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Old 11-08-2007, 09:16 PM
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Is the suspension (struts, springs, sway-bars) from an SRT4 interchangable on a 2000 Neon? Are there any problems with this swap?
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Old 11-08-2007, 09:51 PM
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Ride height may raise a touch up front for the clearance allowed for the large SRT4 tire and wheel package. But the parts are interchangable on all 2gn cars. You have to watch ride height when mixing SRT and Non-SRT struts and springs.

The SRT front control arms are also heavier duty to deal with the stress of the motor.

If you get into the knuckles steering geometry changes as well as the brakes. So if you swap to SRT stuff plan on switching to an SRT rack-n-pinion or altering the stock stuff.
 
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Ride height may raise a touch up front for the clearance allowed for the large SRT4 tire and wheel package. But the parts are interchangable on all 2gn cars. You have to watch ride height when mixing SRT and Non-SRT struts and springs.

The SRT front control arms are also heavier duty to deal with the stress of the motor.

If you get into the knuckles steering geometry changes as well as the brakes. So if you swap to SRT stuff plan on switching to an SRT rack-n-pinion or altering the stock stuff.
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Old 11-10-2007, 12:08 AM
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Default RE: SRT4 Suspension in a stocker Neon

talking about srt suspension, so right now i got stock neon struts and springs, with 17s on, 205/40 tires,
so if i get the srt struts and springs can i go with bigger tires liek 205/50s???
 
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Old 11-10-2007, 12:29 AM
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I have stock SRT struts with SRT springs, rear and front stock SRT sway bars on 17' SRT rims...

I picked up my front and rear sway bars for $20. That's $10 a bar! HAHA. Struts only cost me $60 and rims with tires were $200.

Installed everything myself, and if my dumbass can do it I think anyone can. QFT!
 
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....Installed everything myself, and if my dumbass can do it I think anyone can. QFT!
[sm=icon_rofl.gif]dats da same way i feel. if i can do it anyone can.
 
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So, I cannot use the SRT springs and struts without modifying or swapping out the front rack? Should I be looking for ACR springs instead?
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no, you dont have to mod the rack, thats only if you do a srt motor swap, your good to go, will swap straight our, lifts the frunt 1/2' i belive
 
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no, you dont have to mod the rack, thats only if you do a srt motor swap, your good to go, will swap straight our, lifts the frunt 1/2' i belive
Yeah you only need to change the steering rack if you swap the motor, or install un-modded SRT-4 knuckles for big brakes or SRT-4 brakes.
 



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