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Hey all,
Well I guess I am the first post here. I race my Aveo with the Winnipeg Sports Car Club in the Autocross series. Ran and won H/Stock in 06. I am moving up to F/SS for 07. The car is lowered and tweaked. It is a blast to race. It should stay on the ground in 07. It liked to pickup it's wheels in the big corners. I actually had 1 wheel on the ground in 1 event.
What kind of tires do you run? Oh and congrats with the autoXing. I havn't autoX'd my Aveo, but I think it would be a good car for it. Especially if it was still stock.
When I had my Lanos, I also had my Subaru Impreza, the Impreza was no longer competative in Solo 2 after adding the turbo and doing some other things... it was also too fast to be fun if that makes sense. I actually had more fun autoXing my Daewoo Lanos... Now on a real track, the Subaru was WAY better than both the Lanos and the Aveo. Though the look you get taking an Aveo and Lanos on a big track is fun.
Hey there,
I run 205/40/17 Yokohama Paradas on the street and 185/40/14 Toyo T1R's for racing. Ya, it is a fun car to race. The mods I have done will just perk it up a bit but still be fun.
I also have a tricked out Cavalier which is MUCH quicker than the Aveo but no where near as much fun to race. The biggest blast is when we get to do "Hot Laps" on the Gimli road race course. The little beast does alright.
What generation of cavalier? Hopefully in the 08 season i will be running a turbocharged 87 Z24 that i have been building up slowly for full out autocross racing.
A turbo for autocross? Most of the courses I've seen aren't set up to allow you to get on boost for any meaningful amount of time... less you wedge it back into first constantly.
the course here doesnt allow me to get out of 2nd most times so im high in the RPMs most of the run. But then again that was with my 4 cyl Cavi before this Z24 with the V6. So im not really sure how the revs are going to compare..
tight, so i guess u broke the barrier for autoX i wish there could be some autox out here
http://www.scca.org I KNOW there have to be some autoX's out there.Quote:
Originally Posted by khan4rtist
meh, but not at california speedway :( thats like a 10 minute drive from my house, lol
Hey all,
Had our first Auto cross event. The car was great. ALL 4 wheels stayed on the ground. I ended up moving to the F/Street Prepared class. I am going up to a 205/40/15 T1R To yo tire for a bit more grip. The R-1 brakes really make a difference. The short throw shifter was perfect. And I finishes mid pack in my class.
I have now removed the back seat, manufactured and installed front and rear strut braces. Next is an engine torque damper.
pics pics pics pics pics pics
Sorry, it won't let me upload pic. Try this link. Lots of pics here. My car is the only Aveo, #57
http://solosnapshots.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=847
thats awesome man
what do our cars tend to do at the limit? slide, or roll over?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rhyno
PS: rolling over the car in a high speed corners is my bigest fear
Hey there,
Actually after installing the H&R lowering springs the car is very stable. As you can see in the pics all 4 tires are on the ground and I am turning very hard. Last year with stock springs it was very top heavy and I would have from 1-3 tires in the air but it did not go over:)
It is my opinion this is a very underrated car. Now if I could just get some performance struts and shocks for it.....
there is a thread somewhere about someone putting KYB rear shocks on their car and has pics and all, either in the how-to or supspension sectionQuote:
Originally Posted by Rhyno
Ya shocks but no struts and that is really what the car needs.
Rhyno, SWEEEEEET pics...you really throw the Aveo around well.
You ought to get in touch with fab and raven with your brace ideas.
(I did the how to about the rear shocks) you want the KYB 343423 shocks, that's all KYB offers for now. I bought them from http://www.performancecenter.com they guys there were great. Price was $26.81@
Good luck
ThanksQuote:
Originally Posted by Ron-E-Babe
I just finished off customizing and installing front and rear braces. Man , what an improvment.
I started with a brace kit for the front from a 92 Acura and fabbed the transistion brackets. The rear is from a Cavalier with fabbed mounts. The trick is the front brace has to pull the towers together and the reae has to push apart. My test track is unique- I use a clover leaf. No traffic and you can push as hard as you like. So far 105 kph at the bottom of the ramp in 3rd gear and almsot 120kph when I hit the next ramp. Now if I could just find a left hand off ramp:)
i have also been autocrossing my aveo :mrgreen:
i'm a newbie at it but i have been constistently getting better. Its definitely addicting.
http://azsolo.zenfolio.com/f94854554
look under RG A and RG H for the aveo
i'm also in the FSP class novice category.
here are some autocross pics of the last couple events i went to :D
http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/a...DSCF0458-1.jpg
http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/a...DSCF0467-1.jpg
http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/a...DSCF0474-1.jpg
http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/a...DSCF0472-1.jpg
http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/a...CF0482-1-1.jpg
http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/a...DSC_0256-1.jpg
http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/a...DSCF0480-1.jpg
http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/a...DSC_0064-2.jpg
One man jam,
You bumped a VERY old thread, huh? :) but looks like autoX would be fun... and some info in the thread is not very current, now KYB offers shocks AND struts.
And they DO make a difference. :D
haha ya i guess i did :DQuote:
Originally Posted by serega12
the kyb shocks and struts would be a great addition for my autox fun. i'm pretty sure my fronts are crying for something better :cry:
i've been lowered on H&R's since about 17k and i'm at 53k now :lol:
Oh wow, I've only had less than 1k on mine, so that means I've still got a while to go. :D How are they holding up? And I am loving my KYB's... Definitely recommend.Quote:
Originally Posted by one_man_jam
well they're managing for right now haha :lol:Quote:
Oh wow, I've only had less than 1k on mine, so that means I've still got a while to go. :D How are they holding up? And I am loving my KYB's... Definitely recommend
its kinda odd my right turns get more roll than my left :shock: probably because i usually drive my car with only me in it and its worn the front left side more than the right. definitely waiting for what rabbit has coming for us coilover wise though :D
ya i bet the kyb's would have made a nice combo when i first installed the springs :)
Well, you could bring along a passenger from time to time from the public. ;) :D :D LOL :lol: J/K...Quote:
Originally Posted by one_man_jam
Oh yeah, at this point it is worth waiting for the parts... they should be here this summer. :D And for what you're using the car for - I would definitely get the best thing I could get. I've only been on the forum for a month but I can see that rabbit really knows his stuff. It's cool to have him here.Quote:
Originally Posted by one_man_jam
:D rabbit's the master of all knowledge for sure. a great asset to the aveo communityQuote:
Originally Posted by serega12
:oops: <- closest think to blushing i could find.. haha.
got some of the parts in to start working on, my phase converter should be here any day.. then turn on the mill tune it up and start working... then figure out how much my electric bill will go up.
Mill pictures for those who arent from aveonetwork: and that is not me standing there
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/6149/mill.jpg
Oooooh, very nice! :)
I'm not saying that this was legal back then or suggesting you do this IN ANY WAY, but WAY BACK in the day I've seen welders who didn't want to overload the home system (they were too weak for the welding machines back then) would make two hooks and long wires and hook up straight to the utility power wires at the nearest wire pole. :D.Quote:
Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit
But back then I think it might have been a necessity (I don't know, I was a kid in another country and I've seen it done in passing, and it interested me, so I came up and asked, so they explained it to the curious kid :D ), now its probably a municipal or even federal crime. :)
its a big crime, and i live in the city. it would not go unnoticed.
but yes i have had to run new service the whole way into the house and then out to the garage just to safely power this mill without burning down the house. Its idle is a 70 amp draw, and is 3 phase 460v machine.
That's some strong current there!Quote:
Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit