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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Stone629
May just be that or your tune is slightly different than others trapping higher (thinking about shift pressure and points). Although, most automatic anything usually traps a little lower than manuals, unless modded not too. I'm thinking that if you bump your shift pressure up a little that your trap speed will come up too. I would blame the DA for your 1/4 mile trap, but your 60', 1/8th mile ET/trap, and your 1/4 ET don't justify that issue.
hmm.. I don't know how to modify the shift pressure/points, but I will look into it. The last time I tried doing something similar, my car would "hop" really aggressive between shifts but it really do much else in terms of performance. I've ran the 90 oct. Bama race tune before and that one is WAY more aggressive then the Brenspeed I am running now, I'd trap 1-2mph better but nothing extraordinary. I have a few Bama tunes but the speedo is 20mph off (reading higher), so those are pretty much useless. I contacted them again but only to get a 91 oct. correct tune (only 90oct up here- doh!)

I may try leaving the OD on next time to see if that makes any difference...
Old Sep 8, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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I don't know much about the tuner options either. I had mine dyno tuned and haven't tried messing with it. I've used a handheld to adjust shift pressure and points before, but it didn't already have a custom tune on it, so I wasn't risking losing any prewritten info. You may lose your current tune if you mess with it, I'm not sure.

I wouldn't turn the OD on while racing if I were you. You're risking doing damage to your transmission going into OD at high RPMs. That sucks you guys can't get 93 up there! You've still got a strong running car regardless. 13.3 is nothing to sneeze at with your set up.
Old Sep 8, 2009 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Stone629
I don't know much about the tuner options either. I had mine dyno tuned and haven't tried messing with it. I've used a handheld to adjust shift pressure and points before, but it didn't already have a custom tune on it, so I wasn't risking losing any prewritten info. You may lose your current tune if you mess with it, I'm not sure.

I wouldn't turn the OD on while racing if I were you. You're risking doing damage to your transmission going into OD at high RPMs. That sucks you guys can't get 93 up there! You've still got a strong running car regardless. 13.3 is nothing to sneeze at with your set up.
thanks dude. I want to get it down to 13.2 consistent but it dosen't look like it's gonna happen this year. If I do get it down that low consistently, the car would most likely be a 13.0 car by then lol.

After the last incident of me messing up one of my tunes, I am leaving it up to the tuners.

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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by stealth_GT
I have to get your suspension set up.. that shiet launches like a bat outta hell!

I think DRs and some LCA/UCAs would do my GT alot of good.. if not then.. shiet...

Back to collecting Robotech anime for me.

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huh? lol, you mean the video in my signature? That was a while ago, that was before header's and ALL of the suspension parts, lol.


Matter of fact we are making a new video on Saturday of the same video, but im going to launch it much much harder off the line, and im also going to do a pass with the nitrous. The one in my signature is all motor. I didn't think it was impressive for speed, but i love the sound, lol.

ill let you know about the video's, or just go to the link in my sig, click on my profile and if you have a youtube account you can subscribe to my channel. I make ton's of videos.
Old Sep 9, 2009 | 02:36 AM
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Originally Posted by 302army187
huh? lol, you mean the video in my signature? That was a while ago, that was before header's and ALL of the suspension parts, lol.


Matter of fact we are making a new video on Saturday of the same video, but im going to launch it much much harder off the line, and im also going to do a pass with the nitrous. The one in my signature is all motor. I didn't think it was impressive for speed, but i love the sound, lol.

ill let you know about the video's, or just go to the link in my sig, click on my profile and if you have a youtube account you can subscribe to my channel. I make ton's of videos.
lol that's still impressive the way it hooks right off the bat, considering my average 60 ftter are 2.4s. I can hit 2.0s on a good day. I am no longer really concentrating with ET time, but focus more so on master the tree and my 60 footers.

I seen a few of your vids on your account, that car really does haul *** off the line!

I just need better tires...
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Originally Posted by stealth_GT
lol that's still impressive the way it hooks right off the bat, considering my average 60 ftter are 2.4s. I can hit 2.0s on a good day. I am no longer really concentrating with ET time, but focus more so on master the tree and my 60 footers.

I seen a few of your vids on your account, that car really does haul *** off the line!

I just need better tires...
tire's are a big factor, but they will let you know how horrible your suspension is too! haha.

suspension part's have been my favorite mod so far.

Today im going to try and hit 1.7 60 foots at the track, hopefully nothing snap's

thank's for looking at my videos
Old Sep 10, 2009 | 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 302army187
tire's are a big factor, but they will let you know how horrible your suspension is too! haha.

suspension part's have been my favorite mod so far.

Today im going to try and hit 1.7 60 foots at the track, hopefully nothing snap's

thank's for looking at my videos
I am DEFINETLY going to get my suspension set up right, before anything else (including tires/rims for next season and possibly a high stall TC). I figure, right now, I have the right gearing and just enough power to hit some really good times (for my mods anyway) and not have a heavily modded car in terms of power add ons. I may get delete plates/pulleys, but that may be it.


It's better to have an awesome suspension set up/tires on a track with bad prep and still get a decent launch, rather then a bad prepped track with street tires and ZERO traction.

1.7s? ...get 1.5!

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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 02:22 AM
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okay, now I don't feel as bad.. my classmates told me that there was a new camaro SS running 13.5s when I left.

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dang it, I wish it was there a day earlier when I was running 13.3s all day.. bragging rights! rofl..
Old Sep 10, 2009 | 11:10 AM
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the absolute best ive seen a 2010 camaro SS run up here is a 14.5@98mph. That was last night and he parked behind me in the staging lanes, i dident talk to him, but i saw a bright chrome cold air intake under the hood. Most of them are running 14.8's and some cant even get out of the mid 15's!!

elevation is a bitch.
Old Sep 10, 2009 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by stealth_GT
( HUGE puddle of water right before the lanes leading up to the track, ZERO track prep and misty conditions last time, couldn't hook for shat).
Just curious, but if you drive through the water box to do a burnout, why would it matter if there is a puddle before the lanes?



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