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Old 06-08-2005, 04:24 PM
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Default Ok guys, you're the experts. What is wrong with my car.

With just a lid and cutout, it dynoed 310/322

I installed Longtube headers, Catted Y, Magnaflow, LS6 Intake, and various free mods.

Two weeks after I installed them I got it dynoed, and it put down 319/323.

So, I gained a whopping 9 HP and 1 TQ.

What do you guys think the problem is? The only thing I could think of is that the pedal may have been hindered by a thick rubber mat I have on top of the stock one.

The A/F at WOT is 13.5 all the way through.
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What kind of dyno? Mustangs #'s are lower then dynojet.
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Hpefully you have an auto tap or charts from previous and now. Getting false knock and losing timing?,
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Originally Posted by Blade
With just a lid and cutout, it dynoed 310/322

I installed Longtube headers, Catted Y, Magnaflow, LS6 Intake, and various free mods.

Two weeks after I installed them I got it dynoed, and it put down 319/323.

So, I gained a whopping 9 HP and 1 TQ.

What do you guys think the problem is? The only thing I could think of is that the pedal may have been hindered by a thick rubber mat I have on top of the stock one.

The A/F at WOT is 13.5 all the way through.
The A/F @WOT is a little lean. You need a tune to get the benefits of your
mods. Moving more air thru motor now. The gain w/the ls6 intake should be
10/15hp & headers added should get total gain at least 25.
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Same Dyno, Same Day? A tune should help.
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sounds like dyno is junk IMO
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Tune would def. help, you also need to take into account weather differences, they make a bigger difference than a lot of people think.
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Does the car feel any faster?

Cars are so freakin finicky. I only gained about 1.5 mph and .2 seconds in the 1/4 mile from my long tube headers.
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And that's with a tune
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Here is the dyno chart...

http://img72.echo.cx/img72/5498/dyno67044ok.jpg

What is with the dips in power in-between 3000-4500RPM? I think this may be my problem. When it hits it, it drops a good 10-15HP, and doesn't seem to recover from it very well. It did it on all three runs, but at different RPMs.

Is it pulling timing?

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Might be weak val springs
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Would the 93 degree temperature play a factor as to why those dips are there?
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What are the chances of a clogged fuel filter playing a role in this?
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Tuning is needed to adjust fuel trims etc....
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Originally Posted by Blade
What are the chances of a clogged fuel filter playing a role in this?
put a guage on it while load testing to find out if there's a restriction.




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