Mellon Tuning EVO vs 422ci Chevy Malibu

Mellon · 09-07-2008, 08:00 PM

http://www.racevideoforums.com/forum...ns-malibu.html

mr2cam · 09-07-2008, 08:08 PM

How big of a shot was he using?

gt347mustang · 09-07-2008, 08:14 PM

Mellon has done some awesome work with evo's and tuning on the stock ecu! That car still runs stock block/head/mass air sensor.

Here come's the "still sounds like shit" posts...

Lankhoss · 09-07-2008, 08:14 PM

I think whenever you see a video that has "<shop name>'s <car name> vs. <type of car>" you always know what the outcome is gonna be heh

gt347mustang · 09-07-2008, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Lankhoss

I think whenever you see a video that has "<shop name>'s <car name> vs. <type of car>" you always know what the outcome is gonna be heh

Whats your point?

Anyways... Nice to job beating a trailer car with a street car.

Lankhoss · 09-07-2008, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by gt347mustang

Whats your point?

Anyways... Nice to job beating a trailer car with a street car.

I.....made my point in the original post. Did you not read it?

FineLineMtrSprt · 09-07-2008, 08:33 PM

Malibu seemed pretty flat. That engine must be used to a HUGE shot of spray.

LuDamiKE81 · 09-07-2008, 08:34 PM

Trailer car? It had a/c and full exhaust. No reason to bring that malibu on the trailer. But nevertheless that evo was quick.

Steeda30 · 09-07-2008, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by gt347mustang

Whats your point?

Anyways... Nice to job beating a trailer car with a street car.

Wail, gawd-damn boy, mean's that a shop isn't going to be posting a video of their car losing, they try not to do that, makes them look bad.

And that Malibu looked like a mid 11 car at best - it was slow. It certainly wasn't running to it's 150+ MPH potential (if it really needs the drag chute).

Lankhoss · 09-07-2008, 08:40 PM

Trailer + chute combined add about 650rwhp

Mellon · 09-07-2008, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mr2cam

How big of a shot was he using?

no nitrous yet, brand new motor...hence the reason it seemed lethargic

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Originally Posted by gt347mustang

Mellon has done some awesome work with evo's and tuning on the stock ecu! That car still runs stock block/head/mass air sensor.Here come's the "still sounds like shit" posts...

thanks and I freely admit it sounds like a pissed off chainsaw

trying to make a 4 banger sound good is like trying to stick a cube a round hole...the shit aint happonin

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Originally Posted by FineLineMtrSprt

Malibu seemed pretty flat. That engine must be used to a HUGE shot of spray.

I heard it's good for a 500 shot so it's going to wake up nicely.

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Originally Posted by Lankhoss

Trailer + chute combined add about 650rwhp

yeah but my wing is a solid 1000awhp

Lankhoss · 09-07-2008, 08:54 PM

Oh crap you are right, he didn't have a wing!!!

Mellon · 09-07-2008, 09:04 PM

I also have some simulated carbon fiber on the dash...when ladies get in, their panties fall right off

Paulinator · 09-07-2008, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by FineLineMtrSprt

Malibu seemed pretty flat. That engine must be used to a HUGE shot of spray.

for an engine that is timed and tuned to run on spray. and not use spray on that run it rant pretty good. but def would have been over if he sprayed.

Detroit_Doc · 09-07-2008, 10:43 PM

I'm a big STi/Evo fan, but I agree that motor in the malibu sounded like it was soft. It definately sounded like a motor set up for a huge shot of nitrous off the bottle. The Malibu killed the Evo off the line too which was impressive. Usually track cars just plain suck out on cold concrete with no traction compound.

Evo is a sweet ride, but once the malibu is on the bottle it wouldn't even be a race. I'd rather drive the Evo every day.

FineLineMtrSprt · 09-07-2008, 11:02 PM

Being from chicago you see lots of street cars like that. Hell knew of stangs that would run 13.0's on motor and deep in the 11's on spray lol

Boostlag · 09-07-2008, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Detroit_Doc

I'm a big STi/Evo fan, but I agree that motor in the malibu sounded like it was soft. It definately sounded like a motor set up for a huge shot of nitrous off the bottle. The Malibu killed the Evo off the line too which was impressive. Usually track cars just plain suck out on cold concrete with no traction compound.

Evo is a sweet ride, but once the malibu is on the bottle it wouldn't even be a race. I'd rather drive the Evo every day.

I wouldnt say the malibu killed the evo out the hole. The camera didnt give the angle of the flagger,but it looked like a simple case of the malibu driver having a better RT (not launch) than the evo driver. But none the less,both nice cars.

305HPCobra · 09-07-2008, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Lankhoss

I think whenever you see a video that has "<shop name>'s <car name> vs. <type of car>" you always know what the outcome is gonna be heh

There are a few videos he has posted before of his Evo8 losing to other cars on the street so I wouldn't say that was necassarily the case.

Malibu seemed soft though, but so did the Evo in this video especially on the launch, bogging and all. There are videos of that Evo regularily launching hard enough to spin all 4 tires on the take off...

BM1 · 09-08-2008, 12:10 AM

What's with the 11.45 ET with a 124 MPH trap on an AWD car?

Mellon · 09-08-2008, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Paulinator

for an engine that is timed and tuned to run on spray. and not use spray on that run it rant pretty good. but def would have been over if he sprayed.

exactly right, without nitrous on a nitrous tune it's a bit of a turd, they are still breaking in the new motor, it was just for shits and giggles.

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Originally Posted by Detroit_Doc

I'm a big STi/Evo fan, but I agree that motor in the malibu sounded like it was soft. It definately sounded like a motor set up for a huge shot of nitrous off the bottle. The Malibu killed the Evo off the line too which was impressive. Usually track cars just plain suck out on cold concrete with no traction compound.

Evo is a sweet ride, but once the malibu is on the bottle it wouldn't even be a race. I'd rather drive the Evo every day.

I was on street tires and figured I'd just blow the tires off if I used the 2-step and came off the line at 15psi of boost. So I just revved it up and the damn thing nearly bogged and died, hence the rediculous 60'

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Originally Posted by BM1

What's with the 11.45 ET with a 124 MPH trap on an AWD car?

that was with the old twin disc exedy clutch, it wouldn't let me shift fast so I was falling out of boost. I've since replaced it with a tilton twin carbon clutch and shifts are only limited by my abilities now but I haven't been back to the track since then. I have a new built shorty, head, cam and coil on plug setup on the way so I might just wait until I get that installed to hit the track again.