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Old 11-30-2009, 10:40 PM
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some of my friends tell me that I'm not getting all the power I can out of my car while its stock.they tell me I can gain about 3 or 4 hp just by changing the fp regulator and then about 5 more just by changing the maf sensor.How much of this is true?
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Old 11-30-2009, 10:48 PM
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those are the last mods I'd worry about initially if car is stock to increase power, timing, remove air silencer, and run a short belt are more benificial mods
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Old 11-30-2009, 10:52 PM
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air silencer is removed and so is the smog pump.the guy I go to school with has a better 1/8 mile than i do but has less done to his car.I have 3:73s and he has 3:27s.His 1/8 mi. is like .2 tenths better than mine
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Maybe he has a better driver mod.
Are they identical cars/mods?
What are each of your 60' times?
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Old 11-30-2009, 10:56 PM
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well he is about 15 yrs. older than me but I figured I have more track time than he does.hes never ran the 1/4 mi. and thats all i run.Could it also be the tracked prep since we go to different tracks?
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yup, anything is possible. You have to run toe to toe to see for sure.
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yup, anything is possible. You have to run toe to toe to see for sure.
If I can get him to go to the track this fri. we'll see
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Old 11-30-2009, 11:18 PM
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will do
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Old 11-30-2009, 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by jakesmustang
some of my friends tell me that I'm not getting all the power I can out of my car while its stock.they tell me I can gain about 3 or 4 hp just by changing the fp regulator and then about 5 more just by changing the maf sensor.How much of this is true?
I'm pretty sure that the maf will give you a little more power but I don't think the reg. would do anything for the car with it being stock
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