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Re: Neons- Quality

To: "autox" <autox@autox.team.net>, "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>
Subject: Re: Neons- Quality
From: "Justin Hughes" <ka1ult@channel1.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 09:46:57 -0400
>If you think understeer is a given in a Neon, you have not driven
Washburn's
>ACR.


You're right, I haven't, and I'm willing to bet that the ability to overcome
the inherent understeer qualities of FWD is a big reason for the Neon's
popularity in our group.

>Kicking out the tail of a RWD car with power IS fun.  I just don't think it
>is particularly fast in most autocross circumstances.


Also true on both counts.  Power slides can be fun and fast in the snow and
ice, but it's not the way to go in an autox. :)

    - Justin


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