LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

car feels so slow..

Old Apr 23, 2007 | 11:31 PM
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Unhappy car feels so slow..

Mods are in sig.. I just got some new falken Ziex 512's put on 2 weeks ago... only things from sig that arn't on is the UMI Torque arm im on the stocky still

Car moves but it just feels like its slow my 04 hyundia elantra gt puts me back in the seat more.. or my dads f150 supercrew... what is it?? is it just that powerful im losing traction through the whole band?? its ******* sad i'v spent so much money to have crappy results..
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 01:37 AM
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Dyno it or take it to the track, best way to find out
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 01:51 AM
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Originally Posted by BizZzatch350
Dyno it or take it to the track, best way to find out
soon soon after torque arm and LCAR's.. need to get my "sometimes" appearing shifting problem gone..

the car scoots 30-40 to 100+ is nothing basically but i dont get pushed back in my seat at all kinda gay i spend all this money and my friends little 4 bangers do it better
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 02:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Gun5
need to get my "sometimes" appearing shifting problem gone..
Says a lot right there just because it happens sometimes doesn't mean something isn't wrong with the tranny and it just doesn't show it a lot even if its just a tuning issue.

My car before i tore it down drove fine launched off the line and ran strong. until I would try to got WOT on the highway 3-2 shift slipped horrible also to find out after tearing it down that I had very little compression in 1 cylinder. Dyno or track is the only way to find out dyno being about the best. If you cant hit the dyno yet find someone with a G-tech pro it might not be fully accurate but it would help
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 02:18 AM
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get some1 else to drive it...it will feel fast...when our driving it seems so0o0o0o0o slooooooowwwww
believe me those 10 second passes seemed like i was puching the car down the track after a while
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 12:03 AM
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i dunno just doesnt grab me, iv sat shotgun in my dads C6 and it tears *** (not a z06) im like wtf mine doesnt even feel like anything



my motor/tranny and rear all have 2,xxx miles on them i doubt there is a compression issue but dyno soon (after i get a TB) will tell that)
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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Go buy a gtech type of thing and run your car. Your combo should make good power ,get it dyno tuned possibly. If you have no tuning withyour mods it could be really slow, pig rich,etc.
Also you need at least nitto drag radials on there with your mods or et street radials to have a hope of hooking up. Otherwise sure you will be simply spin city until mabye third gear. You should have around 425 engine maybe even 450 engine hp. And that should be decently fast. I hope you are kidding about your elentra. But if you are serious I will be happy to buy some of those slow parts off you like your LE2 heads!
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Old Apr 27, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MY99TAWS6
Go buy a gtech type of thing and run your car. Your combo should make good power ,get it dyno tuned possibly. If you have no tuning withyour mods it could be really slow, pig rich,etc.
Also you need at least nitto drag radials on there with your mods or et street radials to have a hope of hooking up. Otherwise sure you will be simply spin city until mabye third gear. You should have around 425 engine maybe even 450 engine hp. And that should be decently fast. I hope you are kidding about your elentra. But if you are serious I will be happy to buy some of those slow parts off you like your LE2 heads!
lol i am serious when i say a 4 banger pulls more in the drivers seat.. now side by side that isnt the case ofcourse :-P

im thinking this is my need of 1 - torque arm 2 - LCA relo's 3 - super tires... waiting for my new tie rods to both outers are out the car is all over the place /rolls eyes
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