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DBryden

01-17-2008, 10:23 PM

Hey guys...I was just informed about this site so I figured I'd introduce myself...

My name is Dan, I'm from Wilmington Delaware...currently I'm driving a 2004 Saturn Ion Redline. I just figured I'd say hey, and wait for it to warm up to get out to some meets. Here's a quick pic of my car...let me know what you guys think.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/spyder3kgt/DSC00205-1.jpg

TGilb2007

01-17-2008, 10:58 PM

Not a bad car..... needs a drop.

Where bouts in Wilmington?

And of course, welcome to TST

SikneSS

01-17-2008, 10:59 PM

car looks very nice. what mods do you have done?

DBryden

01-17-2008, 11:08 PM

Not a bad car..... needs a drop.

Where bouts in Wilmington?

And of course, welcome to TST

Haha yeahhhhh, the springs I want aren't in production again for another month or so...but trust me it's on the list lol. But I live right off of Naamans road. Or Foulk. Or Grubb. depends on where you're coming from lol.

So far I have intake, header, exhaust, GM Stage 2, torque dampener.

I ran consistant 13.8s at Cecil with 2.4 60's on my old tires...unfortunately I didn't get to run it again before they closed when I got my new wheels Tires...

I'm really just hoping to break mid-13s and call it quits. I've got a 2.8" pulley on the way, so I'm hoping that and the tires will do the trick.

SikneSS

01-17-2008, 11:10 PM

nice man, we should meet up some time. i got a stage 4 cobalt ss/sc.

importpower99

01-18-2008, 10:05 AM

Nice, and welcome!

Tiny

01-18-2008, 10:30 AM

Haha yeahhhhh, the springs I want aren't in production again for another month or so...but trust me it's on the list lol. But I live right off of Naamans road. Or Foulk. Or Grubb. depends on where you're coming from lol.

So far I have intake, header, exhaust, GM Stage 2, torque dampener.

I ran consistant 13.8s at Cecil with 2.4 60's on my old tires...unfortunately I didn't get to run it again before they closed when I got my new wheels Tires...

I'm really just hoping to break mid-13s and call it quits. I've got a 2.8" pulley on the way, so I'm hoping that and the tires will do the trick.

13.8!! Holy crap. Thats with the factory pulley? What were your trap speeds?

JBWRX06

01-18-2008, 12:40 PM

no offense, its a saturn. haha but keep up the work

welcome to tst!

and i am always in wilmington at my g/f's house off of faulk rd. So if you hear a loud wrx blow by you or hear it around that would be me haha

omgjacki

01-18-2008, 03:51 PM

I'm not a big fan of Saturns but I gotta admit I like yours.

Welcome to TST!

DBryden

01-18-2008, 04:09 PM

13.8!! Holy crap. Thats with the factory pulley? What were your trap speeds?

Well, the factory pulley is 3.3" but I've got the GM Stage 2 pulley on there which is 3.1" and my trap speeds are usually around 104, give or take a 1/2 mph.

no offense, its a saturn. haha but keep up the work

Haha trust me, I use it that my advantage all the time. If I race somebody and win, then wow, they just got beat by a Saturn...but if I race somebody and lose, who's gonna go around telling their friends they beat a Saturn?

It's a win/win siutation lol. Anyway, I'm pretty sure I saw (err, heard) you by the gas stations (four corners) on Foulk and Silverside...

scutzi128

01-18-2008, 04:09 PM

My gf lives off of naamans too. She lives right around the corner from booths corner and I hear a subie pass by pretty regularly.

scutzi128

01-18-2008, 04:10 PM

Haha trust me, I use it that my advantage all the time. If I race somebody and win, then wow, they just got beat by a Saturn...but if I race somebody and lose, who's gonna go around telling their friends they beat a Saturn?

It's a win/win siutation lol. Anyway, I'm pretty sure I saw (err, heard) you by the gas stations (four corners) on Foulk and Silverside...

HAHA good point....I was looking into a cobalt before I got the sti....but nice ride anyways man...did you get the recaros?

JBWRX06

01-18-2008, 04:31 PM

My gf lives off of naamans too. She lives right around the corner from booths corner and I hear a subie pass by pretty regularly.

i pass by there all the time. I ll be passing there between 5 and 6 tonight

JBWRX06

01-18-2008, 04:34 PM

It's a win/win siutation lol. Anyway, I'm pretty sure I saw (err, heard) you by the gas stations (four corners) on Foulk and Silverside...

Yea, i am going through there all the time. My g/f lives the first dev. if you make a left off of faulk coming from naamans. But, maybe you will see me around sometime in your car. Just honk or fly by me and i ll do the same hahaa i love crusing down faulk there isnt really any cops haha. And trust me my car is loud, so you will know it me

DBryden

01-18-2008, 04:56 PM

HAHA good point....I was looking into a cobalt before I got the sti....but nice ride anyways man...did you get the recaros?

Yep it came with the black/blue Recaros.

Yea, i am going through there all the time. My g/f lives the first dev. if you make a left off of faulk coming from naamans. But, maybe you will see me around sometime in your car. Just honk or fly by me and i ll do the same hahaa i love crusing down faulk there isnt really any cops haha. And trust me my car is loud, so you will know it me

The one right by the ACME? I'm pretty sure it had to be you, I only know of one other WRX louder than this one was...around here anyway.

JBWRX06

01-18-2008, 05:25 PM

Yep it came with the black/blue Recaros.

The one right by the ACME? I'm pretty sure it had to be you, I only know of one other WRX louder than this one was...around here anyway.

did it have an STi wing on it?

DBryden

01-18-2008, 05:35 PM

did it have an STi wing on it?

Yeah it did. Like I said it was really quick glance of the back, and from what I saw I just assumed it was an STi...not you?

JBWRX06

01-18-2008, 06:44 PM

yea i am rocking an STi wing

Crzyguy972

01-18-2008, 07:10 PM

welcome to tst

Tiny

01-19-2008, 11:18 AM

Well, the factory pulley is 3.3" but I've got the GM Stage 2 pulley on there which is 3.1" and my trap speeds are usually around 104, give or take a 1/2 mph.

Wow. Thats pretty fast. Was that street tires or DR's? I'm assuming with that pulley you are around 13-14psi? Does the stage 2 eliminate the high RPM boost bleed?

I"m going to have to take the Saturn to the track after I get the new clutch installed. I've never really run it because the stock clutch goes weeee after the first 30 feet, but i've got the 2.8" pulley, motor mounts, suspension, HP Tuners, and i'm about to do the Exedy clutch. Once I get that clutch tighted up I think the car will really fly.

DBryden

01-19-2008, 01:47 PM

Wow. Thats pretty fast. Was that street tires or DR's? I'm assuming with that pulley you are around 13-14psi? Does the stage 2 eliminate the high RPM boost bleed?

I"m going to have to take the Saturn to the track after I get the new clutch installed. I've never really run it because the stock clutch goes weeee after the first 30 feet, but i've got the 2.8" pulley, motor mounts, suspension, HP Tuners, and i'm about to do the Exedy clutch. Once I get that clutch tighted up I think the car will really fly.

I was on bald street tires, hence the 2.4 60'...that's why I was hoping with better tires, or just a better launch all together, I could run consistant 13.6s with the setup I have now...after the 2.8" pulley I'm just hoping to break the mid-13 line.

Stage 2 is supposed to give you right around 16psi, but I notice 17 right off the bat. Now I'm creeping to 18 or 19 at the top of 3rd gear, so I think my cat is clogged :(

Since the car was cut off with a 6450 RPM redline, the motor was still building a good amount of power right up until it hit fuel cut, so along with the Stage 2 kit comes an ECU reflash that actually bumps the redline up to an even 7000...

Tiny

01-19-2008, 02:12 PM

I was on bald street tires, hence the 2.4 60'...that's why I was hoping with better tires, or just a better launch all together, I could run consistant 13.6s with the setup I have now...after the 2.8" pulley I'm just hoping to break the mid-13 line.

Stage 2 is supposed to give you right around 16psi, but I notice 17 right off the bat. Now I'm creeping to 18 or 19 at the top of 3rd gear, so I think my cat is clogged :(

Since the car was cut off with a 6450 RPM redline, the motor was still building a good amount of power right up until it hit fuel cut, so along with the Stage 2 kit comes an ECU reflash that actually bumps the redline up to an even 7000...

What gauge are you using? I have the 2.8" pulley and i'm only seeing about 17psi.

Da InFaMMuS 1

01-19-2008, 07:27 PM

looks nice, the blackout reminds me of my car. pretty damn fast too lol

m3nt0s

01-20-2008, 03:18 AM

Yeah, I gotta admit - that's without doubt the best looking Saturn I've EVER seen. Love the smoked tails, and the bolt-pattern rims really work well. Normally I'd say you gotta tint the windows, but I think that ride pulls it out nicely anyway. Definite thumbs up!

malloyboy1

01-20-2008, 11:27 AM

welcome to tst

DBryden

01-20-2008, 12:34 PM

What gauge are you using? I have the 2.8" pulley and i'm only seeing about 17psi.

I'm using a glowshift boost gauge now, but I've had it hooked up to an Autometer Pro-Comp and got the same readings. Stock I was running the normal 12.5ish, but after stage 2 and colder weather it's really going up...plus lately it sounds like there are marbles in my muffler, so I really think I blew my cat, and the boost is creeping too high.

It's a really common problem with these cars apparently, but I've been trying to go easy on it until I just get a new downpipe.

Thanks to everybody who welcomed/complimented me and my car though, I appreciate it.

TGilb2007

01-21-2008, 11:59 AM

DBryden

01-21-2008, 07:42 PM

Yea, DE is kinda odd like that, more North Wilimgton I assume?

Yeah, north Wilmington...I'm in one of the neighborhoods inside of the big triangle that all of those roads make.

Mercury

01-23-2008, 10:49 PM

Ion Redlines are teh hawtness

Oreo931

02-14-2008, 03:27 AM

Sorry to bump an old thread...but Hi Dan! :D

Hope to see you at cecil ;)

edit: also, to the loud ass scooby who's gf lives in wilmington. I'm almost positive i;ve seen you before. do you have a custom plate? if you tell me what it is i bet it will ring a bell. it looks exactly as you described though, and i saw you turning off foulk onto silverside i think and then into a neighborhood.

lownslow95

02-14-2008, 09:25 AM

welcome to tst

DBryden

02-18-2008, 10:28 PM

[QUOTE=Oreo931;807527]Sorry to bump an old thread...but Hi Dan! :D

Hope to see you at cecil ;)QUOTE]

Yeah dude, I should be there...next Friday right?

I'm heading down with a few people...hopefully there will be me in the Ion and the others in:

FRC C5 Vette (stock)
RX-7 (93, a few bolt-ons)
S2000 (Greddy Turbo'd, etc...)
97 JDM WRX (...he's got a lot)

SikneSS

02-20-2008, 11:13 AM

Cecil opens next friday? oh snap i might have to go.

TurboGSR96

02-21-2008, 03:08 PM

I am always digging blackout rides, welcome!

boostinsidewayz

02-23-2008, 11:17 PM

Haha trust me, I use it that my advantage all the time. If I race somebody and win, then wow, they just got beat by a Saturn...but if I race somebody and lose, who's gonna go around telling their friends they beat a Saturn?

whats up man, welcome to tst. nice to get some saturns on here. are you going to the sonic cruise?

tiny are you going? i saw you there last time, but didn't get a chance to say hi.

i say that same thing all the time. i've raced plenty of people that were embarassed they lost, or just plain shocked

:wiggle:

Klutz_33

02-24-2008, 04:40 AM

Hey the RL looks really good. its always a welcome sight to see another saturn up on the boards

DBryden

02-24-2008, 08:29 PM

Thanks guys. I just saw that thread about the Sonic meet, and I'd like to go. I was thinking of asking a few people around here if they wanted to ride up that way. I was there last year for a Cobalt/Ion meet last year and it was a lot of fun.

Until then, I'm hoping they start up these Best Buy meets on 202 again, because I live about a mile from that store lol.