Tuner Test

[techieman33]

awesome, it's going to be so much sweeter when I beat you now

 

[techieman33]

Well I have to hand it to you, you whipped my butt tonight, your explorer was hauling some serious ass. Congrats on taking the #2 spot, I'm going to get it back though

 

[Limited02]

LOL, it was fun man. I know something wasn't right with your ride though. You should have beat me. Good luck next week, I'm sure you will get your #2 spot back And if you do, I'll just get it back next time

Here is how my runs went. Last year's run was exhaust only. This year was with a 93 tune, electric fan and some holes drilled in the front of the stock airbox.

Last years time- 60'-2.270
1/8-10.174 @ 67.85mph
1/4-15.953 @ 84.60

Tonight's time w/ new mods- 60'-2.149
1/8-9.772 @ 70.02mph
1/4-15.421 @ 85.87

 

[Frank 03GT]

WOW. I'm going to have to order a tuner from James like... right now. Seriously.

Even accounting for the difference in your 60' time of .121 (generally every 0.1s improvement on the 60' results in 0.2 in the 1/4 for anyone who doesn't know), you still gained an undisputable 3/10s from the tuner! That's really impressive. I was never much of a believer in tuning an near-stock NA vehicle, but you really gave me something to chew on.

 

[macknos94]

wow thats impressive dam good times!!!!!! i wanna pick up a tuner but gonna have to wait till the SC is on

 

[Limited02]

Get it, you'll be happy!!! We had close to a 10mph headwind that wasn't helping anything I have a change or two I want to try next time out with the tuner. How much help did that plenum make? Get some pics up when you get your wheels and tires.

Edit- Mack, I know you will get pics of your wheels and tires when you get back for R&R, I was just referring to Frank and didn't want to annoy you because I have noticed in some threads that me on several others keep asking you for pics When you get that supercharger on, you better make some video's of the Mounty getting sideways through 3rd What's really going to suck is if you get it finished and drive it, you then have to leave for however long again. If you want, I will babysit it for you?

 

[macknos94]

idk if ill have time to do the supercharger and motor swap in 2 weeks with the whole family crap and that stuff. if i do ill def. post a run and try to get it to the track on the 33s and stock tires haha.

 

[Frank 03GT]

The plenum made a nice difference. I had the C&L plenum and 75mm throttle body on both my GT's, and just the trickflow and stock TB on the Mounty. In all three cases there was noticable improvement. On the Mustangs, I spent over $400 on each, but this time I only spent $110, and I'm just as happy. I think almost all of the gains come from the plenum and not the larger throttle body. If anything the slightly smaller throttle body might create an anti-reversion chamber, which would be good, but I'm not an engineer, just a guy with a lead foot. It's a no-brainer in my book - it's a difference you can feel for cheaper than something you might not feel (cold-air intake or cat-back exhaust]. Highly recommended.

 

[Limited02]

I will have to look into picking one up later on. Thanks.

 

[zerodevil]

if you replace the plenum/manifold/throttle body combo. i would go with the trickflow manifold/plenum piece and a BBK 75mm throttle body...i went with the professional products manifold and i was less that satisfied with the results i got for my 18 hour installation...im pretty sure the trickflow would be a better product...as its actualy a different design than the professional product one(it appears to be a VERY SLIGHTLY bored metal version of the stock PI manifold..)....i saw a pretty good gain from just my plenum and 75mm throttle body...im about to make a custom intake pipe for my CAI though(its a 65mm...i want an 85mm)...keep us updated man, good runs.

 

[techieman33]

I got some good news from a friend of mine that's pretty active in the local racing scene. He told me that with the humidity and higher elevation of KCIR, that our time would probably drop 2 tenths at heartland park, and that's not including the head wind we were going into.

 

[Limited02]

Well that's awesome news!!! I will try to make it out next thursday to watch but I have a feeling that it will be a short while before I can race again. I'll keep you posted on when I can make it out. Thanks for the news.

 

[cyress]

Why are you not racing anymore?

 

[Limited02]

Why are you not racing anymore?

Whatchya talkin about Willis? Main reason is because I was in a hurry to make it to my moms last weekend and I got a speeding ticket. Not that it will stop me from racing, I just need to pay that ticket off and chill for a bit. Also, I clinched the second place for N/A exlplorers in the 1/4 and until I get beaten, I will then aim for 1st. To break into first, I need to gain about 6-7 tenths of a second. Only way that will happen is if I remove my entire interior and have a 30+mph tailwind I also have new wheels and tires that are going on and then I am going to see what my topspeed is. Hoping to touch 130mph

 

[zerodevil]

lol be carefull at over 100+ man. at around 105 my whole truck starts to do the whole rattle thing, idk if its alaskan roads(my Trans am never had a problem)...or the fact that im running factory rims and A/T tires with a pretty agressive trim...ive hit 120 with my buddys Cobra Rims on it...backed off cus i was running out of room, no doubt this thing can get to 120 plus.

 

[Frank 03GT]

I'll second that - I'm 27 with 29 points on my license. It gets very expensive! Do your best to save it for the track, and you'll be much better off! Please be safe.

<---- Redoing exhaust today, and am getting Livewire on Tuesday - nothing like a little friendly competition, no?

 

[Limited02]

Zero-I am going to be safe about doing it and see if the airstrip will let me do a quick blast. It's a small jet airstrip and I know a guy that has his own plane(and Ferrari F430) that may be able to talk to the "head" guy.

Frank-I have two words for ya- Bring it

 

[zerodevil]

lol i wish i had an airstrip that i could use that was 1.5+ miles long, i would be in freakin heaven...as the saying goes...willpower is no match for horsepower.

 

[Limited02]

The airstrip is less the 5 min from me. If you have ever heard about the Texas mile, I would like to see what I could do. I think I would have trouble hitting 130mph in the mile though. There is also a lot of new roads being built and I have thought about getting on one at night if no ones around and making sure its PLENTY long before attempting a run. Just hard to find somewhere close enough and safe enough to do this.