When was my Neon built?

Forest Green 2k · Post by **Forest Green 2k** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:19 pm

How can I tell when my 2000 Neon was built? I'm trying to order some parts and I have two options, one for Neons built before October 2000 and one for Neons built after October 2000.

Thanks!

BTW, it's for an exhaust mid-section. Going from my downpipe to my muffler.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:26 pm

If you want to PM me the last 8 digits of your VIN, I can tell you the production date.

Forest Green 2k · Post by **Forest Green 2k** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:35 pm

Danteneon wrote:If you want to PM me the last 8 digits of your VIN, I can tell you the production date.

PMed

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:41 pm

And done

03blackrt · Post by **03blackrt** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:51 pm

Look on the side of the drivers door. There will be a tag.

fixitmattman · Post by **fixitmattman** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:33 pm

As posted, build date is on the mfg tag on the door.

10/99 here

steamer1227 · Post by **steamer1227** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:42 pm

Yup door jam is the easiest and quickest way to go.

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:09 pm

I have the bingo sheet from my car, It was 11/99 I believe.

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:10 pm

How come mine is 12/98?!

steamer1227 · Post by **steamer1227** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:19 pm

Good question. Can't really think of a good answer right now. Lol.

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:37 pm

He welded a 1gn door on it.

Oops! I gave away your secret 2 door 2gn.

Sorry!

A better question/answer would be, does the VIN match sticker, to dash?

OP, you could always have the end of the cat cut off and a 2.25 to 2.25 coupler welded on, and just use the (late) '01 up mid pipe. The only difference, is the newer mid pipes are 2.25" to the axle bend. Then they go to 2" at the coupling for the muffler.

Unless it is an R/T mid pipe. But good luck finding one (R/T) in the aftermarket. And you don't want to pay dealer price.

Even tho it states the October '00 change, a lot of '01s still use the '00 cat/mid pipe.

Mine was the 2" unit.

steamer1227 · Post by **steamer1227** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:53 pm

all makes sense now

Forest Green 2k · Post by **Forest Green 2k** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:43 pm

I found out mine was built before then and bought the 2 inch piping. I'm gonna make a custom side-exit with a glasspack and OBX short tube header, hopefully I don't lose power.

Post by **occasional demons** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:52 pm

Nope, just your hearing.

Forest Green 2k · Post by **Forest Green 2k** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:21 am

occasional demons wrote:Nope, just your hearing.

Awesome, I don't want any more bog.

Post by **occasional demons** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:57 am

Well, I didn't say you would gain power either.

It is just going to make more noise. So you just won't hear the bog after a while.

Edit: is your car ATX, or MTX? Because ATX is going to really sound like one crappy long fart while accelerating.

Forest Green 2k · Post by **Forest Green 2k** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:55 pm

occasional demons wrote:Well, I didn't say you would gain power either.
It is just going to make more noise. So you just won't hear the bog after a while.

Edit: is your car ATX, or MTX? Because ATX is going to really sound like one crappy long fart while accelerating.

ATX

I need a glasspack or a more quiet muffler lol.