Hi, so today on the snow I really felt how much it sucks to have a bad ACD pump.
I tried going over a small pile of snow/ice. I couldn't do it. I opened the door and looked at my wheels to find out .... I WAS DOING FWD BURN OUTS. My diff was not sending enough power to the rear wheels when I needed it.
I need to find a cure for my bad ACD pump, I need that diff to lock

 

That awkward moment when your remember your neon isn't an evo

 

Benefits to not having to deal with an acd haha evo viii ftw

 

Get it rebuilt

 

Every time I read these threads I'm so thankful that I didn't get the 05 new that I was looking at before I bought my 03

**** ADC

My car plows over and through any snow in it's way all the time every time. 8-9 winters now strong

 

Guys. Don't rejoice in others misery. :}

 

You're right that was mean

OP find an 03-04 T Case, put in a RS, Quaife, or Wavetrack LSD

or

Get your ACD pump rebuilt.

 

Don't get me wrong the evo still goes sideways, and it's tons of fun. Unfortunately my pump is not rebuildabable do to a burned el motor. But yes sometimes it feels like my old gst. I am considering getting a brand new one for $1800. I just wanted to let people know what happens with a bad ACD. Also it's hard to put down power when it's wet. I think it lights up the front wheels, since it spins the wheels when at WOT on 1st and 2nd, and I can tell the rear wheels are not loosing traction. So yes it's a neon sometimes.

Other than that it handles pretty well, and it's holding pretty well other than some rust.
06 MR with 132,000 miles with all it's life in Wisconsin/Illinois where it sees salt for 4 months