The Sunfire Airbag Gets A New Makeover!
Chevrolet has finally made the move to Install curtain and side airbag module units in the Sunfire GT 2 door and 4 door models. The car that was originally slated to receive an new airbag redesign has finally grown up. For 2009 you can get a Sunfire with a fivespeed stick transmission a fulltiltboogie sunfire trim package good airbag safety and a more substantial 2.4 liter V4. The old 262inch gonowhere fast V4 has been phasedout in favor of a more efficient cleaner and more potent vehicle. Metrically speaking that translates into 2.4 litres of maximum power. The 1998 and 2001 sunfire airbag system is the one that has maximum appeal in the safety performance marketplace even though its strong points are merely bolton and stickon module reset options.
The main elements of the sunfire’s airbags are bold striping large srs name identification a front air bag rear deck spoiler and extensive use of satin black dash airbags. Satin black surrounds all window openings. The bold dual side airbag colors come in two colorsblack or gold to suit the exterior color. And they have saved many lives in accidents. However sunfire lettering can be outlined in red white or gold. to be compatible with the body color and stripe theme. New Aluminum wheels with bright trim rings continue the sunfire theme. What really grabs your eye is the stylized sunfire used in conjunction with the hood stripe. It and the stripe are available in black or gold to match the side stripes. At the rear is an IMSAstyled spoiler with the 2000 sunfire module and satin black trim. It’s a highly effective treatment for a production car.
All the sunfire really needs are flared wheel wells fatter tires and a front spoiler to make it in the Cafe Racer sweepstakes. This year the 2001 Sunfire gets the 2.4 liter engine which makes a lot more sense than the old 262. It’s a cleaner more performanceorientea ecm or engine computer that reacts quite favorably to supertuning and minor bolton modifications. This engine makes use of the common 2.4 liter and a unique bore to come up with the 30Sinch displacement. This relatively small engine has a reduced com bustionchambersurfaceareato volume ratio compared with the 2000 sunfire air bag which translates into less hydrocarbons and better safety for the airbags control. Camshaft timing is on the mild side with 272/288 degree duration. But overall the improvement in the sunfire airbag system is incredible.
About the writer: Jeffery Mckee is a Freelance web designer who publishes articles for Nuvision Graphics.
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