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Old 02-29-2004, 01:43 PM   #1
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Which neon is better?

The 95-99 dohc neon has 150 horsepower and the sohc has 132. But which is better in the quarter mile. the sohc has a better low end and in a quarter mile u figure your not really goin that fast so which is better stock?
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Old 03-01-2004, 12:47 AM   #2
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Re: Which neon is better?

dohc is better, diff gear ratios with dohcs too
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Old 03-02-2004, 11:54 PM   #3
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Re: Which neon is better?

ummm dohc > sohc
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Old 03-03-2004, 03:53 PM   #4
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SRT-4 blows all them out the water. :-)
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Old 03-03-2004, 05:30 PM   #5
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sohc with a dohc tranny would help your single.
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Old 03-05-2004, 01:01 PM   #6
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SRT-4 if your looking for speed, Potential, and Handling.
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Old 03-21-2004, 06:38 PM   #7
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Cool

DOHC 150HP version. Dust most normally asperated (non turbo / super charger) competition. Good blank sheet starting point for mods.
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Old 03-27-2004, 07:50 PM   #8
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Ive got a few in mind like a magnum swap and just go from there
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Old 04-01-2004, 09:28 PM   #9
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Re: Which neon is better?

Yep. Stock, the Magnum beats the DOHC. Modified, the DOHC has more potential for power.
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Old 04-01-2004, 09:49 PM   #10
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Re: Which neon is better?

the dohc is actually pretty fast...my friend has one that had a AEM-cold air intake and a full exhaust(header back) and can easily cherp the tires through 2nd and if your lucky in 3rd...the only prob is the damn head gasket...theyre know for blowing out, and the engines leak oil no matter what u do
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Old 04-01-2004, 10:18 PM   #11
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Re: Re: Which neon is better?

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the dohc is actually pretty fast...my friend has one that had a AEM-cold air intake and a full exhaust(header back) and can easily cherp the tires through 2nd and if your lucky in 3rd...
And his is modified. Stock-for-stock, the Magnum has a better power curve.

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the only prob is the damn head gasket...theyre know for blowing out, and the engines leak oil no matter what u do
Utter nonsense. The HG problem was fixed YEARS ago. If a Neon leaks after the new, updated HG was installed, it wasn't done properly. Period.
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Old 04-01-2004, 11:28 PM   #12
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A SOHC that is correctly tuned can eat up most DOHC engines.... Always go for the underdog!!
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Old 04-11-2004, 04:49 PM   #13
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Re: Which neon is better?

my friend's is a 95 sooo.....his is one of the crappy years
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Old 04-11-2004, 06:11 PM   #14
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It depends.. The SOHC base Neon and DOHC/SOHC ACR verisons are the quickest Neons due to their extremely light weight. A 96-99 SOHC base neon (no options) would most likely take a R/T. I have driven both cars and my base coupe seems a few shades faster than the R/T, but then again I took out the weather stripping under the hood, took off the snorkel, added a K&N, and I have a DOHC muffler.

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Old 04-11-2004, 06:14 PM   #15
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Re: Which neon is better?

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SRT-4 blows all them out the water. :-)

It's my understanding that the only difference between the base tranny and the R/T trannys is the 5th gear.. I read that on the org.. so not sure..
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