Now here's a man who should not make a career in politics! 
STS gains
Originally Posted by JD_Z28
But wouldn't you run out of gearing? what speeds could you reach with a 3 speed th400? I love my manual gear box 
1st goes to 70 mph
2nd goes to 120mph
3rd goes to 175mph
So from a highway roll above 55mph I grab 2nd, converter flashes to around 5000 rpms with 14psi, I peddle it until 90ish for traction and I then hold the gear until 110 mph, grab 3rd to about 130 mph, let off and see how far behind me the guy I was racing is.
one shift and I never lift off the gas and boost never drops. I personally feel 175mph is enough top end.
Originally Posted by Zombie
With my 2.75 gears and a 6500 shift point these are the splits (I usually shift at 6000 though)
1st goes to 70 mph
2nd goes to 120mph
3rd goes to 175mph
So from a highway roll above 55mph I grab 2nd, converter flashes to around 5000 rpms with 14psi, I peddle it until 90ish for traction and I then hold the gear until 110 mph, grab 3rd to about 130 mph, let off and see how far behind me the guy I was racing is.
one shift and I never lift off the gas and boost never drops. I personally feel 175mph is enough top end.
1st goes to 70 mph
2nd goes to 120mph
3rd goes to 175mph
So from a highway roll above 55mph I grab 2nd, converter flashes to around 5000 rpms with 14psi, I peddle it until 90ish for traction and I then hold the gear until 110 mph, grab 3rd to about 130 mph, let off and see how far behind me the guy I was racing is.
one shift and I never lift off the gas and boost never drops. I personally feel 175mph is enough top end.
Originally Posted by Zombie
With my 2.75 gears and a 6500 shift point these are the splits (I usually shift at 6000 though)
1st goes to 70 mph
2nd goes to 120mph
3rd goes to 175mph
So from a highway roll above 55mph I grab 2nd, converter flashes to around 5000 rpms with 14psi, I peddle it until 90ish for traction and I then hold the gear until 110 mph, grab 3rd to about 130 mph, let off and see how far behind me the guy I was racing is.
one shift and I never lift off the gas and boost never drops. I personally feel 175mph is enough top end.
1st goes to 70 mph
2nd goes to 120mph
3rd goes to 175mph
So from a highway roll above 55mph I grab 2nd, converter flashes to around 5000 rpms with 14psi, I peddle it until 90ish for traction and I then hold the gear until 110 mph, grab 3rd to about 130 mph, let off and see how far behind me the guy I was racing is.
one shift and I never lift off the gas and boost never drops. I personally feel 175mph is enough top end.
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Verdad Gallardo i finally got the car tuned friday at 8 psi the car made 438rwhp and 440 tq with an unlocked converter. should be about 480 rwhp when i get the new converter installed. not to bad for an auto.
Originally Posted by smoke20
i finally got the car tuned friday at 8 psi the car made 438rwhp and 440 tq with an unlocked converter. should be about 480 rwhp when i get the new converter installed. not to bad for an auto.
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Originally Posted by smoke20
i finally got the car tuned friday at 8 psi the car made 438rwhp and 440 tq with an unlocked converter. should be about 480 rwhp when i get the new converter installed. not to bad for an auto.
im not a dyno queen or i would never have told ya about the converter 
im very satisfied car pulls very hard, more power than i expected . cant wait for it to warm up.
i had originally planned to swap out the cam , but.... i dont see any reason to , it has great dd manners and put good #s down.
im very satisfied car pulls very hard, more power than i expected . cant wait for it to warm up.i had originally planned to swap out the cam , but.... i dont see any reason to , it has great dd manners and put good #s down.
Originally Posted by smoke20
i finally got the car tuned friday at 8 psi the car made 438rwhp and 440 tq with an unlocked converter. should be about 480 rwhp when i get the new converter installed. not to bad for an auto.
Originally Posted by Zombie
My car made a best of 470 RWHP / 515 SAE corrected on 14psi with an unlocked converter. I'm way out of the ballpark for normal dyno numbers though LOL.
im thinkin about throwing one of these kits on my car... im a big camed auto.. 236 242 601 610 are my cam specs.. the car runs great the way it is i go 7.1s at 96 with a high 1.5 60' on a 50 shot and a 7.4 at 95 with a 1.6 60 on motor' ive got a 3500 stall do u guys think i could boost with this cam??? i put down 400 n/a unlocked.
Originally Posted by mattraypharbor
im thinkin about throwing one of these kits on my car... im a big camed auto.. 236 242 601 610 are my cam specs.. the car runs great the way it is i go 7.1s at 96 with a high 1.5 60' on a 50 shot and a 7.4 at 95 with a 1.6 60 on motor' ive got a 3500 stall do u guys think i could boost with this cam??? i put down 400 n/a unlocked.
Originally Posted by 99Z28LS1
you have less power than i do and you would wax me at the track like crazy. i wish i could run another STS auto around here, theres only 2 around here and i'm 1 and the other is also an M6
this is why I am second guessing my sts kit. Your making 500rwhp.. You should be in the low 11's n/a or with nitrous making that power.
I will be shooting for 600-650 with my sts kit and trying to hit high 10's.. With nitrous I know I could hit low 10's... Ill give a little to have the power always there but if I only pull out some 11's like a lot of the 600hp cars I have seen ill be pulling the kit off.
Originally Posted by Tiger2o69
this is why I am second guessing my sts kit. Your making 500rwhp.. You should be in the low 11's n/a or with nitrous making that power.
I will be shooting for 600-650 with my sts kit and trying to hit high 10's.. With nitrous I know I could hit low 10's... Ill give a little to have the power always there but if I only pull out some 11's like a lot of the 600hp cars I have seen ill be pulling the kit off.
I will be shooting for 600-650 with my sts kit and trying to hit high 10's.. With nitrous I know I could hit low 10's... Ill give a little to have the power always there but if I only pull out some 11's like a lot of the 600hp cars I have seen ill be pulling the kit off.
