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SwitchTre · Post by **SwitchTre** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:09 pm

Hey guys, found this forum awhile ago, but just signed up today.

Anyways, I'm Chris..
from Akron, Ohio
And I have a 2000 Plymouth Neon

I just got it about a week ago and I am really craving doin' some things to it..

Whats the first thing you guys did to your Neons?

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:25 pm

LOWER IT!

Welcome to the boards. I'm guessing by your username, you skate?

SwitchTre · Post by **SwitchTre** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:43 pm

Hm, I havn't really givin' that much thought... I think I would want to clean up the exterior a but before I tried that though. ha

And yea, I skate quite a bit actually, but working full time is a skateboarders assasin.

King Crab · Post by **King Crab** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:44 pm

Welcome to 2GN. Another 2000 "Plymouth". Woo Hoo.

First thing I did was the Borla exhaust. That is as long as you don't count the stereo system.

SwitchTre · Post by **SwitchTre** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:14 pm

Yea, for me the stereo automatically comes first...its almost a necessity for me.

So, out of curiousity, I was checking out the Borla site (which I am just guessing it could be where you ordered yours from), and It doesnt offer for the Plymouth Neon LX, which you have...what did you choose? Are the highline and LX perfectly interchangable for something like that?

I am not stealing your exhaust choice, I am just wondering since I havn't had this neon for very long..

King Crab · Post by **King Crab** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:43 pm

I actually bought mine from CarDomain.com two years ago. They don't sell anymore I think. The Part# 14862. Look for it under Dodge ES. Most everything I've ever purchased, I've had to say it's a Dodge. Oh well. this is picture of what I got. I hope this helps.

SwitchTre · Post by **SwitchTre** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:03 pm

Huh, interesting...thanks for that though. Big help.

(http://www.borla.com/products/product_d ... _sku=14862) <-- for those lurking)

thttxboy · Post by **thttxboy** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:38 pm

welcome my first mod was a carbon fiber armrest

SwitchTre · Post by **SwitchTre** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:23 am

Thanks,
and what? Neon's don't even have arm-rests...right?

do you have a picture?

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:50 am

^^Sure they do- at least all four of mine have had them. Welcome!

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:58 am

Welcome to the site. Look around and you will find a ton of good information. The center console is used as an armrest.

Technically it isn't an armest to my knowledge.

Like the name. I know what you mean about working. I skateboarded quite a bit. But once I got my first main job when I turned 16 I didn't do it as often as I liked...

SwitchTre · Post by **SwitchTre** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:27 am

Oh, I was imagining van style armrests when it was mentioned. That makes more sense then.

But this site does have a lot of good info...which has already been some good help.

How long have you been skating?

Cbussilver01es · Post by **Cbussilver01es** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 1:17 pm

Welcome! and I agree with glasswars, lower that mofo A.S.A.P lol

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:29 pm

9 years. Don't do it NEARLY as much I used to, but I try to hit the park up once a month or so.

SwitchTre · Post by **SwitchTre** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 11:36 pm

Hm, I looked into lowering it earlier today, and you really can get it lowered very much can you? At least, thats what I was told by a friend who works at a local mechanic shop..

MyNeonSaysHi... 9 years? That isn't too bad... are you an old school or new school skater?

jake_tim · Post by **jake_tim** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 12:51 pm

Sure, you can lower it basically as much as you want. Some springs are between a 1 to 1.5 inch drop, some even up to 2.5 inches. With coilovers you can basically drop it as much as you want.

Unless your talking about the price. Shops usually charge you an arm and a leg to install new springs. DIY FTW

-Jacob

SwitchTre · Post by **SwitchTre** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:21 pm

Yea, shops really do overcharge...
so quick question for you guys..
can I just pinch the coils? Or would that be even worse for the suspension?

jake_tim · Post by **jake_tim** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:06 pm

dont do it. If you want to do it cheap. Just get some 1st Gen ACR or R/T springs. It should bring your car down a bit.

SwitchTre · Post by **SwitchTre** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:36 pm

So I was looking at this kit:

This is definitely going to be my first thing done to the neon...mainly because I bought the car with really dinged up bumpers that I need to get replaced anyways.

But what do you guys think? I dont really see many cars with kits on here..

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:05 pm

You don't see many cars with kits on here because we make fun of them till they leave...

With that said

Body kits - STUPID.

If your going to get one, you atleast gotta get air ride. Most of the users on here with body kits have air ride. Or did.

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 3:20 pm

glasswars wrote:You don't see many cars with kits on here because we make fun of them till they leave...

With that said

Body kits - STUPID.

If your going to get one, you atleast gotta get air ride. Most of the users on here with body kits have air ride. Or did.

The Kaminari kit is hot though.

As for your question. I skate "new school" I guess, since well I wasn't skating in the 80's. Which is considered "old school"

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 3:49 pm

Welcome! Like the others have said, look around for some info/ideas to see what you may want to do to your car. Some things are just a bad idea even though they look nice. Search, ask questions and plan well. You'll be happier

Oh, and I hear you about skating. I haven't skated regularly since '88. I still have my Powell Peralta Per Welinder street style board though

heyitsstock · Post by **heyitsstock** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:20 am

welcome welcome welcome

slam the neon... keep it clean

watch all the FnF movies... do basically the opposite on everything they say... mostly kidding

and just for my own sake to see who is hot s**t these days... top 5 favorite pros can be street, park or vert

o yea and have fun on here!!

SwitchTre · Post by **SwitchTre** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:38 am

Wow, I never realized how many reject body kits... I have always thought it makes a car stand out, and makes it not so...ordinary. What is all of your guys' issues with them?

And air ride? I am roughly familiar with those...only to the point of being able to point out different parts. How difficult would it be to get that into a Neon?

Top favorite pro skateboarders huh?
1. Jamie Thomas
2. Chris Haslam
3. Nijha Huston
4. Arto Sarri
5. Any pro who comes out of nowhere with a different way of skateboarding.

Its hard to pick favorites...I think I almost find a new one every other week.

heyitsstock · Post by **heyitsstock** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:54 pm

SwitchTre wrote:Wow, I never realized how many reject body kits... I have always thought it makes a car stand out, and makes it not so...ordinary. What is all of your guys' issues with them?

And air ride? I am roughly familiar with those...only to the point of being able to point out different parts. How difficult would it be to get that into a Neon?

Top favorite pro skateboarders huh?
1. Jamie Thomas
2. Chris Haslam
3. Nijha Huston
4. Arto Sarri
5. Any pro who comes out of nowhere with a different way of skateboarding.

Its hard to pick favorites...I think I almost find a new one every other week.

Personally I dont like bodykits on DD's because they look to agressive and are made of fiberglass(most of the time) which will break easily.. While they may make your car stand out.. you might always want your car to stand out...

Im a little confused on your linking air ride suspension and showing off different parts...
But in any case air ride is not the easy way or cheapest way to lower your neon but it gets the job done

And Im actually surprised to see Thomas at the top of your list.. I didnt even think he was a big deal to younger guys anymore

SwitchTre · Post by **SwitchTre** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 4:43 pm

I ment that I could show the different parts of the setup of air ride...which most people can. I was pretty much just saying that I don't know too much about it.

As for Thomas...He is one of the big skaters that do skateboarding different. You always see the same things now adays, and he seems to bring variety to the game.

heyitsstock · Post by **heyitsstock** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 4:47 pm

o0o00
yea gotcha.. that makes more sense

and yea thomas is an originator