we have a 1/8 mile track near my house and i went there last night for test and tune with my tired 92 RS T-5(190,000 miles)...I raced a 2001 mustang GT and waxed him...my car is stock w/o smog and i have an open element on it...i was shocked so was he..he asked what i had and i told him.he was embarassed in front of his friends...after that my clutch was slipping real bad so i had to quit running but he was amazed that a 305 with a tbi on it beat him...oh i almost forgot I turned the fuel pressure down to save gas a few weeks ago too thanks for your time, i just need to share that with a few fellow third geners...

 

lower fuel pressure = leaner if im not mistaken. leaner = more power... providing you can keep it from detonating.

 

what was your ET? and what MPH did you trap at? yea, those gts are slow, IIRC, they only have about 170 or so HP at the wheels

 

reaction .698
60 ft--2.336
1/8 ET--10.180
MPH--69.77

 

So What do Camaro's have at the wheels? 170?

 

170hp and 255tq at the CRANK actually, I think its closer to like 12hp and 36tq at the wheels...

 

And even less in Phoenix!

 

Congrats on your victory.

Your lowered fuel pressure just equals lowered fuel pressure... your ecm made up for it and you just wasted your time unfortunately.

If you want to save gas buy a *****!

 

now now guys, how could 12rwhp possibly run a 15.3 in the 1/4? oh wait... anything is possible... haha sorry bruce, had to... damn posessed cars... bruces car has 12rwhp X the power of CarSatan!

 

and david (shwarz) still hasnt come down to race the little pickup yet....

 

TBIs have 170hp at the WHEELS and 255 tq at the wheels as well....


trust me, mine is rated at 175rwhp with 263lbs of ft. torque....

 

LOL!!!

They were kidding man.. LOL

 

oh sorry lol, I just get offended easily when people trash talk the TBI....its a strong motor and people degrade it too much.......


By the end of the year, I'll be able to take on stock Z28s TPIs and possibly whomp on them...or atleast keep up with them. I am gonna build my engine..


I love my TBI

 

yes it is a strong motor, but the TPI version of the same motor runs stronger, and is every bit as relaible.

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By the end of the year, I'll be able to take on stock Z28s TPIs and possibly whomp on them...or atleast keep up with them. I am gonna build my engine..

wouldnt it be nice to beat them by doing the same amount of work, starting with a stronger running base to begin with? i know i'd be a little embarassed to just run with stock cars when mine had work done to it. cant play the milage card either, because TPIs pull down some very respectable milage.

 

my car ran a 15.2 wit 3.42s and a L98 cam basically

 

You got lucky my man. These cars based 170hp and 255tq at the crank, nowhere near the wheels. If that was you baseline (stock) dyno, that kicks butt!!

 

I just thought that lowering pressure would reduce amount of gas consumption...maby im wrong and appreciate the correction...P.S. I dont want to save gas that bad (my wife drives a nissan..she doesn't know any better...poor thing)

 

Ahahahaha....

Congrats on the win! I miss my TBI, good thing my parents have a TBI in the suburban I can still play with