NT Feature #01

NT FEATURE #01

Name: Jonathan Cranshaw
Username: 1badassneon
Age: 28
Location: Dover, PA
Year: 1995
Make: Dodge
Model: Neon base model, converted to a R/T Turbo

1/4 time: 15.00 non turbo, EST 13.5 boosted
Dyno Stats: (est wHP) EST 280.

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Complete Mods List:

Factory / Comfort upgrades:

Dodge Viper ignition key (for a real Viper), Black upgraded Neon interior parts i.e.; vents, Top dash as well as others. Cruise control, power locks, power windows, center console with an armrest, 1998 R/T leather wrap steering wheel, lighted rear view mirror and sun visors, Painted door handles, tinted windows, trunk release, 5-lug conversion, fold down rear seat, new door panels, instrument cluster with a tachometer, DOHC motor swap, and performance A tranny swap, and the entire R/T package for a R/T. Relocated the battery to the trunk, and custom spare tire mount.

Engine / Transmission:

APEXI: S-AFC. AEM: Cam gears, blue. Painted and chromed engine parts, and wires covered with blue wire loom. Extrude honed intake manifold. Mopar Performance: DOHC Computer, EGR block off kit, 3.94 performance A transmission, Spark plug wires, chrome fuel rail, and DOHC motor swap. AF/X: Solid front and rear motor mounts, under drive pulley, Stage 6 Ported and Polished Head, and 55mm throttle body. Phantom Grip LSD, with pin saver tabs. ARP: head studs. Crane: Over-Sized Valves, springs, Retainers, and #14 Cams. JE: Turbo Pistons with Total Seal Rings, and Eagle: Rods. Moroso: Oil pan, and coolant overflow bottle. Rex: Side motor mount inserts. Accel: 36lb injectors. Custom: Turbo and manifold plus piping, oil and coolant lines, Cat-back exhaust, plus no Catalytic converter or muffler, short throw shifter with Shift tight bushings, and front mount intercooler. Greddy: blow off valve, boost controller. MSD: Timing retard box. Missing link. AEM: ARRFPR. Ground Control: Koni: Adjustable Struts. Mopar Performance: Front and rear sway bars. Eibach: Pro kit lowering springs. Street Glow: Gold series in blue under body kit. Matrix: Upper strut tower bars, front and rear. Power Stop: rotors, plus Hawk Race pads (in a custom big brake conversion). Painted suspension parts, front and rear. Riax: 17x7 rims.

Interior:

Auto Meter: Custom tri-gauge pods in carbon fiber, with added pods around the gauge cluster, wiper cow and the mirror bezel Phantom series: Boost gauge, Oil temperature gauge, Transmission temperature, Oil Pressure, Fuel Pressure, and Air/Fuel gauge. Momo: Raptor shift knob, Performance leather boot, and Carbon fiber E-brake. Sparco: 4-point race harness, and pedals. Street Glow: Neon cable out-line, inside and under the hood. APC: Chrome fire extinguisher, White face/Indiglo gauges, and heater controls. Clifford: Auto starter, alarm, and turbo timer. Total custom leather interior, center console switches, and carbon fiber accented interior also. Second cigarette lighter.

Exterior:

AF/X: AAR style Carbon fiber hood. JSP: Carbon fiber trunk lid, with carbon fiber wing. AeroGear: Z3 fenders. Wings West: Big Mouth body kit with rear lip molded. Mopar: Painted rear bumper, door handles, and R/T emblems. APC: Clear side markers, carbon fiber altezza taillights, and carbon fiber mirrors (with custom stickers). PIAA: 912 fog lights. Hyper white: Headlights, plus other bulbs. Custom B-pillars in carbon fiber, and eyelids. Custom front aluminum tow hook. ICE: Pioneer: in-dash DVD player, 6x9�s, 6 1/2�s, and a 6 disk CD changer. American Pro: Amp. MTX: 12� subwoofers, in a custom trunk setup.

Why did you choose the Neon platform?:

lol, because I could not afford an eclipse. I blew up the motor in my car and needed a new car asap. I remembered taking my drivers ed in a Neon and liked the power of the car. I decided to go with the Neon, but the only model I could afford was the base. After sticking with it for a while, I was becoming more interested in owning an R/T. The style and power from the R/T and the community that comes with owning a Neon is what made choose to stick with it. It is always nice to meet another Neon owner; it is a common bond we all share. It's like that Jeep thing... You just wouldn't understand.

When did you purchase your Neon?:

1999

Favorite Mod you did to your Neon?:

Hard to say, but I have would have to go with the turbo. The motor build is a close second, followed by the custom leather seats, and power windows.

Worse Mod you ever did?: (and did you replace it? and if so with what?)

Adding a gold pin stripe around the car, lol.

Future Mods:

Big brake conversion (in the process now with sing piston, later will be wildwood 4 piston) , Viper front leather racing seats, bigger custom turbo made turbo and manifold, rear disk conversion, monitor mounted in the trunk, NOS inner cooler sprayer, and some accent light and strobes hidden thought the car.

Special Thanks:

Gary Murphy, PIAA, ACC, Howell Automotive.