what do you think of this idea?

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:16 pm

Arro wrote: Lip kits look nice. Do they make you look "custom"? No, I don't think so. A lot of cars are offered from the factory with optional OEM lips/sideskirts, so to me the Mopar lip just looks like a factory option.... sorta like Toyota's S-trim ground f/x on Corollas and Camrys.

If you want something "custom" looking, you should be thinking full bodykit -- new front and rear fascias, unusual side skirts, maybe some kind of spoiler, or even some molded-in fender flares for a custom wide-body look.

Why would he need to swap if he went with the SRT-D bumper? SRT-D is a HO 2.0, not an SRT-4 engine. As long as he makes them aware of that, and sets it up with the Magnum parts, he'd be correct to form.

Was it mentioned anywhere that everyone with a lip kit wanted something 'custom'? I think people do it because it's tried, and true and looks good. It's subtle. Of course it looks like a factory add-on... because it is. If gaudy wings and fiberglass body kits that look like some sort of space shuttle are 'custom' then I never want to ow anything 'custom'. I don't mean to be a dick, I just don't think that being a ricer makes your ride 'custom'. Also if anyone is planning on a rebuttal about my car being rice, you can only try to belittle me by saying that the cudas are rice (that would be the first time I've heard that...) as I no longer have the Mopar 3D tail lights.

sullivan · Post by **sullivan** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:16 pm

sxtman17 wrote: sullivan...i allready said that i know those were stupid statements and im just the kind of person that lies in order to win arguments...im trying to get out of the habit.. i know its very immature...

wow.... atleast you realize you lie... anyways. youre off to an awesome start car wise. your car is clean, good paint. and it looks relativly low mileage. if i were you i would look for a lowering kit. this will set your car apart from many other stock neons on the road. and get you reconized for modding your car fairly quickly (as long as thats what your still after). then i would look into some of the stuff youve mentioned in previous post's. id also look through as many pictures of members neons as i can! there are alot of clean cars on here. and remember you dont always need a bodykit... (personally i love cars without em)

sxtman17 · Post by **sxtman17** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:20 pm

yeah im a little afraid of getting it lowered just yet cuz i learned on a saturn vue so im used to suvs and this is my first car that im actually driving(ive driven trucks and suvs) so to me its a little low...im a good driver just im afraid of bottoming out

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:23 pm

sidepipe87 wrote: Was it mentioned anywhere that everyone with a lip kit wanted something 'custom'? I think people do it because it's tried, and true and looks good. It's subtle. Of course it looks like a factory add-on... because it is. If gaudy wings and fiberglass body kits that look like some sort of space shuttle are 'custom' then I never want to ow anything 'custom'. I don't mean to be a dick, I just don't think that being a ricer makes your ride 'custom'. Also if anyone is planning on a rebuttal about my car being rice, you can only try to belittle me by saying that the cudas are rice (that would be the first time I've heard that...) as I no longer have the Mopar 3D tail lights.

It was mentioned by the OP that he's looking for a show-quality result, in which case a lip kit isn't the best route for that IMO because of what you yourself said -- it's subtle.

I'm not sure why you think that anyone here associates "custom" with "ricer". Ricer is usually tacky. I've seen some 2GN's on here that are full-show, with custom bodykits or custom bodywork, but they certainly aren't "rice". And then I've seen some "ricey" cars on here, too.... usually with a lot less spent, some with lip kits.

2005.Neon.SXT · Post by **2005.Neon.SXT** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:57 pm

... I didn't really mean to start an upheaval on the lipkit, I was just being sarcastic when I said "every non-turbo Neon here has a lipkit". I usually tack "ricer" onto import cars, the ones with gynormous wings, muffler "fart can" tips, body kits still in primer, etc. There are some nice imports, but then again there are some "ricers".

And I love rice. The food. Curious, where did the term "ricer" come from? lol.

GreeNeons03 · Post by **GreeNeons03** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:30 pm

I know I'm late but...

DAMN! YOU GOT PWND BY A GIRL!

Ok, now that I got that out of my system. Make your car your own. Do like everyone is saying and do your research. I'm dying to do a MTX or SRT swap (I want the SRT swap more, but the MTX might be cheaper for now). Personally, I want the power and the handling with minimal looks, just a few things here and there (Under glow, lipkit, sides things like that). Just save your pennies and do your research. That's what I'm doing with my suspension and brake project.

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:49 pm

GreeNeons03 wrote:I know I'm late but...

DAMN! YOU GO PWND BY A GIRL!

Huh? You're late *and* not making sense.

Ok, now that I got that out of my system. Make your car your own. Do like everyone is saying and do your research. I'm dying to do a MTX or SRT swap (I want the SRT swap more, but the MTX might be cheaper for now). Personally, I want the power and the handling with minimal looks, just a few things here and there (Under glow, lipkit, sides things like that). Just save your pennies and do your research. That's what I'm doing with my suspension and brake project.

MTX and custom turbo kit = WIN

GreeNeons03 · Post by **GreeNeons03** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:00 pm

Arro wrote:
GreeNeons03 wrote:I know I'm late but...

DAMN! YOU GOT PWND BY A GIRL!
Huh? You're late *and* not making sense.

From when LSP gave him the beat down. lol

sullivan · Post by **sullivan** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:30 pm

GreeNeons03 wrote: I'm dying to do a MTX swap

hit me up i got 90% of what you need

GreeNeons03 · Post by **GreeNeons03** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:33 pm

Yeah, but you got the cable stuff, I think. I'm looking for the hydraulic from an 01+. I will PM anyway.

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:38 pm

I would say go for the SRT-D look. I don't know about everyone else but I've only ever seen ONE up here (that's not saying much since Vermont is teh sux) and if you are going for an 'original' look an SRT-D body would make it stick out without looking weird.

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:38 pm

Way too much reading in this thread....

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:15 am

GreeNeons03 wrote:
From when LSP gave him the beat down. lol

Um, except that *she* was late to the thread, and near as I can tell, it was other people who gave the beat-down, not her. She just made some comments/suggestions. Maybe you wanted her to be the flamethrower...?

GreeNeons03 wrote:Yeah, but you got the cable stuff, I think. I'm looking for the hydraulic from an 01+. I will PM anyway.

Yeah you're better off sticking with hydro. Hacking/welding the firewall sounds like a nightmare. I've driven a hydro 2GN, it wasn't bad at all. Certainly leaps and bounds better than ATX.

GreeNeons03 · Post by **GreeNeons03** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:22 am

I don't think I have to do anything to the firewall if I use cable or hydro. I could be wrong though.

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:30 am

Hmm yeah I just re-thought about it.... I think that going from a cable car to hydro you have to hack up the firewall, but from hydro back down to cable.... probably wouldn't matter.

GreeNeons03 · Post by **GreeNeons03** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:59 am

Yeah, the 2000 is the only second gen that had cable. 2001 and up are hydro.

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:24 am

YO DAWG

sxtman17 · Post by **sxtman17** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:14 am

yeah dude if you read more carefully youll see that she didnt flame me at all she was just giving me suggestions and info... and i think im going with the plan for the bronze plumbing pipes with black accents intertwining around my car

DoubtedNeon · Post by **DoubtedNeon** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:21 am

^oh the beauty of being civil.

2005.Neon.SXT wrote:... I didn't really mean to start an upheaval on the lipkit, I was just being sarcastic when I said "every non-turbo Neon here has a lipkit". I usually tack "ricer" onto import cars, the ones with gynormous wings, muffler "fart can" tips, body kits still in primer, etc. There are some nice imports, but then again there are some "ricers".

And I love rice. The food. Curious, where did the term "ricer" come from? lol.

Isnt it really mopar tradition, (I live in WI, thers A-LOT of mopar guys out here. so i kinda caught on with everyone else.) to have upgrades that are factory? thats the beauty of dodge/mopar performance, ya our cars look the same, but at the same time, its what gives US and our cars the character we have, our parts come from the company our cars came from, and we know they are good parts not some cheap ass aftermarket crap make in china. (they probably are still made in china) but u know what i mean.

ricer term came from all of the honda's and IMO the asian drivers that all came into the cult following of the fast and the furius "I own a civic, therfor I own a racecar" So japanese/chinese cars=rice because theres rice from those countrys. but its been used for terms like tacky, to much, ect ect.

also the pipes Idea is kickin!

sxtman17 · Post by **sxtman17** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:27 am

haha!! finally someone agrees with one of my ideas

ok now im happy haha. i think ill go with that idea but ill just have to make sure to keep it clean lol. if its dirty looking then it just wont be good

haha

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:52 am

GreeNeons03 · Post by **GreeNeons03** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:01 am

Ricer And guess what the first picture is. A First Gen!

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:06 am

GreeNeons03 wrote:Yeah, the 2000 is the only second gen that had cable. 2001 and up are hydro.

No, the 2000 and the early 2001 had cable clutch systems. Mid-year '01 they came hydraulic.

DoubtedNeon · Post by **DoubtedNeon** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:59 am

this thread is full of fail.

this is in off topic right?

GreeNeons03 · Post by **GreeNeons03** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:04 pm

Nope.

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:13 pm

I want to see what this 'pipe' idea is going to look like. The only mental images that come to mind are Mario-style pipes and nasty toilet pipes...

sxtman17 · Post by **sxtman17** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:20 pm

jeffm have you ever seen the screen saver on a computer where all the pipes start forming and moving all around the screen? well picture like that

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:52 pm

sxtman17 wrote:yeah i was thinking the bronze color with black accents cuz if you keep the car clean then i think itll look real nice and unique since no one else will have it lol

and im just thinking this right now but im actually doubting the whole srt hood and bumpers...maybe i should just get a whole custom hood with custom bumpers? but like i said before im relatively new so how would a browse different style hoods? would certain shops have it? or do i have to do it online?

www.octanemotorsports.com has a large variety of hoods for neons. Now remember, if the hood is made for an SRT-4 you will have an awkward gap between the bottom of the hood and the front bumper. If the hood is made for a neon however, you will be fine. If you plan on switching to SRT bumpers shop for an SRT hood and if you plan on a bodykit made for 03-05 neons....then stick with a neon hood.

There are companies that make custom three stage paints in some of the most amazing copper and gold colors I've ever seen. Never seen a neon in a color like that but if it were two tone with the copper on the bottom and the black on the top it would look badass.

sxtman17 · Post by **sxtman17** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:55 pm

alright thanks soo much im gonna go browse that site now and hopefully ill find some good ones.

excon · Post by **excon** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:33 pm

GreeNeons03 wrote:Ricer And guess what the first picture is. A First Gen!

...look at the second picture... another first gen. they must really hate neons! i'll go find a civic and edit wikipedia