Poll: rims,I/H/E, or spring/strut combo. What would u choose

DroopDaddy408 · Post by **DroopDaddy408** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:44 pm

What would be your first mod if you had a bone stock 2gn and it WAS up to factory specs. These being your only options. Rims, an I/H/E, or strut/spring(not coilovers). And why would you choose that mod?

Chris04sxt · Post by **Chris04sxt** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:00 pm

Depends on what your try to achieve. Are you going for more show, or more go. If it's more show either the rims or the drop. If it's more go then the I/H/E.

I know that didn't help much, but you gotta decide which direction you wanna go with the car.

DroopDaddy408 · Post by **DroopDaddy408** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:34 pm

My bad, I guess I didnt word it rite. I'm not looking for help to make a decision. I'm just wondering what "you"(who ever is reading this) would do. I'm trying to see what my fellow neon peeps would do first. Looks, handling, or performance. Feel me??

Red04SxtLuvr · Post by **Red04SxtLuvr** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:17 pm

I go more for comfort, and then would deal with looks (rims). A few years ago I would have chosen the rims first, but things have changed since then.

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:34 pm

I'd do struts/springs, first. Then, after you're dropped, look into wheels.
OR, after struts and springs are done for handling purposes, put some go under the hood with I/H/E.
Then, after you have the power to back up the pending looks, put some tasteful wheels/tires on it.

That would be/has been my course of action since day 1...

Post by **occasional demons** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:38 pm

Maddog wrote: OR, after struts and springs are done for handling purposes, put some go under the hood with I/H/E.
Then, after you have the power to back up the pending looks, put some tasteful wheels/tires on it.

That would be/has been my course of action since day 1...

Damn, us old guys must think alike, because that is basically how I have done my mods. Of course I'll always take more power, when I can sneak it by my budget.
But we all know we are never really finished. There is always something new we will "need" eventually.

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 9:13 am

occasional demons wrote: Damn, us old guys must think alike, because that is basically how I have done my mods.

Define "old"...lol

Post by **occasional demons** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 9:37 am

Um, er, persons of like age.

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:19 am

Springs that will work on stock struts
R/T rear sway
Ditch the airbox lid
My $32 exhaust solution
Boogers and Motor Mounts

You now have a much better all around car than any of the mods would have given you.

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 11:05 am

Airbox lid off made my car run first, just to say lol.

I did intake and exhaust first on my car, because I didn't think I'd want or need it lowered. Plus my driveway is a bit rough and didn't think I would make it up.

But since lowering my car it's the first thing I will do to every car I own afterwards, suspension.
It's the best money to put into the car, because even if you put 400 dollars worth of horsepower stuff into these things you really don't notice much..

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 11:11 am

Neons don't gain much from IHE, because the factory stuff is already pretty good. The suspension, however, leaves quite a bit to be desired.

Personally, I would be putting that cash into 12.5:1 piston/rod combo, and run e85 through it all the time. But that's just me. Most people don't like to be limited as far as which stations they can fill up at.

DroopDaddy408 · Post by **DroopDaddy408** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 2:33 pm

esteinmaier wrote:Neons don't gain much from IHE, because the factory stuff is already pretty good. The suspension, however, leaves quite a bit to be desired.

Personally, I would be putting that cash into 12.5:1 piston/rod combo, and run e85 through it all the time. But that's just me. Most people don't like to be limited as far as which stations they can fill up at.

I feel ya on your choice of mod. There is actually alot one can do to their ride for around the same amount of money. But the mods I listed tend

to be the first one's to be done. Kinda like a stepping stone to the bigger or more expensive mods. If I was younger I woulda chosen rims cuz back then that's all I needed. Awhile back I woulda chosen I/H/E just to get some kinda performance bump. But like it was said, even $400 wouldnt get us too far. So now I'd go with suspension cuz to me it gives the car a whole new feeling. Like a "wow, this is a peon?" Plus it hypes me up to go for performance next.

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 2:49 pm

suspension / thread

Tam · Post by **Tam** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 5:16 pm

Suspension before rims always!!!

If you get rims first, your car will look like a 4x4 and you'll be laughed at.

excon · Post by **excon** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 5:34 pm

I like my car loud. Screw anyone riding in it.

I vote for stock wheels with high quality tires, Coilovers, removed resonator, K&N drop in filter, and do something about the muffler. (fart can maybe??)

Dylan-00Blue · Post by **Dylan-00Blue** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 3:06 am

drop it for sure

Post by **occasional demons** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:05 pm

excon wrote:I like my car loud. Screw anyone riding in it.

I vote for stock aluminum wheels with high quality tires, Coilovers, removed resonator, K&N drop in filter, and do something about the muffler. (fart can maybe??)

Fixed.

The oem aluminum wheels are 6" width vs 5.5" for the steelies. (14") .5" may not be much, but it does help with steering response. And if you can get them used for cheap, then it is a decent upgrade. IIRC all aluminum oem wheels are wider than the steelies. If weight is a concern, then you just have to be more careful about which ones you choose.

SOKADAO954 · Post by **SOKADAO954** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:09 pm

I go with springs/struts.

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:10 pm

occasional demons wrote:
excon wrote:I like my car loud. Screw anyone riding in it.

I vote for stock aluminum wheels with high quality tires, Coilovers, removed resonator, K&N drop in filter, and do something about the muffler. (fart can maybe??)
Fixed. The oem aluminum wheels are 6" width vs 5.5" for the steelies. (14") .5" may not be much, but it does help with steering response. And if you can get them used for cheap, then it is a decent upgrade. IIRC all aluminum oem wheels are wider than the steelies. If weight is a concern, then you just have to be more careful about which ones you choose.

He should get the ones from the 89-92 Imperial - less than 12.5 pounds per wheel (14"), and I *think* they are 14x6, since it was intended for a larger car.

Jerome Adams · Post by **Jerome Adams** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:08 pm

I did CAI and exhaust first, along with motor mounts, short throw shifter and boogers. Oh and UDP. Then I got a magnum header and rims. Then LTH.

Still rolling stock shocks but they need to go soon.

gsxr7racer · Post by **gsxr7racer** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:35 pm

I went for power first, but then my car was already dropped on springs. So then I blew my struts... then replaced them... and blew them again... so now I have coilovers finally! Personally I wish I done that first, the handling is f@#$en unreal!! And I am still rolling on stock aluminum wheels, I kind of like them actually.

dank(r/t) · Post by **dank(r/t)** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 4:01 pm

whatever catches my eye when i'm bored at 3 a.m, that's how i found the car, springs, interior, and other random shit i've done haha.

neonpla · Post by **neonpla** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:37 pm

go magnum or go home.

DoubtedNeon · Post by **DoubtedNeon** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:15 pm

go turbo or go home. imho the extra 18 hp just doesnt do it for me.

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