what is the run down on performance parts for 2003 and newer Neon'z ?? them is interesting lookin prospects.

Yawn not much never looked in to it, no gears or limited slips and I guess there
are some really week parts in the trans. A srt 4 is fast but that seems to be about it.

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Yawn not much never looked in to it, no gears or limited slips and I guess there
are some really week parts in the trans. A srt 4 is fast but that seems to be about it.

Agreed. EXTREMEEEEEEly limited front suspension travel, hoooooooorible packaging, and I have see a surprising number in the yards with big holes in the side of the block where the rods decided to go out, presumable for coffee and bagels.

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Srt4's Are still bringin $8k in my area.

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Srt4's Are still bringin $8k in my area.

WRX's don't even pull that around here.

Neon will be a turd for a G2 car. Only real way to go is G5 with an SRT-4. You can find many other options, with good aftermarket part supply, that will be a better base.

Chris Greenhouse's Neon is pretty well built for a G2 and it's still a turd in my opinion. After some hybrid mix of the best-of-the-best neon transmissions his 3rd gear is slightly shorter than my 5th gear.



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Yawn not much never looked in to it, no gears or limited slips and I guess there
are some really week parts in the trans. A srt 4 is fast but that seems to be about it.

Agreed. EXTREMEEEEEEly limited front suspension travel, hoooooooorible packaging, and I have see a surprising number in the yards with big holes in the side of the block where the rods decided to go out, presumable for coffee and bagels.

Also papier-mâché body shells.

And all Neons are best driven by slutty teenage girls that live in trailer parks. Unless it's an SRT4 and then you have to be a meth dealer that simply is trying to target those same slutty trailer trash girls.

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And all Neons are best driven by slutty teenage girls that live in trailer parks. Unless it's an SRT4 and then you have to be a meth dealer that simply is trying to target those same slutty trailer trash girls.

Says the guy who got beat by one last time his car was assembled....at least you have that windshield excuse.

Dave



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And all Neons are best driven by slutty teenage girls that live in trailer parks...

That sounds about like Greenhouse.

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Meth AND slutty girls? Where IS this trailer park!?! hahaha

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Srt4's Are still bringin $8k in my area.

$1k Neon shell + $2k SRT drivetrain = $3k SRT-4 thingy....

and most of the comments about suspension, packaging and strength are accurate-ish if you're pushing hard...

andrew

I'm a newb when it comes to neon suspension, but what's so bad about the front suspension? With SRT-4's and good drivers pretty much mopping the floor in 2WD rally events, it seems it more than makes up well in other areas. Maybe you can't WRC it and ditch hook everything and run over anything, but that's pretty much the way it is in just about any car.

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BillyElliot
I'm a newb when it comes to neon suspension, but what's so bad about the front suspension? With SRT-4's and good drivers pretty much mopping the floor in 2WD rally events, it seems it more than makes up well in other areas. Maybe you can't WRC it and ditch hook everything and run over anything, but that's pretty much the way it is in just about any car.

Suspension travel is pretty limited, as is the selection of quality dampers. They're nose heavy, have sooooper long gearing that's spaced pretty bad and they're just not that well balanced. But their power plant makes up for most of that, and with most rally cars, the driver is the biggest factor.

Andrew

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I'm a newb when it comes to neon suspension, but what's so bad about the front suspension?

Limited travel and the stock top mounts are really shitty.