Posted December 3, 200519 yr Picked myself up another Neon... ya, I am beyond repair...1997 Sport Coupe DOHC 5 spdThis will be my turbo project car. The car I should have bought the first time around. There is two spots of surface rust on the passenger side, which will be attended to in the spring. Interior is soooo clean (minus the dirt from my shoes). Parking it for the winter at a co-worker's acreage. Green car will now become the beater female dog... Here are some quick pics, too damn cold out to get real ambious:And yes, the bra & those horrid foglights are leaving...
December 3, 200519 yr Looks very clean. I don't know man. I can't really get into the Neon culture, but shit, anything with that kind of power and passion put into building it I have the utmost respect and appreciation for. I just can't wait to start seeing the build pics.
December 3, 200519 yr Author Thanks!I will be making a project log once I tear into her. I think Sunday I will be swapping my coilover suspension onto it, and the stock suspension from it onto the green car, otherwise known as Goober.
December 3, 200519 yr Author Here is my revised project plan:Project DarknessPlans:SuspensionImage Performance Products Stage Two Coilovers350 lbs/in 7" front springs325 lbs/in 7" rear springs16x7 lightweight wheels, still decidingProthane Suspension Bushings full kitBent Rear Trailing Arms (allows for wider rims with more offset)Powdercoated suspension partsCamber PlatesUpgraded Sway BarsStrut BarsExterior Re-tint all windows in 35%Custom front grilleLowered approx 2.75"Remove side moldingShave antennaPaint cleanup, fix small spots of surface rust & scratchesRoll fenders/fender flaresDrivetrain SRT4 turbo & manifoldVibrant 20x7x3.25 intercoolerJE 8.8:1 .020 PistonsEagle RodsClutchmasters Stage 4 4-punk clutchDSM BOVWalbro Fuel Pump w/return line modFull Standalone MegasquirtV3Intercooler pipingSRT-4 Stage 0 InjectorsAeromotive 1:1 RegulatorLSD & upgraded axlesWideband O2Lorenzo Fuel RailBooger Bushings/Bobble.SoundAlpine CDA-7984Alpine Type X (SPX-177A) 6.5", tweeter componentsAlpine MRV-F307 4 channel amplifierNew sub ampSoundsplinter RL-p 12" SubwooferFibreglass sub installTouchscreenCarputer Edited December 3, 200519 yr by ANeonRider
December 5, 200519 yr Ambitious project: AWESOME!!! You might make feel lazy enough to pull out the powerdyne 9psi charger I have sitting in my garage and do something with it.
December 5, 200519 yr Author Rods:SOHC to SRT Adapter that I no longer need, for sale:^ Beautiful piece of machine work.I'll have to get a pic of the turbo & intercooler.
January 1, 200619 yr Very clean car. How much is all of that going to cost you? Are you doing the log in this thread?
February 27, 200619 yr Author Umm. Parts all over my bedroom floor, and a trunk full at the farm. Decided not to build the motor this year, and rip into it next year. Took a week of holidays next week so I can spend some good quality time working on it.Ordering Megasquirt this week. I'll post up some pics of what I have in my room when I get home Edited February 27, 200619 yr by ANeonRider
March 9, 200619 yr Author Well, he is an update of what has been purchased so far...15x6 Neon snowflake wheels, will be refinishing in blackHawk HP+ brake padsSRT-4 turbo & manifoldSRT-4 WGASRT-4 DownpipeVibrant Performance 20x7x3.25 intercoolerJE 8.8:1 .020 PistonsEagle RodsSealed Power Main BearingsClutchmasters Stage 4 4-punk clutch disk, probably going to sell it though and get a SRT-4 clutch that is modded to fit the smaller Neon transmission instead.Walbro Fuel Pump w/return line modMegasquirt-I version 3 standalone engine management w/ sensors & extra circuits that are needed.Lorenzo Fuel Systems Fuel RailShort ShifterAutometer Sport Compact Series Oil Pressure & Boost gaugesARP headstudsNeed to pick up still:Innovative wideband O2Intercooler pipingTurbosmart 1:1 FPRTurbosmart MBCDSM BOV <--- found one, just need to pick it upBooger Shifter Bushings and Bobble Torque Strut205/50/15 tires, no idea which ones yet thoughStarted ripping apart the suspension on the car to replace it with the powdercoated pieces I already have and Prothane suspension bushings. Rust sucks... got the drivers side front suspension off, and all but one bolt on the passenger side front. Rear is rusted solid, going to attack it with a torch tomorrow, and if that doesn't do it, a cutting wheel.Torn into the engine as well, and removed the intake manifold & valve cover. Going to sandblast and either paint or powdercoat. Need to replace the heater hardlines to the heater core, no big deal. Need to replace the oil pressure switch since it is leaking oil, but I will just replace it with the oil pressure gauge sender instead.Once I get the suspension all together, and engine pieces installed, then I plan on installing the Megasquirt Standalone, and get it running correctly on the stock engine. Once that happens, then it is turbo time. Hopefully I will remember a camera too haha.
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