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Old 07-22-2014, 11:52 AM
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Another thing id do is buy some CRC maf cleaner if you havent already and clean the maf those K&N filters can sometimes get oil on the maf wire.
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I should have said I only have shorty headers the car came with em. I don't have a tune the only thing close is just a little programmer that I got with it.
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Well if its got one of those can tunes from a programer, sometimes those can be worse then the stock tune. Really I would do like others have said and just start doing the maintenance things cleaning the maf changing the fuel filter, plugs, checking the wires and just make sure everythings fresh and start from thier.
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Originally Posted by Chris25
Well if its got one of those can tunes from a programer, sometimes those can be worse then the stock tune. Really I would do like others have said and just start doing the maintenance things cleaning the maf changing the fuel filter, plugs, checking the wires and just make sure everythings fresh and start from thier.
Alright I'm going to the track today did some maintenance stuff I'll get some practice runs in with the programmer off and revert back to stock tune and see how it compares
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Ill be out there as well tonight. Come say what's up if you see me out there
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I didn't get to take the programmer off but got down to a 13.49 @106 60ft: 2.2. Next week new plugs should be in and maybe oil so well see if that helps. after that some radials maybe
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How are you launching the car? Are you stalling it up as high as u can before u spin or flashing it from an idle? Your mph looks better tho. Your 60' looks the same not good. How long of a burn out u doing? Don't do a big long smokey one on street tires do a short one and pull out of it a bit.

When I had my stock converter in still my best was 12.92@106.69 1.99 60' with lt headers, ory, k&n and slp lid, street tires, 3.73's, only the jack and spare taken out. I would flash it from a little above idle. Hooked great like that. It would just spin if stalled it up. Id do a Short burn out just to clean the tires off. This worked good for me btw car has 155k on it with no idea what the plugs look like wires are old too lol but the oil changes done regularly
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Originally Posted by Drj8787
How are you launching the car? Are you stalling it up as high as u can before u spin or flashing it from an idle? Your mph looks better tho. Your 60' looks the same not good. How long of a burn out u doing? Don't do a big long smokey one on street tires do a short one and pull out of it a bit.

When I had my stock converter in still my best was 12.92@106.69 1.99 60' with lt headers, ory, k&n and slp lid, street tires, 3.73's, only the jack and spare taken out. I would flash it from a little above idle. Hooked great like that. It would just spin if stalled it up. Id do a Short burn out just to clean the tires off. This worked good for me btw car has 155k on it with no idea what the plugs look like wires are old too lol but the oil changes done regularly
Damn I have 114k miles maintained dcently changing the plugs this weekend and the belt. I guess I stall it up?(hold on brakes and slowly get on the gas). I'm putting my spare back in and fill up my tank a bit more so the rear is weighed down a little more to trac better. I was also told running street tires at 25psi on the track is a good idea.
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Originally Posted by Dezasterz
Damn I have 114k miles maintained dcently changing the plugs this weekend and the belt. I guess I stall it up?(hold on brakes and slowly get on the gas). I'm putting my spare back in and fill up my tank a bit more so the rear is weighed down a little more to trac better. I was also told running street tires at 25psi on the track is a good idea.
I wouldnt worry about trying to weigh the rear down, try leaving a little over idle and go from thier find a sweet spot where it doesnt spin as bad.
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Yes just barely bring it up above idle and then floor it or roll into it from there. What profile are your tires if they are a 40 or 45 on 17" rim don't be scared of running 18 or 20psi just dont drive home like that. I drop mine down to 15-18 psi in the rear at the track they're MT street comps. I pulled a 1.79 60' last weekend on them 12.63@106.33 that was first time to the track since I put the 3600 stall in it. Haven't tuned it again yet either. I wouldn't add any weight back to it. Launch the car like we have described and I better ull drop 2 10ths off your 60' you should be able to get a 13.1-2 out of it with 106 trap speed
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Your car is not that slow. About avg with 2:73 gears.
Get you some DR, 3:73 gear and 3200 stall. In that order, don't have to get all at one time.
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Ya got to get some sticky threads back there first thing. Even something used or borrow a set for a run or 2.
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Originally Posted by Drj8787
Yes just barely bring it up above idle and then floor it or roll into it from there. What profile are your tires if they are a 40 or 45 on 17" rim don't be scared of running 18 or 20psi just dont drive home like that. I drop mine down to 15-18 psi in the rear at the track they're MT street comps. I pulled a 1.79 60' last weekend on them 12.63@106.33 that was first time to the track since I put the 3600 stall in it. Haven't tuned it again yet either. I wouldn't add any weight back to it. Launch the car like we have described and I better ull drop 2 10ths off your 60' you should be able to get a 13.1-2 out of it with 106 trap speed
Definitely it's gonna be about two weeks till I get my DRs, but next week I'll try dropping the psi to 25. I've been launching way too high lately at almost 1500 if what your saying is right lol. I'm running the stock 16x8 on 245/50
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Drag radials will help a ton I have a set of the Mickey Thompson ET streets mounted on a set of the GTO rims love em plenty sticky for the track.



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