help please
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From: Corona
Car: 89 Z28 T-Top
Engine: 305
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3.27 posi
help please
What is the first thing I should do to make my car faster? I want to be able to beat this guy that talks **** to me all the time about american cars.. he drives an integra. Check out his video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB-Cg...e_gdata_player
I have not raced him because I dnt wanna look stupid or put camaros to shame please message me your ideas. I might be young byt I do have a job and full time college. I'm not 13yr old kid that tries to ask for help but doesnt have any money. Thanks
I have not raced him because I dnt wanna look stupid or put camaros to shame please message me your ideas. I might be young byt I do have a job and full time college. I'm not 13yr old kid that tries to ask for help but doesnt have any money. Thanks
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Re: help please
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Since you're not a kid with a chip on his shoulder, why do you care what someone else brags about? You can't compare apples to oranges. It doesn't matter what the vehicle is, the one with the best power to weight ratio and traction will always beat a lessor one in a heads up race.
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Since you're not a kid with a chip on his shoulder, why do you care what someone else brags about? You can't compare apples to oranges. It doesn't matter what the vehicle is, the one with the best power to weight ratio and traction will always beat a lessor one in a heads up race.
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Re: help please
donno what's up with this integra, but 99% could be beat with a stock 305 and some spray... If it's faster than that then the guy isn't talking smack, he actually has a clue.
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Re: help please
there isn't a whole lot that can be done with the tbi engine management system before it'll require recalibration (ie, chip tuning) so keep that in mind.
with that understanding, anything you would normally do to a carbed (or even tpi) engine that seems to make it faster (ie, full bolt ons, exhaust, pulleys, free mods, ect) can actually cause a tbi car to slow down till it's retuned. the factory tune is setup so conservatively that any deviation from stock messes with it.
check out the tbi/diy tuning boards here for some more info. there is a lot of it, so get ready for some good solid readings over the next few evenings. if you want to beat him, you need to first be smarter than him. hope this helps give you some direction.
with that understanding, anything you would normally do to a carbed (or even tpi) engine that seems to make it faster (ie, full bolt ons, exhaust, pulleys, free mods, ect) can actually cause a tbi car to slow down till it's retuned. the factory tune is setup so conservatively that any deviation from stock messes with it.
check out the tbi/diy tuning boards here for some more info. there is a lot of it, so get ready for some good solid readings over the next few evenings. if you want to beat him, you need to first be smarter than him. hope this helps give you some direction.