save up some money and buy a SRT engine
lol, idk.. cant really expect much from a neon in terms of power.. if i were you i'd go down the road of handling.. neons are light, rigid.. handles good
strut bars. coil overs, tower braces, bigger tires/rims, etc.
not much to be done in terms of power unless you wanna rip into it/get a new engine/get a turbo/spray nos..
i pretty much have never even tried to get my SOHC to come even close to my other car (in sig)... its my dd and i like the neon just how it is. light, agile, and not too bad on gas!