5.0L General Discussion This section is for non-tech specific information pertaining to 5.0L Mustangs.

(Sound Clip) H/C/I DONE, How do i tune my car?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 02-02-2008, 01:54 AM
  #1  
94gtcobra
2nd Gear Member
Thread Starter
 
94gtcobra's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location:
Posts: 409
Default (Sound Clip) H/C/I DONE, How do i tune my car?

I got it to start and kinda idles but i know the car needs a tune, so what are the basics in tuning the car?
94gtcobra is offline  
Old 02-02-2008, 01:55 AM
  #2  
jtmustang
5th Gear Member
 
jtmustang's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: arlington,WA
Posts: 3,743
Default RE: H/C/I DONE, How do i tune my car?

set the timing,whats the fuel pressure

what did u do for h/c/i?
jtmustang is offline  
Old 02-02-2008, 02:05 AM
  #3  
Mustangkiler
5th Gear Member
 
Mustangkiler's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location:
Posts: 2,005
Default RE: H/C/I DONE, How do i tune my car?

You can go get a megasquirt or tweecer or pms and do it yourself, but you better get a hold of people will experience and do a lot of research or if you want to shell out the cast you can do waht i did and get it dynotuned, thats the best route all together when you got pros and its on the dyno and they can see the effect of every little change they do good or bad.
Mustangkiler is offline  
Old 02-02-2008, 10:07 AM
  #4  
94gtcobra
2nd Gear Member
Thread Starter
 
94gtcobra's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location:
Posts: 409
Default RE: H/C/I DONE, How do i tune my car?

I just want to get it running somewhat decent so i could drive it in the street for a couple of weeks. Like the timing , the fuel pressure is still stock. Any other thing to check for tunning?
94gtcobra is offline  
Old 02-02-2008, 11:44 AM
  #5  
gearbanger
4th Gear Member
 
gearbanger's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: CA
Posts: 1,836
Default RE: H/C/I DONE, How do i tune my car?

id put fuel up to about 42...depending on the combo. which is????
gearbanger is offline  
Old 02-02-2008, 11:53 AM
  #6  
mjr46
D.R. THE PATHETIC DORK
 
mjr46's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 30,863
Default RE: H/C/I DONE, How do i tune my car?

if you don't have an adjustable fuel pressure reg... then all you can do is set timing and follow the idle relearn LINK i PM'D you cause the ecm controls the fuel mapping and spark advanve via tables..in relation to other inputs the ecm recieves from sensors..like o2, maf, act,ect, tps..ect.ect......
mjr46 is offline  
Old 02-02-2008, 12:37 PM
  #7  
bighungrymatt
5th Gear Member
 
bighungrymatt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: MISSISSIPPI
Posts: 3,382
Default RE: H/C/I DONE, How do i tune my car?

you can always take it to the dyno and get it tuned there, that way you know your numbers too
bighungrymatt is offline  
Old 02-02-2008, 04:41 PM
  #8  
stang8689
6th Gear Member
 
stang8689's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Milford, Delaware
Posts: 5,464
Default RE: H/C/I DONE, How do i tune my car?

Check TPS voltage
stang8689 is offline  
Old 02-02-2008, 05:36 PM
  #9  
TTGreenSN95
3rd Gear Member
 
TTGreenSN95's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location:
Posts: 636
Default RE: H/C/I DONE, How do i tune my car?

what exactly are you saying it wont idle? its not running right?

you can open the butterfly and get it to idle higher but you need to adjust the tps after you open it.

what cam did you go with? fuel pressure is not going to help you idle

putting the timing up some will help a little but opening the butterfly on the throttlebody is the only way I could get mine to idle without cutting off when i stopped I just had to open it just a little seems the motor needs a little more air with the bigger cam good luck...
TTGreenSN95 is offline  
Old 02-02-2008, 06:56 PM
  #10  
92GreyGT
3rd Gear Member
 
92GreyGT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location:
Posts: 943
Default RE: H/C/I DONE, How do i tune my car?

If it is runningreally rich, reducing FP will help it idle. 94gtcobra knowing what your combo is would help.
92GreyGT is offline  


Quick Reply: (Sound Clip) H/C/I DONE, How do i tune my car?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:11 AM.