UPGRADED.....Neon

[JITB]

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[SleeperWRX]

Auto? Looks like it's in tampa.



And I hate neons, but I like this one lol.

[big mac]

Lol. Awsome wheels though

[JITB]

noone can hate a 1st gen ACR neon.. its impossible!

[Humphrizzle]

it's a neon neon...

[georgieboi]

it's a neon neon...
lol ..... at a least it has clean wheels

[G.C]

shits ugly. Some cars are never meant for modding.

[Jiggity96]

If I had to drive a Neon.....

nice work for real

[JITB]

shits ugly. Some cars are never meant for modding.

lol 1st gen neon not meant for modding?" :lmfao::lmfao::lmfao:

[Oz10]

Why would you put that kind of money into such a shitty car?

It's like winning the special Olympics, at the end of the day, your still retarted.

[browningboy7]

lolol, Never judge a book by it's cover. The 1st gen ACR Neon was spanking cars twice as fast and three times it's price.

[JITB]

Why would you put that kind of money into such a shitty car?

It's like winning the special Olympics, at the end of the day, your still retarted.

lol back in 95 the neon was the only sport compact tuner car that was actually made for road racing? what are you getting at? And the ACR like this green one..was and still is the shit.

[Oz10]

lol back in 95 the neon was the only car that was actually made for road racing?

Do you realize what you just said?? :headslap:

[browningboy7]

Do you realize what you just said?? :headslap:

lolololololololol. You have zero idea what you are talking about...Use google please.

[JITB]

Do you realize what you just said?? :headslap:

i didnt mean like that.. i mean in the tuner sport compact world...:lmfao:

[DunDunSkeert]

Gawd that thing is ugly. Put it out of it's misery and ramp it off a cliff, and say it got stolen.

[BAD SS]

Auto? Looks like it's in tampa.

:lmfao::lmfao::lmfao::lmfao:

[87 Turbo II]

LOL at the idiots in this thread who think that a 2 door 1st gen ACR neon is not worthy of mods and tuning lol.......

[DeeAOne]

Auto? Looks like it's in tampa.



And I hate neons, but I like this one lol.now that ive seen the other thread i get this. :lmao:

[Elbow]

Some of the comments in here are hilarious...before you all talk you should know your facts. You could even buy these from Dodge caged and ready to race. They made the Neon ACR a street legal track car, they dominated SCCA SS racing, they had their own series, etc.

Car enthusiast? More like ricers.

[dorin48]

Car enthusiast? More like ricers.

This ^^^^


The only thing truly shitty about the acr/rt (and a few high-line models) is that the 420A is like a head-gasket holocaust for some. My first car was a 97' sohc and it was a joy to own. Never gave me any problems.

[SouthrnStyle]

Hell yeah! I love it, awesome little car there!

[DustnU]

I hate neon's! But I would whip this if it was given to me or in another color!!!

[dorin48]

I hate neon's! But I would whip this if it was given to me or in another color!!!

Thats a factory color..... wtf was dodge thinking? :thinking:

I guess it was like "What kinda of color do you get when you season Split Pea Soup with highlighters?!!!1!!!111!?????"

[swimshark]

They made the Neon ACR a street legal track car, they dominated SCCA SS racing, they had their own series, etc.

I went to a SCCA track day with my FSAE team and there was a guy that had Neon ACR with light motor mods and some suspension work and it was owning everyone else that was there. It surprisingly faired better than a handful of Nissan Zs, a Single turbo Celica Supra that was track prepped and a bunch of track Miatas.

If you did SCCA events I'd say get one of these cause no one will necessarily expect you to do so well and you can destroy most of the competition.

[r_Senik]

i love those ACR's.

[quickdodge®]

shits ugly. Some cars are never meant for modding.


Why would you put that kind of money into such a shitty car?

It's like winning the special Olympics, at the end of the day, your still retarted.


Do you realize what you just said?? :headslap:

Here's a little something that most people don't know: The neon was created when Chrysler approached their design team and asked them to make a car that would be competitive in road racing, in SCCA. This car was designed around road and track capabilities.

With that knowledge, now maybe the all plastic interior that just snaps in place and the lack of luxury parts will make sense. It was all to keep this car as light as possible. The first generation neon outranked every other car in its class as far as performance. This car started off with contingency programs in racing. This car was winning trophies in damn near every race out back then.

I speak from experience on the last part as I won championships in 1999-2000 in my 1996 neon.

It's cool to throw your opinion around about how it looks, but to knock something that you may not know, doesn't look good on your part. I'm not trying to bash on you, just educate you fellas.

And the word that one member was looking for is "retarded". Not retarted. Later, QD.

[quickdodge®]

If you did SCCA events I'd say get one of these cause no one will necessarily expect you to do so well and you can destroy most of the competition.

You're so ill-informed. Later, QD.

[nocar96]

i like it.

[browningboy7]

I remember reading a while back that you could get * I don't know exactly what is was called* but basically it was a Dodge/Chrysler sticker pack, And when you won or ranked high in sanctioned races they would pay you.

[quickdodge®]

I remember reading a while back that you could get * I don't know exactly what is was called* but basically it was a Dodge/Chrysler sticker pack, And when you won or ranked high in sanctioned races they would pay you.

*Contingency package* is what you're referring to. I was in on that. Later, QD.

[SandM]

i think that this is an absolutely great car, but I really can't get over the color matched to this neon...... factory or not, it's repulsive

[browningboy7]

*Contingency package* is what you're referring to. I was in on that. Later, QD.

Yes, That is it. QD, Clutch as usual. :goodjob:

[swimshark]

You're so ill-informed. Later, QD.

When I was there is did better than more than 40 cars that day and put down a time of atleast 2 seconds faster then the second fastest guy in a track Miata. I've only been to a few SCCA events, but just saying the car surprised us all. Never knew a Neon would be so fast around a track. :D

It also surprised us because it came pretty close to our FSAE cars lap times within almost a second.

[quickdodge®]

i think that this is an absolutely great car, but I really can't get over the color matched to this neon...... factory or not, it's repulsive

It's actually a factory color exclusive to the ACR.


Yes, That is it. QD, Clutch as usual. :goodjob:

Yessir, lolol.


When I was there is did better than more than 40 cars that day and put down a time of atleast 2 seconds faster then the second fastest guy in a track Miata. I've only been to a few SCCA events, but just saying the car surprised us all. Never knew a Neon would be so fast around a track. :D

My comment was towards your comment of "no one will expect you to do well." When the first gen neon first arrived on the scene, EVERYONE expected it to do well. Because it did. The neon was one the most popular new cars on the track. Everyone knew they had to race harder because there were neons out there.

The neon even had its own race as well. The Neon Racing Cup. I always wanted to put mine in, but never made it. Later, QD.

[swimshark]

Well I am then learning about it! :)

This is what I get to work on in college.

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440lb car with a GT12 Turbocharged GSXR 600 making 91rwhp and 64ft/lbs of torque on E85 through a 19mm restrictor. We knew our race cars were very fast around SCCA style tracks, but didn't expect the Neon to be so close.

[fivex684]

Always liked the first gen ACR/RT's.

[dorin48]

It's actually a factory color exclusive to the ACR.

Nitro Yellow Green was available on regular models too QD.

Here is a "sport coupe" for example.

http://img.neons.org/archives/1GPaintCodes/nyg.jpg

[mocha latte cupcake]

get it ACR get it!

[JITB]

Here's a little something that most people don't know: The neon was created when Chrysler approached their design team and asked them to make a car that would be competitive in road racing, in SCCA. This car was designed around road and track capabilities.

With that knowledge, now maybe the all plastic interior that just snaps in place and the lack of luxury parts will make sense. It was all to keep this car as light as possible. The first generation neon outranked every other car in its class as far as performance. This car started off with contingency programs in racing. This car was winning trophies in damn near every race out back then.

I speak from experience on the last part as I won championships in 1999-2000 in my 1996 neon.

It's cool to throw your opinion around about how it looks, but to knock something that you may not know, doesn't look good on your part. I'm not trying to bash on you, just educate you fellas.

And the word that one member was looking for is "retarded". Not retarted. Later, QD.
rejs second car was a 95 sedan, and i was amazed at how it had no options.. but all you had to do is either buy the switch and part and you can have it...lol

if you wanted foglights, buy oem foglights, and the oem switch.. and you got it.. the harness was already there...just not plugged in..i always lked that about neons

[Mantooth]

Why would you put that kind of money into such a shitty car?

It's like winning the special Olympics, at the end of the day, your still retarted.pot/kettle/black.

Still, it's an ugly fucking car. It would look much better if it didn't have the baby-puke green paint job.:2cents:

[quickdodge®]

Nitro Yellow Green was available on regular models too QD.

Here is a "sport coupe" for example.

I meant to change that to DOHC. It was not available on SOHC models.


rejs second car was a 95 sedan, and i was amazed at how it had no options.. but all you had to do is either buy the switch and part and you can have it...lol

if you wanted foglights, buy oem foglights, and the oem switch.. and you got it.. the harness was already there...just not plugged in..i always lked that about neons

Yep. Same with tachs. You could buy the gauge cluster with tach and just push it in place and it would start working. Already wired for it. Later, QD.

[Evil Goat]

i hate neon's period....but it certainly isn't the worst thing i've ever seen

[JEY$JDM]

I like. I don't like Neon's that much, but I like this one. I'd paint it a dif color though... that's just not my kinda color. lol

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I never knew that these could come from the factory with cages! That's pretty cool...

[quickdodge®]

I never knew that these could come from the factory with cages! That's pretty cool...

Factory with cages? Lolol, no sir. Later, QD.

[Elbow]

Factory with cages? Lolol, no sir. Later, QD.

You could get them from the factory caged, QD.

[Austin?]

there's nothing you can do to make a Neon look better. it still look Fugly

[a94civicex]

Looks damn nice, especially diggin' the wheels....

[quickdodge®]

You could get them from the factory caged, QD.

I will respectfully disagree with you there. Unless proof is shown, I'll steadfastly stand behind my knowledge that they did NOT come factory with a cage. I bought my 1996 neon in 1998 and immediately got into the racing thing with it. I was all over Dodge dealerships and everything about racing the car. Got the Chrysler contingency package and everything. I had been die hard neon since 1998 and have NEVER heard of a neon that came factory with a cage.

Now the ACR model did come with Koni adjustable dampers/struts and a pretty good sized sway bar and all. if that's what you're thinking.

Like I said, simon, verifiable proof will be the only way to change my mind, but I don't think it will happen. Later, QD.

[quickdodge®]

Simon, wanting to make sure, I just got off the phone with the people that would know for sure and they assured me that this car never came with a factory cage. Later, QD.

[5speed]

Never really was a fan of neons at all. I have seen them built into great track cars, and will say that they are a decent platform for a racer on a small budget. I just can't find it in my heart to give them some love lol

[Logan]

I don't care how well that thing handles, it is hard to look at.

[5speed]

Simon, wanting to make sure, I just got off the phone with the people that would know for sure and they assured me that this car never came with a factory cage. Later, QD.
AAHHHH Shit! Gotta neg rep Simon for being wrong! J/K lol

[05IONREDLINE]

Nice Neon. Besides SRT-4, only Neon I'll drive.

[Elbow]

AAHHHH Shit! Gotta neg rep Simon for being wrong! J/K lol

I have proof, a friend has one, maybe you couldn't get it from a dealer but only through Dodge itself just like buying a Porsche track car caged from Porsche, they were dealer made SS cars. I'll get the paper work.

[quickdodge®]

I'll get the paper work.

Yeah. I'd have to see that, because from all my understanding, it didn't come from Dodge that way. And the people I spoke with work directly with Dodge. And have been since 1998. I'm guaranteeing that it is an after market cage. Later, QD.

[EL42]

this has been very informative.

[JITB]

Never really was a fan of neons at all. I have seen them built into great track cars, and will say that they are a decent platform for a racer on a small budget. I just can't find it in my heart to give them some love lol

i understand... i feel the same about alot of cars.

[On_Her_Face]

Looks good for a Neon, minus the color. I think that color is Buford Highlighter no?

[PreludeVTEC01]

Truly one of the best threads in the forum in awhile. Alot of good info. Also, I think the car looks great. Very clean and well put together.

[Got Milk?]

omg, who mods a neon? WTF!

[alpine_aw11]

I need to find a black ACR.

[neon_ert3]

i love neons. there my first love. mopar ftw!

[singhondeck]

wow shits pretty ugly, cant believe anyone wud waste money on that

[JITB]

I need to find a black ACR.

good luck with that.. better of buying a highline coupe.. and just going with that..

[browningboy7]

good luck with that.. better of buying a highline coupe.. and just going with that..

Yeah, Every ACR I've ever seen for sale has been white.

[00GTisME]

i like it... nice to see something other than HONDUH every once in a while

[DunDunSkeert]

Well I didn't know all that info about that car, it's great that it handles great, but damn it's ugly, a different color would help a lot.

Even if a busted girl has a great personality, when it comes down to it she is still busted.

[stevo_EF91]

nice wheels on an ugly car..

[sandersmb]

It's still a neon but like the rims

[JITB]

It's still a neon but like the rims

yea a dodge neon

[Franco Tirador]

is that and srt-4 swap?, if so i would rock it