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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 02:45 AM
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ok I have anotherproblem and I did look this one up in previous threads but it is wheel hop. It looks like I can just get some Prothane motor mount inserts and it will take care of that bouncing feeling which loses all accelaration I may have in my atx neon. Is that right? cuz if its not i dont want to wastemoney on them. Alsoaparentlly my inner cv joints are badso would that have anything to do with it. shouldI get a heavy duty axel for maximum acceleration in my atx? thanks
 
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 11:35 AM
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The prothane inserts help reduce wheel hop tremendously, but they will add vibration to the inside of the car. Seeing that you have an ATX, your acceleration will be slow regardless though. Here is a site you may want to look at, if you want to make your ATX faster.
http://halfahemi.com/fastatx/

Keep in mind that swapping to an MTX will make you instantly quicker.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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I would love an mtx butwouldnt that cost alot to buy one and put it in?
 
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 02:31 PM
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I would love an mtx butwouldnt that cost alot to buy one and put it in?
Not if you shop around and do the work yourself.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 02:45 PM
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may have to check into that, thanks
 
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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If you shop around, you can get everything you would need for about $500-$600.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 04:48 AM
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i have yet to see or drive an ATX neon that will even try to spin the tires unless you neutral slam it from the rev limiter[&:]
 
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 10:14 AM
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thats what i was thinking....wheel hop is the last thing you should ever have to worry about on an auto neon....unless its highly modded
 
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 11:57 AM
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My 99 would spin the tires a bit and get wheel hop. Not alot, but enough to notice. I just got a front prothane motor mount insert and it took care of it.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 03:11 PM
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i assume it had low miles
hey, maybe it had a shift kit
 
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