Took My Geo Metro To The Track The Other Night

[jamcllw]

I took my Geo to the track the other night to see what it could run in the ¼ mile I must say that I’m extremely happy with the results. I have time slips but no scanner so I’ll type them out the best I can.
My first run:
Reaction: .599
60ft: 2.505
330ft: 6.809
660ft: 10.389
1000ft. 13.574
ET: 16.265
MPH: 84.11

After I got used to the cars reactions and messing with the distributor a little bit.
My best run:
Reaction: .800
60ft: 2.513
330ft: 6.655
660ft: 10.010
1000ft: 12.932
ET: 15.398
MPH: 91.39

It was funny as hell seeing all the Honda and Neon kids wondering how the hell a Geo was beating them.

[MikeSS]

What the hell have you done too it? :o :huh:

[jamcllw]

It's got a 1.3L DOHC cam engine, 2" exhaust and a cone filter. Tires are horribly out of balance and torque steer is a son of a bitch but it's by far the funnest car I've ever drove.

[Redog]

:o Very impressive.

Always wanted to do up one of those, after all the car weight about 1000 lbs :thumbsup:

[jamcllw]

It weighs about 1600 without me in it and 1800 with me in it.

[Redog]

But still

I wanted to get one and put in a 2.4 or a 2.2 ecotec with a s/c on it

possiblly a high 12's low 13's car :unsure:

[FormulaNERD]

you the one who swapped the swift engine and facias?

[jamcllw]

Originally posted by FormulaNERD@Sep 3 2004, 07:54 PM
you the one who swapped the swift engine and facias?
yeah

[FormulaNERD]

sweetness

[jackal2000]

i would probably go home and cry if i lost a race to a geo. that being said, remind me not to race you. :lol:

[Daytona]

Odd that your 60-foots slowed way down yet your top end picked up so much. A little tire spin off the line? And does your slips give mph at any other interval besides top end?

[bigd6983]

yea thats crazy you picked up almost a second on that 2nd run........

[jamcllw]

Originally posted by Daytona@Sep 4 2004, 07:31 AM
Odd that your 60-foots slowed way down yet your top end picked up so much. A little tire spin off the line? And does your slips give mph at any other interval besides top end?
I get wheel spin like crazy on the car. With that motor it has to be over 3500 RPM to get good power but I can rev all the way to 8600 RPM before valve float starts. First gear is 3.416, second 1.894, and third is 1.284. First is good for nothing but to get you in the power band quick so I can stay in the power band more efficently.
It has some other MPH's that I'm assuming were at 660 ft. The first run was 67.41 and my best run was 73.53.

[jamcllw]

Originally posted by bigd6983@Sep 4 2004, 09:51 AM
yea thats crazy you picked up almost a second on that 2nd run........
My best run was I think my 3rd run. I advanced the timng a whole lot when I made that run.

[flalero]

Pretty nice times, I was looking forward to finding out what that thing would do.

[FormulaNERD]

hey jam, where can i find pics of your metro

[jamcllw]

http://invision.aleromod.com/index.php?showtopic=4186

Hopefully it's getting painted next weekend.

[doubleN0alero]

wow...i do believe that I would cry if i went to the track and you beat me...