What's a Cavalier Z-24

tireburner163 · 04-24-2001, 10:08 PM

I saw a 1994 Cavalier Z-24 5-speed at work the other day. The tag said 1nastyz. Are these things quick. What type of engine do they have in them?

bigwhitecobra · 04-24-2001, 10:12 PM

Hmm, how to put this........

Compared to a Metro, they're ok. Anything better than a Metro, and this car has problems. The ride sux, the performance sux, braking sux, etc. Now as a daily beater while the car is in the garage, they're pretty nice. But I would never concider buying one.

My $0.02.....

04-24-2001, 10:31 PM

They came with a v-6, I've never ridden in one but I would think its better than most econo cars.

04-25-2001, 12:08 AM

There was a guy on a sport compact site that had a mid-fifteen second 1/4 mile time with one pretty much stock. They have around 200 horsepower i think, but the things i don't like about them is that they're front wheel drive and it's a V6. they're fairly decent vehicles, no worse than most, but it's by no means comparable to a V8 vehicle like a camaro, firebird, or stang. It's a decent economy vehicle like mentioned by rbatson. I've also heard that there's some common problems with them that require lots o' money to fix because it's a special HO engine and is a pain to work on. My $.02 is that money is better spent else where.

SkarodoM · 04-25-2001, 08:08 AM

Whats a cav?

a piece

Phil
Jerico Performance

inferno · 04-25-2001, 10:33 AM

They aren't anything to worry about.

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90 Honda CRX aka Project Mongoose
Estimated Completion: 7/1/01
453 horses with a stock head...

84 Toyota Supra
High flow cat, two chamber flowmaster, custom 2.5" piping, msd 8.5mm wires. Will have boost before 2002.
Have HKS turbo manifold for it

.....now to decide on what wheels I am going to order for my T04E......

white00GT · 04-25-2001, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SkarodoM:
Whats a cav?

a piece

Phil
Jerico Performance

Yep that said it all P.O.S

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2000 Mustang GT

Lizard King · 04-25-2001, 05:15 PM

I've seen a stock one pull a 15.8. They are great winter beaters...

Some eeeediots in the area here put exausts on them... makes em loud and slow~!!!

Unit 5302 · 04-25-2001, 06:17 PM

200hp???

Nope, try 140-150 depending on year and all that great stuff.

I'm sure you could pull off a really high 15 stock with the 5spd. My mom has one, I doubt it'd make it into the 16's.

white00GT · 04-25-2001, 06:21 PM

My old high school has one of those that they do the drivers Ed. course in. I must say I almost cried when I had to drive it.AAAAHHHHHHHHH

the horror ahhhhh the horror

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2000 Mustang GT

dinomite · 04-25-2001, 08:36 PM

GM looses money on every softop cavalier they sell. They probably don't make too much on the hardtops either, but I know for a fact they loose out on the convertables.

dinomite · 04-25-2001, 08:45 PM

Thats what I thought! My friends mom has a Z-24, and he always talks about it as 'the big four cylinder'. Chevy doesn't say on hte site, but its a 2.4L, read below, this is taken from the chevy site:

Quote:

The Z24 is revved up and ready to roar. Pure sports driving starts on the inside with a 2.4 Liter Twin Cam engine, 5-speed gearbox, tuned Level II Sport Suspension and 4-wheel ABS.

Choose the standard 5-speed gear box with tachometer or go for the optional 4-speed automatic transmission with Traction Assist. Either way, you have a transmission that performs well.

Finish it off with a Tuned Level II sport suspension and Performance tires and you've got the Z24 Coupe performance Cavalier.

This 2.4 Liter Twin Cam engine with Sequential Fuel Injection and balance shafts delivers 150 hp at 5600 rpm and 155 lb.-ft. of torque at 4400 rpm.

[This message has been edited by dinomite (edited 04-25-2001).]

Rev · 04-25-2001, 09:23 PM

My goodness, after learning all that, doesn't it just make you want to run out and buy one of those performance beasts?

Rev

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'66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph
1/4 mi.

04-26-2001, 12:57 AM

Hey unit, you're right, i was thinking of a different car....my bad....I was thinking of a Z34, but i forget which model that is.

stizzity · 04-26-2001, 08:25 AM

my friend has a z24 and to put it bluntly, they suck. they ride terrible, can't take turns, accelerate horribly, and sound like crap. anyone on this board should be able to take a cavalier out even on a bad day.

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Stizzity

99 Mustang 3.8L w/k&n filter, straight pipes (working on turbo charger!)
00 F-250 Super Duty XLT(my big @ss truck. need i say more?)

WHITECOBRAGIRL94 · 04-26-2001, 08:54 AM

Not to mention they have a terrible crash
test rating. Like 1 star for the side. They
did a study sometime back and stated that
you are very likely to die instantly when
hit in the side, even in a minor accident.

I don't buy my cars totally based on safety
but I would like to live if some idiot can't
drive and hits me.

Capri306 · 04-26-2001, 10:03 AM

The Z34 was the Lumina with a DOHC 3.4L. My mum had one until a drunk b!tch hit us while riding in it. Pretty nice car 'cept for the fact there was a TSB on the injectors and timing system that basically said, "replace all of it." Hey, only $5000 later and we had a nice running car!

I was only 16 or so when I drove it, so anything with 4 wheels seemed to move fast.

dynomite, dude, you're scaring me with that chevy site article. I dunno if I can hang with that kind of power AND suspension put together!

Hahahaha. My ex-GF had one for a day or so (loaner for service), and the thing rode like a tin can with roller skates strapped to it. I sat in the back thinking, "God, these things must be a dime a dozen to make." That was the impression that I got from it: cheap. Needless to say, she thought it was "soooo cute" and she wanted one. I was like, "no, you want one because you have a 1982 Cougar."

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1979 Mercury Capri, 5.0L -- C4 -- 2.73
1987 Mustang LX Notch

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95mustanggt · 04-26-2001, 04:26 PM

The DOHC 2.4L is in the new Z24 Cav's. The pre 1995 Cavaliers use a 3.1: V6. Not sure on the horsepower rating though.

My wife has a Z22 (crapy version of the Z24) and it sucks. I've lost some mustang mods because of that car (twice I've got enough money for gears and that crap bucket calved and I had to used the money I saved up to repair that chevy crap :mad

I would not buy one.

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Driving: 1998 F-150
Far way in Edmonton==>

1995 Mustang GT

red82gt · 04-27-2001, 02:45 AM

My brother had one ('90), the suspension was so soft that if you dumped the clutch the weight would unload from the front end and it'd do one helluva burnout! I had one rev at me at a light last summer,I nudged to make it look like I was gonna go, counted to three and then unleashed it and caught him in about 5 seconds.

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GT-40 heads (ported, polished, + milled), B303 cam, 1.7rr's, JE pistons, Offy intake, Carter AFB 625cfm carb, Flowtech 1 5/8" shortys, Flowtech X-pipe, MAC Flowpath exhaust, MAC pulleys, 373's, subframes, Eibachs+Tokicos, B+M ripper, FMS Clutch, Zoom Quadrant+cable, 17" CSA Ultra rims, 235/45ZR17 Yokohama AVS S4's, MSD 6A ignition+coil, FMS 9mm wires, Carbed, Naturally Aspirated, and Nasty!

04-28-2001, 05:19 AM

Hey capri...that is DEFINATELY the car i'm thinking of...lol...the price of repair sounds right...and now that you mention the name Lumina i remember (it's hard to remember all those stupid chevy names). Didn't they name a minivan like a lumina MPV or something stupid instead of thinking of a new name for it. I remember thinking one time when i was working on a lumina van ....isn't this also the name of a sub-compact car?!?!

04-24-2001, 10:08 PM	#1
tireburner163 It's a lot like a race car Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 4,130	What's a Cavalier Z-24 I saw a 1994 Cavalier Z-24 5-speed at work the other day. The tag said 1nastyz. Are these things quick. What type of engine do they have in them?

04-25-2001, 10:33 AM	#6
inferno The Instigator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: So Cal and Houston Posts: 764	They aren't anything to worry about. ------------------ 90 Honda CRX aka Project Mongoose Estimated Completion: 7/1/01 453 horses with a stock head... 84 Toyota Supra High flow cat, two chamber flowmaster, custom 2.5" piping, msd 8.5mm wires. Will have boost before 2002. Have HKS turbo manifold for it.....now to decide on what wheels I am going to order for my T04E......

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rbatson Guest Posts: n/a	They came with a v-6, I've never ridden in one but I would think its better than most econo cars.

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84stangLX Guest Posts: n/a	There was a guy on a sport compact site that had a mid-fifteen second 1/4 mile time with one pretty much stock. They have around 200 horsepower i think, but the things i don't like about them is that they're front wheel drive and it's a V6. they're fairly decent vehicles, no worse than most, but it's by no means comparable to a V8 vehicle like a camaro, firebird, or stang. It's a decent economy vehicle like mentioned by rbatson. I've also heard that there's some common problems with them that require lots o' money to fix because it's a special HO engine and is a pain to work on. My $.02 is that money is better spent else where.

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SkarodoM Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 199	Whats a cav? a piece Phil Jerico Performance

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Lizard King midnightruns.com Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 584	I've seen a stock one pull a 15.8. They are great winter beaters... Some eeeediots in the area here put exausts on them... makes em loud and slow~!!!

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Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	200hp??? Nope, try 140-150 depending on year and all that great stuff. I'm sure you could pull off a really high 15 stock with the 5spd. My mom has one, I doubt it'd make it into the 16's.

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white00GT Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Pawleys Island SC Posts: 229	My old high school has one of those that they do the drivers Ed. course in. I must say I almost cried when I had to drive it.AAAAHHHHHHHHH the horror ahhhhh the horror ------------------ 2000 Mustang GT

04-25-2001, 08:36 PM	#11
dinomite The Dude Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,262	GM looses money on every softop cavalier they sell. They probably don't make too much on the hardtops either, but I know for a fact they loose out on the convertables.

04-25-2001, 09:23 PM	#13
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	My goodness, after learning all that, doesn't it just make you want to run out and buy one of those performance beasts? Rev ------------------ '66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph 1/4 mi.

04-26-2001, 12:57 AM	#14
84stangLX Guest Posts: n/a	Hey unit, you're right, i was thinking of a different car....my bad....I was thinking of a Z34, but i forget which model that is.

04-26-2001, 08:25 AM	#15
stizzity Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Sandusky, Ohio, USA Posts: 38	my friend has a z24 and to put it bluntly, they suck. they ride terrible, can't take turns, accelerate horribly, and sound like crap. anyone on this board should be able to take a cavalier out even on a bad day. ------------------ Stizzity 99 Mustang 3.8L w/k&n filter, straight pipes (working on turbo charger!) 00 F-250 Super Duty XLT(my big @ss truck. need i say more?)

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WHITECOBRAGIRL94 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mooresville, NC Posts: 105	Not to mention they have a terrible crash test rating. Like 1 star for the side. They did a study sometime back and stated that you are very likely to die instantly when hit in the side, even in a minor accident. I don't buy my cars totally based on safety but I would like to live if some idiot can't drive and hits me.

04-26-2001, 10:03 AM	#17
Capri306 Moderator Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Posts: 1,001	The Z34 was the Lumina with a DOHC 3.4L. My mum had one until a drunk b!tch hit us while riding in it. Pretty nice car 'cept for the fact there was a TSB on the injectors and timing system that basically said, "replace all of it." Hey, only $5000 later and we had a nice running car! I was only 16 or so when I drove it, so anything with 4 wheels seemed to move fast. dynomite, dude, you're scaring me with that chevy site article. I dunno if I can hang with that kind of power AND suspension put together! Hahahaha. My ex-GF had one for a day or so (loaner for service), and the thing rode like a tin can with roller skates strapped to it. I sat in the back thinking, "God, these things must be a dime a dozen to make." That was the impression that I got from it: cheap. Needless to say, she thought it was "soooo cute" and she wanted one. I was like, "no, you want one because you have a 1982 Cougar." ------------------ Capri306, Moderator, The Mustang Works Online 1979 Mercury Capri, 5.0L -- C4 -- 2.73 1987 Mustang LX Notch [This message has been edited by Capri306 (edited 04-26-2001).]

04-26-2001, 04:26 PM	#18
95mustanggt Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Kamloops, BC Posts: 2,875	The DOHC 2.4L is in the new Z24 Cav's. The pre 1995 Cavaliers use a 3.1: V6. Not sure on the horsepower rating though. My wife has a Z22 (crapy version of the Z24) and it sucks. I've lost some mustang mods because of that car (twice I've got enough money for gears and that crap bucket calved and I had to used the money I saved up to repair that chevy crap :mad I would not buy one. ------------------ Driving: 1998 F-150 Far way in Edmonton==> 1995 Mustang GT

04-27-2001, 02:45 AM	#19
red82gt Sober voice of Reason Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada Posts: 1,514	My brother had one ('90), the suspension was so soft that if you dumped the clutch the weight would unload from the front end and it'd do one helluva burnout! I had one rev at me at a light last summer,I nudged to make it look like I was gonna go, counted to three and then unleashed it and caught him in about 5 seconds. ------------------ GT-40 heads (ported, polished, + milled), B303 cam, 1.7rr's, JE pistons, Offy intake, Carter AFB 625cfm carb, Flowtech 1 5/8" shortys, Flowtech X-pipe, MAC Flowpath exhaust, MAC pulleys, 373's, subframes, Eibachs+Tokicos, B+M ripper, FMS Clutch, Zoom Quadrant+cable, 17" CSA Ultra rims, 235/45ZR17 Yokohama AVS S4's, MSD 6A ignition+coil, FMS 9mm wires, Carbed, Naturally Aspirated, and Nasty!

04-28-2001, 05:19 AM	#20
84stangLX Guest Posts: n/a	Hey capri...that is DEFINATELY the car i'm thinking of...lol...the price of repair sounds right...and now that you mention the name Lumina i remember (it's hard to remember all those stupid chevy names). Didn't they name a minivan like a lumina MPV or something stupid instead of thinking of a new name for it. I remember thinking one time when i was working on a lumina van ....isn't this also the name of a sub-compact car?!?!