Upgrade Suggestions?
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I would just do intake/exhaust/suspension and then just drive it. I wanted to turbo mine at one point and just realized I was wasting my money so I dumped that. Then I also wanted to put a cam in it and realized I would probably want a R/T head ported which is mega-bucks and dropped that idea as well. I have a complete OEM lip kit for my 04 which I haven't installed yet. Not sure if I'm going to install it because I am lowered and I too live in the sticks, PLUS I live in the snow belt. So basically what I'm saying is that I plow snow with my front bumper. If I choose to sell it I'll post it up here and see if anyone wants it.
So yeah, i think i'm gonna forego the kit for now, and focus on the performance mods. What brands do you prefer for intakes & exhausts? (this question is for anyone who wants to answer by the way)
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I have the SRT4 catback. Most think it's too loud and put in a cherry bomb in addition to the two resonators that come on it. Doesn't bother me. Plus the tips don't hang way down like some of the aftermarket ones do. The downside, if you see it that way, is the the tips will rub on the bumper. I let the tips melt the bumper until it stopped, removed the tips and got the burned/melted plastic off of them, polished them, and now have cutouts for them. Works. I'd just try and find clips around and see what you like. Some simply remove the factory muffler and put a new muffler on too.
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I have the SRT4 catback. Most think it's too loud and put in a cherry bomb in addition to the two resonators that come on it. Doesn't bother me. Plus the tips don't hang way down like some of the aftermarket ones do. The downside, if you see it that way, is the the tips will rub on the bumper. I let the tips melt the bumper until it stopped, removed the tips and got the burned/melted plastic off of them, polished them, and now have cutouts for them. Works. I'd just try and find clips around and see what you like. Some simply remove the factory muffler and put a new muffler on too.
Just thought about something... Would an SRT-4 OEM kit work on my SXT? I need to find a replacement rear bumper because i accidentally back into my mom's Trailblazer with it (the truck came out spotless; more than i can say for my rear bumper
). I honestly kinda like the idea, but wanna bounce it off of someone before i go spending the money on it...
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I also let my exhaust burn cutouts in my bumper. LOL. It turned out pretty well. By OEM SRT4 body kit do you mean just the rear bumper or other body pieces? I don't recall what year your neon is. If it is 03 and up it should be direct replacement. If it is 00-02 you will be swapping tail lights because they are different.
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I also let my exhaust burn cutouts in my bumper. LOL. It turned out pretty well. By OEM SRT4 body kit do you mean just the rear bumper or other body pieces? I don't recall what year your neon is. If it is 03 and up it should be direct replacement. If it is 00-02 you will be swapping tail lights because they are different.
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I dunno man...I've been doing some research to try to find them, and both are proving equally hard-to-find...I may end up going with one of my other options at this rate, cuz if i'm gonna have to pay through the nose to get a proper SRT kit, then forget it lol. I don't have that kind of cash.
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I've hit up a couple other forums & found the SRT4 front bumper (for like 400 a pop), but not the full kit. The SRT-D kit i haven't been able to find ANYWHERE as of yet. I think i'm just gonna get the Buddy 2 kit and call it good, cuz it doesn't hang down much beyond the stock bumper, & it flows well with the body & doesn't look THAT ricey (kinda does, but not too badly). Thoughts?
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