My 1997 Dodge Neon sport coupe


2.0L I4 DOHC, 3.94 MTX


How To Make a Neon Cold Air Intake - aka, 3.0 CAI



Here are some links to some Neon related sites:
Neons.org
Modern Performance
Vitor's House of Neon Goodies
Fierro Racing
Deyeme Racing
Fenton Dodge
Northwest Neon Enthusiasts


My best timeslip so far: 15.022 @ 92.77mph


My most current dyno chart: 143.57whp@6900rpm, 124.69ft/lbs@3300rpm


Current mods:

Wheels / Tires

Konig Sub Zero 15x6.5" wheels
Falken Azenis Sport 205/50VR15 tires

Suspension

K-Sport full adjustable coilovers
7kg/mm (390lbs/in) front springs/5kg (280lbs/in) rear springs
-1.8 front camber, 1/16" total toe in, -0..4 rear camber, 0 toe
Vitor's "Monster" 29mm (1-1/8") hollow front swaybar
Vitor's "Monster" 25mm (1") hollow rear swaybar
Vitor's rear swaybar brackets and endlinks
Prothane polyurethane suspension bushings
Rear strut tower brace

Engine / Tranny

Booger Bushings shifter bushings
TTI Racing underdrive pulley
Urethane filled front motor mount
Urethane filled engine side and transaxle side mounts
Booger Mount solid rear bobble strut
Mopar high torque clutch
Automatic 52mm throttlebody
Catco cat converter 3" in/out
Dynomax 2.5" mandrel bent exhaust piping
Dynomax race bullet muffler 18" long 2.5" in/out
Hooker Max Flow muffler 2.5" in/out (exit rear, driver side)
R/T Ernie long tube 4-2-1 merged collector header (1.75" primaries 3" outlet)
Apexi SAFC2 air/fuel controller
R/T Ernie "street" box intake manifold w/ cold air intake
MSD coil pack
MSD spark plug wires
AFX Race ECU w/ 7800rpm rev limit

Planned mods:

Suspension / Brakes

Performance Friction Carbon Metallic Z-Rated brake pads
4 point harness, undecided brand/model
Racing seats, undecided brand/model

Engine / Tranny

Building new motor that will consist of the following:

2.0L Neon shortblock, bored .020" over
Wiseco 10.5:1 forged pistons, .020" over, ceramic coated
Total Seal gapless piston rings
Eagle forged 4340 steel H-beam connecting rods w/ ARP2000 rod bolts
Clivite 77 main, and rod bearings, ceramic coated
Mopar oil pump
Race ported 2.0L DOHC cylinder head, milled .020", ceramic coated
Crane Cams #18 DOHC intake and exhaust cams
Crane Cams racing valve springs, ceramic coated
Indy stainless steel valves, ceramic coated
AEM adjustible cam gears
Mopar high performance lash adjusters and rockers
ARP headstuds and Mopar MLS headgasket
Canton road/race oil pan with baffles, inertia gates, and windage tray
Custom ITB intake manifold, or race ported box style manifold
Clutchmasters stage 4 clutch, 6 puck


If you have any comments or suggestions, please email me at [email protected]