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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 11:15 PM
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OKk well guys i dont know what to say im really disappointed in my car tonight. SO me and a few buddies run down to mexico and do a 4 lane race......well guess who comes in last...ME.

And not by a bumper or half a car, no by atleast a bus length behind everyone else.

The other cars were 2 mustangs and another TA.

I have no clue why im losing so much power i can just feel that im not getting anything till maybe 80 and then its to late.

My mods are in my sig and i do have a check engine lite for a knock sensor can this pesky little sensor be messing me up that bad guys.... come on i lost to 2 Ponies
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 11:18 PM
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Stop racing until you fix your ****. You're making fbodies look bad.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 11:19 PM
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Loser. Get your **** fixed.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 11:21 PM
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I know i dont usually race but we were all hanging out, im parking her and taking my truck....**** it but seriously can the knock sensor really bring u down that bad
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 11:22 PM
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Yes a CEL for a knock sensor can put your car into limp home mode, which will pretty much take all its power (timing) away. Get it fixed
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 11:24 PM
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**** me thats it im ordering **** now
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 11:25 PM
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I see you have an automatic like I did. So the question is, do you have a tune yet? I don't see it in your sig, so if not, that's one of your reasons also. Before my tune, I lost to a SRT8 Charger and after the tune, I raced one and won easily.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 11:35 PM
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i have a Frost tune, im waiting for a dyno tune till i do atleast a stall or cam you something major
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 11:41 PM
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Yep it will mess everything up - get one
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 11:43 PM
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Yep it will mess everything up - get one
Are you talkiing about the Knock sensor? hell ya i will replace them both
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 01:27 AM
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You have got bugger all mods, and expect to win races with what you have listed, not a chance mate.
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ls1 1990 VN
You have got bugger all mods, and expect to win races with what you have listed, not a chance mate.
******* Aussies.
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 01:38 AM
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Knock sensor is kind of a big deal... lol
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 01:47 AM
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If any of the Mustangs were 2V's would definitely liven up this thread
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 02:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Heater
If any of the Mustangs were 2V's would definitely liven up this thread
Yes it would.
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 02:21 AM
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i hope they were 2vs ,that would be great ,
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Chaos07
I know i dont usually race but we were all hanging out, im parking her and taking my truck....**** it but seriously can the knock sensor really bring u down that bad
YES the knock sensor does just what it implies it senses engine knock detonation and when it does sense knock it retards the engine timing until it doesnt see anymore knock, I've seen over 30 degrees of knock retard on my Turbo buick in the past, and did headgaskets accordingly afterwords.
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 07:08 AM
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Yeah they were both 2v's i believe, still dont really know 2v or 3v but they were like an 03 and maybe 01.
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 07:34 AM
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2vs, get some.
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Chaos07
Yeah they were both 2v's i believe, still dont really know 2v or 3v but they were like an 03 and maybe 01.


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