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2000neon · 02-29-2012, 12:48 PM

Thanks guys! We just got some fresh snow on the ground so when it clears up a little bit I will climb underneath it and get going with the belly pan. I would love to get a scangauge, hopefully I will pick one up shortly.

Thanks sven, the el Camino is my main vehicle, the neon is just more of a commuter and winter car, and gets a lot of the daily driving to school and back. The El Camino actually pulls down almost 17 mpgs when I keep my foot out of it. Which I am pretty happy with, considering its a 355" V8, no overdrive 3 speed auto, 3.73 gears in the back and can run 105 mph in the 1/4 mile.It has only run a best of 13.2 s seconds though, traction is a major issue on street tires, and the factory torque converter is definitely holding it back, I would love to get a 2600 converter under there and aim for 12's!

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2000neon Master EcoModder Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 596 VX - '94 Honda Civic VX Team Honda 90 day: 47.95 mpg (US) Thanks: 133 Thanked 89 Times in 66 Posts	Thanks guys! We just got some fresh snow on the ground so when it clears up a little bit I will climb underneath it and get going with the belly pan. I would love to get a scangauge, hopefully I will pick one up shortly. Thanks sven, the el Camino is my main vehicle, the neon is just more of a commuter and winter car, and gets a lot of the daily driving to school and back. The El Camino actually pulls down almost 17 mpgs when I keep my foot out of it. Which I am pretty happy with, considering its a 355" V8, no overdrive 3 speed auto, 3.73 gears in the back and can run 105 mph in the 1/4 mile.It has only run a best of 13.2 s seconds though, traction is a major issue on street tires, and the factory torque converter is definitely holding it back, I would love to get a 2600 converter under there and aim for 12's!