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Old May 19, 2002 | 07:49 PM
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hi, im new at this.i went to track today and ran 8.11 et 86,2 mph 1/8 mile.i have 3200 tci stall converter,hooker catback,lid,ram air mod,asp pulley,descreened massair flow,hhp3,my car ping at the top of each gear any sugestions?also what else would you do for perf.,and what do you think my 1/4 times will be. i have a 2001 ws6 convert.stock weight even the spare in! <img border="0" alt="[Firebird]" title="" src="graemlins/formula.gif" /> p.s how do put your cars details on bottom of your postings?
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Old May 19, 2002 | 07:54 PM
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i forgot to say,i have nitto's
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Old May 19, 2002 | 08:11 PM
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We just had a dyno day yesterday here in Florida. Two F-bodies running HPP3 detonated heavily at higher RPM's with 85mm MAF's and high flow lids. One guy put his stock program back in and dyno'd again. He picked up 10hp on stock programing.
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Old May 19, 2002 | 09:21 PM
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Like G-LOCK said take out the power tuning! in some cars it will cause detonation!
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Old May 19, 2002 | 10:04 PM
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Was it pinging or hitting the rev limiter?
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Old May 19, 2002 | 10:10 PM
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it was pinging.do you think i will lose times if i remove hpp3 something worked thoughs are good times i think!!!!!
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Old May 20, 2002 | 06:20 AM
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Start with that...
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Old May 21, 2002 | 08:09 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 01ws6ramair:
<strong>it was pinging.do you think i will lose times if i remove hpp3 something worked thoughs are good times i think!!!!!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">If it cures the pinging it will help!
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