The best source for the Second Generation Neon - Period.
https://forum.2gn.org/
It wouldn't look right on your car. Lemme buy it instead.Jbucky05 wrote:correction i just asked him if he would pull the bidding for 350 picked up.
sidepipe87 wrote:No idea if that info is correct or not, but I did manage to find this pic from an auto show googling 'dodge neon rally car'.dbesade wrote:Chrysler made more than just a few of those bumpers. From 2002 on Chrysler Sponsored 5 SRT4 Based Rally Cars. These cars received the SRT Drivetrain and Exterior body panels, of course, these were pre-release as Chrysler upgraded the SRT4 Cooling System with Nostrils.
This bumper is more than likely part of that "Factory" Racing program.
-Dave
Read this page:
http://www.srtowners.com/srt-4/neon/pro ... index.html
Sounds plausible, just interesting that nobody really knows anything about it, and how this guy ended up with it?History:
currently CA street registered and insured as a 2000 Dodge Neon, it is one of only five Dodge SRT-4 rally cars built by factory Chrysler engineers in 2001/2002 using pre-production SRT4 running gear (engines, transmissions, drive-axles, brakes, etc) for use in SCCA Pro-Rally. All five of these cars were personally owned by individual factory employees but received generous MOPAR factory support as they were representing the type of abuse that the ‘all new’ 2003 SRT-4 would be capable of handling and all five cars are still currently competing at some level in US rally racing. They were all built using lots of factory resources and this car has a custom Sky-Tec 10point roll cage, MOMO seats, MOMO steering wheel, custom KW rally-spec coilovers, stripped/seam welded body, custom 4 light Hella light pod, underbody protection including carbon fiber fuel tank guard, TerraTrip rally computer, Peltor intercom, etc, etc. This car was never an actual street car but instead was built from a body-in-white (BIW) removed from the assembly line at Chrysler during production and therefore has a documented 3800 miles on the ODO, and has seen only five stage rally events.
The car has seen lots of action on the SoCal rally-x circuit and we attended approx. 10 races in 2007 plus it was involved in the Murrieta Father’s Day car show and was used at the Movie Experience during a DCH Motorsports promo night. It is a well photographed car and has appeared in a full-page ad the California Rally Series (CRS) informational rulebook for 2007, was shown in SuperStreet magazine as part of a DCH Motorsports article and shows up in rally-x event photos regularly. I was able to secure 4th place for 2007 in the CRS ‘R2’ or rally 2wd class and at the moment, I am in the points lead for 2008 and hope to lock up 1st place in one of the next couple of races.
That's an awesome story. I hope it's true, how cool would that be!Diablo0 wrote:A few years ago when the SRT first came out someone that lives in the Detroit area did say they were driving through a neighborhood and happened to spot a Neon bumper in someones trash. When they pulled it out it was the prototype style version without the nostrils. They took it and I believe Howell used it to make their fiberglass version. Thats what the rumor is so I'm not sure if it's true. Maybe this is that one and it's turning back up again...
Thats the story I heard too. I wish I remembered who it was that said they found it. I think they were on the other .org.OB wrote:That's an awesome story. I hope it's true, how cool would that be!Diablo0 wrote:A few years ago when the SRT first came out someone that lives in the Detroit area did say they were driving through a neighborhood and happened to spot a Neon bumper in someones trash. When they pulled it out it was the prototype style version without the nostrils. They took it and I believe Howell used it to make their fiberglass version. Thats what the rumor is so I'm not sure if it's true. Maybe this is that one and it's turning back up again...
GrApHite03 wrote:i remember seeing a supercharged 2.0l second gen back in 2000... pretty mean too.
http://www.motortrend.com/future/concep ... index.html
This is a car with an attitude attempting to change an attitude. Currently, the Dodge Neon is seriously dissed by the slammed-Asian-tuner-compact contingent. According to Dodge, this one-off-for the moment-Neon SRT, recently displayed at both SEMA and the Los Angeles Auto Show, is a first effort to turn heads and change minds.
By almost any critic's standards, the SRT captures the movement's essence: outrageous race-bred styling, lowered suspension, big wheels fitted with super-low-profile tires, more power, booming exhaust, and window-thumping audio. We had a chance to sample the SRT and, unlike most concept cars, this pocket-rocket really had plenty of go to match its show. How quick is it? Dodge claims to have run 0-60 mph in 6.0 seconds flat with the SRT, 1.5 seconds quicker than the last 150-horsepower box-stock Neon we tested.
A fairly well-sorted collection of both aftermarket components and Chrysler prototype pieces developed for other projects, the SRT gets its main muscle from an Eaton supercharged version of the firm's familiar 2.0-liter SOHC four. It makes a stout 208 horsepower at 6200 rpm and ships that force to the front wheels via a T350 five-speed transaxle adapted from the Neon ACR. Completing the driveline are a Torsen limited-slip differential, low 3.94:1 axle ratio, and a street-friendly, overdrive fifth gear-for when you're just out cruising. Eibach springs and Tokico shocks help slam the SRT 1.5 inches lower than a standard Neon. Grip is optimized courtesy of sticky 205/40VR17 Yokohama A520 tires mounted on 7.0-inch-wide TSW aluminum wheels, while the SRT's four-wheel disc brakes feature vented, cross-drilled rotors up front.
Most obvious styling elements are the SRT's tall rear wing and front fascia, both reminiscent of those seen on European touring car racers. There are also PIAA halogen foglamps and clear taillamp lenses, both signatures of the trend. Inside, this new-gen Neon sports blue leather inserts on its Momo Street Racer seats, Sparco aluminum pedal covers, and dash vents with a silver spray paint treatment. And let's not forget the car's proper eardrum-bashing sound system, bolstered by a 4400-amp amplifier.
The SRT drives like what it is: an extremely well put-together tuner car. We found wheelspin off the line a formidable issue, but torque steer was not. Well-balanced handling and decently compliant ride characteristics actually make the SRT both competent and fun through the corners.
Could the SRT make production? Not likely as it sits. However, don't be surprised to see a fair number of its key functional elements show up in the next Neon R/T. Initial public reaction has been quite favorable thus far, and that's always a big first step in transforming any one-off concept into a series-built reality.
...huh?NEON PARABOLA wrote:...dear god why?
lol come to Carlisle and steal it off my car.sidepipe87 wrote:cool man, you're in ohio. That way when I buy it, it'll be closer to me
