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ACRucrazy · 11-15-2003

Whatever article mentioned that is wrong.
Sure the motor and tranny were never available in a neon, but its still a neon.
The motor is the SAME one that they put in the GT cruisers..... now is not a PT cruiser?? Same with the SRT-10 Ram and SRT-10 Viper.... both are still a Ram and Viper. The 4 in SRT-4 stands for cylinders. Sure the car itself might not have Neon badges, but if u need parts, u need neon parts, if you get a Factory Service Manaul for the car, you get a NEON SRT-4 Factory service manual.
In the end the SRT-4 is still a neon, it always has and always will. When I was down at the Belvidere plant in June of 02.. months before they were even being manufactured, one of the PVO dudes had a red one, he was displaying it for all at the "Neon 2002 gathering" This was before they even had the "cut outs" or "snouts" in the front bumper for cooling the radiator. I have a few pics, and a vid of it, he even raced a new WS6 infront of the plant with 4 people in the SRT..... took him up to 100.... but this SRT was a "MANUFACTURER" vehicle...*wink, wink*
The original Neon SRT concept was a supercharged 2.0 SOHC motor, they just made it better... reasons right out of PVOs mouth for going the new motor and tranny route "the 2.4 was the biggest motor we could fit, and we didnt need 6 gears to get the job done" The stock Neon transmission cant handle the power of the 2.4 turbo.... although the tranny will bolt right up. Thats why the SRT tranny is the V6 Stratus 5speed tranny.

Ok im sorry, that got a bit long, yes the SRT-4 is a neon, and yes my gf has the white ACR with a cage that works at Checker.

Just introducing myself remember?
Chris :toast:

11-15-2003	#44
ACRucrazy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 762	Whatever article mentioned that is wrong. Sure the motor and tranny were never available in a neon, but its still a neon. The motor is the SAME one that they put in the GT cruisers..... now is not a PT cruiser?? Same with the SRT-10 Ram and SRT-10 Viper.... both are still a Ram and Viper. The 4 in SRT-4 stands for cylinders. Sure the car itself might not have Neon badges, but if u need parts, u need neon parts, if you get a Factory Service Manaul for the car, you get a NEON SRT-4 Factory service manual. In the end the SRT-4 is still a neon, it always has and always will. When I was down at the Belvidere plant in June of 02.. months before they were even being manufactured, one of the PVO dudes had a red one, he was displaying it for all at the "Neon 2002 gathering" This was before they even had the "cut outs" or "snouts" in the front bumper for cooling the radiator. I have a few pics, and a vid of it, he even raced a new WS6 infront of the plant with 4 people in the SRT..... took him up to 100.... but this SRT was a "MANUFACTURER" vehicle...wink, wink The original Neon SRT concept was a supercharged 2.0 SOHC motor, they just made it better... reasons right out of PVOs mouth for going the new motor and tranny route "the 2.4 was the biggest motor we could fit, and we didnt need 6 gears to get the job done" The stock Neon transmission cant handle the power of the 2.4 turbo.... although the tranny will bolt right up. Thats why the SRT tranny is the V6 Stratus 5speed tranny. Ok im sorry, that got a bit long, yes the SRT-4 is a neon, and yes my gf has the white ACR with a cage that works at Checker. Just introducing myself remember? Chris :toast: __________________ Slow stuff