And in the articles I've read, they said that Saturn wanted a very conservative HP rating at the flywheel. But on the redline forums, you see guys doing high 190hp at the WHEELS stock. And no, I don't think a slightly modded VE 5spd can hang with them on the highway.įor the HP rating, you wouldn't think they are so fast. But they have great top end power on the highway. If I were a 5spd, I would have had hung with him a little above 80mph. The one I raced, I had him beat easily down low, but he nugged back in the bottom of my 2nd gear and left me in the bottom of my 3rd gear (which sucks. But they do trap high as they are topping out 3rd gear and making almost peak boost near redline. A 2.2 or 2.3 is the best you can ask for with that car on the normal Dunlop stock tires. But traction is still a problem for them down low. My friends at my old job have two of them. La versión Red Line del Ion es un coche de alto rendimiento de GM, a pesar de que la marca de Saturn no fue creada para la venta de vehículos de alto rendimiento. I suspect as more guys get them to the track this coming year that 14.3s stock won't be all that uncommon.I've raced a couple of them. If it's true that they are trapping in the 97mph range stock like I've read, they SHOULD be in the low 14s stock if any of those guys learn how to drive worth a hoot. I suspect as more guys get them to the track this coming year that 14.3s stock won't be all that uncommon. The K&N 69-8431TP Typhoon cold-air intake system is a free-flowing, mandrel-bent aluminum tube air induction system designed to fit some Saturn Ion models. I have caught a lot of "quicker" cars than mine off guard at the track just with a few n/a mods and a bit of weight reduction, but 14.8 isn't really that great. Other than freak Aaron, the 3rd gens aren't quite there. Going over speed bumps sounds like a bump, swish. Saturn has trained their service people into 'I don't hear anything'. Front sway bar bushings on non comp cars. There are a lot of 4th gens with some mods that are in the mid 14s. Saturn problems they haven't been able to fix. However, you can add a few mods, strip out some weight on race day and surprise him or at least make it close. I would hope the guy seriously doesn't know how to drive. (14.2-14.5)īrowsing some redline forum, I see a lot of 14.5-14.9s coming out of guys with little experience and 2.3-2.4 60 foot times. Even without a pulley and some basic stuff like headers, intake, exhaust, they are usually in the low-mid 14s, too. The Saturn Ion Redline is stock-for-stock quite a bit faster than a 97 Max.Īll he has to do is put in a 3" pulley (15 psi instead of stock 12) and he is in the low 14s. You had three redlines? Otherwise, you had the typical Saturn grocery getter, not the supercharged ecotec that has over 200 hp. Detailed specs and features for the Used 2006 Saturn ION Red Line including dimensions, horsepower, engine, capacity, fuel economy, transmission, engine type, cylinders, drivetrain and more. For example, the ions had suspension issues. They have several issues from the start and were easily fixed when you brought the car back to Saturn. wait & save your money.It's a saturn need I say more, Owned three before I learned my lesson I would not call the Saturn ion redline a reliable car because it requires extra service and maintenance to keep up with the higher expectations of a performance car. It cost this one guy nearly $900 to INSTALL alone!!! There also is NO set price for the install. A shock in a tube with a spring around it, located in the frame at the upper point as a primary upper front suspension mount and attached to a knuckle at the lower point, on a front suspension with provision for sway bar links and front steering, is a Macpherson strut. they had to spend a lto of time re-flashing this particular cars' computer to get it right. Apparently the computer doesn't always "take" properly. They also told me that the install is a royal pain in the ass. ONLY if it's authentic Chevy parts, and installed by the dealership. With something like a 5 to 6mm spacer, I didnt think itd matter too much. I figured that theyd decrease the life a lot sooner on wider spacers, since wider H&R spacers are hub balanced. The dealership here told me that the Warrenty is then covered from "Chevy Performance" group. FWIW the wheel spacers will also decrease wheel bearing life, not sure if it matters to you. If the computer is NOT immediately "flashed" you will burn up your Catalytic Converter and need to pay for that too.Ī guy here in Clarksville,TN did his own & messed his car up some. to KEEP your warranty the parts HAVE to be purchased from a Chevy dealer. The Stage1&2 combo kit is like $550 from here.
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