Look what I spotted...

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 10:30 pm

...in my garage.

more to follow...

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 11:04 pm

What? Wheres the silver swapped one?

More pictures of this SY one!

Johny · Post by **Johny** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 1:12 am

congrats buddy! we're now mustard and ketchup

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 1:55 am

Ha-ha! Everyone getting SRTs these days.

dvon17 · Post by **dvon17** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 9:33 am

Midnight_Rider wrote:Ha-ha! Everyone getting SRTs these days.

Except me

chris1211 · Post by **chris1211** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 2:29 pm

except me to

dvon17 · Post by **dvon17** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 2:44 pm

Life is cruel lol

emoxihax · Post by **emoxihax** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:03 pm

dvon17 wrote:Life is cruel lol

just gotta get your money right

dvon17 · Post by **dvon17** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:16 pm

emoxihax wrote:
dvon17 wrote:Life is cruel lol
just gotta get your money right

Got that shit right lol

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:38 pm

MyNeonSaysHi wrote:What? Wheres the silver swapped one?

Spill it, Backscratcha!

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:47 pm

Yesssssssss.

Although I bet you miss my old black now red SXT!!

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 6:09 pm

Silver one is the typical jealous Neon. "Oh you pulled me out of the garage to park this POS? OOPS my battery's dead now."

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 6:41 pm

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 9:40 pm

FAC3L3SS wrote:Silver one is the typical jealous Neon. "Oh you pulled me out of the garage to park this POS? OOPS my battery's dead now."

Yeah, same thing with my '04 SXT (which was supposed to be a DD).

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 1:05 am

haha, yeah whoever said neons have feelings and get jelly... they right! Pulled the silver car out to work on the yellow one and went to tuck her back in a little bit later and "click" dead battery... wtf. she mad. charged it up and let it run for a little bit. Too many short starts for it probably no time to charge up the battery.

Anywhooo, as Jerry alluded to I still I have the silver car... that's still my baby, I could never part with it. I traded the black/red car (I'll miss it... the gas mileage and reliability) plus a little cash for this one. I don't have a ton invested in this car and it has quite a few goodies... but first a few pics. The car is an 03 with 72,000 miles

Oh, did I mention it's Stage 3 too?....

with toys... and an original style Hurst STS

and Stage 2 coils...

first mod... add my trunk carpet. 2nd was swapping clear corners back to amber

book of receipts, s3 install guide, s2 coil literature, lots of stuff

Mod list... as I know it to be:

- drilled slotted rotors (I did the rears today)
- Blitz turbo timer (want to uninstall...)
- 7000k HID kit (uninstalled today)
- BIG front mount
- O.G. Hurst sts
- AEM wideband
- Autometer boost gauge,
- Eagle rods
- ARP head studs
- ACT 6 puck sprung clutch
- Aftermarket pistons (JE?) (receipt doesn't show brand)
- Mopar Stage 2 coilovers
- Mopar Stage 3 kit with Toys
- battery relocation to trunk in box
- Mopar/Borla exhaust

motor was completely rebuilt 15-20k ago, brand new clutch slave cylinder. Needs over all look over and could use a tune, but as long as it doesn't blow up it's a good car. I clay barred it today and the paint is still gorgeous! A few minor scratches, no dents. I'll continue to give it my touch and I need to fix up the headlight wiring where a god forsaken MisterJung HID was wired in back in '03, actually had Hella ballasts though! (I see Jason has/had them too http://www.srtforums.com/forums/f123/my ... com-38690/) Next is undoing that fucking "fog light mod"... why does every neon I buy have to have that done?

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 1:12 am

Jealous about the S3 and toys.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 1:32 am

Oh and the best part... my insurance is $100 CHEAPER a year with this car than it was with Jerry's '05

Car has a clean title and originally came from Florida.

jspata17 · Post by **jspata17** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:41 am

Does it have an aftermarket lsd or is everything original in the trans? Thats the only thing that would keep me from an 03

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 8:54 am

Awesome! Love me some SY

. Did they remove the stop rings from the coils because the car is sitting rather oddly for S2 coils. It should keep a rake if the rings are still in tact.

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:21 am

sidepipe87 wrote:Oh, did I mention it's Stage 3 too?....

Fuck. You.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:36 am

@jspata - original owner had the trans replaced under warranty and they replaced it with an 04 trans, i have the receipt. It also has the metal pedals from an 04...

@Crystal - yeah, the rear ones are gone anyway lol. I raised the rear up an inch last night because the saggy diaper look was killing it for me too haha

@Jeff - mwahahaha

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:59 am

Dude what was the previous owner doing to have the trans replaced and the motor rebuilt with such low miles?

But dude, that is sick. S3, rebuilt motor and trans and tasteful performance mods done minus a couple things.

T-bolt clamps for the intake?

I also see it has the AGP S3 WGA. Looks like the vacuum line is resting on that hot hard coolant line. Watch out for that. That WGA is a hit or miss. I had better luck with a factory S3 WGA. What are your AFR'S WOT? Stage 3 cars HATE boost leaks and will perform horrible with them. Be sure to pressurize that system and check for leaks. Makes me want to relocate my battery to the trunk too.

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 1:33 pm

I.Hate.You. That is all. No, wait...you're a fucker. NOW that is all. Bitch.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 1:50 pm

MyNeonSaysHi wrote:Dude what was the previous owner doing to have the trans replaced and the motor rebuilt with such low miles?

But dude, that is sick. S3, rebuilt motor and trans and tasteful performance mods done minus a couple things.

T-bolt clamps for the intake? I also see it has the AGP S3 WGA. Looks like the vacuum line is resting on that hot hard coolant line. Watch out for that. That WGA is a hit or miss. I had better luck with a factory S3 WGA. What are your AFR'S WOT? Stage 3 cars HATE boost leaks and will perform horrible with them. Be sure to pressurize that system and check for leaks. Makes me want to relocate my battery to the trunk too.

Original owner did a lot of work to the car and must've raced it pretty hard... second owner, not sure, 3rd... tore apart, replaced bearings and sold it to me. It's had a hard life but is very clean overall... odd.

AFRs lean wayyy out on decel or when coasting, it's off the gauge whatever it is... not sure about WOT. You're thinking boost leaks? I need to get it tuned asap or use mmy dsp to add more fuel because it makes me very nervous.

Not sure about the T bolts on the intake but they don't clamp tight enough and the front piece of the pipe is not clamped tightly to the rear...

I'm not a fan of the AGP WGA either. I'd like to get a stock stage 3 one back on there.

I hate that I have to DD it as I know it needs a tune, it's very powerful and it's just so clean.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:23 pm

Double post deleted.

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:36 pm

The S3 PCM does a good job. Usually runs rich at WOT. Like 10's. Low 10's if you have a bad boost leak. Every turbo car owner should have a boost leak tester. Yeah thats normal with going lean on decel... Have you been in srt-4 and watched the wideband on decel? It goes real lean then goes ... Thats if you are in gear and let off the gas. Now if you go in neutral it should move its way to stoich.

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:13 pm

Lean on decel is fine. Injector cycle will go to 0% above 35mph and 1500rpms.

Post by **occasional demons** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:27 pm

Meh, need to color match it with the lawn mower.

Grats! FUCKER!

theColonel · Post by **theColonel** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:54 pm

Congratulations ... that's a great find

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 11:52 pm

MyNeonSaysHi wrote:The S3 PCM does a good job. Usually runs rich at WOT. Like 10's. Low 10's if you have a bad boost leak. Every turbo car owner should have a boost leak tester. Yeah thats normal with going lean on decel... Have you been in srt-4 and watched the wideband on decel? It goes real lean then goes ... Thats if you are in gear and let off the gas. Now if you go in neutral it should move its way to stoich.

I haven't because I never got a high flow cat to mount wideband in

OD I like that idea