Manny's 96turbo 1gn: now 99RT update 2\06\22
Manny's 96turbo 1gn: now 99RT update 2\06\22
updated mod list 6/21/2019
96 acr coupe with currently 120k miles. Bought it with 96k on it.
what it looks like this early in the 2014 summer season
Mods:
Suspension:
D2 Racing Coilovers
prothane LCA bushings
prothane sway bar end links
moog rear sway bar end links
new inner and outer tie rods
engine:
DOHC engine.
Stock plug wires
egr,PS and AC delete.
powder coated red valve cover
Battery relocated to trunk
Atx throttle body
Solid mount inserts
ARP head studs with headgasket done May 2018
mishimoto knock off baffled oil catch can
wheels:
14inch American racing ar55 wheels
wrapped in Falken 912 tires. 185/60 front 195/60 rears
new wheels added May 2019 details as follows
16 x 7 vision cross wheels wrapped in
205/45/16 yokohama S Drive tires.
Slotted/drilled rotors
Exterior:
2gn mopar front lip
2gn side skirts
depo front head lights
depo clear turn signals
W.W rear lip.
Added turbo setup and running 1/24/2015
details as follows:
SRT4 turbo
Stock srt4 wastegate
stage 1 srt injectors
Greddy Profec b dual boost controller with low/high modes.
Walbro 255 Fuel Pump
custom hot/cold side pipe
Turbo XS RFL BOV
AEM FIC model 1913
3" o2 housing, 3" downpipe with high flow cat to full 3" srt4 ebay DNAmotoring exhaust and resonator in mid tunnel.
AEM Wideband
Prosport 30/30 boost gauge
Ebay stage 4 clutch
Wiseco pistons Eagle rods.
Stock dohc head.
misc stuff done:
new starter May 2018
new alternator June 2019
new battery may 2018
new 0 gauge welding cable wire on positive and negative battery cables.
from first post when thread started.
a pic i took at work a few days ago. ( 2013 look )
sitting at my current house. yes i know i need a shorty antenna
just another shot at work. yes shes low. haha.
good clean head.
engine bay shot as of today 7/24/2013
the pistons were so dirty, i dont have an after shot but i cleaned off so much shit off them that they sparkled and looked like new when i got done cleaning them.
96 acr coupe with currently 120k miles. Bought it with 96k on it.
what it looks like this early in the 2014 summer season
Mods:
Suspension:
D2 Racing Coilovers
prothane LCA bushings
prothane sway bar end links
moog rear sway bar end links
new inner and outer tie rods
engine:
DOHC engine.
Stock plug wires
egr,PS and AC delete.
powder coated red valve cover
Battery relocated to trunk
Atx throttle body
Solid mount inserts
ARP head studs with headgasket done May 2018
mishimoto knock off baffled oil catch can
wheels:
14inch American racing ar55 wheels
wrapped in Falken 912 tires. 185/60 front 195/60 rears
new wheels added May 2019 details as follows
16 x 7 vision cross wheels wrapped in
205/45/16 yokohama S Drive tires.
Slotted/drilled rotors
Exterior:
2gn mopar front lip
2gn side skirts
depo front head lights
depo clear turn signals
W.W rear lip.
Added turbo setup and running 1/24/2015
details as follows:
SRT4 turbo
Stock srt4 wastegate
stage 1 srt injectors
Greddy Profec b dual boost controller with low/high modes.
Walbro 255 Fuel Pump
custom hot/cold side pipe
Turbo XS RFL BOV
AEM FIC model 1913
3" o2 housing, 3" downpipe with high flow cat to full 3" srt4 ebay DNAmotoring exhaust and resonator in mid tunnel.
AEM Wideband
Prosport 30/30 boost gauge
Ebay stage 4 clutch
Wiseco pistons Eagle rods.
Stock dohc head.
misc stuff done:
new starter May 2018
new alternator June 2019
new battery may 2018
new 0 gauge welding cable wire on positive and negative battery cables.
from first post when thread started.
a pic i took at work a few days ago. ( 2013 look )
sitting at my current house. yes i know i need a shorty antenna
just another shot at work. yes shes low. haha.
good clean head.
engine bay shot as of today 7/24/2013
the pistons were so dirty, i dont have an after shot but i cleaned off so much shit off them that they sparkled and looked like new when i got done cleaning them.
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Beauty!!
I do love those gen GTO's though
I do love those gen GTO's though
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So that's where that car went. Glad it went to you, instead of the other person that "was" going to buy it!
I too have a former "Ian" 1gn Coupe. Unfortunately, mine was not a direct buy, and seen nothing but abuse & neglect from the time it left his possession.
Someday, I'll get around to updating my PL on it...
I too have a former "Ian" 1gn Coupe. Unfortunately, mine was not a direct buy, and seen nothing but abuse & neglect from the time it left his possession.
Someday, I'll get around to updating my PL on it...
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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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Clean and simple ride! Having no PS and AC with a battery relocated to the trunk really makes those engine bays look nice. Dont forget the 3.0 intake under the list of mods!
I just had my tint done on my 1gn coupe. I did 20% in the back and legal 35% up front. Looks nice and keeps the car cooler since the car didn't come with AC from the factory.
Congrats on the marriage too man!
I just had my tint done on my 1gn coupe. I did 20% in the back and legal 35% up front. Looks nice and keeps the car cooler since the car didn't come with AC from the factory.
Congrats on the marriage too man!
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Does she know she actually married a neon?
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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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thanks. i just actually waxed it yesterday for like the first time since owning it and OMG she shines like a brand new paint jobThatKevin wrote:Beauty!!
I do love those gen GTO's though
Yeah im off work this weekend, im going to see if the tint guy can get my car in on saturday if not then next weekend. i think the darkest anyone around here goes is 30% which i want.Caraudioholic24 wrote:35% tint would be very complimenting. .. (since you are unsure) is not too light and not too dark
Danteneon wrote:Oooo, I like! And now your purchase makes sense to me
Looking forward to your progress sir
yeah are you talking about the guy who claimed he had bought it but never actually did and was all talking about it like it was his lol. shoo u need to take care of your 1gn then.occasional demons wrote:So that's where that car went. Glad it went to you, instead of the other person that "was" going to buy it!
I too have a former "Ian" 1gn Coupe. Unfortunately, mine was not a direct buy, and seen nothing but abuse & neglect from the time it left his possession.
Someday, I'll get around to updating my PL on it...
i dont see why many more people dont delete the stuff and relocate the battery, it makes working in the engine bay so much easier. i can change out my timing belt and put it back together in like 20min cause theres not much to take off. oh yeah i listed the 3.0 intake and other stuff i forgot i listed.MyNeonSaysHi wrote:Clean and simple ride! Having no PS and AC with a battery relocated to the trunk really makes those engine bays look nice. Dont forget the 3.0 intake under the list of mods!
I just had my tint done on my 1gn coupe. I did 20% in the back and legal 35% up front. Looks nice and keeps the car cooler since the car didn't come with AC from the factory.
Congrats on the marriage too man!
oh she knows, hahahaha, at first when i went to look at it she fought with me to not get it and blah blah blah but i was like at least ill save alot of money by having it cause at the time i was spending too much money on my GTO to just own it. this neon i dont have a payment on since i got the title, it gets good gas mileage and i only have to fill it up like every 3 weeks unlike my gto which was every friday. So on the way home from getting it that night she was like "u know i kinda like it and at least you can fix it up how u want it".. i just laughed. but im always cleaning it and what not. she knows i like neons but doesnt understand why i do just like many people.occasional demons wrote:
Does she know she actually married a neon?
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All these 1GN's showing up... makes me miss my old one. Very nice find but people who don't appreciate Neons would really be scratching their heads at your going from a Goat to a Skittle. Please clean up those headlights so that your car can see!
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welcome back mannyfreshness! try not to burn this one to the ground
oh and congrats on the wife and house
oh and congrats on the wife and house
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Thanks. And no I won't be burning it to the ground. No engine swap on this one means no mistakes like last time.r/tguy02 wrote:welcome back mannyfreshness! try not to burn this one to the ground
oh and congrats on the wife and house
Yeah I got to get new headlights. I may be ordering some soon from Modern.Midnight_Rider wrote:All these 1GN's showing up... makes me miss my old one. Very nice find but people who don't appreciate Neons would really be scratching their heads at your going from a Goat to a Skittle. Please clean up those headlights so that your car can see!
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I drove it for a week, my dad owned it for a couple months then traded me for my green coupe.MyNeonSaysHi wrote:I take it he is still waiting on the title since you had it for only a week?
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Hahaha shut up, there ain't no oil lines too tighten. Yet.alsey_seven wrote:make sure u tighten the oil lines
Yeah it wasn't as bad at first but then it got stupid worse like 2 months ago it got to the point where I had to put in half a quart every week which is alot to me so I finally decided a month ago to fix the problem and now it doesn't burn 1 drop. I still love driving it every time I get in it. It is a fun little car.ianguilly wrote:That was a fun car for the week I had it, kinda miss it. I thought that thing burned oil but was never sure.
no I got the title when i bought it from him.MyNeonSaysHi wrote:I take it he is still waiting on the title since you had it for only a week?
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how did i fix what..?FAC3L3SS wrote:How did you "fix" the problem?
Also, I see no mention of "respray" or "drywall screws," so I think this log should be ok
and omg dont remind me of the shit i did on that one neon. hideous now that i think back on it. im keeping this one mostly stock exterior..hell no even putting a different set of wheels on it besides maybe stock 15" snow flake ones.
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I put new valve stem seals, yes . I Replaced them because it would smoke when i was at idle for about 5 min usually like in drive trough place . isn't that the same as burning..?. New cam seals to fix the leak I had there as well and new gasket on head, intake and exhaust which I believe there was maybe a minor leak on exhaust side. Engine feels more solid now.
I also discovered upon taking the head off that the piston walls looked honed so that led me to believe that someone had previously replaced the piston rings.
I also discovered upon taking the head off that the piston walls looked honed so that led me to believe that someone had previously replaced the piston rings.
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If you mean the presence of cross hatching, it could just be the factory cross hatching if the engine was well taken care of
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small update: finally changed my lca bushings and added new ball joints. one side lca came off fine and went in fine but the drivers side horizontal bolt was siezed in there and i had to torch it for a while and hammer it till it came out. pain in the ass. took me all day to do that side. but in the process of using the torch i burnt a little hole in the inner cv boot and i tried to fix it with some glue stuff but didnt work.. anyways just now put on a new axle on that side.
no more 72mph steering wheel shake, car feels more firm and thats it for now. next on the list is new rotors and brakes on front and back.
no more 72mph steering wheel shake, car feels more firm and thats it for now. next on the list is new rotors and brakes on front and back.
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Hey there 2gn gang who still visit the site.. haha. Decided to get a head start on little projects i got for the neon this year so heres a sneek peek at whats to come and not pictured but have on the way a set of depo chrome head lights for it too.
Well first off i had to get me a low profile jack because my car sits way too low for a normal jack. best investment yet and worth the $90 i paid for it at harbor freight.
mopar 2gn side skirts
painted to match, no clear coat on it in this pic
hey it matches perfect and still no clear coat on it
3 coats of clear here.
and a winter shot.. i hate snow.
thats all for now.
Well first off i had to get me a low profile jack because my car sits way too low for a normal jack. best investment yet and worth the $90 i paid for it at harbor freight.
mopar 2gn side skirts
painted to match, no clear coat on it in this pic
hey it matches perfect and still no clear coat on it
3 coats of clear here.
and a winter shot.. i hate snow.
thats all for now.
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