SOHC ATX Acceleration Slow/Avg/Fast?

[SOHC3000GT]

Originally Posted by s5pitfire

That is so true, I will spin through first and chirp into second, then third gear has way less pull than 1st and 2nd. I guess that is normal with FWD
However I am suprised at seeing what mods the tc's sohc has and how it performed, since I just saw the sig. I remember SOHC3000GT complaining about how limp his atx sohc accelerated even with BPU (similar mods to you, including full exhaust - 3sx headers and borla cat back). Perhaps the auto tranny just sucks an absurd amount of power compared to other cars?

Yep, the ATX's are slow and break easy. A crappy combo IMO.

[TT4ME]

Originally Posted by lawdogg

That's a lot faster than my Jeep.

No 4.0 for you? My jeep would take it


Just searching for a bit online I see close to 17 secs for a wrangler 1/4 mile. SOHC 3s should be close to that!

BTW: My previous jeep was a 93 with the 2.5l and 32" tires. It maxed out at 65 MPH so 1/4 mile times had to be well over 20 secs.

[MacGyver]

I have almost 150,000 miles on my motor and I have only replaced the head gasket even though I beat the shit out of it along with all the mods I installed. The SOHC is a beast when it comes to reliability. My only complaint is the ticking at idle...so annoying.

[sh1znack]

Originally Posted by MacGyver

I have almost 150,000 miles on my motor and I have only replaced the head gasket even though I beat the shit out of it along with all the mods I installed. The SOHC is a beast when it comes to reliability. My only complaint is the ticking at idle...so annoying.

What ticking?

[ImNotSpeeding]

^ lmao

[lawdogg]

Originally Posted by TT4ME

No 4.0 for you? My jeep would take it


Just searching for a bit online I see close to 17 secs for a wrangler 1/4 mile. SOHC 3s should be close to that!

BTW: My previous jeep was a 93 with the 2.5l and 32" tires. It maxed out at 65 MPH so 1/4 mile times had to be well over 20 secs.

Yeah, I have a 4.0, but it's in a WJ. I doubt my quarter mile is under 20 seconds!

[jacob666]

I think my dohc es is an sohc masquerading as a dohc... thats about my 0-60/100 ... more seafoam? lol

[dbeltran24]

Originally Posted by MacGyver

My only complaint is the ticking at idle...so annoying.

Use SeaFoam Right before your oil change then switch to Royal Purple Oil. Worked for me. No more tick. It did for a little after the oil change, but now its gone after about a week.

[gipper72488]

id have to say that my sohc atx is quicker than that. i have 3 bolt on parts and im able to run with the dohc na's(automatic im guessing). granted the dohcs i have raced thought i was a true rt lol. idk why your cars wont bark the tires, mine will peel out of the hole pretty good whether i launch it or just floor it. i cant wait to get back to the dragstrip this year

it seems to me that the performance parts for the sohc seem to increase its tq more than its hp. i have intake, catback, and headers, and a stock sohc atx put down 120-124 hp and 130ish wtq normally. mine now only puts down 132whp, but my tq is at 175 at the wheels.

[MacGyver]

Originally Posted by sh1znack

What ticking?

I don't even want to get into the SOHC ticking problem. We have ROCKER ARMS, but people still say it's the LIFTERS....Argh!. The forum I started is below and no one could ever tell me a straight answer so I just stopped reading it.

Ticking Motor...annoying!