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Post by z3roneo » Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:16 pm

Thanxs crystal...
Shes ready to come out of the oven on Aug 31... Give or take..
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Post by LilSparkPlug » Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:32 pm

Wow, time flies. Seems like just a short time ago you announced you two were expecting!

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Post by z3roneo » Sat Jun 18, 2011 11:21 pm

:lol: It actually does.. When I made the post Kristin was like 3 months prego.. But still its like 2 months away.. Man oh man.. :lol:

Today started to be a productive, then just went to hell..
Got the Magnum Header installed this afternoon..
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Install went very easy and quickly.. But my mom failed to inform me of the cooling issue..

The 01 overheated twice before we even go to the shop and another 2 times trying to get home..
Sux'd huge donkey balls driving in 95+ degree weather with the heater max'd out, stopping to let the car cool down ,and the multiply fill-ups... The last time it did, I let the car cooled and took a look at the t-stat while on the side of the road to realized that the lil f*cker never opened.. Yea sux'd..

Took some nice shots while me and my bros were at the shop..
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Gonna flush the radiator out tomorrow, replace the t-stat, fill'er up, replace the neon shifter with the pt's, paint the calipers, install a painted valve cover, and maybe install a mopar front lip..
Need to get a hold of another set of 1gn acr/rt springs to get rid of the 4x4 look..

More parts for my 02 showed up today...
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Almost looks like the BUX/Canadian Cluster now.. Gonna grab some of the cluster rings to add to them too..

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Post by z3roneo » Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:01 am

Well managed to fix the cooling issue and added some color to the bay..
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Need to add a set of strut bars, paint all the yellow caps black, and add some more color somewhere..

Last but not least.. Added the pt shifter and paint bezel..
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Too hot to do anything else..
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Post by Tam » Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:32 am

I agree with you on "too hot to do anything." I haven't done any long awaited mods either cuz I'd pass out within 20 minutes outdoors on the cement. This is where I wish I had a garage or shop. lol

Oh and I think that car can really use a 03+ steering wheel. I always never liked the 00-02 wheel.

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Post by z3roneo » Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:52 am

Yea tell me bout it... I'm the lead packer at my job so I in a microwave oven all day..
And yea I had to take out the pt wheel cuz I couldn't find a giod clock spring for it.. The neon one worked for a bit but sometimes my mom wouod lose the ability to use the horn.. I've actually been looking for an 03+ wheel to put in it too, just no luck finding one and everyone that I come across has either blown the air bag or tan...
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Post by dsnowsxt » Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:08 am

how hard was it to install the pt shfter that looks tight
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Post by z3roneo » Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:35 am

Actually it was pretty easy... I've done this a mod a long long time ago to my neon but sold it when I swapped a mtx..

All thats needed is to cut the base studs of the pt down to match the neon's, swap over the neon transmission cable link (the pts will work but the neons shorter so it makes it alot easier to bolt up), and thats all to it..
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Post by dsnowsxt » Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:09 pm

I may try it
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Post by z3roneo » Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:14 pm

Finally installed my Spec Stage 2 Non Modular Clutch..
Didn't take as long as I thought it would..

Tranny drop and old modular clutch removed..
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Funny think about this clutch is that the seller claims it holds 350 hp and tq.... I call BS.. More like 250...

95 Non Modular Flywheel and Spec stage 2 Clutch installed...
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All done and put back together.. I took some outside of the shop shots...
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I can finally put some real power down now..
Gotta break it in of course, install alcohol/water injection, then I'm hitting up a dyno to get some graphics..

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Post by UriahRR » Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:54 pm

Sweet! I always wanted to do something clutch/flywheel related to one of my cars to see what it felt like, but never did. Must feel niiiiiiice. :thumbup:
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Post by sidepipe87 » Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:23 pm

T350 or t850? I just bought an ACT hd pressure plate and street disk for my swap
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Post by measy27 » Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:33 pm

Nice.
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Post by z3roneo » Sat Jun 25, 2011 9:51 pm

Uriahrr: Tell me about it... It was fun... Everything went smooth besides put the tranny back in.. It took us bout 4 to 5 hours to do... Thats including letting the neon cool down and multiply things to do around the shop..

Sidepipe: t350.. I have the 3.55 mtx.. Fun in the sun :lol:

Measy: Thanxs bro.. I'm definitely anxious to see how much power I'm making..
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Post by LilSparkPlug » Sun Jun 26, 2011 12:10 am

Nice work :) I was unaware you mated the SRT motor to the t350 instead of the t850. What made you go that route?

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Post by FAC3L3SS » Sun Jun 26, 2011 12:28 am

I'm sure you posted this, but what black-faced gauges did you pull that overlay from?
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Post by z3roneo » Sun Jun 26, 2011 12:40 am

Crystal: Thanxs and I decided to go with the 3.55 neon tranny cuz its easy to find over the 3.94 (r/t mtxs) /Srt and mainly cuz the shorter gears build boost faster.. A while back there was huge debate on with mtx tranny was better for boost and N/A on neons.org... So when I did the all the swaps It went into the design..

Fac3l3ss: No pulling bro.. Bought the overlays off of ebay.. Didn't wanna get the ricey white ones, and I couldn't find a BUX/Canadian cluster to life so I went with the overlays.. Once I put the chrome rings in they look like the ones I want..
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Post by LilSparkPlug » Sun Jun 26, 2011 1:05 am

Ahhh makes sense! IIRC the SRT t850 is a 3.53

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Post by z3roneo » Sun Jun 26, 2011 1:26 am

Wow!!! Really.. Didn't know that.. Looks like I learned something else today.. :thumbup:

Almost forgot to post this..
More parts are in for my 02..
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~Chrysler Grill
~Magnum Intake Manifold
~95 Cam

I ordered a Magnum Fuel Rail Cover but I haven't picked it up from the dealer yet.. :lol:

All thats lacking power wise for it is a long tube header, Modern UDP, and Trubenz 2.5 exhaust piping.. Need to get her running her soon..
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Post by measy27 » Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:04 pm

are the 1st gen cams better for the newer 2.0's??
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Post by z3roneo » Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:00 pm

Only the sohc 95 cam..
The 95 cam is the hotter neon cam thats a direct drop in (6hp over 96+ neons) unlike the magnum r/t cam were its recommended to swap in stronger cam springs (magnum or crane; gain 8hp over 96+ neons; gain 2hp over 95 cam)..
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Post by z3roneo » Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:12 pm

Picked up my Mag Fuel Cover just a while ago...
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Gonna drop it off at the vinly shop to see if they can cover the red with a light blue color next week..
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Post by z3roneo » Tue Jul 05, 2011 2:56 pm

More work on the other neons...

Grabbed some good condition sxt front seats, relocks, and cluster gauge pod installed..
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Also grabbed a rear sway bar from a 1gn r/t that we didn't installed yet..
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The 01 has the mopar front lip mocked up for it.. Gonna finish the install this weekend..
Sorry for the crappy pics, they were taken with my iphone and hella sunshine..
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Of course it'll be painted to see much better and lined up..

Pulled these springs for the 1gn r/t from the jyard that'll be installed on the 01 to finally get rid of the 4x4 look..
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1gn rt/acr springs aka mopar lowering springs..

Nothing done to the 00 as of yet.. I have bout 200 more miles to put on the clutch so that it can be properly broken in..

Random shots of the neons and a local trying to get some glory..
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Post by UriahRR » Tue Jul 05, 2011 8:44 pm

Hey dude, what kind of sunroof is in the silver one? I want it.
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Post by z3roneo » Tue Jul 05, 2011 11:03 pm

You mean the white one with the silver srt hood... Its a universal pop up that me and my lil bro found in jyards..
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Post by Tam » Wed Jul 06, 2011 2:35 am

I like the old lip better than the mopar one on that white neon.

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Post by smiley » Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:20 am

Did you ever do anything with the 350z exhaust?
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Post by z3roneo » Wed Jul 06, 2011 10:21 am

Tam: I sorta didn't... I started to hate how it flared out by the wheels and she kept running into parking bumpers with it..
And besides that it didn't really line up or flow with the r/t side skirts..

Smiley: nah, not yet.. Its going on the purple 02.. Have to figure out why it wont start before I load it up with parts..
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Post by smiley » Wed Jul 06, 2011 4:35 pm

I gotcha, I got a G35 exhaust from a buddy, but when I measured it, it would be right on the bumper due to the spare tire well, just wondering how you were gonna approach that
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Post by z3roneo » Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:48 pm

Oh yea.. I'll have fun with it... Its all bout the hangers.. lol...

WARNING........... Bout to post a crap load of pics..
The 01 is Finally Lowered!!!!!!

1gn r/t springs..
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Stock measurements...
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Rears measure bout 26 1/4" and the fronts bout 25 1/4"..

Started with the rears..
Stock 2gn spring next to the 1gn r/t spring..
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While we were at it, me and my lil bro painted the calipers and brake lines..
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Fronts..
Stock 2gn spring next to the 1gn r/t spring..
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Wheels are put back on the ground..
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New measurements..
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The Rears now sit at bout 23 3/4" and the fronts 24 1/2"..

And just a boat load of pics side by side..
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Favorite shot..
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Next weekend, we'll install the Mopar front lip and swap the hammer wing for the sxt..

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