I bought a new RACE CAR!!

[stealthy1ss]

This thing rips for a 1.4L turbo and it sounds pretty good too.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa263/stealthy1ss/photobucket-21851-1338133255871.jpg

[pOrk]

Lol really

[BR3W CITY]

I hope it comes with that dime piece bitch from the commercials. I guess you can probably out park anyone here lol.

[BAD LS1]

I got a turbo 1.4 for ya to try haha

[flyin_blue_egg]

I work with a guy that bought one of the NA ones. Said the thing is fun to drive in the city, but kinda sucks on the freeway. I guess a lot of ppl buy the NA ones and then put a SC on them. I've heard they handle like go-karts though.

[Flicktitty]

good shit Tyler, You trade the Hillrod in?

[GTSLOW]

They make those with a turbo?? Sheesh what does that thing weigh 1800lbs?

[jbiscuit]

:rolf

[WhatsADSM]

This thing is all kinds of cool. Nimble, reasonably quick, but most of all is fun to drive and has character!

... And yea I told Tyler something similar. That euro lady in the Abarth ad could sell me a damn Corolla if she wanted. Smoking hot!

[73MACH]

I saw the commercial a couple of times before I even saw the car....."I want to touch the hiney"...lol, soooooo hot.

[Waver]

I thought you were going to tell us that you bought a Cougar lol

[stealthy1ss]

I work with a guy that bought one of the NA ones. Said the thing is fun to drive in the city, but kinda sucks on the freeway. I guess a lot of ppl buy the NA ones and then put a SC on them. I've heard they handle like go-karts though.

This car has Koni's in the front from the factory and it does handle the road well but not as good as the cobalt.


good shit Tyler, You trade the Hillrod in?

Yep. Hillrod was getting 15mpg on a good day where this thing is suppose to get 28 city 34 hwy. Haven't filled it up yet but I have driven it roughly 300 miles already. lol


They make those with a turbo?? Sheesh what does that thing weigh 1800lbs?

I think it weighs between 2200 and 2500 but I am not sure. They rate the power at 160hp/170ft lbs but we will find out at West Bends Dyno Days.


This thing is all kinds of cool. Nimble, reasonably quick, but most of all is fun to drive and has character!

... And yea I told Tyler something similar. That euro lady in the Abarth ad could sell me a damn Corolla if she wanted. Smoking hot!


Thanks again for the ride in the Lotus yesterday. What a torque monster! The look on your face was priceless when I started the car after I told you it sounds like a SRT4 Neon.

[Dr.Buick]

Congrats cool car for a chick LOL

[stealthy1ss]

Already took it out to the track.

http://youtu.be/2txP5Z71ARQ

[Prince Valiant]

Already took it out to the track.

http://youtu.be/2txP5Z71ARQkind of wish it was an in-car vid to get more engine sound....what did you think of it's performance?

[stealthy1ss]

kind of wish it was an in-car vid to get more engine sound....what did you think of it's performance?

Yeah I wish I would have put the camera somewhere else but I was short on time getting it ready. I think the car performs very well right out of the box. The braking is solid, tires grip more than I thought for 195 wide 3 seasons, good power, and the exhaust note is great. It does need to be a little stiffer of a rid to get rid of the initial washy feel and a bigger rear sway bar to get ride of the slight push. Thankfully Turtle figured out how to completely disable the ESC. I was getting fustrated at first because the car was braking itself in the corners making the car go slow coming out of corners. In the video you can see a red car up in front of me most of the time. It was a C5 vette with R888's so this little go kart can handle its own out there.

[Prince Valiant]

... so this little go kart can handle its own out there.
Looking forward to seeing how it does on a tight autox course...I would think that would be it's more natural venue rather than the long flying straights of road america or at the mile...

any plans to take it to GLD?

[stealthy1ss]

Yes. The second to last Friday of this month it will be at GLD and the Sunday after it will be put on the dyno. Motor Trend says the car goes 15.3 @ 89.

[WhatsADSM]

Nice! You wasted no time in breaking that thing in.

Yea I agree with Chris, on a short track or autox that thing will really shine. On those longer tracks its just a horsepower war and the poor little thing is just so outgunned. Granted it seems to make up a bunch in the breaking zones, just needs more pah to be a weapon at RA or the mile.

Keep us posted on how it does at GLD.

[BAD LS1]

Yes. The second to last Friday of this month it will be at GLD and the Sunday after it will be put on the dyno. Motor Trend says the car goes 15.3 @ 89.


This will be a GOOD match for my Cruze! Although... i am tipping the scales at 3100 lbs, what does that thing drop in at?

[stealthy1ss]

This will be a GOOD match for my Cruze! Although... i am tipping the scales at 3100 lbs, what does that thing drop in at?



It weighs 2522lbs. You should drive it on the dyno.

[Flicktitty]

This thing sounds pretty awesome. Must say i giggled a little when you took off.

[stealthy1ss]

It popped pretty good when I got off the gas after I passed you.

[BAD LS1]

It weighs 2522lbs. You should drive it on the dyno.

Roger! I am at 180hp and 220tq at the wheels with the kill mode on. 136hp 160tq in commuter mode.

[WhatsADSM]

220 ft lbs at the wheels from a 1.4.

Wow that's a good chunk of cylinder pressure for a car that has "eco" in its name!

[BAD LS1]

220 ft lbs at the wheels from a 1.4.

Wow that's a good chunk of cylinder pressure for a car that has "eco" in its name!

Sorry tyler NOT trying to turn this into MY thread lol, so ill stop after this. But Yes and it still knocks down 45mpg calculated, 47mpg the DIC reads and potentially runs low 15's to high 14's @ 95mph. 23 PSI is all it takes and 12 on "ECO mode" haha.

[WhatsADSM]

ECO and DIC in the same response... only GM, lol

And don't worry about Tyler he is too busy listening to his sweet SRT-4 sounding exhaust. I still can't believe how throaty that damn 1.4l in the Abarth sounds. Its silly!

[stealthy1ss]

I don't care about the thread jacks. Hopefully Mopar comes out with some kind of stage kits or someone figures out true tuning. I am not going to put in some kind of chip or piggyback bullshit.

[stealthy1ss]

Haven't updated this in a long time.

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Also put KW V1 coilovers on it.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa263/stealthy1ss/photobucket-53195-1366149874280_zps588b578e.jpg (http://s202.photobucket.com/user/stealthy1ss/media/photobucket-53195-1366149874280_zps588b578e.jpg.html)

[srt4eh]

Nice. We just got a Dart with the 1.4 turbo. Very fun to drive and we keep getting told how awesome our exhaust sounds. We just laugh when people ask what kind of exhaust it is....um...stock?

[stealthy1ss]

Nice. We just got a Dart with the 1.4 turbo. Very fun to drive and we keep getting told how awesome our exhaust sounds. We just laugh when people ask what kind of exhaust it is....um...stock?

I get the same thing. Do you ever get those loud pops/backfires? These motors sound really good.

[WhatsADSM]

Love it with the kw v1s on it!

I really want to ride shotgun in this thing on track.

[Waver]

Damn, that thing is putting out some good numbers for an engine that is that small.....Well done!

[stealthy1ss]

Love it with the kw v1s on it!

I really want to ride shotgun in this thing on track.

When your in the car we will attempt to do a stoppie. Just put Ferodo pads on it so it should stop real quick.

[SSScottSS]

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[stealthy1ss]

Awesome!

[Prince Valiant]

that'd be a fun ride.