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08-29-2002, 03:50 PM
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Disappointed. Slip and questions inside.
Recently put headers on my car, did away with the cats, 2 1/4 dual exhaust came off in place for a 3" system with a flowmaster, and I gutted my airbox.
Old time is in sig.
*edit* Old time was 9.06 @ 76.xx and a 2.0x 60'
New times last night, this is the best run.
RT: .538 (at least I did good at something, .500s all night
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60': 1.990 (best ever, mostly 2.0x all night) street tires
330: 5.822
1/8: 8.997 (I broke into the 8s finally...)
MPH: 76.97 (hit 77.03 on a 9.001 run)
Now, gaining .07 from nearly $1000 worth of work on the car just sounds like pure
to me. Someone mentioned that my timing could be off, and I know I need a tune up. But still... WTF?
Old time is in sig.
*edit* Old time was 9.06 @ 76.xx and a 2.0x 60'
New times last night, this is the best run.
RT: .538 (at least I did good at something, .500s all night
)60': 1.990 (best ever, mostly 2.0x all night) street tires
330: 5.822
1/8: 8.997 (I broke into the 8s finally...)
MPH: 76.97 (hit 77.03 on a 9.001 run)
Now, gaining .07 from nearly $1000 worth of work on the car just sounds like pure
to me. Someone mentioned that my timing could be off, and I know I need a tune up. But still... WTF? Last edited by jd13; 08-30-2002 at 11:53 AM.
08-29-2002, 11:12 PM
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Car: 87 Irocz, 95 Z28, 71 Z28 /RS
Engine: 355 Tpi, LT1, 355
Transmission: Auto, Auto, 4sp
Sometimes it takes a couple times to get use to the new system I know my husband had the same problems until he changed his Fuel injectiors with larger ones
08-30-2002, 06:06 PM
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Arlight, talking to some mechanics and others the last two days gave me a new idea.
I found out what the slight hesitation in my car was. Intake manifold leak. No biggy, getting a new one in a couple weeks.
This guy said that I probably lost a lot of back pressure with this new exhaust system. Got rid of the cats and added headers. I can understand this. Great...now what.
I found out what the slight hesitation in my car was. Intake manifold leak. No biggy, getting a new one in a couple weeks.
This guy said that I probably lost a lot of back pressure with this new exhaust system. Got rid of the cats and added headers. I can understand this. Great...now what.
08-30-2002, 11:03 PM
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Sorry, sig info went away.
Everything is stock except for headers and exhaust. Car has underdrive pullies (well, just one now) and a hypertech 160 thermostat/chip.
Everything is stock except for headers and exhaust. Car has underdrive pullies (well, just one now) and a hypertech 160 thermostat/chip.
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