# Neonglh's 2003 Evo thread (exhaust is finished 12/23) **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [August 30, 2008, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/neonglhs-2003-evo-thread-exhaust-is-finished-12-23/54153 "2008-08-30T15:15:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![skylinez07](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skylinez07/32/4993_2.png) [@skylinez07](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skylinez07)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/neonglhs-2003-evo-thread-exhaust-is-finished-12-23/54153/141 "2008-12-20T22:11:44Z")
So far it look wonderful. ---
**Author:** ![TsiTalon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tsitalon/32/5012_2.png) [@TsiTalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TsiTalon)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/neonglhs-2003-evo-thread-exhaust-is-finished-12-23/54153/142 "2008-12-21T05:36:36Z")
> [@neonglh](#): > > Its a tossup in my mind. The evo is a more refined car, as it was made to be a sports car, where as the neon is a economy car with a race driveline in. The evo is an entirely different car than the lancer, as it is wide body, different suspension, and of course AWD. The SRT is the same body style ad the neon. > > The neon was more comfortable, and quiet inside, and lighter (and currently faster), but the evo handles more like how you expect a car to handle. > > Most importantly to me, the evo is pretty easy to work on! First generation neons are a piece of cake, but the SRT is a bitch to do anything on. The turbo is in a hard to access location, so many solenoids controlling different things, and its just confusing. The evo has everything you want to change right there easy to access. > > With that said, I am no evo fanboy, and I still respect any fast SRT just as I do any fast evo :tup: evo always seemed to be a way nicer car in my mind. but you are making me like my srt a lil bit more! aside from working on it like you stated… they are truely the worst car to work on, i look forward to seeing you this spring/summer! i hope you get your evo to be as fast or faster than your yellow rocket:burnout: ---
**Author:** ![agy2k2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/agy2k2/32/4974_2.png) [@agy2k2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/agy2k2)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/neonglhs-2003-evo-thread-exhaust-is-finished-12-23/54153/143 "2008-12-21T20:31:51Z")
I think the rear end looks great mark ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/neonglhs-2003-evo-thread-exhaust-is-finished-12-23/54153/144 "2008-12-21T20:44:44Z")
:tup: ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2008, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/neonglhs-2003-evo-thread-exhaust-is-finished-12-23/54153/145 "2008-12-23T16:07:45Z")
The exhaust is done, and its awesome :tup: Emery made me a test pipe in his jig, we welded in a bung for the wideband, bolted it all up, changed out the plugs, and fired it up. Louder than normal at stock, but its thinner wall out of the turbo, so thats expected. Took it for a spin and it made 2 more psi than it did before, and it sounds angry as fuck. I kept doing tests at different throttle position, and it only opens up at WOT. I did part throttle, about 15 psi, and it was still quiet like normal. Full boost makes her scream! Car feels fast as hell, but I don’t have anything to compare to other than my ass dyno, and that’s super inaccurate right now, since I’ve been driving around a '99 Jeep Cherokee for over a month now! Still, car feels very good, very happy with it :tup: –mark ---
**Author:** ![Sansone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sansone/32/4970_2.png) [@Sansone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sansone)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/neonglhs-2003-evo-thread-exhaust-is-finished-12-23/54153/146 "2008-12-23T16:30:58Z")
nice, i heard changing out the o2 sensor housing is a noticeable change, and thats why I have a nice new shiny one waiting in my bedroom 🙂 (along with more fun goodies). but anyways glad to hear your happy with it! ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2008, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/neonglhs-2003-evo-thread-exhaust-is-finished-12-23/54153/147 "2008-12-23T16:36:23Z")
Just make sure your o2 housing is actually going to flow better. The stock one is pretty damn good. A lot of the aftermarket ones look nice, but are the same inside design. The most important part is where the exhaust comes off the back of the o2 housing and bends down into the downpipe. That is where the stock one backs up a little, so as long as your new one fixes that, you’re set :tup: That’s what the ported stock ones fix (as best they can). ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/neonglhs-2003-evo-thread-exhaust-is-finished-12-23/54153/148 "2008-12-29T10:32:06Z")
I saw a red Evo 8 with a Thule rack and box on it wingless in about 2 feet of snow, looked SOOO good in the snow. ---
**Author:** ![Sansone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sansone/32/4970_2.png) [@Sansone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sansone)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/neonglhs-2003-evo-thread-exhaust-is-finished-12-23/54153/149 "2008-12-29T13:12:22Z")
ahh, i love the racks on them it looks awesome ---
**Author:** ![civicjim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/civicjim/32/5297_2.png) [@civicjim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/civicjim)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/neonglhs-2003-evo-thread-exhaust-is-finished-12-23/54153/150 "2008-12-29T13:32:54Z")
Wow. Looking good man! :tup: Love the JDM stylez on the rear, should put the wing on that CF deck lid and go with the CF hood too. Other than that its mad sweet. ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/neonglhs-2003-evo-thread-exhaust-is-finished-12-23/54153/151 "2008-12-31T07:54:18Z")
CF hood is heavier, and so is a wing. No thanks 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/neonglhs-2003-evo-thread-exhaust-is-finished-12-23/54153/152 "2008-12-31T09:14:24Z")
Is the hood on these alum? ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/neonglhs-2003-evo-thread-exhaust-is-finished-12-23/54153/153 "2008-12-31T09:18:37Z")
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