i have an automatic 2000 neon...completely stock, and i want to give it some more power and just make it faster...i don't know where to start cause im a complete newb, i have about $5,000 to put it into it...what should i do? thanks

 

that sound like it's enough to drop a srt4 motor into it.

 

http://www.srt-4store.com/index.php?page=swaps

They will swap everything in for 5500 that would be the best. Or you could by turbo kit from hahn for your 2.0. Check out modernperformance.com they have turbo kits and other bolt ons.