esfan's log: Car is legalized for CA smog

esfan · Post by **esfan** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 6:04 pm

I've been around for a while but actually didn't do anything for now. This is my original 2000 Dodge Neon ES PS2. And here goes the project log:
Bone stock:

First rims color that everyone around me agree with... (used to be silver, gold, bronze, and now, gunmetal) and after lowering.

ebay CAI with K&N filter, strut bar, and prothane engine mount insert installed, ricer K&N sticker lol:

{Edited 2/19/2010}

neonslg09 · Post by **neonslg09** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:21 pm

Yup the longer springs go in the rear of the car. Should give you a nice subtle drop, VSRT95 has those springs on his sxt?

I can't say I'm digging the rim color too much. But I'll make a final assumption once your lowered a wee bit. Coming along nicely.

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:27 am

love those gunmetal snowflakes. good choice on the megans. I don't like the sportline drop either.

esfan · Post by **esfan** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 4:19 pm

Thanks for comments!
I'm going to put those on next weekend, then it will show how megans do.

slaw · Post by **slaw** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:57 pm

got a thing for orange?
orange springs, orange flip flops....

j-king · Post by **j-king** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 7:38 pm

nice springs

how much did you pay?

esfan · Post by **esfan** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 8:24 pm

^^haha and i've got whole bag of oranges which is not in the pics!

j-king: thanks. i got them from bonehead performance for $139 total.

Tam · Post by **Tam** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 9:35 pm

I like the gunmetal rim color. I hated the bronze color.

Looking good, I was waiting for this car to get lowered. Now it's finally going to happen.

esfan · Post by **esfan** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:26 pm

The car is lowered now! tomorrow i'll post some pics to see if it's good

esfan · Post by **esfan** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 12:03 am

DONE!

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 12:06 am

Looks great! Looks like mine did long ago.

esfan · Post by **esfan** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:42 am

Thank you! This is my first time changing springs, took me about 7 hours......

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 8:15 am

Much nicer lowered, wow seven hours

neonslg09 · Post by **neonslg09** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:28 am

Now debadge it, and remove the side moldings and it will be great!

neon2.0 · Post by **neon2.0** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:56 am

Looking good, how do those springs ride? Did you measure before and after? Any idea how much drop you got out of those? Sorry for all the questions, just trying to decide which way on want to go on mine.

esfan · Post by **esfan** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:01 am

Thanks! Those things will be gone soon~

^The springs ride very similar to the stock, soft and not bumpy. Those are great daily drive springs. I din't measure it but it says 2.0F and 1.9R. They kill most of the wheel gap but won't give you a slam looking. I personally like them very much!

Passt · Post by **Passt** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:13 am

Looks good man!

neon2.0 · Post by **neon2.0** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:54 am

Cool thanks for the info, that is exactly what I am looking for, it is my DD right now, and I drive a lot to work and back.

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:06 pm

neonslg09 wrote:Yup the longer springs go in the rear of the car. Should give you a nice subtle drop, VSRT95 has those springs on his sxt?

I can't say I'm digging the rim color too much. But I'll make a final assumption once your lowered a wee bit. Coming along nicely.

and passstt 1gn
there decent springs for the cost

esfan · Post by **esfan** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:44 am

HID installed

j-king · Post by **j-king** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:46 am

sweet hids look good

esfan · Post by **esfan** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:49 am

Thanks! I like the color, but the only thing I worry about is the cops. In this case I adjust the HID about 1 round lower on the adjustment nuts.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:29 am

Wow what kelvin rating are those they look turquoise?

Tam · Post by **Tam** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:48 am

Those look kind of like 8000k to me.

Maybe it's just the camera.

esfan · Post by **esfan** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:40 am

They are 6000k. Yeah it's because the camera make them looks more blue with some green color.

esfan · Post by **esfan** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:14 am

Oil catch can installed today. I only found this position is good for a single screw... I heard that oil in the IM is not good for the car and hope this thing works.

esfan · Post by **esfan** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:43 pm

Just a repost to keep the project going: Side molding off and new rims and tires from tirerack.

Sunny and colorful So-Cal in the background haha!

esfan · Post by **esfan** » Sat May 08, 2010 2:20 am

Legalized with some CARB orders...