but one had to have a SCCA membership to order one. There were only 400 ACR coupes made in 1995, so it is fairly rare. The race shocks were ridiculously harsh, but very effective. The special adjustable front struts allowed a lot of negative camber to compensate for body roll. It was almost unbeatable in its class for several years. I didn't have to worry about other cars in Solo II until the 2000 Celica GTS came out and joined the same SCCA class. The gearing is pretty tight, actually very similar in some ways to a 2011 Mustang GT with 3.73 axle ratio. Same 7000 rpm redline, similar shift points in the first five gears. The Mustang has six speeds of course, and reaches redline a lot quicker, but otherwise it is similar, especially 2nd to 5th gears.
Viking 15y ago
I have uncovered a lap time for one of the Neon ACR Coupes used in the Neon Celebrity Challenge races. It was a 2:52.085 lap for Road America by Gary Fratienne on August 18, 1996. Unlike our regular SCCA competition cars, the Challenge cars used reqular street tires. They did have roll cages and fire extinguishers, but neither of those mods would greatly affect lap times. Still, I am not going to add this as an official lap time unless it passes the muster of the Admins. I will however see if any of my old magazines have a lap time for a completely stock ACR.
Viking 15y ago
I drove one of these in SCCA Solo II competition for eight years. I owned the car for ten years, but it stopped being competitive as it neared 200k miles. Easiest car to drive on a track. Just add street legal race tires and a little negative camber for the front. Great track car, but a bit harsh on the street with the factory racing shocks (dampers).