jgb989989
05-12-2012, 02:50 AM
Finally got a chance to take my new car to the track to see what it could do and I am greatly disappointed. I don't know if im more pissed at myself or my car!
Fastest pass was a 14.75@96 mph with a 2.4 60ft time. Weak I know but I still thought it would have been faster. The car in question is a bone stock 99 trans am with 170k on the clock. It had a misfire that I thought I cleared up but seems that I'm wrong. I think there is a stumble at the top end but there isn't a check engine light so I just dont know. I managed to get a 2.2 but still a 14.8 time. Not sure if I am really that bad of a driver or if the car is really that weak on power.
Open to suggestions!!
Thanks
UPDATE:
Fixed the up top misfire. Still counting misfires at idle but it runs much much better. Installed a Granatelli lid that fit like shit and a Hooker cat-back which fit perfectly and sounds great. Took it to the track this morning and managed some 13.7 @104 mph so its much quicker than it was. Cut a second off my previous time and about 8 mph. I'm happy with that. New problem arose at the track. The clutch would only release to half way up unless i physically pulled it up with my foot causing some major slippage and hard engagement into gear. Next on the list of mods is the drill mod for the master cylinder, throttle body bypass and the FRA(free ram air) mods. Free ones til i get the headers and ORY. Thanks LS1TECH.
Fastest pass was a 14.75@96 mph with a 2.4 60ft time. Weak I know but I still thought it would have been faster. The car in question is a bone stock 99 trans am with 170k on the clock. It had a misfire that I thought I cleared up but seems that I'm wrong. I think there is a stumble at the top end but there isn't a check engine light so I just dont know. I managed to get a 2.2 but still a 14.8 time. Not sure if I am really that bad of a driver or if the car is really that weak on power.
Open to suggestions!!
Thanks
UPDATE:
Fixed the up top misfire. Still counting misfires at idle but it runs much much better. Installed a Granatelli lid that fit like shit and a Hooker cat-back which fit perfectly and sounds great. Took it to the track this morning and managed some 13.7 @104 mph so its much quicker than it was. Cut a second off my previous time and about 8 mph. I'm happy with that. New problem arose at the track. The clutch would only release to half way up unless i physically pulled it up with my foot causing some major slippage and hard engagement into gear. Next on the list of mods is the drill mod for the master cylinder, throttle body bypass and the FRA(free ram air) mods. Free ones til i get the headers and ORY. Thanks LS1TECH.