Thanks: my car is back on the road...
Thanks: my car is back on the road...
Just a quick note to say thank you to everyone who helped me with the info necessary to get my car back on the road...
I was just doing a stage 1 to stage 2 upgrade, but of course things always take longer, and require more knowledge than we started out thinking they would...
Anyway, I replace my SC pulley with a smaller (3.0?) one.
I replaced the injectors with 60lb injectors.
I replaced the ECU with a "pick a part" ECU from a CobaltSS. <G>
I replaced the serpentine belt with a smaller one (not that it seemed to make any difference to tension.)
I got the car tuned with a local guy from the Cobalt forums.
And yesterday I got to drive in again...
Happy days.
Now I just need to change the exhaust and muffler.
I was just doing a stage 1 to stage 2 upgrade, but of course things always take longer, and require more knowledge than we started out thinking they would...
Anyway, I replace my SC pulley with a smaller (3.0?) one.
I replaced the injectors with 60lb injectors.
I replaced the ECU with a "pick a part" ECU from a CobaltSS. <G>
I replaced the serpentine belt with a smaller one (not that it seemed to make any difference to tension.)
I got the car tuned with a local guy from the Cobalt forums.
And yesterday I got to drive in again...
Happy days.
Now I just need to change the exhaust and muffler.
Re: Thanks: my car is back on the road...
Nick,
That's great! Button Willow this weekend? If not, when are you getting back on a track?
I just got mine running again Sunday. Had the engine out for a week with gearbox problems. (Quaife P.O.S. I am not a happy camper with that whole fiasco )
Is your car running any better now?
That's great! Button Willow this weekend? If not, when are you getting back on a track?
I just got mine running again Sunday. Had the engine out for a week with gearbox problems. (Quaife P.O.S. I am not a happy camper with that whole fiasco )
Is your car running any better now?
Re: Thanks: my car is back on the road...
The car is running nicely.
I honestly have no way to tell if it is running 'better'.
I didn't drive it for 2 months, so I could not do back to back comparison.
I didn't dyno it before (or after), so no paper numbers.
But it's nice again.
I had a blast this weekend, and now have sunburns on the back of my wrists.
I honestly have no way to tell if it is running 'better'.
I didn't drive it for 2 months, so I could not do back to back comparison.
I didn't dyno it before (or after), so no paper numbers.
But it's nice again.
I had a blast this weekend, and now have sunburns on the back of my wrists.
Re: Thanks: my car is back on the road...
put that bad boy on a dyno...if you're above 230hp to the wheels you're doing just fine!
Re: Thanks: my car is back on the road...
Actually, dont put it on the dyno, that leads to a problem called bolusitis that leads to a massive sucking sound coming from your wallet
Re: Thanks: my car is back on the road...
plus silverlowpoweritis...
take it to the track and drive it, make up any short comings with driver talent...
take it to the track and drive it, make up any short comings with driver talent...
Re: Thanks: my car is back on the road...
[quote="Positron"]
plus silverlowpoweritis...
take it to the track and drive it, make up any short comings with driver talent...
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I can't make it to the track THIS weekend, but will go to SOW on 5/10...
plus silverlowpoweritis...
take it to the track and drive it, make up any short comings with driver talent...
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I can't make it to the track THIS weekend, but will go to SOW on 5/10...
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