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Evanshall

Havnt been around in ages, tons have things have changed for me and my relationship with cars(matured, majorly) thats what happens i suppose!anyways last year i ran two autocross events, one in my lowly tempo, and one in the Vibe GT, this year the Tempo isnt really fitted on tires that could stand f...

Evanshall

any corvette after say 1969, i just dont understand, i really have tried but i just cant seem to make myself like them at all, i dont know what it is, maybe its all the ignorent chevy lovers, i have no clue, all i know is i dont car a bit for corvettes , all except 57, 58, general 60s vettes, well a...

Evanshall

i raced a friggin Tempo GL with a v6 and that was fun, soo please join us in this lovely treasure called "autocross"

Evanshall

sounds good!, didnt know it was that cold in chicago, especially for july, i feel renoobed, thoght there wasnt tranny fliud (well i did at the very beginning) but somehow thought there wasnt over time for manuals, now i know there is, wahoo!, our tranny for the GT is a little stiff so i wouldnt mind...

Evanshall

This has been bothering me, a few weeks ago i was the most anxies wanna be modifier probably on the block, i had my Vibe GT to tune and wanted to tune it, i dont know what exactly happened (didnt see it as often as its actually driven by my dad alot, had to drive people around in it that i didnt kno...

Evanshall

nice to hear, not every day you get good service like that

Evanshall

the HP numbers arnt bad at all, although id defenetly lean towards the stratford turbo cuz its 2k cheaper and usitlizes a bigger turbo,one thing odd about that artical was the 1/4mile times, they simply sucked, Motortrend im pretty sure ran 15.7 stock, thats almost a full second quicker then sport c...

Evanshall

im just mainly worried about ohw you arm the nitrous, the only reason i am afraid of the first kit is because i dont want auto nitrous at full throttle, although i might be reading it wrong but isnt that what "Wide open throttle switch" means or whatever

Evanshall

im confused (yes again) sooo, the lotus will not hit lift until say 6200, then once it hits lift it will stay in lift unless you go below 5800, that would be odd, but eitherway it would make sence as tahts about were 2nd gear(atleast with our gearboxes) seems to drop to after shifting at about 8200

Evanshall

only thing that gets me about the top kit is that it says "wide open throttle switch" does that mean it comes on automatically at full throttle, or just a odd name?!? id rather myself be able to choose when it came on, and still be able to do full throttle without always having to get NO2 ...

Evanshall

ok ok, is this they kit i should get then??http://hopupracing.com/nieximstonee.html i like the fact it has different settings, would this be what i want?or do i want this..http://hopupracing.com/niex4chiefis.html

Evanshall

nice to hear!!, honestly after my last post i just stopped considering they idea because i thought myself off the rocker, i qeuss youve prooved me wrong in a good way , we need some all season tires, we do have about 10 hardy snow days a year, in which the Z rateds robably wouldnt get us out of our ...

Evanshall

ill say lol

Evanshall

personaly i like being low, i like feeling like im almost on the ground, but yahpersonaly i think 2.4 loweirng would make it feel more like a car in alot of perspectives but i havnt driven a car with lowering yet have i

Evanshall

were is sunday july 25th autocross?? and does anybody know if its t rue t hat there doing autocross every sunday at washtanaw community colledge?!?! i need awnsers fast, why did i post now!!

Evanshall

lol, i wasnt offended just fooling around opinions are welcome, especially original ones at thatif i read right Power FC can as well raise the Redline to 8600+, some guy at Newcelica said he was shifting at 8600 when he ran a low low 14 second run, that could be fun, well for me, maybe not the engine

Evanshall

i seriesly think the V12 BMW engine in the Mclaren can take moremy dad used to work for GM, back in the early 90s around teh time of Pontiacs Feiro, they with Yamaha(HA qeuss who tuned the 2ZZ!!) made a 2.0 liter V8, yes V8whats the points?? well although you have slightly more inertia to put up wit...

Evanshall

dry is fine with me, i dont need huge numbers, just bigger more exciting ones then i have now and 50hp boost is actually a hell of alot IMO(well it does say 75 , but i wont tickly that idea for now), soo im good for now, especially since this will still be a daily driver through and through

Evanshall

skinnier tires on the base should do alright in dirt, just as said a bagilian times, lower the pressure (woops i almost just said "deflate thme")

Evanshall

ive noticed something latly, between driving a taurus wagon, a Vibe GT, and riding in a Chevy 1500 and a S2000, ride hieght alown adds personality to your drive in ways that are unconventional, for example, when i get in the S2000 i feel like im snaking acrose the road with my nose touching the grou...

Evanshall

what type of vibe do you have? GT is hopeless on anything sandy, but its good up to 90mph on dirt(hehe) Base vibe i would suppose would be better with noblyer tires taht can cut through the dirt/sand easier, and if you have a AWD, you should be finebut whatever model you have lower the air pressure,...

Evanshall

ya but how was its low end, and is this "No bottle, All throttle" comment really nessasary , i didnt see that in your sig until just this morning maybe im just being paranoid, but...... you dont like the juice at all do you?

Evanshall

ive honestly never heard that opinion before, but thats cool, personally i dont want boost all the time, i want the engine running in a few years, especially since i dont think my dad would know what to do with a turbo, i can imagine it now "o whats this button do? 6PSI, lets try 12!" KABOOM

Evanshall

2003 GT , the 180hp stock one, wahoo! nosmog pumps here

Evanshall

less then a unichip and more effective, grrr sounds good, if i can get a hold of a good paying job you may see me trying to order a kit in the future

Evanshall

yah but not that much, plus its got proper motor mounts, and drag radials(in reference to 13 seconand celica) and the apexi tuning allows the 2zz to go to redline at 8600, a 2800 pound S2000 can do(same wieght as GT, actually heavier then Base 5spd) can do high 13s, with about 40 less whp then what ...

Evanshall

if you have a GT, you will be able to get loader, but nobodies gonna hear you unless there relitivly close, it will be loader, but imbetween obnoxious(like fart cans for say) and normal, as the GT is already slightly loader then a average engine(atleast when it hits lift), in normal driving youll ma...

Evanshall

i know this sounds crazy, but maybe its not electronics, maybe the actual camshaft is involved in the timing, supposidly the elise has a differet cam, either that or somebodies making a performance cam for it, i mean a camshaft could deffenetly mess up numbers like this, and being its the key factor...

Evanshall

i have no idea how to know, but ill make sure i know by the time i order

Evanshall

i think they mean it hits lift at 6800, i sereisly think that this engine might be good, just not as dependent on power from lift as our previeus 2ZZs, i think we would all have to see the dyno to be sure though, the tourqe looks alot better(@4400RPMs, still about 130)i wouldnt be suprised if people...

Evanshall

are they trying to kill the legacy of the vibe? i hope the redline would be higherkinda the oppisite of the S2000, from 2001-2003, and then in 2004, were as it still hits at 6k, but the 2001 and 2003 could carrie all the way to 9000, but supposidly (atleast in the S2s case) the hit is alot stronger,...

Evanshall

i agree with one of the qeustions posted at the Spyder site, what about the trannsmition and stuff? i know lighter cars are easier loads, but not THAT much easier?!? is " Quaife differential " the tranny helper?

Evanshall

awesome, its really looking better the more i hear about it, as well, nitrous is just cool as hell, and yes we have many stations serving 93 octane, im in the process of finding 94, but i live a little bit outside of motor city(ok ok a half hour), it shouldnt be impossible to find though, alright il...

Evanshall

i found the wheel is alot harder to turn( as well as car has more understeer,) when in high RPMS, as when in low RPMS, or not engaged, the car will slide easily if jerked hard enouph, maybe you driving around at really high RPMs ?!?!

Evanshall

really really off topic, but i once read a German WWII tank commanders Instruction booklet that (when translated to english) reminds me of those step by step instructions, hehe

Evanshall

i was thinking, maybe, just maybe a small boost like 25hp would be ok for a 2zz, as i dont need jimungous numbers, and i dont really need them all the time, so what about a small shot NOS, like this kit..http://hopupracing.com/nieximstonee.htmlit would be way cheaper then a Turbo, but i could deffen...

Evanshall

thats why i like the 2.8L VR6, is you ever hear the engine, it sounds amazing, ive played the sound for people before and ha dthem not watch the video of it racing around, i remember one person saying EVO and one Saying skyline(these werent car people but you get the point, it sounds like a good eng...

Evanshall

i have to say, after hearing so much for my whole life, its nice to see how it actually is, alot less formal then i thoughmy friends brought (the cars that raced) 1970 Mustang (w/ I6 engine) (ran high 17s) 2001-2003 mustang (ran mid 16s,automatic) mid 90s camero with v6 (ran 16s as well, automatic) ...

Evanshall

im ok with buying new rims, i dont need spinners, but the stock hubs look horrid on the GT , atleast mine do with the two tone lava paint, ehhh f000ee, i have Z rated, im fine with them for now , THERE Z RATED!!

Evanshall

yah there hp resaulst were good, but a 14.7 1/4 mile is nothing special for something supposidly running 230 whp, especially when a celica owner got his 2zz celica to do 1/4mile in 13.7 with natraul asp and a high end tune up with Apexi power FCXS is ok, but it costs 2k more, and stratford is suppos...

Evanshall

the 1.8T is cool, id prefer a 2.8 VR6 engine if i knew more about its stability, realiability, it should be good for turboing, i would think a larger engine would be more stable and be able to put out more power, this might be were im proved wrong, but i though there was no replacement for displacem...

Evanshall

Quote, originally posted by SWiRv Â» There is a Vibe GT specific CAI in the works from Injen, but not out yet as far as I know. Hope that answers some of your doubts.is this for later models? if i own a 03 GT cant i just buy a XRS model Injen Race Devision CAI and still get the same gains?

Evanshall

it should be, looking at the 2005 Vibe to 2005 Matrix they too seemed to have the same changes, atleast stat wise, so yes i beleive it would be same, but id wait for somebody else to repley besides me, cuz im only about 75% sure, and its best to be 100%

Evanshall

thanks guysQuote, originally posted by goodvibe Â»Your gearing will be way off. 225/45/17, 245/40/17 would be close.245 would still be wider then 225 right?

Evanshall

i dont have any specific news myself, but dont jump to conclusions on this one, i think there are some 04s that are happily running CAIs, and CAIs, wether its Injen or AEM are way better then short ram, but ram is still goodim seeing a whole slew of dynos both pointing at "Injens better" &...

Evanshall

thats what she told me, if she wants to lie thats her, im just saying what she told me, uhg, yah it is qeut unbeleiveable isnt it ive been back to reality, i just gotta wiat for my mom to get back to reality

Evanshall

hmm, wish i knew, my moms 1970 mustang with a aluminum big block used to idle at 5000 and it ran great, but thats a different type of car all together hehe, sorry just had to brag about my mommy

Evanshall

i need to go back and do more research, evannewbanyways the 215/50- ZR 17 really really should be fine

Evanshall

personally i think a modified 2ZZ vs a Turbo on medium boost, with stock tranny the 2zz would catch up at higher speeds as the 2zz is very good at higher speed accel, it seems to do 1/4 mile as fast as most cars that do the 0-60 about a second faster, therfor, sucky off line, great once you get ther...

Evanshall

looking for some really grippy all season tires, i understand id need some new rims defenetly, so i looked up 50-17 tires with different width(i dont wanna change gearing factorys with accel) so i found thesehttp://www.tirerack.com/tires/...1=yes255/50-17 all terraindo they look like the would actua...

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Get me back up to date:Motor Mounts

I just dont like corvettes!

Re: (Devlop)

Think back before you OWNED a car..

Re: Free clutch before needing one. (goodvibe)

Ground clearence and road perseption

Re: '05 GT/XRS hits lift at 6800?? (TRD4reel)

NOS, good, bad, or 3/1|

Re: (Smokin' Rubber)

Didnt Race, but went to drags at Milan :)

Re: 04+ GT & CAI (SWiRv)

Would these fit/be worth it!?