BadAss 2.4L Neon or BadAss 2.4L Z ???

[BadAssPerformance]

You may have seen my BadAss Neon thread... I have not started the conversion yet, but I am not exactly sold on the idea of building a Neon... maybe cuz I avoid tight packages like L-bodies? Maybe because you could not buy a Neon in 1987? Not sure...

So here is the poll...

I'll let you Turbo-Mopar.com enthusists tell me where they think the JE pistoned, Aluminum rodded 2.4L should go...



In the Neon? Light weight... easy swap...



Or in the Z? 10pt cage... FAST system already in it...

[turbovanman²]

The Neon isn't an easy swap either.

Whats the intended use of the Neon?

[contraption22]

Definitely the Daytona. The FAST system and the cage are the clincher.
And I don't think the Neon swap will be any easier.

[MiniMopar]

Ummm duh. ZZZZZZZZeeeeeeeeeeee!

Neons are for girls!

[supercrackerbox]

Ummm duh. ZZZZZZZZeeeeeeeeeeee!

Neons are for girls!

What he said!

[BadAssPerformance]

Wow... it's looking like the Z is leading the votes.

[Speedeuphoria]

I bet if you put the poll on neons.org the results will be just the opposite

[BadAssPerformance]

Not exactly...

http://forums.neons.org/viewtopic.php?t=291005

[mcsvt]

Voted for the Z!

[Pat]

I know you're an 8v guy for that particular car, but I've got to go with the Z!

[BadAssPerformance]

I know you're an 8v guy for that particular car, but I've got to go with the Z!

Yes, I love the old school 8V, and that is my test car...

[Speedeuphoria]

its a toss up, if you want to go fast I would go w/ the neon. But then your going to need a cage and MS or similar prop more of a track car.

I think its pretty close to even on the swap part nepending on what trans you would use in the Z.

If you want more of a one of a kind car go w/ the Z. If its not going to be an all out drag car that you are going for a specific class then it just depends on what looks better(the Z) and how they ride/feel.

Whats your Z weigh??

[BadAssPerformance]

...nepending on what trans you would use in the Z.

If you want more of a one of a kind car go w/ the Z. If its not going to be an all out drag car that you are going for a specific class then it just depends on what looks better(the Z) and how they ride/feel.

Whats your Z weigh??

It is going to be a 5-speed no matter what it goes in... probably A568/523 long gear hybrid.

It is going to be a street car set up for street driveability and drag racing.

The Z weighs ~ 2535lbs with the 10 pt cage and with the current 2.2L setup (before lightening) w/o me (200lbs more) in it last summer at Topeka.

[Pat]

The Z weighs ~ 2535lbs with the 10 pt cage and with the current 2.2L setup (before lightening) w/o me (200lbs more) in it last summer at Topeka.

Was that after the block was lightened?

[Skibbe]

Neon. You couldn't buy that motor in 1987 either.

[TurboGLH]

Neon. The z is already setup for an 8v, both mechanically, electrically and tune wise. A cage for the neon is less than $400 for a 8 point bolt in, and MSnS is a cheap ems to replace the neon computer, or if it's an early enough neon it will have the same 60way connector used on a SBEC and you could just repin and run a sbec instead.

This leaves you with two fast cars for a reasonably investment, and I think you'll find the neon to be a lot more fun to drive than the z.

[boostedblue]

The Z not a l-body but a Neon ??????

[WickedShelby88]

I say the Z. why spend more money making another car ready for speed when you've already got a car that looks sweeet. I love shelby Z's and I always thought neons looked gay from day 1. The SRT4 and the R/T's of 98-99 are the only ones I ever liked. Just my opinion, but its seems like the tonas don't get enough credit and dropping a 2.4 in it will definitely make it one helluva an L body killer.

[OnLooker]

Put the 2.4 in the Z and the shadow can be the 8v test car. Hell the shadow is already an 8v test car, its testing how long lw rods will last.

[BadAssPerformance]

Put the 2.4 in the Z and the shadow can be the 8v test car. Hell the shadow is already an 8v test car, its testing how long lw rods will last.

LOL, I cross my fingers every pass in the Shadow!