Shno's House of Z

[JusticePete]

Originally Posted by Mr Twisty

How old air ya, Pete? That's one number you can't lower

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Originally Posted by BeckyD@RodgersChevrolet

Happy Belated B-Day Pete!! We're looking forward
to seeing you this week - maybe I'll even bake a cake

Originally Posted by BeckyD@RodgersChevrolet

I bet he still can!!

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[LOWDOWN]

Originally Posted by JusticePete

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Gee, if you moved to metric Canada, that would be 60...

[Mr Twisty]

Ok.... so I was wrong

[mlee]

Originally Posted by JusticePete

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Oh Man... I can't believe we forgot to sing for you while you were here...

It was a crazy weekend...but lots of fun...

[boxmonkeyracing]

Originally Posted by JusticePete

Thanks Guys.




Well fed.
Home safe.
1,200 miles in a 5th Gen Vert.
New top courtesy of Chevrolet.

What was the bad thing?

Well the bad thing is I didn't have a top problem until I got back. and the wife was driving it with out any issues. now eating crow because I used my car as an example of one that doesn't have the rub marks. other then that I'm in good spirits. if they fix it great. if I keep having issues. can someone say lemon law and 1LE on order?

[JusticePete]

Originally Posted by LOWDOWN

Gee, if you moved to metric Canada, that would be 60...

Originally Posted by Mr Twisty

Ok.... so I was wrong

The good news is you have used up your wrong quota for the year so from here on out you'll be perfect.

Originally Posted by boxmonkeyracing

Well the bad thing is I didn't have a top problem until I got back. and the wife was driving it with out any issues. now eating crow because I used my car as an example of one that doesn't have the rub marks. other then that I'm in good spirits. if they fix it great. if I keep having issues. can someone say lemon law and 1LE on order?

Eating Crow with the Wife = WELL FED

I can see you now with long wires jumpered to the back of the top switch connections:

Eating breakfast with one hand, pressing the up or down button with the left.
During the day the retired guy from next door takes over.
Eating dinner with one hand, pressing the up or down button with the left.
In bed with the remote in one hand, pressing the up or down button with the other.

The things people will do for a 1LE

[garcmol]

Well, happy belated Birthday Pete!

[JusticePete]

Originally Posted by garcmol

Well, happy belated Birthday Pete!

Nah, your early for next year

[garcmol]

Originally Posted by JusticePete

I had a great birthday in the shop (ARD Houston Owen Priest) and my family along with Russ, Mike, Larry, more wives and kids tinkering with the Sonic. GM has the air box to MAF dialed in. No matter what we did with the 'CAI' configurations the same tune with the OE air box delivered better results.

The computer is easy to work with. We have some ideas for another run at a better flowing CAI. I have ordered spares. We use a manual boost control and get to 160 FWHP or more with we think with a couple of pounds of boost.

The intercooler performed well. Shop temp ranged from 89 to 96. Temps measured at the air intake to intercooler to plenum were within 8 degrees. At the end of the day we learned at least 2,967 ways not to make more power on a Sonic. ;-)

Have you thought of working an intercooler mist similar to the Subaru WRX? I'm not sure where the intercooler is on the Sonic. My Cruze is right at the lower grill opening. Don't know if mist would work for it. Is the ECM the same for the Cruze? Would like to know what you found about being "friendly".

And this is on topic. They're "Z's",

[JusticePete]

Originally Posted by garcmol

Have you thought of working an intercooler mist similar to the Subaru WRX? I'm not sure where the intercooler is on the Sonic. My Cruze is right at the lower grill opening. Don't know if mist would work for it. Is the ECM the same for the Cruze? Would like to know what you found about being "friendly".

And this is on topic. They're "Z's",

I'll have to check with Owen about the ECMs. The Sonic uses the same ECM as a HD Truck. With the OEM boost level the intercooler was working well. one fan had the boosted air in the plenum at 5 degrees above ambient.

The ECM interfaces well with the tuning software so we'll be able to adjust everything including the tranny shift points and how hard it shifts.

[garcmol]

Originally Posted by JusticePete

I'll have to check with Owen about the ECMs. The Sonic uses the same ECM as a HD Truck. With the OEM boost level the intercooler was working well. one fan had the boosted air in the plenum at 5 degrees above ambient.

The ECM interfaces well with the tuning software so we'll be able to adjust everything including the tranny shift points and how hard it shifts.

That's really what I want to look at on my Cruze. That seems to be the only lag is in shifting. You can feel boost spooling up in these cars, but the shifts are so sloppy (auto) it's like starting over again.

[JusticePete]

Originally Posted by garcmol

That's really what I want to look at on my Cruze. That seems to be the only lag is in shifting. You can feel boost spooling up in these cars, but the shifts are so sloppy (auto) it's like starting over again.

When we get the Sonic sorted I think we'll have a Cruze and Sonic weekend at ARD!

[laborsmith]

The Sonic is a front mounted intercooler and the Cruze is sandwiched in but both use plastic connectors.

Laborsmith

Cruze intercooler sandwiched between the air conditioners and the radiators.

[garcmol]

Originally Posted by laborsmith

The Sonic is a front mounted intercooler and the Cruze is sandwiched in but both use plastic connectors.

Laborsmith

Sandwiched? Between what?