whats is the drawback or consequence of running without a filter, i've taken mine off from time to time and found my car runs way better. wonder if it would make a difference on the dyno without a filter ?

 

There is microscopic dirt in the air. Short-term running w/o a filter, like doing dyno pulls is not significant, but if you run w/o a filter long-term, your rings will be trash in 10-20K miles.

The fact that it runs better w/o the air filter tells you that you need help in that department. Even the best filter restricts a little, but it's better than rebuilding your engine every 20K miles.

TA

 

K&N makes air filters, but they do not make a whole air intake kit for our cars. The SLP intake has been discontinued, so you'll have to find one used.

That means its dirty and needs either cleaning, or replacing. We only take our air filters off while at the dyno or the drag strip. On the street there are a lot more harmful stuff that could damage your engine, as Troy said.

Sorry, I dont log in everyday, so PM's are a horrible way to get ahold of me. Use email, as I check that several times a day.

 

Home Depot or Lowes does

 

Sign me up too... I mostly just need a tweak of my tune, but I might as well get it done on the dyno

1. Don
2. Troy
3. CBR1000RR
4. TPX
5. BboyGhost
6. imadude
7.
8.
9.
10.

 

I'll be there.

1. Don
2. Troy
3. CBR1000RR
4. TPX
5. BboyGhost
6. imadude
7. thelastz28
8.
9.
10.

 

I won't be attending your dyno day afterall.

 

1. Don
2. Troy
3. CBR1000RR
4. TPX
5. BboyGhost
6. imadude
7. lonsal

 

Don and I changed the distributor in my car last weekend, and made a few test runs and it did not seem like it was breaking up at 5800 rpms. We wont know for sure until we get on the dyno again. If there's room, I will. If not, I wont bump out anyone else.

 

Hey Kevin we can set up another one before we go to Famosa. Maybe limit it to the first 5 or 6 cars.

 

What about Bill, is he going to bring his car for tunning?

1. Don
2. Troy
3. CBR1000RR
4. TPX
5. BboyGhost
6. imadude
7.
8.
9.
10.

 

It looks like the list is full for this day. Unless there's a couple of cancellations, I will wait for the next session... Kevin / Don- how many cars can you fit into one day?

Bill

 

I'm still all over this, can't wait until August 8th to get my camaro running smooth!

 

Probably 6-8

 

Yeah, that sounds like a great idea.

Bill

Post-August 8th Dyno Day Sign-Up

1. 1989GTATransAm

2. Burnout91

 

Let's not forget Kevin.

Post-August 8th Dyno Day Sign-Up

1. 1989GTATransAm

2. Burnout91

3. Kevin91Z

 

Oops!

Post-August 8th Dyno Day Sign-Up

1. 1989GTATransAm

2. Kevin91Z

3. Burnout91



Bill

 

so everything is still set for the 8th right? I'm excited. My car has the stock chip in it, can you guys tune from that?

 

Sounds like Kevin's the one doing the FI tuning, shoot him a PM.

 

Better to send him an email, Kevin doesn't check this board every day, but will check his email every day.

 

I'm sorry I do not do TBI tunes anymore as I cannot get blank chips for them. I have not had any luck erasing the stock chip. You'll have to try http://www.tbichips.com/ or http://www.fastchip.com/ .
Or the best bet would be to check out the TBI board and get one of the EBL computers. It turns your TBI computer into one that can use flashable chips.

 

Have you done any tuning with an EBL and if not do you plan on it? I believe that TPI's can also use the EBL.

 

No I have not, but Big Mike is getting one and wanted me to help him tune it.

 

Well, looks like I will have to withdraw from the tune this weekend... Another financial obligation has come up...

Still, Kevin, when you get a chance, I would like to get my tune tweeked... Let me know when you would be available for it.

 

Sooooo, at this point, how many cars are on the roster that are going to actually make it to the dyno event August 8th?

Bill

 

I'll be there.

 

I won't be able to make it since I do not have a chip to tune from. Perhaps we can do this again pretty soon.

 

So we're down to 5?

1. Don
2. Troy
3. CBR1000RR
4. TPX
5. lonsal

 

the list keeps getting shorter, i'l be there as a spectator for sure, if theres alot of no shows, i'l jump in and take someone's place, working on last minute things with the car trying to get it ready, still need to install the aluminum driveshaft and afpr although im not sure it will make much difference since the car still has many things wrong with it, but i need a starting point to work from

 

I'm still coming.

 

I will bring something to tune, so still in.

TA

 

I took a day off work, and I'm going to miss a friends wedding(wife isn't to happy about that one) so I could make it out.

 

Now heres someone with his priorities right.

 

I'm still in there, dont forget me!

 

Hey! How'd it go???

 

Julie, the dyno shows I'm nipping on your heels. Watch your mirrors. I got a nearly 20 hp jump by simply removing the intake tube that goes from the throttle body to the filter. I'm making a trip to Lowes & Home Depot today. My first run was with my current chip settings. Hp was 288. By the third run it was just under 300. Removed the tube for the last run and got 318+ hp. Sorry, I don't recall the torque values.

Lon

 

See my results in a different post....

 

Kudos to both!!!

 

241 for me more then i expected with all my flaws, thanks to kevin figuring out my problem, eager for the next dyno day so i may work out my kinks install a few more things and gain a few more hp. Car drives way better after the new chip thanks kev

 

So was it worth it? How much are you putting down with the new tune?

 

260hp 330tq on the motor
375hp 430tq on the spray

 

What was you HP before the tune?

 

Not sure, made the first run with a different tune.

 

This was the mystery car we had on the dyno, just had different wheels and a roll cage. I guess Tpx bought it?
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/sout...d-88-iroc.html

 

Yes, bought it a few weeks ago, but don't forget the interior modifications