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i believe all neons are 2.25" exhaust back until the rear section where the muffler is... but i could be mistaken.
as for the 3"... on a n/a engine too little back pressure can actually hurt performance (unlike turbocharged motors) here is a good read on backpressure: https://dodgeforum.com/m_729227/tm.htm