is my car just slow

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06-23-2012, 03:56 PM

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williepgee

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Re: is my car just slow

spark advance is setting right around 25 at idle. climbs with the rpms as you rev it. air fuel is 14:1

06-24-2012, 06:59 AM

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TedH

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Re: is my car just slow

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so how much power am i making at 102.77 mph 1/4 mile

I have a 1998 time slip reading 100.63mph with an ET of 13.651, and a sixty foot time of 1.976. This was when my car had shorty headers, cold air, drag radials and a short throw shifter.

I highly recommend getting an accurate baseline.

06-24-2012, 09:22 PM

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Injuneer

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Re: is my car just slow

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That's what I thought. My Bolton mechanic unhooked the knock sensor so it wouldn't be retarding the timing. He said he would re lash my valves next week. Not sure if that is the problem or not though. The car will barely spin tires at wide open throttle out of the hole.

He unhooked the knock sensor? Unless he tuned it out of the PCM, unhooking it sets a code, and the PCM retards timing almost constantly, up to 15* max, based on engine operating conditions. Hook the d@mn thing back up.

You have a "Bolton" mechanic? Wow.... get rid of him.

Add a "Signature" with basic info about your car - year, model, engine, trans and major mods list.

Get rid of the g-tech..... it's not helping you. Go to the track.