The Neon thread!

[85boostbox]

Anyone know of a 1gn sedan acr neon for sale. Stupid things have grown on me.

[85boostbox]

Stock suspension to full yellow Koni adjustables and mopar high rate springs. It's on rails now. Now time to find a magnum head and header. And some dohc pistons. Why oh why.

Paul

[cordes]

That's pretty sweet. I've definitely developed a soft spot for these things.

[85boostbox]

Thanks. Yeah my next project will be getting all the body molding off. The drivers door is already off. It was hanging for the longest time and finally I got pissed off enough and just ripped it off. So now the rest will come off lol.

Paul

P.S. I think this will be coming to sdac and I will be autox it :thumbup:

[cordes]

Very cool. I'll look forward to seeing it in person.

[contraption22]

Anybody familiar with a torque converter lockup code on a 1st gen? Things to check?

[85boostbox]

Wiring to the switch. Is it coming up for the circuit? I had to fix mine when I redid my harness.

[contraption22]

Wiring to the switch. Is it coming up for the circuit? I had to fix mine when I redid my harness.

Thanks! Check the wiring from the switch to the PCM then?

[85boostbox]

Yes. But my guess would be in front of the trans where it runs down.

[ShadowFromHell]

If your having harness problems I would pull the engine harness and go through it. They are notorious for problems but are easy to repair.

[cordes]

Make sure it is getting up to temp too. I highly doubt that this is the problem, but it is still a possibility.

[85boostbox]

Painted my wheels tonight. Ended up looking decent I think.

[Sgt Craig]

Thanks! Check the wiring from the switch to the PCM then?

They tend to break the wiring near the connector.My 98 Style had this problem.

[85boostbox]

Yeah that is where mine was broken at. Had to splice in about 6 inches of wire to reattach it.

[jonnymopar]

People can say what they want about the 2nd gen Neon, but I love this little car:





2003, SOHC/5-speed. I bought it in July 2005 with only 27k miles on it. It's got 170k on it now (if it wasn't for the Daytona, it would have over 200k). This car has been on more long trips than I can keep track of. About 2 months after I bought it, it decided to put the diff pin through the case as many others have. Still had 2k miles left of the warranty, so it didn't cost me a dime. Since then, this car has asked very little of me as far as repairs. It comes home in one piece EVERY DAMN DAY without an ounce of grief, no matter how I treat it.

[cordes]

What size are those tires? I have a silver neon and a set of spare pumper wheels. Those may go together quite well.

[jonnymopar]

Those are 195/55R15. It's an older picture though. My current tires are 205/55R15.

[cordes]

Wow, how do those 205/55r15s fit in there? Pretty well?

[jonnymopar]

They fit in there perfectly with stock struts. Speedometer is only about 1.5% off, the ride is great, and the extra traction is always welcome!

My former "winter" wheels were 205/60R15 all-seasons on old turbo Dodge snowflake 15" wheels that I simply unbolted from my Daytona and tossed on the Neon. Even those fit! However, the 215/55R16's on Shelby pumpers that are on my Daytona now do NOT fit on my Neon without an 8mm spacer, and even then it's cutting it really close.

Toss some stock SRT-4 struts/springs in and you'll have more room at the same ride height. Base/SXT springs on SRT-4 struts will actually raise your car about 3/4".

[cordes]

Thanks for the info. I'll take that into account when I make my next tire purchase. I'm actually tempted to buy another Neon this summer. The only questions is which one?