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Just wanna make sure these will fit my 05 neon sxt. I know there was a problem with the dc and mopar front bars hitting the hood. Let me know. Thanks

Im not sure about those. But my DC strut bar doesnt hit my hood in my 03. But im pretty sure ive seen pictures of the perks one in engine bays of newer gen neons

I guess your a lucky one. I heard that the dc and mopar front strut bars rubbed against the stock hoods. I have a carbon fiber one so I didnt even attempt to get one. I was gonna get a vibrant one but I like the look of the p werks one. Thanks for the quick reply

I'm fairly certain they'll work just fine. I was going to put the pwerks front bar on my 04 SXT, before I decided to sell, and it looks like it'll fit.

Can anyone else confirm that the DC CS2 Front strut bar will go on no problem. I heard that they will rub against my hood. Im just curious by ow much as I have a fiberglass hood so I wanna measure. Thanks

I thought DC had both an SRT part number and a Neon part number?

My DC front strut bar hits my hood but just slightly.

Crystal: from what I understood they only made one set for the neon.

Panhead: How much clearance is needed. I have a carbon fiber hood going on so I can grind off some material in that area to make it fit nicely. Any pics????

I'm using a stock hood but I didn't grind or cut anything on the hood bracing. When I put the strut bar on, the rear of the hood sticks up maybe a 1/4in. Are you getting a SRT or non-SRT CF hood?

Its a non srt. Its carbon fiber so I dont want to chance a flex of a 1/4 in. So Ill toss the idea of getting the dc's.

Now I have cruise control will the pwerks still fit in the front?? Not sure but from the pics it seems to sit a little lower than where the cruise control vacuum cylinder sits????

I got that from a post DanteNeon made in someone's progress thread. At least I think it was him.

Yes, DC/MP made two different bars. One for the Neon and one for the SRT.

The SRT is the only one that has any problems with a regular Neon hood. The interference is where the hood pad tabs are, not the hood itself. I don't think you would have that issuse with a CF hood, but I'm not 100% sure.

I don't think I have ever seen two different bars. I don't see the different bars offered anywhere. When I had my Mopar STB, it hit my hood on each side a little bit. I'm not sure about your carbon fiber, but on an OEM hood, you'll either have to tilt it, of cut the brace tabs that are in the way.

What tabs do u mean. Any pics

neonslg09 wrote:I don't think I have ever seen two different bars. I don't see the different bars offered anywhere. When I had my Mopar STB, it hit my hood on each side a little bit. I'm not sure about your carbon fiber, but on an OEM hood, you'll either have to tilt it, of cut the brace tabs that are in the way.

Here ya go, everyone

This is the regular Neon bar, it's straight across. Beautiful engine bay, Dante.

Here's another view, nice Turtle Boy.


This is the bar made for SRT-4s, it has curves on the sides.

Read Dante's log. His bar hit.

neonslg09 wrote:Uhm, no.

Read Dante's log. His bar hit.

Not saying it didn't. Just saying there are two totally different shaped bars for our cars, they're not all the same as some others have thought.

jdm hood tilt time

Fuzzyneon wrote:jdm hood tilt time

I still want to do it. But on an OEM hood.

Dante's bar is not straight across as you can see in the pic. They actually look the same to me.

I just wish I had money since someone is selling a front and rear pair of DC2 ones for like $125

who would be selling those???

Ok so anyone have any pics of where the hood rubs so I can check the area on my cf one.

Ill try but it probably be impossible...

lol thanks.

darthroush: whos seling the bars??

i test had them in my 04 and in my 00 and no rubbing

Im so confused. LOL

Don't be fooled. DC only makes bars for the SRT (based on MP) so there is a slight issue with the hood and bar. Ask anyone, its a known problem. Don't slam your hood down and your CF hood won't break.

I wont do that at all. From what I hear it pushes up the back of the hood about a 1/4 in. That could be disterous with stress cracks.

The werks bars don't look too bad. I just had a chance to get a deal on the dc ones. *sigh*

I just want to make the werks ones will fit with my car having cruise control.

Thanks for all the quick replies.

None of these will have issues with srt-4 hoods, right?

And there are two different types of bars, look at the last two pics, clearly different unless it's an optical illusion. I don't see MP as a catalog to the world, there are products they don't have.

None will have issues with the SRT-4 hoods, as they are made for the ones with hoods. Clearance won't be an issue. And Mike, I'm not really sure that the werks bars will give you problems with your cruise control box