Reuse Eclipse Turbo Parts on Neon?

[Timothyj94]

I have the turbo set up lying around from my eclipse when I sold it, (unless someone wants to buy a whole turbo set up for 600 good qualitiy too with lots of stuff) I'm considering buying a cheepo neon and slaping it on. Anyone ever had experience with this, I know the engine is reversed. Can I use the same manifold from my eclipse?

 

[96' Eclipse GS]

No, unless you are ready to do modifications.

 

[Timothyj94]

No, unless you are ready to do modifications.

such as?

 

[Leonthefaded]

Oh boy.

 

[96' Eclipse GS]

I would save a lot of time and effort with just selling the kit and have a DD. Honestly, look for another car with the exhaust side out in front and call it a day.

 

[Timothyj94]

I would save a lot of time and effort with just selling the kit and have a DD. Honestly, look for another car with the exhaust side out in front and call it a day.

Got a daily, looking for a pos 95 with a standard trans to #### with. Only things I can find are overprices eclipse, and some neons. Havent seen ANY sebrings or avenger, except one which is auto for 800.

My main question is will my log style and t3/t4 fit with a neon? I know very well how to go turbo and that mods are required, I already turbocharged my 420a eclipse.

 

[Alan11]

Well look at the engine on the neon? Does the manifold and turbo fit back there?
I think there is a lot of custom made work to boost a neon, an I think it would even be less powerful than a 420a.

 

[Timothyj94]

Well look at the engine on the neon? Does the manifold and turbo fit back there?
I think there is a lot of custom made work to boost a neon, an I think it would even be less powerful than a 420a.

Havent bought a neon yet, im going for cheap. basically a toy that idc if it brakes or is spray painted pink with 5 spoilers.

 

[Leonthefaded]

Oh boy....

 

[Alan11]

Oh boy....

WTF

Op, if you decide to do it have fun and let us know how it goes. I would just sell the turbo and look for another toy that is not a neon.

 

[007jimmy]

Find another cheap DSM or get a 420a avenger.

 

[96' Eclipse GS]

Well look at the engine on the neon? Does the manifold and turbo fit back there?
I think there is a lot of custom made work to boost a neon, an I think it would even be less powerful than a 420a.

...agreed!

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[eclipse420ags]

Well look at the engine on the neon? Does the manifold and turbo fit back there?
I think there is a lot of custom made work to boost a neon, an I think it would even be less powerful than a 420a.

Neons have a 420a engine btw just block is flipped.

 

[TWOpointFORliter]

I wish I would have took pictures of all the cutting a kid I know (not a friend) did to his neon when he turbo'd it. He seriously hacked a huge chunck out of the wiper cowl and everything below it. Funniest hack job I have ever seen in person. It lasted all of a week before it blew but then again the kid was an obvious idiot.

 

[bryanwheat]

Neons have a 420a engine btw just block is flipped.

The block is not flipped. The ports are just on the opposite side of the cylinder head. Intake on the front and exhaust on the rear. The best bet would be to buy a stock srt4 turbofold setup and run it on the 1st gen neon engine.

 

[Dhan]

Op: given that you have all the parts and know-how already, why don't you just locate a 2g shell? That would probably be the simplest route.

Oh boy.

Oh boy....