Be forewarned about ECS!
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2002
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From: N.E. Phila. PA
Be forewarned about ECS!
It's been a week since I had ECS do a h/c for me. I just got back
from Atco, where I made 6 runs in only 36 minutes. It's hard for me to admit, after drag racing a C3, C4, and C5 over the last 22 years, but in five of the six runs today, I had to take my foot off of the gas pedal!
Each time, I would only launch at 2000rpms, since I was breaking in a new clutch. On the fifth run, I psyched myself up enough to go full throttle all the way through the traps. With only a 2.0 60', and shifting before the light came on, I finished with a 12.1 at 121 mph.
On the way home I noticed one more small detail: the traction
control was never turned off! (I thought my inability to do burn-outs, as
well as the poor 60' was due to the new clutch.)
The bottom line is this: If you're thinking about letting ECS work
on your car, you better have a set of *****... (unlike myself).
from Atco, where I made 6 runs in only 36 minutes. It's hard for me to admit, after drag racing a C3, C4, and C5 over the last 22 years, but in five of the six runs today, I had to take my foot off of the gas pedal!
Each time, I would only launch at 2000rpms, since I was breaking in a new clutch. On the fifth run, I psyched myself up enough to go full throttle all the way through the traps. With only a 2.0 60', and shifting before the light came on, I finished with a 12.1 at 121 mph.
On the way home I noticed one more small detail: the traction
control was never turned off! (I thought my inability to do burn-outs, as
well as the poor 60' was due to the new clutch.)
The bottom line is this: If you're thinking about letting ECS work
on your car, you better have a set of *****... (unlike myself).
Safety Car
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From: belleville n.j.
Re: Be forewarned about ECS! (bglmn)
wow, that title didnt sound good 4 a sec there! im glad u liked their work. chris is a good guy and so is doug. i hear nothing but great work coming from them all the time. congrats :cheers:
Pro
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: NJ
Re: Be forewarned about ECS! (bglmn)
The bottom line is this: If you're thinking about letting ECS work
on your car, you better have a set of *****... (unlike myself).
on your car, you better have a set of *****... (unlike myself).
Nice title it really pulls people in. ECS is one of the few great east coast vendors/tuners :cheers:
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Hillsborough NJ
Re: Be forewarned about ECS! (bglmn)
Hey,
Chris took me for a ride in your car last week when I was at ECS finishing my LS1 Edit tune. It was your car (red, right?) that convinced me to go H/C with a 4.10 rear this summer w/ my Z06. It idled sooo smooth, yet it kicked butt when punched.
Don't worry, Chris went easy on it, since he told it was a new clutch that still needed some breaking in. Fast, smooth car. :cheers:
Chris took me for a ride in your car last week when I was at ECS finishing my LS1 Edit tune. It was your car (red, right?) that convinced me to go H/C with a 4.10 rear this summer w/ my Z06. It idled sooo smooth, yet it kicked butt when punched.
Don't worry, Chris went easy on it, since he told it was a new clutch that still needed some breaking in. Fast, smooth car. :cheers:
Safety Car
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From: Cape Coral FL
Re: Be forewarned about ECS! (robsvette)
chris is a good guy and so is doug. i hear nothing but great work coming from them all the time. congrats :cheers:
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Re: Be forewarned about ECS! (bglmn)
Too funny..
Get used to it and bring to the East Coast Supercharging Corvette Challenge which I SURE they told you about right?
Get used to it and bring to the East Coast Supercharging Corvette Challenge which I SURE they told you about right?
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Re: Be forewarned about ECS! (bglmn)
Awesome! I actually was there the night you were picking it up. (The red Vette parked out front) Chris told me he did a h/c setup on it and that you were on the way!
good luck with it! ECS rocks!
good luck with it! ECS rocks!
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From: Cockeysville Maryland
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Re: Be forewarned about ECS! (bglmn)
I agree! Always been helpful to me and my car is there right now being doctored up from the last breakage!
Way to go Mark, Mark and Doug.
How come Mark never gets any recognition? He does a great job and stays busy. You da man Mark!
:cheers:
Way to go Mark, Mark and Doug.
How come Mark never gets any recognition? He does a great job and stays busy. You da man Mark!
:cheers:
