Finally figured out the problem with the TA. Turns out it was a faulty MAF. I put the Wells hi-flo one I had sitting around and the car is back to new. No problems whatsoever coming home in stop and go traffic in this heat. I guess the other one was getting heatsoaked or just plain acting up when it got warm but not enough to throw a code. Car runs nice and strong now. Still a tad on the rich side but that can be dealt with later. Feels good to have the TA back in 100% working order

 

It always feels good when you solve a problem. One of these days we will have to see who has the fastest 3rd gen in Cypress. Out at Fontana of course. Allen

 

Congrats on finally solving the elusive gremlin.
I will take this opportunity to devulge the newest item we have at our deposal now for tuning your remaining problem.

An LM-1 wide band tuner has just arrived.
:lala: :lala: :lala:

 

Thanks guys Fastest thirdgen in Cypress, huh, yea that would be pretty fun

Sounds sweet Don. The car is for sure running a little on the rich side. It is taking well to the Well's MAF though. Idle has smoothed out some and it is a much smoother acceleration now. I am just glad I had that MAF laying around since that would of been a costly replacement. With a little tuning and a new rear tranny mount I think the TA is ready for some track action to get some base lines for it

 

Awesome you found out the problem Nigel.. Sweet.. Always remember a Maf can be bad with no code so you can always have a mechanic test the maf to see where it's at..


Fastest cars well.. We pretty much know who is going to be the fastest and pretty much is all the way around.. So what's really going to be good is..

To see Allen's combo
Nigel's combo
Kevin's combo
Randy's
Rusty's combo N/A of course..
And last Vincent with some slicks and a better trans?
My combo well im kinda worried..



BrandenCali

 

Awesome Nigel Congrats! :lala: Hey could you shoot me the part number for the Wells MAF? When I try to get one through Auto Zone they never seem to find it Also if you ever wanted to make the trek out to Fontana I have all the computer stuff to scan your setup and I have the TunerCat stuff for an 89 since we had to buy it for Rusty's car - in fact we could use both yours and his to come up with a chip for you.

 

Don't forget, Jerry, Don, Kevin, James (Mike), and other members I have not personally met. We have quite a few heavy hitters on this board and as much as we were all hoping this 'season' at California Speedway was going to be a showdown I think that next season is going to be the one to watch

 

Yeah I know.. I was not mentioning the heavy hitters.. Possibly the cars that will be running close times.. Experience has it's advantage also.. I pretty much based it on the people that I know there combination..

CaliforniaSpeedway would be cool if every one is not ready for the 18th..

 

That sounds awesome Randy. I need to go out your way anyways to drop some money off to Rusty. The Well's part number is SU-145. Try looking in the classifieds here, that's where I got mine. I paid I believe $80 for it brand new off a fellow board member. New I think they run $160-180. One thing to note is it is slightly oval in shape, enough so that my stock 45* angle wouldn't fit on it. But with any custom intake setup it doesn't matter. These MAFs are supposed to be better flowing and more reliable than the hotwire design. I don't know if that's true or not but my car seems to like it Also I don't believe Autozone carries this MAF. I think you have to get it off a company called World's Discount 1-800-288-6728.

 

Just be prepared for next summer........12's aren't gonna be fast enough to be #1 N/A...........

 

Hey, some of us arent heavy hitters, some of us are just heavy

 

I prefer girthy or swollen thank you…

 

No. Saying "swollen" conjures up visions of bodily fluids and uncontrolled edema. It's sounds gross and rather unhealthy.

It's better to say "I'm still in my fat 'Elvis' period".

 

Wasn't fast enough for you to be fastest this time around either Are planning on trying to be the fastest in the truck, the Z28, or just in your own mind???

 

Thanks for all the information Nigel! Maybe Car Quest or someone else carries the MAF. I will probably give it a shot as I removed the screens off my MAF, back when it was the 'hot' quick mod for a MAF car, but my readings on Datamaster are interesting to say the least for the MAF so I am curious how a different MAF might read on my car.

 

Only one car was able to beat the BB N/A, and that was just barely in a car several hundred lbs lighter and with a full drag suspension and a high-stall auto built strictly for drag racing.

This season I just couldn't afford the potential downtime that comes with racing, contrary to "other" persons conspiracy theory or ill-conceived motivations. Between education and work I didn't have the time I previously had. The money I didn't use to repair the car will go towards improving it for next season where I'll less commitments and less pressure from racing my only running vehicle...that is, if I'm still here in SoCal. If I want to beat a race car I'll have to beat fire with even more fire.

 

If it works on the street it's So Ca's fastest 3rdgen.. But I know you and Mike probably have a good plan.. Hi stall auto's well we might as well for get that.. if it works it rolls and there not swapping in stalls that would not work on the street..

 

That looks like a frequency film MAF like in the V6 cars...

 

Yea it is actually quite similar. Basically runs off the same technology.

 

I do know of another NA Thirdgen that is faster than the BB when the owner is driving it and only a few thousandths slower when the hired gun is behind the wheel