v8 auto ?
That is kinda difficult only because anytime you are increasing HP, you are effecting the car in someway. I take it you mean you just want the car to still be streetable with more HP? I would look into getting some steeper rear gears, either 3.73 or 4.10's. They help get you into the powerband a lot quicker. The gears will not increase HP, but you will think you have when you smash the pedal and you start to melt into the seat lol. I would look into a supercharger for HP and just run low boost like 6-8lbs on the stock internals. That is the only real way to get easy HP without affecting driveability. I would tell you H/C/I, but that can take away some of the streetability depending on the head/cam combo. I am sure some of the FI guys on here can help you a little more than I can as far as going with a supercharger.
Invest in a tuner too. I have an auto and I will admit that I hated it but I bought a tuner and modified the shift points, firmness, and torque modulation and it turned into a car that was a lot more fun to drive.
I turned it off, stock form the ecu would send a signal to make the tranny modulate some of the torque for a smoother more gentle shift. If u cut it off 100% of the torque goes through the tranny resulting in quicker, firmer shifts, and makes the car feel a little bit quicker too.
I turned it off, stock form the ecu would send a signal to make the tranny modulate some of the torque for a smoother more gentle shift. If u cut it off 100% of the torque goes through the tranny resulting in quicker, firmer shifts, and makes the car feel a little bit quicker too.
EDIT: I just checked my tuner and had it backwards...oops lol 100 is off. 3 years later and it still confuses me.
I know, I actually had to call diablo and ask about that. The setting on the predator for TM is 0 (stock), 50, 100(off), mine was set to stock by default so I was confused. The guy told me to turn it to 100 for the full benefit. Turn yours off and give it a try, it might surprise u.lol
I know, I actually had to call diablo and ask about that. The setting on the predator for TM is 0 (stock), 50, 100(off), mine was set to stock by default so I was confused. The guy told me to turn it to 100 for the full benefit. Turn yours off and give it a try, it might surprise u.lol
Last edited by marcuslee842; Sep 25, 2009 at 04:17 PM.
I know, I actually had to call diablo and ask about that. The setting on the predator for TM is 0 (off), 50, 100(stock), mine was set to 100 by default so I was confused. The guy told me to turn it to 0 for the full benefit, I guess the number is what "strength" the TM is set to instead of what percentage of torque is allowed thru. Turn yours off and give it a try, it might surprise u.lol


