Re: 1997 Neon 4 door Stocker
 

This might an obvious statement but...

Can I remove the air bags.. and when i remove the pass air bag.. what can i put in it's place to fill the hole.. ( I'm not sure how the passenger bag is held in)...

Re: 1997 Neon 4 door Stocker
 

I was looking through the IHRA Rulebook and 18.49 would put me in DF/SA..

I don't have an NHRA rulebook but I'm CF/S in NHRA?

Re: 1997 Neon 4 door Stocker
 

Have the dealer order you a Mexican Neon passenger air bag cover. The mexican versions had an insert for the dash to replace the US air bag.

Re: 1997 Neon 4 door Stocker
 

If you run a manual trans you will need the gear set from a 1.6 L car. They had a 4.12 FD.

Re: 1997 Neon 4 door Stocker
 

I will be running an Auto tranny

Re: 1997 Neon 4 door Stocker
 

I have a manual in my CF/S Daytona, no problems.

Re: 1997 Neon 4 door Stocker
 

Up until 2003, NHRA and IHRA had the same 16 FWD classes (AF to HF, stick and auto). IHRA still uses this format. In 2004, NHRA decided to go to four FWD classes. AF to DF, with sticks and auto's run together (sticks carry a 100 pound weight penalty). A few years ago, they added a new A class, and what was A through D is now B through E. It totally obsoleted my old car that I drove for Billy Nees. What was an HF/SA, 18.60 Index, 2,510 pound minimum weight in the 27.5 pound class, became a DF/S (now EF/S), 17.75 Index (that is now 17.45), 2,295 pound min wt, in a 25 pound class.

But yes, 18.49 makes your car a DF/SA in IHRA on a 15.60 Index, and it's an NHRA CF/S on a 15.15 Index.

Re: 1997 Neon 4 door Stocker
 

I'm gonna need some good ponies to get my neon under the index then...

Re: 1997 Neon 4 door Stocker
 

You can add/subtract weight, too, to move to a Class with maybe a better Index for that weight.

Re: 1997 Neon 4 door Stocker
 

NHRA CF/S, the top of the class weight break is 17.5. Minimum weight for C would be 2,480 pounds. 15.15 Class Index

IHRA DF/SA, the top of the class weight break is 18. Min Wt for DF/SA is 2,546 pounds. 15.60 Class Index.

If your car can not get that light, you could always run DF/S in NHRA and EF/SA in IHRA (19 pound class for both, 2,678 pound min wt in both. 15.60 Index for NHRA DF/S; 15.90 Index for IHRA EF/SA).