Our Dodge Neon SRT4 Immediately Blew up...

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[@guillermosandoval2201]

If it’s a bad motor swap it out with Honda type R motor

[@briandstephmoore4910]

It’s a scam

[@chrismay2298]

Didn't change the timing belt during your "restore", and ALSO have a scam sponsor? Get it together, kids.

[@billkissick6268]

betterhelp is a scam... stop shilling for them

[@mannix8130]

Please stop giving Better Help a platform. It’s a known scam. They’ve pushed people for medical info and violated their privacy rights. Please look into it. Great video otherwise 🤟

[@richardpierre7946]

I was surprised when you did the clean up and maintenance that a timing belt wasn't on the to do list.

[@martijnquint9754]

My thoughts exactly. Always replace it to be on the safe side in cases like this. Not Shawn's fault at all.

[@jesusruiz8621]

⁠@@martijnquint9754that’s exactly what I was thinking… why is it Shawn’s fault. It should’ve been handled beforehand.

[@javidgunraj1500]

exactly my thoughts

[@spirgis07]

Change timing belt but no water pump ?? 🙈🤦

[@JRW1776]

This is the new pimp my ride channel

[@sikniz213]

yall keep saying Shawn got lucky, YOU GUYS got lucky should've replaced the belt in the first video lol

[@BasicPremium]

RIGHT?! How they gonna claim they "completely restored" it when they left a dead timing belt in it? What was their plan for the car? Leave the original belt in it and sell it?

[@RocPackk]

im glad you said something because i was thinking the exact same thing!

[@MIUBHI007]

The fact that y’all didn’t change the timing belt the first go-round blows my mind.

[@Watchingyou-daily]

I absolutely agree since they are notorious for snapping timing belt

[@malibu4946]

They aren’t doing full on restorations.

[@MIUBHI007]

@@malibu4946 there’s a big difference between a “full restoration“ and normal maintenance…

[@malibu4946]

@ yea buts it’s not a 1 day job. I’ve been doing the timing on my z34 lumina since early October. The engine coming out would be around the same amount of work.

[@MIUBHI007]

@@malibu4946 This is a neon…Book time for a timing belt is 4 hours which mean you should easily be able to do it under that. So yeah, It is absolutely a one day job and that’s if you are really slow. It took me six hours to do a 3000 GT timing belt and while that was one of the worst ones I’ve done, that was only cause of all the parts you have to take off with the little room that you have. An SRT is cake comparatively speaking.

[@BushidoPhoto]

I had a brand new 2004 SRT-4 when I was stationed in Germany. It was a blast on the autobahn. Mine was the same red color and was in the May edition of Super Street magazine in 2005 in the readers rides.

[@sivart731]

Rickie "why does it sound so good?" Quinn "Because it's got a fresh timing belt and it's not about to explode." LOL

[@philv930]

They need to make a cars like this again. I remember the Cobalt SS Super Charged and the SS Turbo and these SRT were running the streets back in the Day. My first new car was an 06 Cobalt SS Black Exterior and Reb and Black Leather interior and a 5 Speed Manual. Loved that Car!!!!

[@Taino871]

How did that colbalt do after it had a few thousand miles ? I have a neighbor that wants to sell his son’s cobalt S.S. it has 71,000 miles always well kept one owner. It has old school Krager rims, wide low pro tires, a very nice sound system. It also has really nice racing seats. He turns it on every day and it pops! He is asking $4,500. And I’m looking for a starter car for my nephew. Thank you in advance.

[@michael-o7q6w]

@@Taino871 is it supercharged or turbod? Either way its a steal but the turbo models are more reliable and quick.

[@benhollobaugh9365]

200$ for a timing belt you “might not need” is still cheaper than a $3,000 engine…

[@DarrinLintz710]

​@michael-o7q6w Hopefully it's not the 2.4 na version of the Colbalt SS

[@Taino871]

@@michael-o7q6w I’m almost sure it’s Turbo because it makes that sneezing sound.

[@zackellis23]

I really hope to see more SRT-4 content from you guys. It makes me happy to see so many of the team members have nothing but good things to say about the car now. I swear the SRT-4 is the most hated 4 banger until people drive one. lol

[@BLVCKPEPPER4K]

It’s jealousy for the most part . Because it’s so rowdy when it shouldn’t be lol

[@revolutionmotorclub]

+1 for more SRT-4 videos

[@zackellis23]

@@BLVCKPEPPER4K agreed

[@Jakim-ht7vj]

@@BLVCKPEPPER4Kthat’s exactly what it is , real shame people are this stupid in the car scene but it just shows their own insecurity

[@PyroBlonde7777]

@@BLVCKPEPPER4K Exactly man. These engines are stout with iron blocks. Their heads flow extremely well too. Being a 2.4L also ensures it has a strong torque curve. Throw on a bigger bolt on turbo and be surprised.

[@recoilrob324]

The guy I worked for raced Neon ACR's in that series and had a couple of them. VERY fun cars to drive and surprisingly fast for what they were. The Neon SRT-4 I played with in an SVT Focus kept lighting up the tires in the lower gears and actually fell behind my hooked up Focus. More power can be fun, but also harder to use so sometimes less is more.

[@wed3k]

Last time I seen them at the track they had slicks with 5 psi in them just to hookup. Did some very respectable times.

[@SillyDillysTunes]

​@@wed3k power under the curve is unmatched in a turbo dodge. Takes more work to hook up.

[@rooh5825]

Not a chance, not unless you put a LOT of money into that Focus. A car that runs 0-60 nearly 2 seconds slower than the Neon, and 1.5 seconds slower in the quarter, those aren't close, that would be a train length. Only a horrible driver would lose to an SVT Focus.

[@M3_Foss]

On my 2004 SRT-4 I was going about 75mph and my timing belt busted. The engine immediately stopped but no harm was done thankfully.

[@warrensmith792]

Non-interference engine. Valves shouldnt be able to touch pistons when something goes wrong🥰

[@ricardomuro9567]

Kinda sucks this car is state ref. Like most of them out there

[@xinx-fn8973]

It’s a non interference engine, so even if the belt snapped at full throttle it won’t do much

[@backyardboost8010]

We think you guys need a set of Viper Seat Inserts. We would be happy to donate a set to you guys and push towards keeping neon content alive 🤘

[@justloaf1188]

I bought a brand new one in 2005 with 25 miles and added a stage two kit straight from the dealership the first week I had it. Was FBO within a year. Kept it for 80k miles. Added a 50 shot the last couple years I had it. Put it through hell and back literally daily. 100s of track days and trips to Mexico. Endless amount of amazing memories with that car. Sold it with the original clutch still in it with zero issues. Was an amazingly tough car. These cars handled a crazy amount of abuse and always left you smiling after every pull.

[@jordanjaindl9592]

Should have done the water pump with it too. Neons are notorious for water pumps failing!

[@chriscatt8771]

The 2.4 l is not a standard neon motor. It was in the SRT4 only

[@AetheriusAri]

To quote 16 year old me…. “It’s not a Neon! It’s an SRT4!” Lol But yeah, different engine than what was in any of the stock neons of the day.

[@exiteternium]

​@@chriscatt8771 even still, a while your in there approach is best nothing like having a new belt ruined cause it got saturated with coolant.

[@rocketsurgeon11]

@@chriscatt8771 yeah, sorta...not really. Yes, the turbo blocks were different from the NA blocks, but the water pump part is exactly the same. It's still a 2.4 and it sill has the same issues. I like them, but stop trying to make it out to be something it's not.

[@rocketsurgeon11]

@@AetheriusAri There are differences between the turbo and non-turbo blocks, but that isn't in the water pump area.

[@simscoordinator]

I love how Quinn explains basic and advanced mechanics and makes everything so easy to understand. Awesome

[@BLVCKPEPPER4K]

SRT looks killer fellas nice work ! The regular neon 2.0 has an interference motor , maybe that’s what Ricky was referring to . The 2.4 turbo in the SRT has always been non interference. I’ll be honest the title is clickbait 😂I was thinking a rod went through the motor from a hotdog session . Great to know it was something relatively simple . She looks great and sounds rowdy!

[@exiteternium]

It's interference valve to valve, not piston the valve, so you can bend them still, but it's not as common as say the 4g63..

[@SillyDillysTunes]

​@@exiteternium Mistsubishi was given a ton of tips and tricks to building a 4 banger turbo as they built the most potent and advanced systems in the 80s. A lot of people believe it's the other way around because they are JDM fanboys. 4G63 is derived from MOPAR knowledge. Unfortunately they have models with terrible thrust bearing design that creates crank walk. Otherwise a great platform and a great head. SRT4 is second to almost none for head flow. It's very robust and simple to make power with. Just not as much aftermarket support as Japanese stuff.

[@exiteternium]

@@SillyDillysTunes the point was the 4G63 has piston the valve interference, and sorry but the 4G63 was all mitsu, not MOPAR, despite the dodge daytona and the starion/conquest, being the first joint made/imported to bypass duties and limitations ventures. the G54B that powered the starion was all mitsu as well, the 4G63 also made an appearance in japanese market starions in later years prior to the eclipse/talon/laser DSM cars. but it was the natural successor considering the success they had going NA DOHC on the G54B in racing. as for the SRT 4 , that was 4 cylinder tips and trick that MOPAR learned from the joint venture days, and the fact it was an engine once again from a multi national joint venture, only later officially recognized with the revisions on the later SRT-4's in that gawd awful caliber version.

[@SillyDillysTunes]

@exiteternium 2.2l/2.5 engines were entirely cheysler engineering along with their MAP only computer system while the Starion ran a terrible MAF system. Nothing is shared with any Mitsubishi engine. The only thing that came later on the 8 valves that was apart of the partnership was the terrible Mitsubishi turbos that's are far inferior to the older Garrett's the 8 valves came with. The Evo X engine has proven itself to be a good platform and is the WORLD engine. Which was a true joint effort across multiple companies. It has zero shared parts with the Chrysler 2.4l SRT4 engine. Maybe you should get your facts straight before arguing. You're clearly bias being a Mitsu fanboy. I like Mitsubishi, but to act like they didn't sit on the shoulders of the Chrysler engineering giant is hilarious.

[@exiteternium]

@@SillyDillysTunes G54B is 2.6L, 4G63 is 2.0... i owned both a talon and a Conquest, Chrysler had plenty of their own bespoke things, like the 440, the Hemi, the 2.2liter is not bespoke to chrysler, even chevrolet ran 2.2L turbo cars in the Sunbird. although the turbo Lebaron was chrysler, they also used a G54B in those from mitsu too. the 2.4L in the SRT4 is based off the 4G64 2.4 liter from MITSU whether you want to admit it or not isn't my problem, anyone that's wrenched SRT4, and the mitsu powered stratus will say the same thing. oh and FYI, i owned an SRT4 too. But since your swinging off mopar's nuts, i bet you think the 1st gen SHO, was ford giving tips and trick to Yamaha. and if mitsu turbo's where so bad, they wouldn't be the OEM maker for so many cars including BMW, and Mercedes.

[@PumpkinDefender]

These cars are so cool! I can’t be the only one who wants to see a full build.

[@Good_Shift]

Damn, I had a 04 Neon srt4 (eblue) fully built in Hawaii. Big turbo helped me get to 500hp. It was the fastest neon and n the island. I sold that baby to an army guy and he crashed it the first week of owning it. Last I heard it was sitting in the jungle out there rotting away. BBS wheel and Cf hood and trunk with aftermarket head lights and tail lights and lowered in BC Coilovers. That thing ripped. I had just put a brand new tial BOV on the damn thing before I sold it. I wish I could get another neon. Tough cars to work on at times but loads of fun! Good luck guys.

[@poohnay16]

You sure it wasn't Guam ? I was just out there for Typhoon mawar a couple years ago and saw one same color same hood rotting in the jungle 😂

[@philipp3708]

I had one of this when they first came out with a stage 2 from moose and that thing was a beast. I think that might have a stage 3 on it. New turbo and new ecu. But these 2 videos just rekindled my love for these. Awesome job guys

[@tannerlittle2606]

Got a 2005 srt4 i just did water pump and timing belt a month ago. Runs great.

[@jorgegallegos9518]

Awesome video. Was really surprised that there weren't any bent valves. I'm currently restoring my own srt4. It was currently running till about a year ago when it caught fire under the dash. Now I have a good shell to swap motor and after market parts I bought while it was down.

[@justloaf1188]

I bought a brand new flame red one in 2005 with 25 miles and added a stage two kit straight from the dealership the first week I had it. Was FBO within a year. Kept it for 80k miles. Added a 50 shot the last couple years I had it. Put it through hell and back literally daily. 100s of track days and trips to Mexico. Endless amount of amazing memories with that car. Sold it with the original clutch still in it with zero issues. Was an amazingly tough car. These cars handled a crazy amount of abuse and always left you smiling after every pull.

[@rambow70]

This car makes me miss my 2g eclipse GST... All the wheelspin and the noises. Such fun cars!

[@masonfontaine9823]

The srt4 is a non interference engine, the NA neons ARE interference however

[@dougsk8rwiggy]

yup my 2.4L PT cruiser was def interference..

[@rooh5825]

They are supposed to be, but there have been situations where they did in fact connect. I've never had it happen thankfully, just going off what we've seen over the 20 years on the forums.

[@SSJori]

Very very rare for valve to vale contact. I've done several timing belts on these 2.4s after busting. Just slap a new one on and go.

[@Jakim-ht7vj]

These are very reliable cars when taken care of . People hate on them because they’re jealous usually is what I’ve heard talked about , they won’t admit it . But I’ve caught people admiring how good it sounded and how quick it was for a compact . I’d have to totally agree

[@atodaso1668]

I hated them, then I went for a ride in one. Then I bought one that had been in a ditch before, then I bought an absolutely mint one.

[@Jakim-ht7vj]

@ I’ve heard that sorry soooo many times of the hate , only to turn around and people own them lol . People just don’t really like what’s different . This is why I like turbo dodges they’ve always been pioneers of the game . The heritage goes deep , but too many people only watch fast and the furious so it’s no wonder they’re uneducated lol

[@tubesock509]

In the dsm community we roast these cars 🤷‍♂️

[@SillyDillysTunes]

​​@@tubesock509if you actually knew history, you'd know the Mitsubishi built engines off of engineering knowledge gained from MOPAR after partnering with them. The 4G63 platform has worse flowing heads and crank walk issues, besides a couple generations that came much later. The only reason a DSM would dust an SRT4 is because every basic bitch buys Japanese cars and they have had a huge following for decades. Which means more consumerism and more aftermarket support. I fair prefer the SRT4 architecture from an engineering stand point. Very simply and reliable with power and cheaper than a 4G63 to build to 700whp. Let's also not pretend DSM cars are turds stock and all it takes to run 12's in an SRT4 is bigger intercooler, bigger injectors and a tune. I'd know from personal experience. And they don't break.

[@pedrorodrigueziii4859]

Dr. Quinn Car Medicine Man. Dude is such an asset to the Throtl team and the way his online presence has solidified is incredible. Ricky is my favorite just from an OG standpoint, but I'd watch Quinn assemble a sandwich he's such a good presenter.

[@joelmantonya6999]

I saw this and then saw the MR2 video from 5 years ago. I was going to suggest to do one of those. I would love to see yall do a Pontiac Fiero and a Ford Probe from the last couple years of production. I have always wanted to see a probe done up like yall do!

[@ryan302turbo]

Quin is so under rated, such a good tech

[@0o0KING0o0-YT]

I owned 2 2005 SRT-4's, the 1st 1 was orange blast pearl coat which I ended up totaling (RIP), the 2nd was stone white. Both were 2005 only colors. Loved those cars!

[@SrtRacerBoy]

I was shocked you didnt pull the injectors and have them cleaned / flow matched. Figure out that boost control issue And changed that timing belt. Good thing its a non-interference engine. **Ive known 2 guys from back in my srt4 days, and neither had any damage. If i remember correctly, it was more rare to actually damage valves.

[@paulpateman6723]

Why did you not change the belt as part of the maintenance 👍🇬🇧👍🇬🇧

[@mikhailSRT4]

Yes finally a car I actually wanna watch . Sick of all these 2jz and boring rwd cars

[@TheQuietkidkep]

Yall explained that leak down so perfectly thank you guys awesome work

[@Drizzydrye]

I literally just got a 2000 Civic EX coupe the other day and cannot wait to start working on it and making it as clean as possible! I can’t wait to enter into the next dream build!

[@somethingblend]

I bet because of the way the belt folded it jammed/stopped the cam completely in the position to not bend any valves. Thats is insanely lucky! You guys really need to buy a lottery ticket or two after that one!

[@masonfontaine9823]

They’re non interference the 2.4 turbo is at least. The non turbo neons ARE interference

[@SillyDillysTunes]

​@@masonfontaine9823 valves still touch being canted.

[@kennethrine8171]

My friend worked at the Belvedere Illinois Chrysler plant where they made these. He Brought one and I did as well. We had so much fun with them. He still has his and I sold mine to get a Mustang. He built his to be as fast as my Mustang 😢😅

[@ByronduBoisZA]

When my cam belt snapped....it was a couple valves later and then the dude that did the job put the cams the wrong way around....another 4 bent valves later, myself and uncle (mechanic) pulled the head and did the job ourselves. Car runs so good now with a new exhaust too. XD And its just a Renault Clio 3 2008 1.4L 16V

[@crashthenet0073]

I would love to have that car. I used to have an 02’ Neon SXT.

[@faustteufel9727]

I used to have a Neon, but not a SRT4. I have a Chrysler 200 and purchased a K&N air intake from your website for install 🙂

[@matthewrogers7038]

More SRT4 Videos!!! ❤

[@luissanchez-uy1xn]

That thing is awesome. I would love to have one just like it. It’s perfect.😎

[@stevenburton1717]

I hate how they say the one guy got lucky. Like it wouldn't have happened to the next person who ran it and revd the engine a git

[@ecurbd3758]

It was a joke bro

[@Armor3dprinting]

17:10 gotta call your guy to replace that headliner lol

[@mureedstanley6205]

Thank you to Shaun....they finally fixed it 100%

[@CrookedParadox]

Dude, Sean's creating content! Troubleshooting is great content, I think this is a win. High five to Sean (Shawn(sp?))! The headliner tho, man that thing was nasty in the Ricky cam during the final test drive....

[@Joseph_Alnie]

Moving forward please teach everyone in your crew about engine safety precautions. Bulletproof does not equal foolproof🙏

[@beans1nmysoup]

love you guys, Happy Holidays and thank you for all the work yall do!!

[@renatoperez8792]

I love Ricky's energy it puts a smile on my face every time ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@larpzy989]

I had a lightly moded 04 back in the day, had to sell.☹️ feel on hard times. Such an under rated car. Love the builds.

[@troydority265]

Definitely my dream car

[@iluvcmt09]

The fact they tore it all way down and put on a normal belt instead of the upgraded Gates Blue racing belt is a disgrace.

[@BritishColumbiana]

I feel like this is a missed opportunity, unless maybe there is more planned? There is a ton of aftermarket support for these, I am sure there are a few vendors willing to work with you.

[@Endy5_Still_Alive]

God, i love these cars. I had two of them. My wife was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and i had to sell them. Cancer treatments are horrifyingly expensive. She unfortunately passed away last year. I miss her and my srt-4s. I lost everything. 😢 I sincerely hope this beauty goes to someone who appreciates her. Those cars were the best i ever had. ❤

[@thehatchetwarrior808]

I'm old enough to remember these coming out and hearing the trash talking about them. "That's not an SRT" "That shit is still slow" ect.. They always looked way more aggressive than the Neon name they came from and drove WAY better too. Apparently they were fantastic at AutoX stock back in the day and with minor suspension and brake upgrades they can hold their own during those events. Glad to see another one back in tiptop shape!

[@Jakim-ht7vj]

They’re good racing cars in general they do everything well , drag , auto x , circuit racing . They have a rich heritage in SCCA . People just can’t accept something small and extremely affordable does as well as it does .

[@PyroBlonde7777]

@Jakim-ht7vj Dodge is one of the most hated brands. Mainly because they routinely make other auto manufacturers look bad. My uncle bought a brand new SRT4 for 18k and with basically no mods ran low 12s. Meanwhile, our buddies with full bolt on subies were grenading off the line trying to break 13 flat.

[@gearsbeersandgasoline]

I had a 2g with the 420a, the timing belt cover broke and pieces of it caused the timing belt to break. Luckily all the valves were in the up position, had the car towed to a shop. The mechanic there didn't want to touch it until I tried to start it, once he heard everything was ok he replaced the belt and I was on my way. Unfortunately someone hit the car while it was parked and totaled it, a few years later. The 420a may not be a great engine but if you don't abuse it, it will last. My 2g had over 240k on it and still ran strong.

[@SillyDillysTunes]

420A is an older generation engine but still a great platform. SCCA dominated its class over every other brand with their Stratus that made 350hp NA.

[@christopherlister8932]

Idk if it’s inexperienced or what but srt-4 almost never bend valves in a stock engine and cams when the belt snaps. Valve to valve is highly unlikely to happen when the belt snaps all the cams do is stop in place the spring tension is usually high enough to not rotate further and do any damage. The guy claiming he’s seen and bent 10v prior I promise was on an engine w cams.

[@XBLWaur]

I recently snapped my belt in traffic on my srt4 and didn't know it snapped. So I cranked it again for like 2 seconds after the belt snapped. You think it did any damage?

[@christopherlister8932]

@@XBLWaur well if its stock cams highly doubt it

[@XBLWaur]

@@christopherlister8932 it is stock cams yeah. All internals stock

[@christopherlister8932]

@@XBLWaur its fine then

[@XBLWaur]

@@christopherlister8932 I hope so. Well after that, I did an oil change and found alot of metal shavings. Which is odd cause I did a compression test. And it was straight numbers across the board. My friend also told me to do a leakdown test on the valves by putting a cap of oil on top of the pistons. Which in turn that also did show straight numbers across the board. So idk what it could be. The car does burn alot of oil. I have to change the oil twice as often, (oil gets dark faster) and runs super rich. At w.o.t. it smokes..in boost I plummet black smoke out the exhaust indicating high fuel mixture. And after I let off it turns to whiteish/gray. Which would also indicate burning oil. Idk what else could be damaged

[@dabush6380]

This was my favorite car so many years ago. Great work. I'd buy it.

[@hawthorne130th]

I immediately when on the hunt for a SRT4

[@lurkinwilli5954]

Dont do it! every single one has been beaten on for years!!!!!

[@mcpuddin6106]

​@@lurkinwilli5954 yup or ridiculous money

[@hawthorne130th]

@ yeah I gave up after 15 minutes. All beat up.

[@SlammedZero]

@@hawthorne130th Yeah that's the sad thing about the SRT-4s now. About 90% of them are trashed. It's sad. When I sold mine it was SO clean. I hate to think of the shape it's in now (wherever it is).

[@shinym1ss1ngn0]

Getting a Silver SRT-4 within a few months in 2025. Always wanted one since it came out but I was in high school but didn't have a full time job and now they're much more affordable.

[@gavinstarke1184]

Do you research bro. Drop any manual transmission upgrade them carter pins that sit on the linkage system. Dad had a struggle of them. Cheap out with O'Reilly axles. They are there 90% of the time, and you get quite handy with replacing them! Other than that simple maintenance, then being easy w 2-3 or 3-4 shifts.. dodge messed up with them gear synchros and made them outta rubber!

[@streetracer1086]

awesome i love them i have had 3 in 15 years for i sold my last one a year ago because im a bigger guy now and the 4 door pillar makes it so uncomfortable to drive for me now my daily is a gr86. the srt4 is the best sounding 4 cyl ever made by far you probably already know but the 3rd gear and even tightness to get into any gear is a problem with the clutch fork and very common dont let that be a reason to not buy it around 100k your going to have to replace the clutch fork in any srt4 and mine as well do the clutch as well

[@PyroBlonde7777]

@@gavinstarke1184 They didn't mess up with synchro's. Most street cars have weak gearing. Swap them out with course cut gears like anyone else that races seriously.

[@PyroBlonde7777]

An easy bolt on would be 2.0L R/T Neon camshafts. The stock SRT4 camshafts are meant for improved emissions. The 2.0L camshafts give you more lift and duration. They allow the engine to rev over 7,000rpm. The factory turbo is also extremely small for it's displacement. The ECU is actually tuned to keep the turbo from surging because of how quickly it builds boost. It wouldn't take much of an upgrade to see serious gains.

[@MustardNketchup]

You near Birmingham Alabama?!??

[@PyroBlonde7777]

@@MustardNketchup No, I'm in Spokane Washington and am the son of "The Pope" on the Turbo Dodge forums. My family are gurus when it comes to these cars.

[@Epsonblade]

I was putting motors in these back in 06/07 when the big turbo kits were getting more popular and less expensive. People decided that a 62mm turbo and 22psi was ok on stock blocks... NOT. In many cases the cylinder heads were torched too. When you mentioned how much boost it was running I foreshadowed something like this. But hoped it wouldn't. Build the motor!!!

[@24_7Cornhole]

Has a precision 5431 on a 100% stock motor for almost 2 years at around 430hp/410tq. Never had one single issue. 26-27psi daily driven and abused.

[@Epsonblade]

@@24_7Cornhole That's respectable. But dudes abusing a motor on larger than average turbos is still common to this day in sfl... It can make 550hp, but not for long.

[@392_Chronicles]

Shoutout to you guys for allowing Chris to use your shop and tools and helping him out after someone chached him.

[@Richard-n2w1g]

I think what saved the head from being trashed is being lower compression. The base neon 2.0 is a high compression. 9.8:1. And the SRT's came at 8.8:1 for boost

[@josephdavidyan]

Always make the best content! Keep it up God bless you guys.

[@lurkinwilli5954]

I was really hoping for a rod to be thrown! from the video title! Should of done the WP while yall had the eng jacked up a bit! yall keep up the great work!

[@michael55116]

You know they know..if you got the Homie welded cam gear tool. I still have mine and the spring compressor tool. When you don't want to pull head to change cam springs. We had a huge neon crew. Srt will go 450 before you just are dumping money..but that was when they first came out.

[@r4venheart80]

Its a Christmas Miracle! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays gentleman! 🔥

[@jcgandiaga]

I’ve ordered from both this year and nothing but great stuff! Its not amazon but quality parts!

[@CraigBrosRacing]

everyone saying they got lucky doesn't own a srt4 ....they all do this... happened 3 times with me with 3 different srt-4,s...SLAP THE BELT ON THIS AMERICAN MADE CAR AND ROLL OUT....IF THIRD GEAR WORKS.🤯

[@xinx-fn8973]

lol, typical SRT4 3rd gear delete

[@CraigBrosRacing]

@xinx-fn8973 😂 lol ..I bought one drove it 2 yrs and sold it and never had it in 3 gear the whole time and drove it daily... LMFAO 😂...

[@PyroBlonde7777]

@@xinx-fn8973 The engines outgrow the gears really fast when you make that kind of torque. Ever look at the power curve of an SRT4? That shit is on another level compared to any other 4 banger. Build the trans if you want big power.

[@THR33.]

i would love to have this neon! great build boys!

[@markhagopian3257]

I can’t believe you guys did all that work and didn’t change the timing belt before starting the car knowing you’re going to beat it.

[@Evo009]

Maybe next time if you do a maintenance you change belts also ??? LOL

[@atodaso1668]

Yeah it is 20 years old after all

[@6speedprojects345]

You guys are amazing and do such a great job 💪🏽 I would like to see a white or gold color on those stock rims.

[@DailyRyguy]

I had one of these when I was younger and they can make a lot of power with just a few upgrades. Maybe this was the world telling you to build this motor a little bit

[@TheWirkkalaShow]

Very real example of how things usually get done. Cool car

[@Hondacbr600rrish]

It's like a love and hate relationship with these neons. I know you're short on time with builds. Would of been cool if you power coated the valve cover. Would have been dope. Great job with the build.

[@ronquixote3767]

Head gaskets blowing was a common issue on these. As a dealer guy, neons would come in and people were doing a “slip and slide” head gasket. They’d just loosen the head bolts and pry the head up to slide the gasket out. It was crazy, nobody wanted to take that belt off 😂

[@Jakim-ht7vj]

No they weren’t. Please get your facts straight good grief ….

[@haac4825]

Sweet. Becoming a Fan of this Neon T.

[@PANTYEATR1]

Quinn is becoming the face of Trottl😎 I'm in before the meeting haters tell their unfunny jokes😏 Can't wait until Ricky gets his 1st gen neon coupe in the shop😎 8:22 - are we making sure the piston stays at TDC? If it's not, even a little bit, that leak down will read more. Good job guys💪😎🏆

[@shanesmith8757]

when you do the final rendition You guys should upgrade it to coil on plug with an Artec manifold and a Garrett turbo 🤙🏻🔥

[@brandonwarren4614]

Lmk if yall ever decide to sell that thing. I miss my 05 flame red srt4 😂

[@ahbroody]

Throttle will become the SRT4 killer like Donut is the WRX killer. Save these cars

[@williampierce5615]

Starter/ring gear sounds great.

[@GrantizEN]

That valve cover looks terrible. Great video. You guys are awesome.

[@PyroBlonde7777]

Its factory, so idk what you're expecting. Throw some paint on it and you're good to go. Besides, modern valve covers tend to be plastic these days.

[@warhobbit7951]

My question is did you replace the belt when you guys built this abandoned vehicle?

[@MIUBHI007]

No, and that’s the reason why it broke. Blows my mind they would not change something so vital.

[@Mykel227]

I realy love your Videos , i actually have an own Projekt , a Nissan Micra k11 hatchback and im trying to Build a bodykit by myself . Much love , keep going 😁👌

[@didley3211]

These Dodge Neons are literally extinct here in the UK I can't remember last time I saw one but this SRT sounds awesome 👍🏻

[@Jakim-ht7vj]

You mean base model neon or neon SRT-4? There are several SRTs overseas depending on where you are

[@PyroBlonde7777]

The SRT4 was the most affordable way to run 12s back in the day. So any broke meat head could afford to buy one and modify them. They're usually ran into the ground by rookie road racers. If they had the following of the Evo or STi they wouldn't be extinct. Tbf, most early 2000s tuners are becoming rare.

[@GenkiElite]

It looks great! Now all you have to do is address that nasty ass headliner and you'll be finished.

[@Watchingyou-daily]

The fact that it folded the way it did is likely what saved you. It stopped upper assembly from rotating.

[@matthewmohri9990]

Congrats on your luck. Hmmm It is time for fun mods. Up pipe, down pipe, turbo back exhaust, cams, intake, ported gasket matched intake, P&P Head possibly bigger valves, cams, and ECU upgrade. Next bigger turbo if possible?

[@Foopuh]

I wish you guys would walk us through what you're doing a little bit more and maybe tell us about the products you use to do certain things or just little secrets you've learned

[@markscott9777]

If you change that timing belt change the water pump if it runs off the same belt because when you put on a new belt it can start to leak from the tighter new belt and this will happen when you are out on the road.😮

[@mattsmith2751]

Ahhh yess more of my content with my personal car i love seeing this thing on the channel!! Sucks that happened but easy fix lol

[@EvilEvo_3]

Quinn i think you dropped this 👑

[@CAV3MAN227]

Loosing the timing belt on my 04 srt4 happened to me as well when I had it. Got lucky and no damage. Put a t-belt on it and it was good to go.

[@chandrasekharanalnadarajah7285]

Merry Christmas Bro 🎄

[@TheBrrandoff]

Girlfriend had a n/a neon of that generation and I snapped the timing belt, pulled the head and not a single bent valve, put a new head gasket and timing belt/ water pump and it drove for another 50k before it started puking oil out the back of the block, these little things are tanks for sure!

[@SillyDillysTunes]

Different engine. Different block and head. That's also an interference engine as the piston has higher compression and thus the crown close to the valves. It probably needed a PCV changed a while ago and you built up crank case pressure and blew out a gasket. Maintenance is key to taking care of an engine.

[@danfishell]

I use to sell these cars new at my local Dodge dealer. Awesome car!

[@cyrusgrissom646]

That was a easy fix you got super lucky on that one for sure I’ve been trying to hook up my wife’s car for her for the past 5 yrs but it seems like if it’s not one thing it’s another with it 🤦🏽‍♂️ I’m definitely not a mechanic or anything but geez I wish the fixes were that easy 😂 at least one of them 🤣

[@andrewhammel461]

Beautiful car!

[@jimpettit6310]

Time to find a DCX 2.6 stroker and TT kit. Or talk to Jamie at PFI and put it on kill. I had mine built at Real Tune back in the day with the AGP 50 trim kit

[@angelpalacios9813]

2.4 turbo engines dont bend valves, in Mexico we got the same engine on the Chrysler Sebring, I have one and when I bought it the first thing I change was the timing belt. But yes, they dont bend valves cause its a non interference engine