Project 'Backup Car'? (2002 Base/2004 Base) 2.4L Swap+Turbo
Project 'Backup Car'? (2002 Base/2004 Base) 2.4L Swap+Turbo
I'll be back in the 2g game this weekend
Total neon's owned to date: 5 1st Gen, and now 3 2nd Gen
Picking up a buddies 2g + all his neon stuff for a steal (too good to pass up). Motor ran at one point but might have ingested water and its an automatic, but the body is solid (aside from 03 headlights badly squeezed into an 02 bumper).
Haven't entirely decided the plan, but I'm definitely swapping to manual, and either make her an R/T or swap in a DOHC.
Been bored lately (my 1g project is stuck in "needs to be tuned land"), and with 3 off days a week I'll have plenty of time to mess around with the new car. I've missed working on a neon and it'll be fun to build up another car and have a backup car for whenever the Subaru needs work.
I'll post pictures of the mess as soon as its in my possession.
My old 2G R/T -> garage.php?mode=view_vehicle&CID=15
I will try and keep this as up to date as I can, but my main log is linked below
>Full Project Log HERE<
Total neon's owned to date: 5 1st Gen, and now 3 2nd Gen
Picking up a buddies 2g + all his neon stuff for a steal (too good to pass up). Motor ran at one point but might have ingested water and its an automatic, but the body is solid (aside from 03 headlights badly squeezed into an 02 bumper).
Haven't entirely decided the plan, but I'm definitely swapping to manual, and either make her an R/T or swap in a DOHC.
Been bored lately (my 1g project is stuck in "needs to be tuned land"), and with 3 off days a week I'll have plenty of time to mess around with the new car. I've missed working on a neon and it'll be fun to build up another car and have a backup car for whenever the Subaru needs work.
I'll post pictures of the mess as soon as its in my possession.
My old 2G R/T -> garage.php?mode=view_vehicle&CID=15
I will try and keep this as up to date as I can, but my main log is linked below
>Full Project Log HERE<
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Re: Picking up a 2G project this weekend :)
You can never get away from them.dawm wrote:I've missed working on a neon...
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since i traded in my 02 r/t for the caliber (back in 2008) i sorta stayed away from all things 2g, but im back nowMoxHair wrote:wow, it's been years since I've seen you post on here. Maybe I just haven't noticed you posting. What's up, how have you been?
in your sig, wrx? or sti?
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you missed working on a neon josh, when did you stop working on the 1gn? lol best of luck with the new one though
Justin
[02 R/T sold][00 Highline sold][04 r/t scrapped][95 NYG Sport coupe][01 r/t DD]
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2931823
[02 R/T sold][00 Highline sold][04 r/t scrapped][95 NYG Sport coupe][01 r/t DD]
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2931823
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Well Welcome backdawm wrote:in your sig, wrx? or sti?
It's a 2011 WRX. I sold my 08 EVO X last April and bought it. Needed something with more room since I own a house and it was impossible to get anything in the EVO and a little better on gas now that I work 53 miles away from home. I miss the Raw ability of the EVO but the WRX is still really fun to drive and is a surprisingly adept performance car.
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Road Racing > Autocross > Spirited Driving > Sitting in Traffic > Mowing Lawns > Drag Racing
Road Racing > Autocross > Spirited Driving > Sitting in Traffic > Mowing Lawns > Drag Racing
never stopped working on the 1gn, just got to a point where i couldnt do anymore until its tuned, and MS is surprisingly way over my headr/tguy02 wrote:you missed working on a neon josh, when did you stop working on the 1gn? lol best of luck with the new one though
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Got my 2g yesterday, fully loaded with a bunch of parts, might do a magnum build
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03 Subaru Forester 2.5XS - #gfscar #butiown
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With the car I got a ton of parts including a magnum head/cam/intake/header
started to gut all the junk stuff, including rear bumper and trunk carpet.
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12 Subaru WRX hatch - #notadowngrade
04 Neon - #base2SRT #24NAprojectgoneSRT
03 Subaru Forester 2.5XS - #gfscar #butiown
06 Subaru WRX STi - #traded4hatchback12WRX #gone
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Some random pictures of all the stuff i got with the car.
^^ thats a sohc head, r/t head, brand new sohc head (w/ riddlers old valvecover from his 1g)
^^ thats a sohc head, r/t head, brand new sohc head (w/ riddlers old valvecover from his 1g)
12 Subaru WRX hatch - #notadowngrade
04 Neon - #base2SRT #24NAprojectgoneSRT
03 Subaru Forester 2.5XS - #gfscar #butiown
06 Subaru WRX STi - #traded4hatchback12WRX #gone
98 Neon R/T 2.4L Turbo Coupe - #7yearproject #SRTified #megasquirt
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03 Subaru Forester 2.5XS - #gfscar #butiown
06 Subaru WRX STi - #traded4hatchback12WRX #gone
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Josh why on earth are you hoarding all those dohc heads?
Justin
[02 R/T sold][00 Highline sold][04 r/t scrapped][95 NYG Sport coupe][01 r/t DD]
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2931823
[02 R/T sold][00 Highline sold][04 r/t scrapped][95 NYG Sport coupe][01 r/t DD]
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2931823
SOHC!.. and idk, they came free with the carr/tguy02 wrote:Josh why on earth are you hoarding all those dohc heads?
12 Subaru WRX hatch - #notadowngrade
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03 Subaru Forester 2.5XS - #gfscar #butiown
06 Subaru WRX STi - #traded4hatchback12WRX #gone
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03 Subaru Forester 2.5XS - #gfscar #butiown
06 Subaru WRX STi - #traded4hatchback12WRX #gone
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And the seats/carpet are out. Its obvious a window was broken at some point, pretty sure I got all the glass bits I could find.
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03 Subaru Forester 2.5XS - #gfscar #butiown
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Let me know if you want some high comp parts! Lol, I have a set of 12.5:1 Wiseco's on eagle rods, and if you buy em I'll throw in the head studs I have.
So many neons so little time.
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Duh... Yeah that's what I meant lol
Justin
[02 R/T sold][00 Highline sold][04 r/t scrapped][95 NYG Sport coupe][01 r/t DD]
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2931823
[02 R/T sold][00 Highline sold][04 r/t scrapped][95 NYG Sport coupe][01 r/t DD]
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Just an idea i'm pondering
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03 Subaru Forester 2.5XS - #gfscar #butiown
06 Subaru WRX STi - #traded4hatchback12WRX #gone
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04 Neon - #base2SRT #24NAprojectgoneSRT
03 Subaru Forester 2.5XS - #gfscar #butiown
06 Subaru WRX STi - #traded4hatchback12WRX #gone
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You live in Wayne?! Can I help you? Pleeeeeeease.
I need new friends. None of the old one's like working on cars (or even know how lol)
I can even let you use my discount at AutoZone lol. (as long as you're buying Neon stuff... or they'll want proof of registration haha)
I need new friends. None of the old one's like working on cars (or even know how lol)
I can even let you use my discount at AutoZone lol. (as long as you're buying Neon stuff... or they'll want proof of registration haha)
2003 SRT-4
"Cause even though you left me here, I have nothing left to fear. These are only walls that hold me here..."NEON PARABOLA wrote:you deserve respect dammit! you drive a neon!
LOL
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03 Subaru Forester 2.5XS - #gfscar #butiown
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He's gona pee his pants if you don't let him help.
... Just kidding.
... Just kidding.
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2000 Neon MTX swap with '02 R/T PCMOlha Koba, a psychologist in Kyiv, said that “anger and hate in this situation is a normal reaction and important to validate.” But it is important to channel it into something useful, she said, such as making incendiary bombs out of empty bottles.
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if you port out the mag IM to a dohc gasket it gets dangerously thin around the flangedawm wrote:
Just an idea i'm pondering
Justin
[02 R/T sold][00 Highline sold][04 r/t scrapped][95 NYG Sport coupe][01 r/t DD]
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2931823
[02 R/T sold][00 Highline sold][04 r/t scrapped][95 NYG Sport coupe][01 r/t DD]
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2931823
^^ yeah, prolly gonna go with a SRT intake manifold. I just really hate how the 2.0 DOHC intake looks plus the 90, and how crappy it looks without the 90. But a DOHC (2.0/2.4) w/ a Magnum intake would look pretty rad
Ran to the junkyard today and had a most excellent day. Snagged 3 MINT trunk lid carpets, almost mint floor carpet (had to yank the dash since i forget a knife..), 2g center console (looked decent covered in dirt, cleaned it up when i got home and its got stress marks but it doesnt have switch holes all over it like the one that came with the car), cd changer trim piece and a R/T cluster w/ 76k (and appears to work!), someone swapped it into a 01 ATX. All for $40~
Ran to the junkyard today and had a most excellent day. Snagged 3 MINT trunk lid carpets, almost mint floor carpet (had to yank the dash since i forget a knife..), 2g center console (looked decent covered in dirt, cleaned it up when i got home and its got stress marks but it doesnt have switch holes all over it like the one that came with the car), cd changer trim piece and a R/T cluster w/ 76k (and appears to work!), someone swapped it into a 01 ATX. All for $40~
12 Subaru WRX hatch - #notadowngrade
04 Neon - #base2SRT #24NAprojectgoneSRT
03 Subaru Forester 2.5XS - #gfscar #butiown
06 Subaru WRX STi - #traded4hatchback12WRX #gone
98 Neon R/T 2.4L Turbo Coupe - #7yearproject #SRTified #megasquirt
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http://www.detroitneonowners.org
04 Neon - #base2SRT #24NAprojectgoneSRT
03 Subaru Forester 2.5XS - #gfscar #butiown
06 Subaru WRX STi - #traded4hatchback12WRX #gone
98 Neon R/T 2.4L Turbo Coupe - #7yearproject #SRTified #megasquirt
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Went to the junkyard today (a different one than last time), snagged a 03+ steering wheel, found 2 boogers, and a PT traction/12v cubby, Originally had one from a 02 neon, but the PT one is the same except it has 2 spots for switches .. Steering wheel was $7.. screw you eBay! Almost bought one on eBay for $35+shipping
Also I won a 04 SRT Cluster on eBay for $25+$9. I actually bid on this same one last week but lost, seller sent me a 2nd chance offer which I never actually got (email went to spam apparently) so they relisted it. Good thing too cause i got it cheaper this time around 2nd chance offer was $40+$9.
Also I won a 04 SRT Cluster on eBay for $25+$9. I actually bid on this same one last week but lost, seller sent me a 2nd chance offer which I never actually got (email went to spam apparently) so they relisted it. Good thing too cause i got it cheaper this time around 2nd chance offer was $40+$9.
12 Subaru WRX hatch - #notadowngrade
04 Neon - #base2SRT #24NAprojectgoneSRT
03 Subaru Forester 2.5XS - #gfscar #butiown
06 Subaru WRX STi - #traded4hatchback12WRX #gone
98 Neon R/T 2.4L Turbo Coupe - #7yearproject #SRTified #megasquirt
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http://www.detroitneonowners.org
04 Neon - #base2SRT #24NAprojectgoneSRT
03 Subaru Forester 2.5XS - #gfscar #butiown
06 Subaru WRX STi - #traded4hatchback12WRX #gone
98 Neon R/T 2.4L Turbo Coupe - #7yearproject #SRTified #megasquirt
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Finally have an idea of what i'm gonna do for the motor. its top secret tho it'll be a 2.4 but thats all i'm gonna say.
went to the junkyard with a buddy to pull a hydro trans for him, got a mtx mount and the rest of the hydro parts i needed. now to keep an eye out for a 01 2.4
went to the junkyard with a buddy to pull a hydro trans for him, got a mtx mount and the rest of the hydro parts i needed. now to keep an eye out for a 01 2.4
12 Subaru WRX hatch - #notadowngrade
04 Neon - #base2SRT #24NAprojectgoneSRT
03 Subaru Forester 2.5XS - #gfscar #butiown
06 Subaru WRX STi - #traded4hatchback12WRX #gone
98 Neon R/T 2.4L Turbo Coupe - #7yearproject #SRTified #megasquirt
http://www.st1ck3rs.com
http://www.detroitneonowners.org
04 Neon - #base2SRT #24NAprojectgoneSRT
03 Subaru Forester 2.5XS - #gfscar #butiown
06 Subaru WRX STi - #traded4hatchback12WRX #gone
98 Neon R/T 2.4L Turbo Coupe - #7yearproject #SRTified #megasquirt
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http://www.detroitneonowners.org
i totally missed your reply.. yeah my 1g MS project is stuck.. cant get the SRT IAC working properly but ive been told i might need that PWM Multiplier board. Messed any with the SRT PWM IAC? Once i can get it to idle i can start to monkey with tuning the rest.esteinmaier wrote:Welcome back my friend! Let me know if you want me to put my hands on your MS car.
12 Subaru WRX hatch - #notadowngrade
04 Neon - #base2SRT #24NAprojectgoneSRT
03 Subaru Forester 2.5XS - #gfscar #butiown
06 Subaru WRX STi - #traded4hatchback12WRX #gone
98 Neon R/T 2.4L Turbo Coupe - #7yearproject #SRTified #megasquirt
http://www.st1ck3rs.com
http://www.detroitneonowners.org
04 Neon - #base2SRT #24NAprojectgoneSRT
03 Subaru Forester 2.5XS - #gfscar #butiown
06 Subaru WRX STi - #traded4hatchback12WRX #gone
98 Neon R/T 2.4L Turbo Coupe - #7yearproject #SRTified #megasquirt
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Picked up another 02 R/T engine harness today along with the R/T front body harness, also got the trunk carpet (minus the sound deadener pieces.. grr) and also finally (took alot of work to get the guy on CL to just sell me the harness) R/T dash harness, gives me the option for power locks/keyless and i already have a RKE module and fob, just need the power locks and door wiring.
So now i can fully convert it to a manual (wiring wise) without doing any soldering ;D But I will have to go over the harnesses and reloom/replace broken connectors.
So now i can fully convert it to a manual (wiring wise) without doing any soldering ;D But I will have to go over the harnesses and reloom/replace broken connectors.
12 Subaru WRX hatch - #notadowngrade
04 Neon - #base2SRT #24NAprojectgoneSRT
03 Subaru Forester 2.5XS - #gfscar #butiown
06 Subaru WRX STi - #traded4hatchback12WRX #gone
98 Neon R/T 2.4L Turbo Coupe - #7yearproject #SRTified #megasquirt
http://www.st1ck3rs.com
http://www.detroitneonowners.org
04 Neon - #base2SRT #24NAprojectgoneSRT
03 Subaru Forester 2.5XS - #gfscar #butiown
06 Subaru WRX STi - #traded4hatchback12WRX #gone
98 Neon R/T 2.4L Turbo Coupe - #7yearproject #SRTified #megasquirt
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http://www.detroitneonowners.org