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#186 of 276 speed by majorfan88

Nov 11, 2010 (11:54 pm)

so, i just got an aveo 5-speed a few months ago 2009 hatchback and the pick-up is just killing me! does anybody know anything i can do to make it a bit faster? i'm also looking to race and it's my only car.

#187 of 276 Re: speed [majorfan88] by bellelulue

Nov 12, 2010 (8:02 pm)

Replying to: majorfan88 (Nov 11, 2010 11:54 pm)
racing with your aveo ?! Gotta Kidding me. Only a few people are able to and if you're telling me you can't get speed with it, you're a fool.
 
First learn to RIDE your car, be one with it. Know the good time to shift and accelerate. Know your limits, know the car's limits. Get into it and ride. Than when you'll do only one with your car, you could begin to think about racin' it !
 
I always got my aveo5 with all original parts - no modification at all and I won racing against mitsubishi lancer. That's driving a car !

#188 of 276 Re: speed [bellelulue] by majorfan88

Nov 13, 2010 (6:14 pm)

Replying to: bellelulue (Nov 12, 2010 8:02 pm)
Oh I'm pretty serious I love my car, don't get me wrong. I wouldn't trade it for anything (that didn't cost 3x the price!) I feel like I'm starting to figure out where some of the limits are, mostly by accident, but I'm also relatively new to driving a manual, so there's definitely been a learning curve there.
As far as riding my car, I usually drive pretty conservatively for better gas mileage, but lately i've been pushing it to see what it can really do. How safe is it really to push the rpms? I can pretty easily shift a gear later than I would just driving around, but I'm almost scared to do anymore (for the car's sake)
I almost feel like I just need to go to a test and tune and just see what happens, but I'm soooo new to this, so I'm scared.
Everyone keeps talking about being a good "driver" or really knowing how to drive. I have no idea what that means exactly...my understanding of it seems too easy.

#189 of 276 Re: speed [majorfan88] by bellelulue

Nov 14, 2010 (11:40 am)

Replying to: majorfan88 (Nov 13, 2010 6:14 pm)
First, you should always keep in mind you should not "test" you car in the city. You don't want to kill someone walkin' around and you really don't want to be the new target of policemen.
 
You need to keep in mind that if you need your aveo as a daily car, you can't always push the rpm to the maximum. It will cost you a new motor in a year !
 
On daily ride, the best is to shift at 4,000. You get max power. If you want to race, the best is to shift between 6,000 and 6,500. Don't ever think to get to 7,000. You car won't appreciate, and you'll notice it. It feels like your car brake for 1 second and you're head will hit the seat. That's the best thing that could happends. In worst case, you're car will "die" and you'll need a new motor. Oil will be spilling on the road!
 
Speed is not all, you need to learn how much degrees you can turn the steering wheel to make any king of turn. You should know how fast you can push you car in a wideturn ... and not make the car fall to the side (it get really close to it once - I was really scared !!!)
 
If you want to keep your speed in a turn, not a 90° but a 15 to 70°, you can ride to the largest of the road. As if it turns right, keep left while turning. If it turns left, keep right. Always watch if a car is trying to pass you before doing that !
 
That's all for today's lesson

#190 of 276 Re: speed [bellelulue] by dpawl31

Dec 15, 2010 (12:40 pm)

Replying to: bellelulue (Nov 14, 2010 11:40 am)
Telling someone running to redline is going to cost them an engine in a year is bogus. In fact it helps clear out the motor and run smoother overall.
 
Some experts will tell you to redline once a week just to do that.
 
As for turns, you enter a turn on the inside of the turn, hold tight, and on exit swing to the outside. Shortest distance and maintaining speed. As much as I hate to say it, watch Nascar for an example. They always enter turns on the inside, stay tight to the inside, and mash the throttle and slide to the outside edge of the turn as they enter the straightaway. Play any gran turismo game and watch the racing line... there IS a reason for it.

#191 of 276 Re: speed [dpawl31] by bellelulue

Dec 15, 2010 (2:37 pm)

Replying to: dpawl31 (Dec 15, 2010 12:40 pm)

#192 of 276 Re: speed [dpawl31] by bellelulue

Dec 15, 2010 (2:40 pm)

Replying to: dpawl31 (Dec 15, 2010 12:40 pm)
Got enough of this : second time browser bog and erase post.
 
Do not compare a racecar and a daily drive. that's my point.
 
GT isn't real life. Even GT5 ! So get over it and don't recommand something so stupid to someone with a stockcar!
 
Yes nascar is doing it - and engeneer know how to modify the car to do so !

#193 of 276 Re: 2004 5-dr. [mkoebel] by killadelphia

Jan 11, 2011 (1:16 pm)

Replying to: mkoebel (Sep 11, 2009 6:31 pm)
Spectra intake kit with a thrush glass pack sounds good.
Thats around $60 - $70.
I have an echarger hooked up to my intake and cat delete headers.
The headers are painted and wrapped with 50 feet.
Its sound good.
When I put the headers on, it gave it a deeper rumble.

#194 of 276 Re: speed [bellelulue] by killadelphia

Jan 11, 2011 (11:10 pm)

Replying to: bellelulue (Nov 12, 2010 8:02 pm)
Was the lancer a rolling chassis?

#195 of 276 Re: speed [majorfan88] by killadelphia

Jan 11, 2011 (11:11 pm)

Replying to: majorfan88 (Nov 11, 2010 11:54 pm)
Spectra intake kit with a thrush glass pack sounds good.
Thats around $60 - $70.
I have an echarger($50) hooked up to my intake and cat delete headers($400).
The headers are painted and wrapped with 50 feet.
Its sound good.
When I put the headers on, it gave it a deeper rumble.
Ebay and JEGS.com is your best friend.

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