What is a half shaft axle?
What is a half shaft axle?
A half shaft is essentially a drive axle that spans roughly half the car, from the wheel to the transaxle or differential. These ball-and-socket joints enable a smooth power transfer from the drivetrain to the wheels while allowing them to turn and travel with the suspension.
Can a PT Cruiser fit in a Dodge Neon?
We run Bassett 15″ wheels there cheep and you can pic your offset. As far as hub setup one easy upgrade is to run PT cruiser (manual Trans) front spindles and half shafts. Gives you bigger rotors and breaks. need to turn down the top of the spindle to make them fit into the neon struts. will take a hit on points for axles.
What kind of car is a Dodge Neon?
Several questions were asked in a thread that was not in the tech section. This is for Gen 1 Dodge\Plymouth neon, 95 to 99. Re posting that information here to help any team interested in running these cars. They can be great cars for teams on a budget, many ex scca IT cars exist and there was once a class specifically for these cars (Spec Neon).
What should I upgrade my Dodge Neon to?
As far as hub setup one easy upgrade is to run PT cruiser (manual Trans) front spindles and half shafts. Gives you bigger rotors and breaks. need to turn down the top of the spindle to make them fit into the neon struts. will take a hit on points for axles.
Can a Dodge Neon be rebuilt to 5500 rpm?
Straight out of the junkyard you can take these motors to 5500 easily, 6k you start to limit their lifespan. I have yet to see a 2.4 stock, un-rebuilt bottom end, with the correct oil mods and reasonable tune fail when limited to 5500 rpm.
We run Bassett 15″ wheels there cheep and you can pic your offset. As far as hub setup one easy upgrade is to run PT cruiser (manual Trans) front spindles and half shafts. Gives you bigger rotors and breaks. need to turn down the top of the spindle to make them fit into the neon struts. will take a hit on points for axles.
As far as hub setup one easy upgrade is to run PT cruiser (manual Trans) front spindles and half shafts. Gives you bigger rotors and breaks. need to turn down the top of the spindle to make them fit into the neon struts. will take a hit on points for axles.
What kind of engine does a Dodge Neon have?
This was the reason many teams ran the SOHC engine in spec neon, and use the weight balancing instead of opting for the more powerful but higher spinning 2.0 DOHC engine. Pumping up the head depends on the rpm you run, duration of turn, and several other factors. How fast are you spinning the 2.0?
Can a Dodge Neon run in a race?
Depending on the number of races you do will determine which way you go, both can run the same rpm for a race (one needs to be replaced after though). The non mopar rods are cheaper in the short and long run, if you decide to not run a junkyard motor as is.
