2000 Plymouth neon w/ fully built SRT-4 engine swap *video*

[refect]

What is your name?: Brad Kabella
What is your Email Address?: refectv2@gmail.com (pm me for phone number)
What is your City?: Orlando
What is your State?: Florida
What is your Zip code?: 32837
VIN: 1P3ES46C1YD841631
Asking Price: $8,000 OBO

***UPDATED VIDEO TO SHOW THE CAR RUNS AND DRIVE AS OF 12/20/12***

http://youtu.be/YcYssc8PaJ0

I am selling my 2000 Plymouth neon that has been swapped with a fully built, big turbo, 2004 SRT-4 engine and transmission. I started building this car almost 10 years ago slowly adding to it. When I purchased the SRT-4 engine/tranny it had about 12,000 miles on it. The SRT that it came from was hit in the rear so there was no damage done to the engine. When I did the swap the a/c compressor didn't work, so I just pulled the a/c. I still have some a/c compenents if you wanted to put the a/c back in it. I decided to build the motor, and go big turbo when the engine had a little over 20,000 miles on it. Almost all internal engine components were bought from Darrell Cox Racing (I have receipts to show). The motor and tranny was then brought over to one of our previous srtforum vendors, Lujan motor sports, to do the build. After I put everything back together and got the car running again, I got side tracked from buying another car to be my daily driver, and never got around to completely finishing it. This engine is setup to run 500+ hp. Unfortunately, I never got to tune it to run high boost. I have been driving it around on 9psi, but with the turbo and engine setup it can run much higher when tuned. I don't really drive the car anymore, and only put about 5,000-7,000 miles on the engine after the build. So the engine has about 25,000 miles on it. The car itself has about 70,000 - 75,000 miles on it. Everything runs great still, and has always been garage kept. This car is clean inside and out! I am not willing to part anything out. The car is being sold AS IS. This is the perfect project car! Below is a list of current modifications along with some pictures:

Engine/Transmission (ENGINE AND TRANNY HAVE AN ESTIMATED 25K MILES THEM)
-2004 SRT-4 Engine and Transmission swap (ENGINE IS FULLY BUILT/BLUE PRINTED)
-SRT-4 OEM ECU swap
-SRT-4 Radiator and fan swap
-SRT-4 engine bay wiring swap
-DCR option A engine build kit:
---DCR Machined Eagle rods
---DCR custom design wiesco pistons (8.5:1 compression)
---DCR signature coated rod and main bearings
-DCR racing head kit:
---DCR pro intake and exhaust port job
---DCR Head pinning
---DCR Head Chamfer
---DCR prescision resurface
---DCR oversized valves
---DCR valve BackCut
---DCR serdi valve job
---DCR crane valve springs
---DCR valve seals
---DCR oil flow modifier
-DCR 5 layer head gasket
-DCR Head studs
-DCR Oil system kit:
---DCR coated gears with housing
---DCR windage tray
---DCR pickup tube
---DCR crank scrapper w/ baffle
-DCR water injection kit (uses oem windshield washer fluid pump and canister)
-Balanceshaft removed
-Crane cams
-AGP 60-1 turbo kit:
---AGP log style manifold
---60-1 turbonetics T3/T04 turbo
---Turbonetics evolution wastgate and dump tube (9psi spring installed, but I also have a 15psi spring)
-Aaronneon’s Fuel return/FPR kit
-RC Engineering 720cc injectors w/ plug and play clips (not installed on the car)
-Walbro 255 high flow fuel pump
- Greddy Oil catch can
-PTP check valve
-Avid aluminum engine and tranny mounts
-Clutchmasters stage 4 clutch
-A/C DELETE KIT (still has some a/c components if you wanted to put it back in)
-Exhaust depot “Beast” front mount intercooler
-Exhaust depot hard pipe kit
-HKS SSQ blow off valve
-3” Downpipe
-Custom 3” turbo back exhaust piping (no cat)
-HKS carbon fiber TI muffler

Exterior
-Custom blue paint with green metallic
-JT autostyle body kit
-Kaminari KTRII (Carbon fiber center)
-Buddy Club 2 carbon fiber front splitter
-European OEM taillights
-R/T headlights (w/ painted eyelids)
-McCullen 10,000k HIDs

Interior
-Custom painted dash and center console to match car color
-Front speaker kick panels (painted color of the car)
-Fiber glassed rear deck with component speakers (painted color of the car)
-OEM SRT-4 brake and clutch pedals
-OEM SRT-4 Shifter
-OEM SRT-4 Gauge cluster (NOT ACTUAL MILES)
-Autometer dual gauge pod pillar
-Autometer ProComp boost gauge
-Autometer volt meter gauge

Electronics
-JL Audio XR component speakers front and rear
-JL audio 300/4 1st gen slash series amp (powering components)
-Panasonic head unit
-Autometer procomp series wide band
-Apexi AFC Neo
-Greddy Turbo Timer
-Greddy Profec B boost controller

Suspension
-18” RacingHart CR wheels
-Nitto Neogen 215/40/18 tires
-SRT-4 Steering knuckle and hub swap
-SRT-4 steering rack
-SRT-4 Struts (front and rear)
-Aerospeed lowering springs
-SRT-4 front and rear brake swap (no ABS)
-Powerslot front and rear rotors
-DC sports front strut tower bar

















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[theColonel]

price is too high - my two cents ... a 2005 Dodge Neon SRT-4 with 35,000 miles is worth less than $10,000

[C1DoG]

That's why srt4's are sitting in car lots all over. Because the dealers are asking outragous prices for them.

[theColonel]

That's why srt4's are sitting in car lots all over. Because the dealers are asking outragous prices for them.

They're called stealerships ... I bought my SRT-4 from a private individual

[cdewalt1985]

yup for that price I can have a brand new srt4.......good luck

[INVUJerry]

Sure you can get an Srt cheaper...with a stock motor, stock turbo, and 100k miles of a hard life.

If I had the money Id like to have this car. The only thing that kills me is the body kit but that was the shit back in the day.

[chris1211]

It says or best offer sexy car man if I didnt have a baby coming id deff buy it

[sidepipe87]

Yes, the price is high and the body kit is a turn off but the car looks VERY clean and properly put together. Good luck!

[racer12306]

Welcome back Brad.


To everyone else, if you aren't interested don't comment on the price.

I've said it time and time again, the right price is the price that the seller and the buyer agree on.

[refect]

thanks frank, glad to still see some familar faces on here! Just so everyone knows my price is NOT firm. I am taking offers, and willing to work with the price if someone is truely interested in my car. I realize you can buy an srt for under 10k these days, but this engine has very low miles and is fully built/big turbo with quality parts. All you have to do is put it on the dyno, tune for high boost, and you are set to run 500hp. I never tuned it myself because i didn't really drive the car too much. I would just drive it around on 9psi, but the car runs great and sounds great! And only about 10k miles have been put on the engine since the build. I agree the car does need some updating. The kit was done back in the day when it was the thing to do. I've been meaning to give the car and update myself, but decided not to put anymore money into it since i was planning on selling it. I have a 2000 rear bumper that just needs painting, which i can throw in with the sale, if somone wanted to buy the car and update it themself.

[refect]

asking price lowered, but it is still OBO

[J-Villa]

I have always loved this neon.... Had the pic from the calender up on my wall for years. Good luck brad.

[refect]

I have always loved this neon.... Had the pic from the calender up on my wall for years. Good luck brad.

Thanks J! Cool to see a lot of the old timers still around! lol I never knew my car was on the calender? what year was that?

[Johny]

Damn bro, that swap is clean as f*ck. not a fan of the kit, but like you said that was the thing to do back in the day. GLWS!

[quicksilvr]

Hola dude!

Hey, too bad you're back to sell the car. I know, I've sold almost all mine at this point now too. That sh*t is clean, always has been. Good luck with the sale.

[J-Villa]

I have always loved this neon.... Had the pic from the calender up on my wall for years. Good luck brad.

Thanks J! Cool to see a lot of the old timers still around! lol I never knew my car was on the calender? what year was that?

not sure but i do remember it hanging on my wall in my room. lol

[refect]

^ Thanks guys. I'm still accepting offers. This car can make a great sleeper, and wont take much work to change out the bumpers to factory, if you wanted it to be more of a sleeper/updated. I have the factory rear and can include that in if wanted. This car pulls real hard and sounds MEAN at idle and WOT/9psi. I can't even imagine how it would be tuned at high boost. The car hasn't been pushed hard like that yet, and is just waiting for someone to tune it to its fullest potential. Everything is still pretty much brand new. I hardly drove it after I built it. I had plans to tune it and and now I need money to buy my wife a car, so thats why im selling it. Here's some more pics below of the engine and a bettr look of the paint on this car....

Paint



Engine bay pics












Info on cams in this car...



Pics of DCR Race head w/ pro head porting, before it went in....(I have receipts to show):






DCR Option A kit and DCR Oil kit before it went in the car...(I have receipts to show):

[dblsg]

B-RAD from the BU!!!!!

welcome back!!! even if it is just to sell the car. LOL Good luck homie!

[cook2790]

Damn, I wish I could afford this.. Lol

[refect]

B-RAD from the BU!!!!!

welcome back!!! even if it is just to sell the car. LOL Good luck homie!

DOUBLE SAUSAGE!!!! LOL it's awesome to see some familiar people still posting on here!!! thanks man!

[refect]

still taking offers!

[refect]

lowered to 9,000 OBO. Still for sale!

[esteinmaier]

I like the car for sure. But if I were in the market, I doubt I would have over 6k for it. As much as it sucks, you almost always get more by parting it, dropping a stock motor in, and selling the car to a local that would rather look fast than be fast. You can tell there's lots of work into this thing, and even if it's not my style, gotta appreciate the attention to detail.

[occasional demons]

And then there is always the guy/gal that has the money, but not the time, possibly skills to to all that him/herself.

But in most cases, like Erick said.... Getting money back out of a car is never easy. The one thing you muust realize is you are doing it for yourself, so that is part of the expense of your toy, losing a chunk of change when you no longer want it in your toy box.


Unless you get lucky and find those above mentioned folks.

Best of luck sir.



Or wish me luck with the lotto!

[srtjesse]

Would you take 6k for it I don't mean any disrespect to you or your car in any way shape or form but finding a buyer for your particular car is going to be very hard it being that the vehicle is heavily modified please let me know what's up

[refect]

PM sent

[refect]

8,000 OBO. car is still for sale! below is a quick video i made to show that the cars runs and drives.

http://youtu.be/YcYssc8PaJ0

[quicksilvr]

Nice video. If I was even halfway in the market for a fun car, I'd be on this.

[Marmelade Boy]

If I could get rid of my 01 I would so get this. I plan on coming down to Florida in May, If its still around then I might have to come by and see this.