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02 sxt-srt swap $ question

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:07 am
by boxcarfan
ok to get everything right. how much would this run me....im trying to find out if it would be cheaper to get the whole damn car or to do a swap...lol

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:37 pm
by Nutmeg
I would say the average for everything is around $3,000. I found mine for cheaper, but you always are going to need a little more just in case.

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:50 pm
by boxcarfan
freakin sweet....where did you find yours?

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:36 pm
by 2002TuRboNeoN
id look for a salvaged srt and just buy it and swap verything over...your stil lgonan have to replace the parts harnmed in the damage its just easier than peicing the car togehter like i did...mine was around 2500 for everything but a pain in the ass to find all the harnesses you need...make sure u get the pcm, kets and skim if ur gonan do a swap like this one otherwise the car will start and stall everytime...

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:49 pm
by Nutmeg
boxcarfan wrote:freakin sweet....where did you find yours?
There are a lot of places you can try. Ebay, ridesafely.com, etc. Just search around and you'll find a good deal. Be patient with it.
2002TuRboNeoN wrote:id look for a salvaged srt and just buy it and swap verything over...your stil lgonan have to replace the parts harnmed in the damage its just easier than peicing the car togehter like i did...mine was around 2500 for everything but a pain in the ass to find all the harnesses you need...make sure u get the pcm, kets and skim if ur gonan do a swap like this one otherwise the car will start and stall everytime...
As far as the keys, if you don't get them from the donor, or you are just getting the engine/tranny, I'm pretty sure you can reprogram the skim for your key at the dealership.

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:20 am
by Diablo0
You aren't reprogramming the SKIM to your keys, your reprogramming the PCM with your Neon VIN so it matches the SKIM thats already in the car.

I'd look for a whole car though if you can find one that doesn't have a ton of damage in the front. If you can find one for a decent price I personally think it's cheaper and easier since you'll more than likely have all the pieces so you don't have to hunt around little parts you may be missing just buying the engine and tranny. To me, I wouldn't do it again without a full donor car...

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:38 pm
by Nutmeg
Diablo0 wrote:You aren't reprogramming the SKIM to your keys, your reprogramming the PCM with your Neon VIN so it matches the SKIM thats already in the car.
Thanks, good to know. :thumbup:

Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:08 am
by This Ya Boy
You can always use the swap service from srt-4store.com

Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:33 pm
by Blackyblack
This Ya Boy wrote:You can always use the swap service from srt-4store.com
If I had it to do all over again before I bought the first part that is what I would do , I have spent exactly what they charge to do it & have all the parts just setting in my garage & no time to even do it . :banghead: