Which domestic has the most tuning potential?

[urweak]

Chevrolet Cavalier 220 Turbo Sport????
Pontiac Sunfire H.O. 2.4L?????
Saturn SC2 Turbo?????
Mercury Cougar Zn????

Do these car even exsist. I have never heard of them. But by far the srt4 has the most potential. A lightly modded srt can run mid to high 13's

[Ace$nyper]

mustang 5.0

[Lamborsari_Merbini]

i think that the SRT-4 is the best choice here and i think that the cavalier would be my second choice. I dont know too much about these high end concepts though.

[angel_iz378]

i vote for the cavy only b/c while i see alot of modded out neons, the performance on them is relatively average in stock. the sunfire is Pontiac's competitive rendition of the cavalier(just look at the late 80s-mid 90s models of both-notice how pontiac did away with the sunbird and created the sunfire the same year chevy changed the cavy body), the others just don't see that much of by way of mods

[C_Sephiroth]

I'll Stick with my 93 G/A H.O. That is unless I can come across a SRT-4 or the new GTO

[BlueBomber]

I'm a loyal (maybe crazy ) Cavalier fan b/c my first car was a Cav and I love the darn thing.

[C_Sephiroth]

Yeah, my first car a a 91 2.2 5 spd Cavalier. I still have that damn car. Has hella amounts of miles on it 270,000+. I don't have any complaints.

[alon]

i'd take a Civic over a Cavalier anyday, damn cavaliers are falling apart !

[95_cavy]

I own a cavalier but the ford focus is the only 4 cyl. I know that will accept a V8 302 that is crazy.

[BlueBomber]

I saw a guy that had a short-block 350 in his Cavalier (drag car), so it can be done....

[fajita23200]

Originally Posted by Pikachoo

Well, I waste my time with domestic small cars because I can buy one, mod it out to be a competitor against most v8's, and have enough cash left over to be able to still afford to pay my insurance every month.

Let's face it, the v8 sports cars kick ass, but they are just too damned expensive. Not only in initial costs but also in insurance. Hell my insurance company won't even insure anyone under 21 for Camaro's, Trans Am's, ect, ect....

Don't get me wrong though. When I graduate someday and have a real job and make real money, the first thing you will see in my driveway is a 2002 Trans Am WS6!!!

I don't know who your insurance company is.But damn near every company will do it,if you are willing to pay the premium.I was married to a woman quite a few years older than me.Her son had a camaro at 16.He paid 390.00 a month.But,he managed to do it.So,if you can afford it.It can be done.

[fajita23200]

Originally Posted by BlueBomber

I saw a guy that had a short-block 350 in his Cavalier (drag car), so it can be done....

I also have seen a guy with a 96 LT1 in his cavy,5spd,very,very,quick/fast.

[BlueBomber]

Originally Posted by fajita23200

I also have seen a guy with a 96 LT1 in his cavy,5spd,very,very,quick/fast.

Yeah, I bet it was what time did he run?

[cavi racer]

ok stock for stock the srt4 will annilhate all of the above. a highly moded srt4 will easily do low 12's high 11's. so yea srt is easily the best car up there.

[srtducatispeeder]

Whoever said that the srt is a low 15 sec car is very off with thier numbers. I am at work, but have my first ever timeslip run with my srt. It reads as such.

R/T 1.328
60' 2.307
330 6.218
1/8 9.326
mph 79.76
1000 11.999
1/4 14.271
mph 98.84

This is bone stock, first run at the track with this car ever. I have since gotten a 13.8 out if it in stock trim by cutting my 60' down as well as launching a little less aggressively. Traction is your friend and I launched the 14.2 run around 2500 rpm. I now launch at 1800 rpm, minimizing wheel spin and cutting my times down. There are a few stock srt's running in the 13.7 range. Many have under $2000 in mods, and are well into the 12's. I have an 04. I have clearly casted my vote by buying an srt, but I dont think you guys have all of your infor right on this particular vehicle.