Disappointment, neon 2.0 style...

Marcel · Post by **Marcel** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 6:05 pm

Having an Iceman, 60mm TB, performance exhaust header, megan racing cat converter, MPx UDP and non-stock muffler and still only putting down 120 hp on the front wheels..

http://youtu.be/nm1l0E8pGjk

...love the sound though!

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:03 pm

This is why we tell people not to expect much on an N/A build.

At least you're putting down stock numbers. My old neon would have been happy to probably see 90hp.

RobsProjectSOHC · Post by **RobsProjectSOHC** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:21 pm

^Yes...i was very much disappointed in hearing that 2.0 SOHC cant be built with ez as some others..but i cant deny the fact that my ATX has been with me thick and thin. Thats why im making a reliable DD...then gunna mod a beast in a different car..future talk though. I guess all n all..you just gotta love your neon. lol

OB · Post by OB » Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:49 pm

Sounds about right for a decent running engine with bolt ons. I imagine mine probably does about the same, maybe a hair better with the 3.94 and billet flywheel.

Marcel · Post by **Marcel** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:12 am

RobsProjectSOHC wrote:^Yes...i was very much disappointed in hearing that 2.0 SOHC cant be built with ez as some others..but i cant deny the fact that my ATX has been with me thick and thin. Thats why im making a reliable DD...then gunna mod a beast in a different car..future talk though. I guess all n all..you just gotta love your neon. lol

so true!!

Anyway, still have some things in store, including a decent muffler and a software upgrade. Hope to gain some low-end torque and overall better performance. But at the moment i am kind of fallen of my cloud.

Tam · Post by **Tam** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:20 am

I know how you feel. I've got all sorts of bolt on mods on my car too, and it still drives as slow as when it's all stock.

OB · Post by OB » Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:31 pm

I've found better butt-dyno gains from weight reduction and drivetrain mods. Bolt ons don't make peak power as much as they help the powerband, so you don't feel it as much nor see it on paper. Most CAI's are only good for 1-2hp total, but could see as much as 7-8hp in the midrange, which is where these engines sing stock (3-5k rpm). Thus, it seems like the power falls of more noticeably after 6k rpm with bolt ons, making the car appear slow still. Does that make sense?

I wonder what you would have put down bone stock..

srtjesse · Post by **srtjesse** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:44 pm

Marcel wrote:Having an Iceman, a sexy 60mm TB, performance exhaust header, megan racing cat converter, MPx UDP and non-stock muffler and still only putting down 120 hp on the front wheels..

http://youtu.be/nm1l0E8pGjk

...love the sound though!

i fixed it for ya lol

Marcel · Post by **Marcel** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 4:50 pm

srtjesse wrote:
Marcel wrote:Having an Iceman, a sexy 60mm TB, performance exhaust header, megan racing cat converter, MPx UDP and non-stock muffler and still only putting down 120 hp on the front wheels..

http://youtu.be/nm1l0E8pGjk

...love the sound though!
i fixed it for ya lol

damn right!

Since the sexy TB i changed the underhood colortheme to red: Iceman, TB, spark plug wires, battery.. it's all red now!

srtjesse · Post by **srtjesse** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 5:06 pm

lol nice post some pictures i have actually been meanning to hit you up to see how you liked the tb

Marcel · Post by **Marcel** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 1:40 am

it's totally awesome actually. Installation was a piece of cake and i noticed serious torque gain in the low end. And of course the sound

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