The recall was done in 2001, but I'll get it done again ASAP in the summer sometime when I have a few days off of work.

Is the timing belt job easy enough to attempt it myself?  I know on a lot of cars its virtually impossible and a giant pain in the ass to attempt yourself, but I have no money to get it done at a mechanic's anytime soon.

I'm not going to turbo the car.  I just need a reliable beater for the next four years until I'm out of college.  No point in sinking a couple thousand dollar turbo setup into a car I only paid $2,000 for.

Thanks, the 95-99 Eclipse set on that Weapon R website is $68 and I assume it'll fit the Avenger.  Maybe I'll save up for it.

Haha, if you think BOSE makes the best speakers ever, you got a lot of reading up to do.  Check out any car audio website and they will tell you how big of a waste BOSE is.  Also, get a set of BOSE speakers and a set of any set like Diamond Audio, CDT Audio, or even Pioneer are you'll be amazed at how crappy the BOSE sounds in comparison.  Sure they are better than some crappy Autobahn or Lanzar speakers, but for the money you can get a set nice way nicer speakers.


I was probably just going to get a set of CDT Audio CL-61A-25 PROs.  I've been wanting them for two years now but I've never had enough money, so I have to save up.

Alright thanks.  Yeah, I don't like BOSE (Buy Other Stereo Equipment) at all, but thanks for the heads up.  I'll probably just buy a nice component set in the future and make some custom mounts for the tweeters to fit in the spots alright.

Wow, thanks for the step-by-step write up!  I never did this on my old Neon because I wasn't sure exactly how to go about doing it.  I'll definitely tackle this when I upgrade the sound system.  Nothing worse than dimming headlights!

Hey guys,

I was planning on upgrading the sound system to my '98.  I see that the stock size is 6.75" speakers, so I assume 6.5"s will fit there with relative ease.  However, I was wondering what kind of modifications, if any to the speakers will be needed.  Will I have to cut off any tabs or make any speaker brackets?  Also, I see that the stock tweeter size is 3", which is kind of a weird size for tweeters.  I plan on getting a component set, so making custom mounts for the tweeters will be a must.  Does anyone have any experience replacing the speakers and/or tweeters that could chime in here?  Or perhaps some pictures of both?


Thanks,
Bill

Hello everyone,

I am the proud new owner of a 1998 Dodge Avenger 5 speed with 108,XXX miles on the clock.  I looked around at a couple Avenger based forums and decided I liked this one the best.  Now, I'm generally new to cars although I'm not completely oblivious.  I have a couple of questions about the car for you guys that I was hoping you could answer for me.

- I was looking to replace the stock rectangular air filter with a cone shaped air filter (most likely K&N).  Where would you guys suggest to buy the adapter to fit the cone air filter onto the stock location?

- I was looking around to try to find information on a CAI, but could only find information regarding the 6-cylinder version of the car.  Does the 420A have a mass produced CAI option available or would I have to make a DIY one?  Would this even be worth the time and effort, or would the performance gain be negligible?

- What kind of oil and spark plugs do you guys recommend I use?

- Is there any other information about the car I should know about?


Thanks guys,
Bill