Finally ran a new 5.0 ......and lost !
04-05-2012, 05:14 PM
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Probably will get it checked out soon , cost's so much to get a damn dyno tune and if it doesn't make more power it's gonna be a shitty day ! My car has only got 50,000 miles on it so i really doubt it's got any serious issues with the drivetrain, transmission,etc. Started modding at 28,000 miles had the headers and gears installed about a year or so ago. All work and tune was done at Synergy ! He charges a pretty penny to say the least and it kinda makes you not want to go unless you really need to ! Like I said b4 was on shitty tires with a weak *** launch (stock 10 bolt) when i ran that 112 trap . I'm sure it has more in it just dont want to blow up the rear and get towed from the track !
04-05-2012, 05:30 PM
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Probably will get it checked out soon , cost's so much to get a damn dyno tune and if it doesn't make more power it's gonna be a shitty day ! My car has only got 50,000 miles on it so i really doubt it's got any serious issues with the drivetrain, transmission,etc. Started modding at 28,000 miles had the headers and gears installed about a year or so ago. All work and tune was done at Synergy ! He charges a pretty penny to say the least and it kinda makes you not want to go unless you really need to ! Like I said b4 was on shitty tires with a weak *** launch (stock 10 bolt) when i ran that 112 trap . I'm sure it has more in it just dont want to blow up the rear and get towed from the track !
04-05-2012, 05:35 PM
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U don't need to have him run it on the dyno just have him do a diagnostic on it. Just call and say you think somethings up with it and u want him to look over it. U should of smoked Rob, that's why I think there's an issue
04-05-2012, 06:26 PM
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Diagnostic check huh ,not a bad idea ! ^^^ I Don't think he is too worried about his rep being tarnished because of one car that doesn't perform to the expectations of others (or myself) ! I'll try to get him to look at it before this month is up and see if I am down on power or something .
04-05-2012, 06:45 PM
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So I finally ran a new 5.0 this Sunday . Needless to say it didn't go my way ! Even though I lost I'm just glad I finally got a run with one so it's all good !
Took forever to get a descent race with him , I tried to get a 50 roll but he slows to 30 mph and jumps the gun or traffic got in the way the first 2 attempts, finally get a clear spot to run and he wants to practically come to a dead stop rollin at like 5/10 mph and I don't go for it ,way dangerous on a highway so I stay at 20 (still dangerous !) and motion for him to come up and get even , he does and I honk it off . He get's the initial hit ,but I'm not saying he jumped the gun and I get a little bit of wheelspin ,nothing major and kept my front bumper right at his rear fender till 125 where I let off. He kept on the gas and put's his hazard's on ,lol !
Got to the spot where everyone was meeting and found out from a mutual friend that it had a tune , Boss intake and manifold and factory headers . Figured it had something when I saw the Livernois Motorsports plate on it !
He had no passenger I had one that couldn't be more than 140 so it doesn't really matter and I'm guessing it had 3.73s as well because he seemed to shift exactly when I would but neither of us would fall back or lose pace after shifting !
Long story I know , Sorry !
Took forever to get a descent race with him , I tried to get a 50 roll but he slows to 30 mph and jumps the gun or traffic got in the way the first 2 attempts, finally get a clear spot to run and he wants to practically come to a dead stop rollin at like 5/10 mph and I don't go for it ,way dangerous on a highway so I stay at 20 (still dangerous !) and motion for him to come up and get even , he does and I honk it off . He get's the initial hit ,but I'm not saying he jumped the gun and I get a little bit of wheelspin ,nothing major and kept my front bumper right at his rear fender till 125 where I let off. He kept on the gas and put's his hazard's on ,lol !
Got to the spot where everyone was meeting and found out from a mutual friend that it had a tune , Boss intake and manifold and factory headers . Figured it had something when I saw the Livernois Motorsports plate on it !
He had no passenger I had one that couldn't be more than 140 so it doesn't really matter and I'm guessing it had 3.73s as well because he seemed to shift exactly when I would but neither of us would fall back or lose pace after shifting !
Long story I know , Sorry !
Might as well went with production castings.
04-05-2012, 06:54 PM
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I agree with you but when I first got the cam and heads I was trying to stay smog legal , after two years I said **** it and put the longtubes on. If i wasn't worried about it when I first started modding I would have gone with a much more aggressive cam in the first place ! Eventually I think I will put a bigger cam in the car .
04-05-2012, 10:23 PM
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Not trying to be a jerk or put you on blast man but I would take it back to Rick and have it checked out you only beat LS1Robs Headers/Lid untuned WS6 by a Car from a roll something is up. No harm in going back Rick might find a crap load more HP and your car could be a beast after. Worth a shot though man
Yeah Rob is a good driver for sure, but when you have a 50rwhp advantage and roughly the same weight, you should have walked him even if you were an average driver at best. Hopefully you get it figured out.
04-06-2012, 08:56 AM
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in all honesty, if they're within 50 hp of each other, that's pretty much when it's gonna become a drivers race.
