2nd Gen Neon 2000 - 2005 2nd Gen Neon

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Old May 15, 2009 | 12:54 PM
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What is the maximum speed in each gear for a 2000 neon with a 5 speed manual trans.?
 
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Old May 15, 2009 | 01:21 PM
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google it?? or just get in your car redline that bitch through each gear and see how fast your going lol
 
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Old May 15, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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Well mine is like this:
1st: 30mph
2nd: 60mph
3rd: 90mph
4th: ???mph (limiter cut me off before I found out)
5th: ???mph (limiter cut me off before I found out)

Don't ask me how I know this....LOL.
 
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Old May 16, 2009 | 12:55 AM
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dohc + mppcm

1st: 0-40
2nd:40-63mph
3rd:63-113mph
4th?
5th?
 
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 01:02 PM
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Thanks, the reason I asked the question is because, I have the auto trans, which I believe is 3 gears, and the manual is 5 gears. I think my gears top out at

1st - 30
2nd - 60
3rd - 80 (If it is a 3 speed, it should top of at the cars limit, but after 80, the car looses noticable power; after 100 it loses significant power).
 
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 01:31 PM
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I would say for best performance.
1st-20
2nd-50-55
3rd-80
4th-100-105
Not too sure about 5th I dont ever go those speeds usually too many corners in my town.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 03:08 PM
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What is the power band for each gear, would be a better question.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 08:45 PM
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I have a 2000 neon with a 3-speed auto. I put a shift kit in last year and can manually control each gear. First gear get me close to 40 at the red line. 2nd gear will get me over 70. And third I had to 110 the other day. I put a header, cold air intake, and high flow muffler for add ons too. The third gear pulls alot better with the mods on now than stock. The stock auto is a slug and you definately need the shift kit to get some guts out of the neon.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 11:45 PM
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1- 40
2- 65
3- 110
4- 125+ pegged the car out past 125 never bothered puttin it in 5th
 
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Old Jun 6, 2009 | 12:30 AM
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1. 55
2. 90
3. 120
mine is the 3 speed auto.
 
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