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15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Tuesday, July 26, 2005 10:45 AM
At gateway int. I ran the open class and made like 12 or so runs and the first started out at 16.95 and everytime i ran i got a lower time, 15.6 was the last one of the day..
Track Temp..130 ish?
R/T.644
60' 2.244
1/8 10.111
MPH 68.45
1/4 15.62
mph 88.64

Re: 15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Tuesday, July 26, 2005 12:22 PM
Not bad.






Re: 15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Tuesday, July 26, 2005 3:33 PM
I ran for the first time at the bash and again at gateway (NOPI)... did you seem to get slower times in the right lane? I was running 16.7 in the right and 16.4 in the left consistantly...

and I am ADDICTED to it... lol







Re: 15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Tuesday, July 26, 2005 6:49 PM
Where are all the people who say Manual Eco runs high 15's low 16's now?

Good time.
Re: 15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Tuesday, July 26, 2005 8:06 PM
joe, my stock 2.4 ran 15.5 so does that mean all 2.4's are better than all Ecos?
Re: 15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Tuesday, July 26, 2005 8:17 PM
why does my pretty much stock 2.4 run 16s?







Re: 15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Tuesday, July 26, 2005 9:05 PM
lil cox wrote:I ran for the first time at the bash and again at gateway (NOPI)... did you seem to get slower times in the right lane? I was running 16.7 in the right and 16.4 in the left consistantly...

and I am ADDICTED to it... lol


was that you bracket Racing?..i was suprised how slow you were running..i ran about 10 consistent runs of 16.1/16.4 in the right lane...i think the left was faster tho..
Re: 15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Tuesday, July 26, 2005 9:35 PM
lil cox wrote:why does my pretty much stock 2.4 run 16s?
because it is a auto


see ya!

Re: 15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Tuesday, July 26, 2005 9:38 PM
L33tJbody (Brandon Gathye) wrote:At gateway int. I ran the open class and made like 12 or so runs and the first started out at 16.95 and everytime i ran i got a lower time, 15.6 was the last one of the day..
Track Temp..130 ish?
R/T.644
60' 2.244
1/8 10.111
MPH 68.45
1/4 15.62
mph 88.64
nice 60ft times for the first time at the track what rpm were you launching at?


see ya!

Re: 15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Tuesday, July 26, 2005 9:41 PM
novaracer wrote:nice 60ft times for the first time at the track what rpm were you launching at?

wow, i think like 4 or 5,000 on that pass
Was just testin out a few things, my R/T's suck ass because i didnt know how to race..i waited for green and luanched..
Re: 15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Tuesday, July 26, 2005 9:46 PM
also i was revving it all the way before the limiter so i think i may have been a little faster if i shifted at 5,700 instead of 6,400

Re: 15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Saturday, August 06, 2005 12:02 AM
I ran my 5 spd 2003 Ecotec Sunfire for the first time tonight at the track... all I have is suspension work, wheels and tires, lower engine mount, K&N Air fliter, Cat back exhaust... 16.00sec's. Not too bad for a rookie I think.




Re: 15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Saturday, August 06, 2005 5:50 AM
sunfires are heavier tho..so you did very decent too
Re: 15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Saturday, August 06, 2005 3:09 PM
by manual stock eco runs 16.0-16.2 consistant. i ran 15.86 once cant do it again.


2004 Cavalier, 2.2 ecotec, 5spd getrag
do you ever notice that the ones who talk the loudest have the least to talk about?
Re: 15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Saturday, August 06, 2005 3:14 PM
idk..my car has to be faster, i consistently beat cars that run low 15's


Re: 15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Saturday, August 06, 2005 11:14 PM
L33tJbody (Brandon Gathye) wrote:also i was revving it all the way before the limiter so i think i may have been a little faster if i shifted at 5,700 instead of 6,400


No, you won't be. Go ahead and try shifting at 5,700, then you can give me $5 when your trap speed drops about 4 mph and your ET gets in the area of .4 slower.

Quote:

why does my pretty much stock 2.4 run 16s?


I was gonna say its because you suck at driving, but then i saw its an auto In which case its not that bad.




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Re: 15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Saturday, August 06, 2005 11:21 PM
Scarab (Jersey Jay 1.8T) wrote:
L33tJbody (Brandon Gathye) wrote:also i was revving it all the way before the limiter so i think i may have been a little faster if i shifted at 5,700 instead of 6,400


No, you won't be. Go ahead and try shifting at 5,700, then you can give me $5 when your trap speed drops about 4 mph and your ET gets in the area of .4 slower.


Not to be an ass hole but do you know anything about ecotec?...from dyno charts it shows power decreases after 5600 rpms..
Re: 15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Monday, August 08, 2005 4:45 AM
yup but shifting at those rpms makes you drop out of your power band, while shifting at 6400 makes you drop right around peak power which is what you want.

So shifting at red line is in fact the best, ask anyone who has pulled low 15's in their eco.



15.891 @ 88 mph stock, still getting @!#$ty launches...
Re: 15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Tuesday, August 09, 2005 10:37 AM
DanteMustDie wrote:yup but shifting at those rpms makes you drop out of your power band, while shifting at 6400 makes you drop right around peak power which is what you want.

So shifting at red line is in fact the best, ask anyone who has pulled low 15's in their eco.



yep he's exactly right.............if you shift that early it means you will be below peak power in the next gear.Because of power mutiplication the car makes more power at 6,000rpm's in second gear than 3,000rpm's in third gear.It will take a few tenth's of a second to re-enter the power band thus increasing your e.t.


p.s. I went 15.28 w/homemade intake and 17" wheels in my 03 Fire.



I ain't callin u a gold digga,but you ain't messin wit a broke cracka
Re: 15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Tuesday, August 09, 2005 6:21 PM
k one problem though
anyone have an issue with the tranny not going in gear at that rpm? i did a 6000. do you double clutch?


2004 Cavalier, 2.2 ecotec, 5spd getrag
do you ever notice that the ones who talk the loudest have the least to talk about?
Re: 15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Wednesday, August 10, 2005 5:15 AM
double clutching waste's time

just make sure the clutch is all the way in......................I shifted 6,200 with my foot to the floor and never had a problem.



I ain't callin u a gold digga,but you ain't messin wit a broke cracka

Re: 15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Wednesday, August 10, 2005 8:42 AM
i agree it does waste time but even when i had it to the floor it wouldnt go into gear. it didnt grind at all just felt like i missed the gear. that always sounds good running down the track. guess i will take you advice and try shifting at 6400 soon. my local dragstrip is being repaved right now. thanks for the help guys


2004 Cavalier, 2.2 ecotec, 5spd getrag
do you ever notice that the ones who talk the loudest have the least to talk about?
Re: 15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Tuesday, August 16, 2005 4:27 PM
^^^ get a b&m if you dont already have one, I used to have a problem getting into second with my stocker but not any more



Re: 15.6 Ecotec, First time at track
Tuesday, August 16, 2005 5:42 PM
k i will soon hopefully. i understand what you mean about the launches. thanks for the advice


2004 Cavalier, 2.2 ecotec, 5spd getrag
do you ever notice that the ones who talk the loudest have the least to talk about?
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