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Turbo_CitrusEs · 12-12-2006, 11:20 AM

A buddy of mine sent me this link the other night. It is one of his friends with an ecotec swapped cavy. He has been working on this for a bit of time now and well the video speaks very well for the results. http://www.j-body.org/forums/read.ph...63659&t=263659

240sxDann · 12-12-2006, 01:43 PM

well to be completely honest, I dont find that all that impressive. I mean I have no room to talk, its faster then my car, but I mean with a few bolt ons and stuff I think I could go 14's. Who knows maybe I'm just on crack.

DSMTJ · 12-12-2006, 01:47 PM

That is unimpressive. The cars are slow and were never meant to be modified.

SoStock92 · 12-12-2006, 02:02 PM

haha are they really ecstatic about 14.00? Sheesh.

OptiCon · 12-12-2006, 02:12 PM

Download is slow as poo, but a 14 @ 96 vs a stock SRT4's 14 @ 99? That tells me a stock SRT4 would be walking right past his ass at the 1/4 mile mark. How the hell are you planning on impressing somebody while running a slow 14?

underpressure02 · 12-12-2006, 02:14 PM

Not really that fast for NA with a swap. Same thing as swapping in a b series into a honda they go that fast and faster all day long.

Intercooled T · 12-12-2006, 02:17 PM

shoulda stuffed the ecotec in a fiero...it'll do 13s all day

Turbo_CitrusEs · 12-12-2006, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OptiCon

Download is slow as poo, but a 14 @ 96 vs a stock SRT4's 14 @ 99? That tells me a stock SRT4 would be walking right past his ass at the 1/4 mile mark. How the hell are you planning on impressing somebody while running a slow 14?

This is very true, but also take into consideration that this car is N/A while an srt-4 is a turbo. Slap a turbo on an ecotec motor and thats a whole nother story!!!

StreetEG · 12-12-2006, 03:34 PM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

What a sorry thing to be proud of

Renegade_ · 12-12-2006, 03:35 PM

It's a cavalier.

Hahaha - sorry, just had to. It's faster than my car, but it's still a damn cavalier...

ozthunder · 12-12-2006, 03:40 PM

Well it's not faster than mine, so I'll say it. It's a cavalier. Once a cavalier, always a cavalier. It can have 450hp, and still be a bloody cavalier. When you share parts with the Sunfire, you need some serious, serious help.

StreetEG · 12-12-2006, 03:43 PM

an ACUTAL impressive time.

1.6l 4 banger

http://www.inline-racing.com/louie/huy%20ifo.mpg

right click save as

ozthunder · 12-12-2006, 03:45 PM

Does it have an annoying song like that last vid?

Crzyguy972 · 12-12-2006, 04:02 PM

vid not woring for me

cburwell · 12-12-2006, 04:05 PM

It's not a bad time. Do you have a full mod list (not just the one that scrolls by on the video)? I know the ecotech motors have a decent amount of potential. From what I heard you could build a full drag motor right out of the GM performance parts catalog.

Those "it's still a Cavalier" responses sound just like all of the "it's still a Neon" comments when the SRT-4 came around.

OptiCon · 12-12-2006, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cnfx_TurboEs

Slap a turbo on an ecotec motor and thats a whole nother story!!!

Just imagine what my Black & Decker riding mower could run with Apollo 13 strapped to ass end.

Renegade_ · 12-12-2006, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cburwell

Those "it's still a Cavalier" responses sound just like all of the "it's still a Neon" comments when the SRT-4 came around.

That's because it is still a neon.

What in terms of modifying the chassis have they done for the SRT4 - literally none. Improve build quality other than the motor? Like none. When you can bend back the frame around the door with your hands when you lock your keys in the car - that isn't really a quality improvement.

When you throw a v8 into an RX7, what is it? It's an RX7. What do you call an Impreza or legacy when you throw an H6 motor into it? An impreza or legacy. What do you call 240 with an RB? A 240.

What do you call a neon with a better motor? Still a neon.

What do you call a cavalier with a different motor? Still a cavalier.

BradC · 12-12-2006, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renegade_

When you can bend back the frame around the door with your hands when you lock your keys in the car - that isn't really a quality improvement.

You must be strong like bull.

Renegade_ · 12-12-2006, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BradC

You must be strong like bull.

No, not really. We were able to also have someone hold the door at the bottom and the person just pushed on the top frame above the window and it bent right back.

OptiCon · 12-12-2006, 04:31 PM

The SRT4 is still a neon. But WTF does that mean? Can neons not be modified to run 10s in the 1/4 or perform as well as vipers on a road course... because I've seen both.

Who cares what the car is. Any car can be made slow, fast, handsome, ugly, or unique.

IMO this particular Cavy is slow, ugly, and not very unique. But to each his own.

12-12-2006, 01:47 PM	#3
DSMTJ Tri-State Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Aston, PA Member #1442 My Ride: Callaway Sledgehammer iTrader: (0)	That is unimpressive. The cars are slow and were never meant to be modified. __________________ Tristian C5 Z06, weekend driver 2003 Jetta GLI VR6/6 Speed, daily beater

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OptiCon Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South East PA Member #768 iTrader: (0)	Download is slow as poo, but a 14 @ 96 vs a stock SRT4's 14 @ 99? That tells me a stock SRT4 would be walking right past his ass at the 1/4 mile mark. How the hell are you planning on impressing somebody while running a slow 14? __________________ 1985 Omni GLHT 2003 Chrysler 300M Special

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underpressure02 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2005 Member #645 iTrader: (0)	Not really that fast for NA with a swap. Same thing as swapping in a b series into a honda they go that fast and faster all day long. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Northeast Drag Racing Club/Performance Parts Webstore

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ozthunder Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In a modular on campus Member #2994 My Ride: 2006 Nissan SE-R Spec V iTrader: (0)	Well it's not faster than mine, so I'll say it. It's a cavalier. Once a cavalier, always a cavalier. It can have 450hp, and still be a bloody cavalier. When you share parts with the Sunfire, you need some serious, serious help. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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StreetEG Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2005 Member #1109 iTrader: (1)	an ACUTAL impressive time. 1.6l 4 banger http://www.inline-racing.com/louie/huy%20ifo.mpg right click save as __________________ EscapetheApple.com 20,000 Miles, No Hotels, Every Amazing Road in America

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ozthunder Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In a modular on campus Member #2994 My Ride: 2006 Nissan SE-R Spec V iTrader: (0)	Does it have an annoying song like that last vid? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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cburwell Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2005 Member #303 iTrader: (0)	It's not a bad time. Do you have a full mod list (not just the one that scrolls by on the video)? I know the ecotech motors have a decent amount of potential. From what I heard you could build a full drag motor right out of the GM performance parts catalog. Those "it's still a Cavalier" responses sound just like all of the "it's still a Neon" comments when the SRT-4 came around. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. "The Corvette took nearly 25 years to sell 500,000 units; the Z does it in fewer than 10."

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OptiCon Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South East PA Member #768 iTrader: (0)	The SRT4 is still a neon. But WTF does that mean? Can neons not be modified to run 10s in the 1/4 or perform as well as vipers on a road course... because I've seen both. Who cares what the car is. Any car can be made slow, fast, handsome, ugly, or unique. IMO this particular Cavy is slow, ugly, and not very unique. But to each his own. __________________ 1985 Omni GLHT 2003 Chrysler 300M Special

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