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When was my Neon built?
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:19 pm
by Forest Green 2k
How can I tell when my 2000 Neon was built? I'm trying to order some parts and I have two options, one for Neons built before October 2000 and one for Neons built after October 2000.
Thanks!
BTW, it's for an exhaust mid-section. Going from my downpipe to my muffler.
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:26 pm
by Danteneon
If you want to PM me the last 8 digits of your VIN, I can tell you the production date.
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:35 pm
by Forest Green 2k
Danteneon wrote:If you want to PM me the last 8 digits of your VIN, I can tell you the production date.
PMed
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:41 pm
by Danteneon
And done
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:51 pm
by 03blackrt
Look on the side of the drivers door. There will be a tag.
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:33 pm
by fixitmattman
As posted, build date is on the mfg tag on the door.
10/99 here
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:42 pm
by steamer1227
Yup door jam is the easiest and quickest way to go.
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:09 pm
by Mat00ES
I have the bingo sheet from my car, It was 11/99 I believe.
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:10 pm
by FAC3L3SS
How come mine is 12/98?!
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:19 pm
by steamer1227
Good question. Can't really think of a good answer right now. Lol.
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:37 pm
by occasional demons
He welded a 1gn door on it.
Oops! I gave away your secret 2 door 2gn.
Sorry!
A better question/answer would be, does the VIN match sticker, to dash?
OP, you could always have the end of the cat cut off and a 2.25 to 2.25 coupler welded on, and just use the (late) '01 up mid pipe. The only difference, is the newer mid pipes are 2.25" to the axle bend. Then they go to 2" at the coupling for the muffler.
Unless it is an R/T mid pipe. But good luck finding one (R/T) in the aftermarket. And you don't want to pay dealer price.
Even tho it states the October '00 change, a lot of '01s still use the '00 cat/mid pipe.
Mine was the 2" unit.
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:53 pm
by steamer1227
all makes sense now
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:43 pm
by Forest Green 2k
I found out mine was built before then and bought the 2 inch piping. I'm gonna make a custom side-exit with a glasspack and OBX short tube header, hopefully I don't lose power.
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:52 pm
by occasional demons
Nope, just your hearing.
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:21 am
by Forest Green 2k
occasional demons wrote:Nope, just your hearing.
Awesome, I don't want any more bog.
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:57 am
by occasional demons
Well, I didn't say you would gain power either.
It is just going to make more noise. So you just won't hear the bog after a while.
Edit: is your car ATX, or MTX? Because ATX is going to really sound like one crappy long fart while accelerating.
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:55 pm
by Forest Green 2k
occasional demons wrote:Well, I didn't say you would gain power either.
It is just going to make more noise. So you just won't hear the bog after a while.
Edit: is your car ATX, or MTX? Because ATX is going to really sound like one crappy long fart while accelerating.
ATX
I need a glasspack or a more quiet muffler lol.