How to tell if a Neon is an ACR?

g_force58 · Post by **g_force58** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 9:57 pm

Ok I am a bit redfaced at asking this but here goes. How do you tell an ACR from the rest of the pack? Styling ques, options or the lack of? Help me out here guys, please.

gtxtreme19 · Post by **gtxtreme19** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:12 pm

Get the Vin decoded is about the only way for sure

zhneon · Post by **zhneon** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:53 pm

High Output engine with metal intake manifold (versus plastic), Front bumper with lip, and a few other things. But gtx is right do a Vin check if you think it is one.

lilnicko11 · Post by **lilnicko11** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:14 am

Dual exhaust, highoutput engine, acr/rt front bumper, different struts.

Forest Green 2k · Post by **Forest Green 2k** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:49 pm

No side molding, no fogs, no spoiler, dual exhaust, 2.0 HO badge on trunk, silver intake manifold

lilnicko11 · Post by **lilnicko11** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 2:21 pm

^ they didnt come with a 2.0 HO badge.....and the intake mani is not silver.....its just not the plastic. its got a different intake mani with runners inside of it that do not open up until a certain rpm

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 2:23 pm

If you're just looking...

R/T front, no skirts, no mouldings, snowflakes, dual exhaust, rear discs, obviously manual (look in the windows lul)

Post by **occasional demons** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 4:28 pm

Eighth Digit in the VIN is "F" instead of "C". Pretty much the only sure way, as anyone can make a clone.

Example:

1B3ES76F02Dxxxxxx

g_force58 · Post by **g_force58** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 4:37 pm

Ok, so this should have been apparent to me, duh. Thanks again for the info all that replied. I knew there had to be something in the vin to verify ACR, just wasn't sure what.

Forest Green 2k · Post by **Forest Green 2k** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 4:44 pm

lilnicko11 wrote:^ they didnt come with a 2.0 HO badge

My bad.

lilnicko11 wrote:the intake mani is not silver.....its just not the plastic.

The IM's are def silver on the ACR's too.

lilnicko11 wrote:its just not the plastic. its got a different intake mani with runners inside of it that do not open up until a certain rpm

Yeah those are called butterfly's and it's the same IM as the R/T.

Post by **occasional demons** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 4:54 pm

The letter F will only tell you if it is an ACR, or an R/T, but the ACR is basically a stripped down R/T.

The IM is silver/white corrosion, only because it is aluminum. If it has been painted, then it could be any color.

So the important difference is that it is not plastic. It could be hot pink, and still be the correct IM.

Forest Green 2k · Post by **Forest Green 2k** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 7:13 pm

occasional demons wrote:The letter F will only tell you if it is an ACR, or an R/T, but the ACR is basically a stripped down R/T.

The IM is silver/white corrosion, only because it is aluminum. If it has been painted, then it could be any color.

So the important difference is that it is not plastic. It could be hot pink, and still be the correct IM.

Did the ACR's come with a Magnum badge on the trunk?