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Old Jun 13, 2014 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jz78817
it's a naturally aspirated engine, with the mods you did you aren't going to pick up that much power. as it is, you're getting more hp at the wheels than the stock engine is rated for at the flywheel, so you got something. Sad thing is even the 3V heads don't flow all that well so unless you go with forced induction you're not going to see any huge gains.
The funny thing is my car put down 302rwhp/324tq with just pypes mid muffler system and cai/dyno tune. I really think different cars come off the assembly some faster than others. Can't wait to see what I pick up with my hot rod cams in two weeks. If I pick up any more at that.

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Old Jun 13, 2014 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by nola504boy
The funny thing is my car put down 302rwhp/324tq with just pypes mid muffler system and cai/dyno tune. I really think different cars come off the assembly some faster than others. Can't wait to see what I pick up with my hot rod cams in two weeks. If I pick up any more at that.
yeah, there are variations from engine to engine, and even the same engine will dyno differently from day to day. Tunes and bolt-ons on a naturally aspirated engine are pretty much nickel-and-diming; you can get some minor gains or change the shape of the power/torque curves, but you aren't going to make big numbers without either cutting metal or strapping on forced induction.
Old Jun 14, 2014 | 02:00 PM
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Maybe your intake is getting some heat soak?
Old Jun 14, 2014 | 03:24 PM
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2.3 60 foot is killing your ET. 108 is pretty good trap speed. What track? time of day? You can look up the DA for your area here. http://www.dragtimes.com/da-density-...calculator.php

The Air conditions affect everything.
Old Jun 15, 2014 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by moosestang
2.3 60 foot is killing your ET. 108 is pretty good trap speed. What track? time of day? You can look up the DA for your area here. http://www.dragtimes.com/da-density-...calculator.php

The Air conditions affect everything.
It was Kil Kare in Xenia, I think my tires are killing me. They are 2007 goodyear supercars off a gt500. I can see some mt et streets in my future.
Old Jun 22, 2014 | 12:09 PM
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Just remember this, the more miles per hour you're gaining, the more horsepower your car is producing. E.T. is traction. If your car originally ran 100 mph in the 1/4, and now it's pulling 106 mph, then you've made quite a gain with just minor mods.
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