# RT to be turboed or N/A?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rt-to-be-turboed-or-n-a/172785
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [March 7, 2005, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rt-to-be-turboed-or-n-a/172785 "2005-03-07T09:34:44Z")
**Posts on this page:** 18
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### Author:  [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2005, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rt-to-be-turboed-or-n-a/172785/1 "2005-03-07T09:34:44Z")
im not sure what i want to do with it yet, make it a NA monster 2.4 or turbo it???
cool thing is i can use a brand new SRT-4 turbo manifold and SRT-4 turbo on this head, so i can get the turbo, all the lines, the turbo, and a bunch of other stuff for nothing over $1,200 i may want to rebuild the top end a little to prepare for turbo but im not sure if i want to keep it NA or turbo it… if i do turbo it its not going to see anything over 10psi for a loooooong time… i dont need to blow anything up… but im sure with
Iceman intake
3 inch exhuast
P&P intake manifold
P&P turbo manifold
P&P head
60mm Throttle body
Unorthodox underdrive pulley
SRT-4 intercooler
it wouldnt run tooo bad…
maybe a low 14? :dunno:
so what do you think? Turbo or NA?
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### Author:  [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2005, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rt-to-be-turboed-or-n-a/172785/2 "2005-03-07T09:40:10Z")
na - remember, it’s still a neon 😃
If it’s your daily driver I would want reliability over power, so just up the power na and see how it goes.
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### Author:  [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2005, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rt-to-be-turboed-or-n-a/172785/3 "2005-03-07T09:41:42Z")
> [@77rednecktruck](#):
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> na - remember, it’s still a neon 😃
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> If it’s your daily driver I would want reliability over power, so just up the power na and see how it goes.
thats what im doing first i think… then if i get bored its getting turboed.
i’ll be finding myself a daily driver here soon, i was thinkin a jeep maybe :boink
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### Author:  [@imported\_weaves](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_weaves)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2005, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rt-to-be-turboed-or-n-a/172785/4 "2005-03-07T11:02:07Z")
If you don’t turbo it, you’ll regret it. I’ve seen some great numbers out of an SRT-4 turbo slapped on a 1G Neon. Buy a used SRT-4 turbo, you’ll save a lot of cash.
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### Author:  [@Slim\_06\_F-150](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slim_06_F-150)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2005, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rt-to-be-turboed-or-n-a/172785/5 "2005-03-07T12:10:14Z")
yeah i think i remember somebody posting an rt with a srt turbo running 13s on 8 psi with no intercooler. i have no truth to it but ill look for the thread on srtforums
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### Author:  [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2005, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rt-to-be-turboed-or-n-a/172785/6 "2005-03-07T13:26:40Z")
is there any possible way an entire SRT-4 swap would go into your r/t? That would be sickening!
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### Author:  [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2005, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rt-to-be-turboed-or-n-a/172785/7 "2005-03-07T13:31:11Z")
> [@unicorn](#):
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> is there any possible way an entire SRT-4 swap would go into your r/t? That would be sickening!
no, the mounts dont bolt up correctly, plus it would cost a fortune…
thus why i swapped a 2.4 in already :hsdance: then turboing if i decide to
its been proven that if you swap the stratus 2.4 into a 1stgen neon and turbo it you _will_ run next to or beat stock SRT-4’s :bigthumb:
my car is done with appearence, theres nothing else getting done to it besides gunmetal 9lb 15 inch wheels. all money for car will be dumpped into motor now :evil smile:
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### Author:  [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2005, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rt-to-be-turboed-or-n-a/172785/8 "2005-03-07T14:32:55Z")
[NA Neon RT vs Turbo Neon RT](http://www.bored383.com/movies/don-chris.mpeg)
NA is in the left lane and turbo is in the right lane :spank:
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### Author:  [@neonmike22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonmike22)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2005, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rt-to-be-turboed-or-n-a/172785/9 "2005-03-07T14:38:42Z")
> [@unicorn](#):
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> is there any possible way an entire SRT-4 swap would go into your r/t? That would be sickening!
The SRT uses a totally new ECU, so you can’t run it with the normal neon electronics like the older 2.4s. People have done them with standalones.
> [@The1SloShelby](#):
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> the mounts dont bolt up correctly
It’s the same as a normal 2.4 swap.
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### Author:  [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2005, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rt-to-be-turboed-or-n-a/172785/10 "2005-03-07T15:18:46Z")
> [@neonmike22](#):
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> The SRT uses a totally new ECU, so you can’t run it with the normal neon electronics like the older 2.4s. People have done them with standalones.
well you can do it mechanical or electrical
Voltage clamp or Missing link. Your computer freaks out when it sees boost so you need some way to stop that. Either by electrical means (voltage clamp) or mechanical means (missing link)
voltage clamp= using a 4.3 volt 1/2 watt Diode method so the fuel doesnt get cut off once the computer sees boost
Missing Link= metallic condom for the MAP sensor, so it doesn’t see boost
:blue:
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### Author:  [@neonmike22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonmike22)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2005, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rt-to-be-turboed-or-n-a/172785/11 "2005-03-07T18:26:31Z")
I was talking about the crankshaft position sensor, the 03+ engines all use a different trigger wheel with a different pattern - they won’t work with the older ECUs.
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### Author:  [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2005, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rt-to-be-turboed-or-n-a/172785/12 "2005-03-07T18:38:43Z")
Sell The Neon And Get A Lt1 F-body!!!
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### Author:  [@imported\_weaves](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_weaves)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2005, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rt-to-be-turboed-or-n-a/172785/13 "2005-03-07T20:17:23Z")
> [@bics56](#):
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> Sell The Neon And Get A Lt1 F-body!!!
I agree. Wrong wheel drive sucks.
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### Author:  [@Slim\_06\_F-150](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slim_06_F-150)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2005, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rt-to-be-turboed-or-n-a/172785/14 "2005-03-07T21:08:52Z")
> [@bics56](#):
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> Sell The Neon And Get A LS1 F-body!!!
FIXED
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### Author:  [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2005, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rt-to-be-turboed-or-n-a/172785/15 "2005-03-07T21:15:28Z")
Everybody know why neons are called neons
you hit Knee on the dash
You hit your Knee on the steering wheel
You hit your Knee on the door 🙂
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### Author:  [@Slim\_06\_F-150](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slim_06_F-150)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2005, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rt-to-be-turboed-or-n-a/172785/16 "2005-03-07T21:21:32Z")
^^^yeah i know, GEESH good thing i got an SRT\_4!!! and not a KNEEON :kekegay:
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### Author:  [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2005, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rt-to-be-turboed-or-n-a/172785/17 "2005-03-07T21:38:22Z")
Boost the 2.4L and AutoX the f@wk out of it.
-TJ
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### Author:  [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2005, 12:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rt-to-be-turboed-or-n-a/172785/18 "2005-03-08T00:51:03Z")
> [@tjZ28](#):
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> Boost the 2.4L and AutoX the f@wk out of it.
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> -TJ
thats what i was thinkin aboout