What kind of simple mods could I do to my 02 dodge neon to give it more pep

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Asked by NeonGUYYY Sep 19, 2016 at 03:06 PM about the 2002 Dodge Neon SE Sedan FWD

Question type: Car Customization

All stock 02 dodge neon, would really like to
not have to floor it at every intersection to
get out of the way. Car is very slow. I would
love to add on some parts to really bump up
the horse power.

6 Answers

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I was told taking off my headers and having them bored over and polished would be a good idea. What about the other areas though. Like new computer. Fuel injectors better spark plugs. New file rail? Cold air intake?

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Have to be careful when trying to add power. Can the engine handle it? Will it cause premature failure of other parts? Was this car designed to handle speed (NO)--are the brakes, steering, suspension designed for a bunch more torque and HP? Installing nitrous oxide is just down right dangerous and stupid -- a Neon was never designed or built for that kind of pressure. CAI and/or exhaust may get you a little more pep, but not worth the cost. Best idea: if you like the car, keep it and enjoy what you've got. Otherwise you can sell it and buy a used car engineered for more speed, such as a Mitsubishi or Suburu.

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Thank you I wouldn't even consider NOS. But a computer chip and rebuilt head bored out seems to be rather cheap way to go for now

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Do high performance spark plugs really offer any more bang for their buck? Than the cheapest.

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I have an '03 neon sxt and I'm getting the same "BASE" HP as an srt-4 and all I did was plug up an OBD2 mmodule in and got a 35% HP gain and a 25% torque gain.... The part cost me $5... Yes $5 and iIcan smoke the tires wwhenever I want to... And sometimes when I don't

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