too slow?

[sparky479]

If you want faster, then why are you shifting at or before 3k?

The car may not be sportscar fast, but don't blame the car for being slow if you are driving it slow.

My grandmother doesn't even shift til 4,500.

Omg...I almost fell out of my chair laughing....

 

[hammrdwn510]

maybe he's in traffic w/ f40's, lambo's, and 911's??

 

[Eric Smit]

maybe he's in traffic w/ f40's, lambo's, and 911's??

That's the most obvious answer.

 

[NewZJ]

I took a motorcycle course and the instructors said to use all the rpm, there's no reason to keep it low unless you want to, the motor doesn't care

 

[Eric Smit]

I mean, he's kind of right, but motorcycle engines are susceptible to wear and tear just like car engines, and if you want it to make it last, you need to take it easy.

 

[nancygrl]

I got to meet a guy at the Autofair last weekend that moved up here from Texas. He's got an RS. He's got a boost controller and mild tune and he said he dyno'd at 175hp at the wheels. He autocrosses it and he said he has a blast. It may be a little while before I go and do anything like adding a boost controller and tune anytime too soon, but will eventually.

 

[ahtoxa]

Nah, if all he has is a boost controller and a mild tune, he's not going to dyno at 175 at the wheels.

People exaggerate their cars' power just like they exaggerate their dog's size. I talk to too many dog owners who tell me they have 110lb Labs, when in real life they are 80lb dogs.

 

[nancygrl]

I'm sure he a bit more going on too....but that's the 2 things I remember. lot's going on the whole weekend at CMS to recall all details.

 

[robsander]

I don't need to be super fast, TN is filled with twisty roads and switch backs. Being able to handle them at spirited speeds beats going fast in a straight line any day IMO. take a car built for straight line speed on a twisty road and I bet the sonic would go faster around those curves. So to me having a fast car has different definitions.

Yes TN is definitely a great driving state. The Kentucky lake/ Cumberland river area by lock c is outstanding driving (just stay on the road or fall 200 feet down into a holler) hahaha

10.27 1/8 mile

 

[SoCalRs]

Glad I bought the automatic LOL it was a toss up here in SO Cal the traffic state when I ordered the RS stick or auto back and forth ...... no complaints in power to report....

 

[Missionary]

Maybe it's just me and my over expectations for the car but does any feel like the RS wants to fall flat on its face at a certain RPM (3500-4000) if no extra gas is applied? More so normal street driving. It's really hard I explain in text, sorry. I think "porting" the manifold would fix that "issue". Just wondering if anyone has experienced the same as compared to a non-RS model.

 

[dean_6824]

my uncle has an 81 Chevette diesel I'm desperately trying to get.

0-60? I'll give you a moment to take an educated guess.




no. it's actually never.

Yesss

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[dean_6824]

Also . My trail rigg is an 82 k5 (~5000lbs) with the basics and a very mild small block
And I promise it will walk my stock sonic rs stop light to stop light as my girlfriend decided to show me while we were moving

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[612roots]

Also . My trail rigg is an 82 k5 (~5000lbs) with the basics and a very mild small block


And I promise it will walk my stock sonic rs stop light to stop light as my girlfriend decided to show me while we were moving





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Then drop a small block v8 in your sonic and call it a day... I just don't follow what you mean that your k5 (assuming 2dr blazer) is faster then your sonic? Edit: I'm not trying to troll btw,it just seams like you are trying to compare your k5 to the sonic and thats not a fair comparison

 

[laborsmith]

I never owned a K5Chevy Blazer, but did own a 1974 Jeep Cherokee, which could climb a hill better and faster than any Sonic as well as travel logging trails and uncultivated fields with great facility. Four wheel drive of any sort is better in such situations than a Chevy Sonic. But faster, even with a V8, or quicker? I think not.

I compare the Cherokee to the Blazer because both were two door vehicles with a liftgate.


Laborsmith

 

[dean_6824]

Well k5 tailgate, and well over twice the power not quite twice the weight just throwing it in the mix for variety and All that asside I was just putting in on the original message of this thread
, although very pleased with my rs hb I was just expecting it to be a little swifter out of the box , time to do some basic power mods as I do everything I drive.


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[cndctrdj]

Maybe it's just me and my over expectations for the car but does any feel like the RS wants to fall flat on its face at a certain RPM (3500-4000) if no extra gas is applied? More so normal street driving. It's really hard I explain in text, sorry. I think "porting" the manifold would fix that "issue". Just wondering if anyone has experienced the same as compared to a non-RS model.

I had a 13 lt that I ported the intake and it opened right up. My 15 rs doesn't seem to fall on its face at all. I assumed they changed something to make it better.

Also to the op. The sonic has safetys built in that hold back power till the car is warmed up all the way. This could be the problem.

 

[612roots]

For sure I would assume the RS would preform better then a standard sonic but in imo I dont like comparing a little compact to a truck... Going either way. But all I have is a ddm CAI and an opened catback exhaust and I raced a ford ST last night and blew by him... Weather he was going full throttle or not it made me happy

 

[whitesmoke]

Also . My trail rigg is an 82 k5 (~5000lbs) with the basics and a very mild small block
And I promise it will walk my stock sonic rs stop light to stop light as my girlfriend decided to show me while we were moving

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bring that 82 k5 out here to Pennsylvania and put a 502 in it before you come and I will suck the headlights right out of your grille with my stock rs auto.lmao

 

[dean_6824]

Ok buddy , btw "stop light to stop light" after that its a turd compared to any car
Whereas I feel my rs is a turd of the line
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