Manny's progress log:

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:25 pm

Lift kit aswell

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:25 pm

wait.. why color match the mirrors ?

neonslg09 · Post by **neonslg09** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:30 pm

look at my mirrors in my sig.

you see the red part?

well, paint yours yeller.

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:33 pm

o i see what you mean now.
ok.
ill see what i can do.

heydockyle wrote:Lift kit aswell

of course.
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ive think i narrowed my todo list to this.

timing belt.
water pump.
tensioner.

lip kit.
eyelids
retint windows. ( they dont look good.plus front 2 arent tinted. )
Megan Coilovers.
RT or these rims im greatly interested in rite now.

thats it besides you basic energy suspension bushings..booger bushings. and try to get a custom turbo kit going. and upgraded clutch.and i need new rotors at the moment.

thats a short list. that im sure wont cost me much. plus etc things like gauges..radiator gap cover..Door sill plates.

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 12:18 am

r/tguy02 wrote:
neonpla wrote:no it will not, it will fit physically with no problem but the harness for it is part of the main body harness so you will have to wire it up your self .
i just purchased one of these myself for my r/t, from what the guy said, the black and red are your + and - and the other 4 wires will match up to your rear speaker wires, color for color. I'll be installing it here next week so i can give you all the info once its done if you'd like

r/tguy02, you're right- I was thinking only of the fact that the Kicker will fit in any 2GN's trunk cavity, not about the wiring harness (dang it, will I always be such a noob?). neonpla, keep us posted, I'm interested in how to retrofit when one of these units didn't come stock.

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 9:33 am

Midnight_Rider wrote:r/tguy02, you're right- I was thinking only of the fact that the Kicker will fit in any 2GN's trunk cavity, not about the wiring harness (dang it, will I always be such a noob?). neonpla, keep us posted, I'm interested in how to retrofit when one of these units didn't come stock.

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LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:33 am

Yeah cars always look different in person than they do in pictures online. As long as you like the interior, that's all that counts. It's leather so that's a plus

I'll be looking forward to seeing this car come together cause it's yeller.

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:38 am

As for a CAI and believe me I spent enough time screwing with one that is a good fit for the NGC mags this is what I came up with:

1 Stock Airbox

K&N cone (forgot PN it might be the drop in)
Pull the resinator and elbow. You can fab up a little bracket from sheet metal to hold the air temp sensor from the elbow

Hard bellows tube (any muffler shop can make you one.

Get a pack of extra thick self adhesive wetherstrip from home depot and run it around the out side lip of the airbox(The lid stays off) Make sure your hood sits down far enough that this will seal if not you might have to run another layer on the hood itself.

If you wish go to the craft store and get a few packages of gold leaf and line the airbox with gold foil (CDC sells self adhesive gold foil for stuff like this its pretty expensive but much easier I have yet to get an airbox to come out right but Im not much for arts and crafts

)

Air tems as low or lower than a CAI no elongation of the intake tract and no way to ingest water plus your total bill will be less than $100

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:40 am

What is the purpose of this gold foil you speak of?

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:41 am

To make a good part look rice, I imagine.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 10:43 am

Yeah I'm confused as to it's purpose....I cannot surmise any.

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 11:01 am

heydockyle wrote:
Midnight_Rider wrote:r/tguy02, you're right- I was thinking only of the fact that the Kicker will fit in any 2GN's trunk cavity, not about the wiring harness (dang it, will I always be such a noob?). neonpla, keep us posted, I'm interested in how to retrofit when one of these units didn't come stock.

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Okay, so

me for not using Search.

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 12:11 pm

Uhh that sounds like idk on the intake crafting.. I coould just always buy a ebay intake and use a aem filter on it and call it a day on that.. I'm at work rite now but later I'm gonna see if the parts department is still open at the dealership and order the lip kit. I hope the car looks as good as I'm picturing it on my mind rite now..u well see as the months come and go.

neonslg09 · Post by **neonslg09** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 1:25 pm

Argh, don't shortcut this car. Get good parts, once. Get an AEM if you get one. Or you can just take out the resonator box, either way.

Order the coils tonight. LK, tonight. Intake tonight. MOST CERTAINLY, get the Timing Belt, and Water Pump. Do the serpentine belts, just to get it outta the way. Hell, order a cam and do it ALL at one time.

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 1:42 pm

Yeah aem is nice.that's what I had on the other neon. And yes I know about the pump.lol.don't need to remind me. Ill get started tomorrow on those things.

neonslg09 · Post by **neonslg09** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 1:49 pm

You gots teh moneys. Spend it noaw.

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 5:35 pm

Dam the stealership wasnt open today. so itll be ehh thursday or so before i get any updates on the car.

neonslg09 · Post by **neonslg09** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 5:38 pm

Are you planning on camming your R/T?

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 5:55 pm

you already know.. lmao

Post by **occasional demons** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:05 pm

LilSparkPlug wrote:What is the purpose of this gold foil you speak of?

To reflect radiant heat. Spray adhesive and aluminum foil works well. Just doing the bottom of the air box and not the lid it isn't really visable, so rice is not a huge worry.

I did it to mine before I went to the Ghetto IM set up. All you can see is the lid, which I retained. It was color matched to the car tho.

It does haz funktion, so that cancels out any rice effect.

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:25 pm

So fresh looking, dont you just love it.. ( its first wash )

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:49 pm

OD: thanks for clearing that up, makes a bit more sense now.

LOL at the first bath, Nee wicked needs a bath.

hul kogan · Post by **hul kogan** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 12:48 pm

Looks good. Glad to see you were able to snag another Neon!

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 12:49 pm

hul kogan wrote:Looks good. Glad to see you were able to snag another Neon!

thanks thanks.

03blackrt · Post by **03blackrt** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 1:44 pm

'03 R/T FTW! *high-five*

Haganracing · Post by **Haganracing** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 2:09 pm

neonslg09 wrote:look at my mirrors in my sig.

you see the red part?

well, paint yours yeller.

Don't do it!!!

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 4:45 pm

Haganracing wrote:
neonslg09 wrote:look at my mirrors in my sig.

you see the red part?

well, paint yours yeller.

Don't do it!!!

Haganracing · Post by **Haganracing** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 4:55 pm

Thank you!

dank(r/t) · Post by **dank(r/t)** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 5:01 pm

LilSparkPlug wrote:OD: thanks for clearing that up, makes a bit more sense now.

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The McLaren F1's engine compartment contains the mid-mounted BMW S70/2 engine and uses gold foil as a heat shield in the exhaust compartment

just to back up what they said since i was late.

neonslg09 · Post by **neonslg09** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 6:04 pm

WHAT IS THAT??