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#1 · (Edited)
Saturn Question

--I WANTED to Edit the title cuz it sounds like Saturn was releasing an LS-1 powered car. Sorry for the confusion.

If anybody has any info on these cars , the Saturn LS1 (not the engine, it's still a 4-banger, like 2000 or older) please pass it along. There's a guy I know that is consistantly doing one wheel peels when he's around me, and talking about how he does 110 on the freeway past cops, and beats all these other cars. I just want to be able to know that if it came down to it, I can take him out.

I'm driving a 2000 x-cab 4.3 auto with 3.08's in the rear. Mods include Ractive Intake Kit - Throttle Body Diffuser Plate Removed - Helix Power Tower TB Spacer - MSD 6A Ignition Box - EGR Limiter - MAF Screen Removed - Hypertech 160* Powerstat - Hypertech Power Programmer III - Dynomax Super Turbo Exhaust

I'm looking for numbers. He has no mods at all, paper filter still also. I ran a 16.016@83 on oversized tires, and now I'm rolling on Eagle 203's, 255/40R17's
 
#2 ·
Dude you will whoop his ass for real. Its also a SL1 if im not mistaken. Now go whoop his ass ! :racing:
 
#7 ·
Mattman said:
I drive a Saturn SC2 DOHC, it puts out about 124hp , All I gotta say is SLOW SLOW and SLOWER. This thing is so slow it's scary as hell to pass anybody on a two lane road. I've hit 110 in it before, but it took forever and a day.
It's no slower than a 4.3 s-10. I've got both and ran both at the track. Both are mid 16's. Both are automatics.
 
#11 ·
Just so you know, your lugnuts require more torque than his car can put out. You have two more cylinders than him. Don't be afraid to race people dammit. I have beaten so many things in my truck. 3 Cars kicked my ass...1) Corvette Z06 (that was smart) 2) Turbo intergra (started at 60mph and he was already spooled up) and 3) Camero ss. But you know what, I still race everything I see. I beat a 6.6L turbo diesel v-8 and ran neck and neck with a '03 GTS Eclipse till my governor kicked in (that's embarassing). I also beat my friends del sol with a b16a swap and t-3 turbo. And just so you know, stock our trucks have enough torque to smoke pretty much all 4 cylinders (I don't wanna hear any crap about how kung pow chicken's triple turbo 200 shot of nitrous JDM ser-v import night fart rocket with $100,000.00 invested could beat me either....no s**t. But with $100,000.00 in my truck I could put in an LT-4 with a custom turbo and kill everything. SO SHUT UP!
 
#13 ·
I have a 99 4.3 auto and I beat my dad's 01 maxima (also auto) it depends on what you have done to your truck. I couldn't beat him without my Venom 400...that thing kicks serious ASS. As for acura...what are you smoking? VW what? turbo beatle? I beat a modified jetta...nissan...maybe..I'll give you that one...
 
#14 ·
IceDime said:
I have a 99 4.3 auto and I beat my dad's 01 maxima (also auto) it depends on what you have done to your truck. I couldn't beat him without my Venom 400...that thing kicks serious ASS. As for acura...what are you smoking? VW what? turbo beatle? I beat a modified jetta...nissan...maybe..I'll give you that one...
Lets see...

Base RSX 0-60 7.0
RSX-S 6.4
Turbo Beetle 0-60 6.7

Jetta
2.0 9.1
1.8T 7.2
VR6 6.7
Mine fast enough

S-10
0-60 9.1

Now I can believe you beating a 2.0L jetta, but thats it.
 
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Since you guys brought up nissan. I used to own a 1993 Se-R Sentra with a Jdm Sr20De. I was running 15.02-15.1 and had 2 14.9's. Nissans dont play, i was really impressed when i first got the car. I plan on getting another one soon enough.
 
#18 ·
TDIguy said:
Lets see...

Base RSX 0-60 7.0
RSX-S 6.4
Turbo Beetle 0-60 6.7

Jetta
2.0 9.1
1.8T 7.2
VR6 6.7
Mine fast enough

S-10
0-60 9.1

Now I can believe you beating a 2.0L jetta, but thats it.
You are taking about a stock s-10. There are people on this site running the 1/4 mile in the 12 sec range. Like I said, it really depends on what you have done to your truck and what the "other" guy has done to their car. My dad's maxima was stock. You can get over 1000hp out of a v-6 s-10 and you know what, they got more than that out of a 4cy Geo Metro...yes ....a metro. I kid you not, they was an article about it and it was drag ready. They took it to the salt plains and kicked ass. So like I said before it all depends.....so don't come up here talking shit about turbo cars and stuff. Just let it go...
 
#19 ·
1. You said And just so you know, stock our trucks have enough torque to smoke pretty much all 4 cylinders . You weren't talking modded. If so, there are plenty of 1.8T powered jettas here with full interior, 5 mods, running mid 12.

2. Where did I talk shit about turbo cars?

3. I never said that you couldn't make 1000hp out of a 6, infact I agree.
 
#21 ·
TURBO BEETLE...rsx-s I did not beat a gtx (s? maybe) eclipse. My friend has a modded eclipse (both cars are the newer ones) and they were racing at 130mph and the gtx was still pulling....can't do that in my truck. : (

All I am saying is that MOST 4 cy cars are slow as fizuk and you should be confident about racing them...Maybe I am just an ass and race everyone just to see what I can do. I don't mind getting beaten once in a while and I give props to people who can, I don't race that much anymore anyway. I have finished all the bolt-ons and I am not putting nos on my truck. I figure it is pretty fast and that is good enough for me. TDIguy I hope we can agree to dissagree or something but I tell you what, I am still diehard american cars even if all the parts are made in Canada. Hey canadia is still north america. I don't like ricers (like most of the guys in this forum). Anyway sorry to vent...TDIguy i am done arguing with you..bye
 
#22 ·
IceDime said:
TDIguy I hope we can agree to dissagree or something but I tell you what, I am still diehard american cars even if all the parts are made in Canada. Hey canadia is still north america. I don't like ricers (like most of the guys in this forum). Anyway sorry to vent...TDIguy i am done arguing with you..bye

I wasn't here to argue. I like a good debate. I too like the S10, and a couple of my work trucks are S10's. We have an old 88 iirc 2.5 5spd, and a 98 4.3 5spd. I too am not a fan of ricers(not sure where that came from or what you are implying).
 
#25 ·
Hey TDI guy ... do I know you ??? I have an '01 VR6 ... does my name ring a bell ... are/were you on Fred's a lot?

(and I second the Jetta thing - I have an SS as well and I'd put my money on the Jetta - they are both modded about the same - Chips/intake) truck also has exhaust and lowered.