Originally posted by ChattavegasSE: How does that compare to the Z24 Cavi? 'Cause I've put a hurtin on a couple of dem at da track. Is it gonna be nice and broke in by March? I sure hope so. You picked a real nice color, too, Rich.
Depends on year of z24, I've seen/raced both z24s and new cavies,, some are slower, some faster.... well ok both beat me off line but hehehe, contour moves once it's moving.
That is what I noticed......some seem to be beasts....some seem to be dogs.....
always a critic...
I race riced out Cavis all the time.
Well from what I have heard, the Z24 has the 2.4 in it. That option was deleted because they found that the 2.2 Ecotec, not the standard 2.2, has better performance. The sport packages offered for 04 only had rear wheel disc brakes, better springs, chrome wheels...etc etc, your standard sport set up...but the engine stayed the same....2.2 Ecotec.
You guys remember me getting pissed off at Ford and GM for the Ecotec at one time before? The reason was this. Their designers have done their homework. The lead tech was balsy enuff to know he had a good product, that the man actually sat with his Ecotec engine, built up, and in the actual room with the engine. I remember seeing that and getting PIZZED...If Ford would have done that, if they would have gotten in behind their product and said, hey, "we're supporting the younger racer" just like GM is doing, we would have much more support. I gotta be honest, at first, I didnt want anything to do with them, then I took the test drive, tried to find the on-star button...(Darn it is a stocker..no button..good less weight), then did my research. It has instead of the usual belt driven timing, chain driven, the tranny is supposed to be pretty freaking strong for 04...gotta do some digging to find that. But it can be a beast and there is an aftermarket for it and GM performance which is out there too!
I gotta tell ya as well, the car launches like crazy if you arent careful, plus, it is hard not to bark the gears on it...WILD stuff....oh yeah went for a drive, now up to 593 on the odometer....time to start shopping for mods. Found a 4-2-1 header for it....NICE piece of work. That is next..plus the cat back and I need to start planning it for the body kit...
Yeah, Steve, it's pretty! I actually have a car that comes close in prettiness to yours, but there can only be one "pretty blue car"...
Oh and I can't wait to get rid of the steelies with hubs....UGH
L8R Rich
'04 Ecotec Cavi 140hp/150tq Fabbed intake. Header Coming, DRL's disabled, X-Drilled/slotted rotors coming....Man you really are fast. You were hauling a$$ when I passed you
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