This Car is built to run in the Sports Car Club of America ProRally
production Class. It is mostly in a stock, as produced, condition. The Production
Class is limited in what performance modifications can be made. The ACR Neons
come as produced with a performance suspension, Lower Gear ratio, larger 4 wheel
disk brakes, fast ratio steering rack, and performance engine management computer.
Standard body trim panels were
left off as a weight saving measures. The cars were produced by Dodge with the
specific intent to be used for Club Racing, such as Autocross and Road Racing.
The ACR stands for American Club Racer. The cars were and still are a success.
. They have dominated many Classes
in Solo II (Autocross) and have been very competitive in Road Racing and Solo
I. The Cars are now starting to show up in ProRally and won the SCCA ProRally
manufacturers championship for their class two years in a row. Modifications
I have made to this Neon in preparation for ProRally are as follows: Adding
a rollcage, racing seats and safety harnesses, rally computer for navigation,
gauges, and a intercom system for communication between driver and navigator.
The shocks have been replaced with custom built rally shocks and a skid plate
has been added in the front under the motor for protection from rocks and impacts
with the ground. All brake lines and fuel lines were moved inside the car to
keep them from damage. Extra high powered rally lights were added to the front
for the night time stages. The motor will stay untouched with the exception
of a performance air cleaner.
1986 Dodge Omni GLH
The Dodge Omni was first introduced in 1979. It had a Volkswagen
motor that produced 85 hp. In 1984 Dodge produced a version with their own motor
that was modified to put out 110 hp, had larger brakes and better suspension.
While the engineers were testing the car they were very impressed with the performance
and speed of the car and named the package version GLH because in their own
words it would "GO LIKE HELL".
In 1985 they added a Turbo on the
motor. This brought the HP up to 150. They then needed to add even bigger brakes
and 15" wheels. The cars were a big hit. In 1986 Carol Shelby took on the car
and built 500 limited edition cars, called GLHS. The cars came from the factory
and were delivered to Shelby's shop where they added an even bigger intercooled
turbo suspension and reworked the engine management computer. This car produced
175 hp. The cars were very fast and were taking on the larger V8 Mustangs and
Camero's and beating them. This GLH that I am racing has been modified to produce
210 hp. The engine is made up of all the best components that Dodge produced
for the 2.2 motor. The suspension is still stock. The car is very fast and competes
against some of the fastest cars in the New England Hillclimb Series. The car
now holds the record time for the fastest Dodge ever up Mt. Washington.
