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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 10:55 AM
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I have a 98 Z28 and when I am at WOT in 3rd I start getting some massive knock retard around 3500 RPM's! I have been told by a buddy that the 98's were programmed super sensitive? I am wondering if I have a problem or should I get the sensors reprogrammed?
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 11:12 AM
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Are you throwing a code that can be picked up with AutoTap or something?
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 11:14 AM
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I also have a 98.Make sure your exhaust is not banging and your spare tire and jack are fastened. Also with ls1 edit you can take out knock sensors.
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 11:18 AM
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 11:25 AM
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How much KR are you getting? I have basically given up on trying to remove the 4 degrees I get at WOT. I have gone throught the hassle of replacing the knock sensors, runnning 100 octane gas, getting wide-band measurements, etc etc in hopes of identifying a cause.

Where did you buy the Voodoo cam?
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I don't know how much timing I am losing. I can feel it and hear it though! Sounds like I am slamming into the rev limiter just at 3500 RPM's! I am assuming that is the knock retard? The rev limiter is set to around 6K. I witnessed that feeling when I was about a quart low on tranny fluid and started slipping like a maddog and the rpm's shot through the roof for a split sec!!
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98's are notorious for overzealous knock sensors, there should be an update for them, you basically get the 99+ ones. try it, just might solve your problem
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