Hit the track today with the Ecotec - #1 Car Club In Kitchener - Waterloo - Cambridge

**VIPERREDZED** · 05-18-2008, 11:01 PM

I i Wandered out to Sparta in the Rain this morning to find the Ontarion Pontiac Club for a track day. Raining when i got to sparta at 12.... so we left to get some food. after food it was drying up so we returned to sparta to find out they had already cancelled. BUT Paul Mathers asked us if we wanted to run. so he opened the track for us from 3-5 with NO prep

i started out at 15.9@86 mph spinning ALL of first 3/4 or second and a part of 3rd (i ran my Michelin Pilots today)
this was with a 2.55 60'

last 3 runs of the day were 15.54@91 mph, 15.55@92 mph and 15.54@92 mph got the 60's for those runs down to a 2.25 but still spinning most of first. i was happy.

Cannot wait to get to a prepped track with the New Drag Radails on (205/45/16 Nitto 555R Drag Extreme)

Also i had not had a 5 speed on the track since Oct of 2006

**Opel_Driver** · 05-18-2008, 11:09 PM

not bad times.

was my pile of stuff still sitting beside the trash can at the end of the motor cycle lane? lol. i left some stuff there on friday night and haven't got it yet.

**Tib01** · 05-21-2008, 02:10 AM

almost a year ago i hit a 14.5 in my wrx, 12s when when I get the vf34 to 18pounds!

**1QWIK V & Z** · 05-21-2008, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tib01

almost a year ago i hit a 14.5 in my wrx, 12s when when I get the vf34 to 18pounds!

You won't see anything better than a low 13...I have 3 buddies with the same setup...

I'm surprised at the times you got with the Ecotec! Is it stock?

**VIPERREDZED** · 05-21-2008, 10:46 AM

my Sunfire is Lowered on APEX springs
has Prothane Control arm bushings
Prothane Tranny Mounts
Cosmoracing Air Intake

its a 2004 2.2 Ecotec from a 2004 Cavalier just swapped in to my 2000 Sunfire GT

tires were 205/55/16 Michelin Pilot Premicy

i drove dougalls old orange cavalier with my old drag radials on it 2 years ago to a 15.17

**1QWIK V & Z** · 05-21-2008, 11:37 AM

not bad! Whats the stock HP rating on the 2.2 for that year?? Isn't the 2.4 150hp?

**VIPERREDZED** · 05-21-2008, 11:42 AM

the 2.4 is 150hp 155ftlbs

the 2.2 ecotec is 140hp 155ftlbs

the real difference is teh 2.4 is a cast iron engine where the ecotec is 100% aluminum even the block just has sleeves. so its over 200lbs lighter than the 2.4

**1QWIK V & Z** · 05-21-2008, 12:17 PM

They've really increased the power output of the 2.2 from the late 90's. It's putting out pretty descent power!

The later 2.2's apparently love power adders as well...

The 2.4..well...it's still just a rebadged "Quad 4"

**VIPERREDZED** · 05-21-2008, 01:37 PM

the 2.2 Ecotec is a DOHC motor

Unlike the normal OHV 2.2/2200

as for Power adders GM has a S/C for the ecotec my buddy has it in his sunfire hes now running 13.8. or you can take the entire Turbo Setup off a Saab 9-3 and it bolts right up

the ecotec can handle around 10-12psi on the stock internals

05-18-2008, 11:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
VIPERREDZED VM Member Posts: 1,859 Location: London, ON Join Date: Aug 2004 Ride: 1999 Buick Century Fav Mod: Buying my 72 Chev Nova Class: Strip	Hit the track today with the Ecotec I i Wandered out to Sparta in the Rain this morning to find the Ontarion Pontiac Club for a track day. Raining when i got to sparta at 12.... so we left to get some food. after food it was drying up so we returned to sparta to find out they had already cancelled. BUT Paul Mathers asked us if we wanted to run. so he opened the track for us from 3-5 with NO prep i started out at 15.9@86 mph spinning ALL of first 3/4 or second and a part of 3rd (i ran my Michelin Pilots today) this was with a 2.55 60' last 3 runs of the day were 15.54@91 mph, 15.55@92 mph and 15.54@92 mph got the 60's for those runs down to a 2.25 but still spinning most of first. i was happy. Cannot wait to get to a prepped track with the New Drag Radails on (205/45/16 Nitto 555R Drag Extreme) Also i had not had a 5 speed on the track since Oct of 2006 ------------------ 1996 Viper Red Cavalier Z24 15.116@90.95 What do i know I'm just another J-Body Owner

05-18-2008, 11:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Opel_Driver VM Member Posts: 2,761 Location: London & K/W Join Date: Apr 2005 Ride: '95 Civic Sedan Fav Mod: enjoying the stockness. Class: Street	not bad times. was my pile of stuff still sitting beside the trash can at the end of the motor cycle lane? lol. i left some stuff there on friday night and haven't got it yet. ------------------ Brendan: Bunch of 240s Some Opels And a Honda

05-21-2008, 02:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tib01 VM Member Posts: 421 Location: Guelph Join Date: Apr 2005 Ride: 2002 Subaru WRX Fav Mod: KartBoy SS & SK Class: Street	almost a year ago i hit a 14.5 in my wrx, 12s when when I get the vf34 to 18pounds! ------------------ White 2002 WRX - 14.5 @ 93 For Sale Red 1993 Del Sol Si - 16.8 @ 80 Green 1995 Neon sohc - SoLd Silver 2001 Tiburon se - Tib01 - Rip Black 1987 CRX Si - SoLd

05-21-2008, 10:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
VIPERREDZED VM Member Posts: 1,859 Location: London, ON Join Date: Aug 2004 Ride: 1999 Buick Century Fav Mod: Buying my 72 Chev Nova Class: Strip	my Sunfire is Lowered on APEX springs has Prothane Control arm bushings Prothane Tranny Mounts Cosmoracing Air Intake its a 2004 2.2 Ecotec from a 2004 Cavalier just swapped in to my 2000 Sunfire GT tires were 205/55/16 Michelin Pilot Premicy i drove dougalls old orange cavalier with my old drag radials on it 2 years ago to a 15.17 ------------------ 1996 Viper Red Cavalier Z24 15.116@90.95 What do i know I'm just another J-Body Owner

05-21-2008, 11:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
1QWIK V & Z VM Member Posts: 1,614 Location: Brantford Join Date: Sep 2004 Ride: '02 SpecV, '83 280ZX Fav Mod: Booooost Class:	not bad! Whats the stock HP rating on the 2.2 for that year?? Isn't the 2.4 150hp? ------------------ Rob 2002 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec-V w/SP 1983 Datsun 280ZX Turbo...alive again and running 20PSI 1993 Pontiac Grand Prix LE - Missing...lol!

05-21-2008, 11:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
VIPERREDZED VM Member Posts: 1,859 Location: London, ON Join Date: Aug 2004 Ride: 1999 Buick Century Fav Mod: Buying my 72 Chev Nova Class: Strip	the 2.4 is 150hp 155ftlbs the 2.2 ecotec is 140hp 155ftlbs the real difference is teh 2.4 is a cast iron engine where the ecotec is 100% aluminum even the block just has sleeves. so its over 200lbs lighter than the 2.4 ------------------ 1996 Viper Red Cavalier Z24 15.116@90.95 What do i know I'm just another J-Body Owner

05-21-2008, 12:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
1QWIK V & Z VM Member Posts: 1,614 Location: Brantford Join Date: Sep 2004 Ride: '02 SpecV, '83 280ZX Fav Mod: Booooost Class:	They've really increased the power output of the 2.2 from the late 90's. It's putting out pretty descent power! The later 2.2's apparently love power adders as well... The 2.4..well...it's still just a rebadged "Quad 4" ------------------ Rob 2002 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec-V w/SP 1983 Datsun 280ZX Turbo...alive again and running 20PSI 1993 Pontiac Grand Prix LE - Missing...lol!

05-21-2008, 01:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
VIPERREDZED VM Member Posts: 1,859 Location: London, ON Join Date: Aug 2004 Ride: 1999 Buick Century Fav Mod: Buying my 72 Chev Nova Class: Strip	the 2.2 Ecotec is a DOHC motor Unlike the normal OHV 2.2/2200 as for Power adders GM has a S/C for the ecotec my buddy has it in his sunfire hes now running 13.8. or you can take the entire Turbo Setup off a Saab 9-3 and it bolts right up the ecotec can handle around 10-12psi on the stock internals ------------------ 1996 Viper Red Cavalier Z24 15.116@90.95 What do i know I'm just another J-Body Owner

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