What had become my Low-Buck
Reliable Parts-Getter is now my SCCA race car
When
I bought her from the stealership as a used vehicle
she was a 2.0L 8-valve, moon roof, bone stock otherwise.
~45,000 miles
Electric mirrors
No jack
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Engine/Driveline Changes --
R&P |
3.813 |
1st |
3.455 |
2nd |
2.056 |
3rd |
1.370 |
4th |
1.032 |
5th |
0.805 |
Why
did I do what I did? First, an LSD puts the power to
the wheel that has traction. It only makes sense. I think this should be common
in any tranny straight from the factory -- or at
least offered as an option -- but we only see such forward thinking in the more
spendy vehicles. So my daily driving enjoyment factor
is boosted, particularly for hard cornering, but also in less grippy situations like wet/icy pavement. The gearing, along
with increased engine power output, gives me better acceleration ("off
the line" performance) without overly sacrificing highway cruising and gas
mileage. If you plug the numbers into my Gearing Analyzer
you'll see that my gearing is just a little below the stock mph vs. rpm lines
with decent gear spacing and no "fall on my face" 5th gear. This tranny should've been stock in US cars as it definitely
gives the car faster (better) acceleration.
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Interior Changes --
--
Exterior Changes --
-- Etc. --
Idle Air Control mounting fix.
-- SCCA Changes --
Object
weight given where known. Total estimated weight savings to date: 112
pounds
Seat
bottom |
Seat
back |
|
40%
side |
3
pounds |
8
pounds |
60%
side |
4
pounds |
17
pounds |
When
I bought her (used) she was sort of dumpy. After establishing a base-line I
then began her workout and diet routine to shape her up. Here is her BEFORE* stats:
Conventional engine oil and bone stock (185/60R14 400 tread wear tires)--
Averaged Hp: 82
Averaged 0-60mph: 9.94 seconds
AFTER stats...my work-out regime seems to have worked, as proven below:
Additions as noted above--
Horsepower: 102
Averaged* 0-60mph: Unknown at this time due to
new engine and tranny parts.
Highway mileage: 30mpg (was 33mpg with stock tranny)
City mileage: 24mpg.
Weigh: 2600 with ¼ tank of gasoline. Measured
on a truck scale.
* Testing,
unless otherwise noted, was performed by me alone, on the same stretch of road
during dry weather with minor or no wind. Temperature, minor fluctuations in
weigh, engine wear, and driver's performance are not taken in to account and
can affect values. These measurements are for modification comparison only.
Testing, unless otherwise noted, was accomplished by using a G-Tech®
accelerometer in strict accordance of the instruction guide. The results are
the average of the three best runs out of five.