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1. Neon--likely to flip? (score: 1): Author: RacerRay52@aol.com; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 11:19:04 EST; I've seen little hints here and there about Neons getting upside down. No specific reports, just arch suggestions. Someday I will have to buy another car. Neons being low priced, relatively speaking,; /html/autox/1999-01/msg00404.html (7,497 bytes)
2. Re: Neon--likely to flip? (score: 1): Author: Pat Kelly <lollipop@ricochet.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 09:28:56 -0700; Although I haven't seen one flip, I did see one come awfully close, high up on two wheels, passenger side a full 2-3 feet or higher in the air. The driver, a very big guy (250+ pounds), was able to; /html/autox/1999-01/msg00414.html (8,126 bytes)
3. Re: Neon--likely to flip? (score: 1): Author: "Eric Linnhoff" <eric10mm@qni.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 11:42:06 -0600; Question here: _If_ this were to happen and one could keep their head about them during the event, what is the best way to "bring 'er back down" safely? I'm assuming that this might only be a problem; /html/autox/1999-01/msg00415.html (8,622 bytes)
4. Re: Neon--likely to flip? (score: 1): Author: Pat Kelly <lollipop@ricochet.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 09:58:43 -0700; I would guess the speed was up a bit, and yes, the tires were R tires. How do you put it down? Turn into it (where the weight is going--in this case, to the left). Don't know if the guy sharply cran; /html/autox/1999-01/msg00419.html (9,465 bytes)
5. Re: Neon--likely to flip? (score: 1): Author: "Phillip S. Osborne" <psosborn@gte.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 13:03:40 -0500; The tendancy for Neons to roll has been well documented in road racing situations. How much of that was driver induced is questionable. As for autocrossing, I can't remember any of them rolling, howe; /html/autox/1999-01/msg00429.html (8,318 bytes)
6. Re: Neon--likely to flip? (score: 1): Author: Doug Kremer <kremer@writeme.com>; Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 01:41:35 -0500 (EST); Really the only neon flips I've heard about have occurred while getting crossed up in an off-camber turn at road racing speeds. Most of the video I've seen also shows people getting sideways in the; /html/autox/1999-01/msg00476.html (8,608 bytes)
7. Re: Neon--likely to flip? (score: 1): Author: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>; Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 07:25:36 -0600; Same way a buddy of mine destroyed a front-engine turbocharged Porsche. Sideways in the grass. I don't do big-track events. Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA Lotus Europa, VW Quantum Syncro, Chev; /html/autox/1999-01/msg00477.html (7,849 bytes)
8. RE: Neon--likely to flip? (score: 1): Author: "Miller, Don" <MillerD2@idhw.state.id.us>; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 10:35:15 -0700; I guess I just never pushed hard enough. I am 270# and never had that problem unless I screwed up. The car never got me into trouble just my poor driving. I only did 1 wheel in the air though. Don Mi; /html/autox/1999-01/msg00486.html (8,946 bytes)
9. Re: Neon--likely to flip? (score: 1): Author: MBStevens1@aol.com; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 16:23:43 EST; I haven't seen a Neon roll on an autox course, but there is a nice play-byplay of one rolling at the '96 Runoffs: http://www.inmind.com/people/overst/roll-1.htm (Courtesy of the Blue ridge Region SCC; /html/autox/1999-01/msg00565.html (7,483 bytes)

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