2nd pass on new setup. In car video.
03-15-2017, 08:20 PM
#41
Melting Slicks
I would sell that turbo kit and get a basic engine and AandA kit. Shouldn't have to worry about breaking anymore parts and the car wouldn't be a total turd just a partial one :p
03-16-2017, 08:23 AM
#42
Le Mans Master
Hell ya man...I'm with ya 100%. I went and picked up my C7Z on my 40th birthday last Sept., I flew out of state to get it that morning, drove it back that afternoon. Best birthday ever.
I don't mind working on cars to a degree...especially if I am modding for improvements....but working on them for constant repairs? Yeah I'm done with that ****. I'll stay slow.
I'm gonna do bolt ons/meth/flex fuel and shoot for 9.99 on a completely stock engine and drive it cross country without a thought and get 25 mpg doing it.
Thats ^^^ how I know I'm getting old....
03-16-2017, 08:40 AM
#43
Please don't give up on the car. It's great following your build and track outing even if it wasn't what you might call successful. Your 44 MPH gain out the end leaves us auto guys with flat out back half envy. It's guys like you that I really like to compare to when I get sick of Ramen noodles because I had to buy more car parts. You give me inspiration that I'm not the only one doing this and not having amazing luck every time out. Hang in the bud.
03-16-2017, 08:55 AM
#44
Burning Brakes
Maybe it says something about tuning.
Of course I don't know the details of your 4 engines, but it's not normal.
Never, ever, trust tuners who do not use proper knock headphones.
http://www.phormula.com/KnockAnalyserPro.aspx
Never, ever, trust tuners that don't do proper load testing for cars that will participate racing, such as standing mile races. Or even half of that.
It may cost a bit more, but hardware-wise, it'll be much cheaper.
Of course I don't know the details of your 4 engines, but it's not normal.
Never, ever, trust tuners who do not use proper knock headphones.
http://www.phormula.com/KnockAnalyserPro.aspx
Never, ever, trust tuners that don't do proper load testing for cars that will participate racing, such as standing mile races. Or even half of that.
It may cost a bit more, but hardware-wise, it'll be much cheaper.
03-16-2017, 08:59 AM
#45
Melting Slicks
Maybe it says something about tuning.
Of course I don't know the details of your 4 engines, but it's not normal.
Never, ever, trust tuners who do not use proper knock headphones.
http://www.phormula.com/KnockAnalyserPro.aspx
Never, ever, trust tuners that don't do proper load testing for cars that will participate racing, such as standing mile races. Or even half of that.
It may cost a bit more, but hardware-wise, it'll be much cheaper.
Of course I don't know the details of your 4 engines, but it's not normal.
Never, ever, trust tuners who do not use proper knock headphones.
http://www.phormula.com/KnockAnalyserPro.aspx
Never, ever, trust tuners that don't do proper load testing for cars that will participate racing, such as standing mile races. Or even half of that.
It may cost a bit more, but hardware-wise, it'll be much cheaper.
03-16-2017, 09:12 AM
#46
Burning Brakes
Maybe those youtube videos without knock headphones are just for show purposes.
Plenty of 4.8 LS engines are cheap anyway. But "bad gasoline" hits those as well...
03-16-2017, 09:38 AM
#47
Melting Slicks
How did engines ever make it before knock headphones? If someone isn't a good tuner knock headphones won't help them nor any other tool. Plenty of tuners out there without headphones with engines living.
Last edited by SBCGENII; 03-16-2017 at 09:42 AM.
03-16-2017, 09:48 AM
#48
Burning Brakes
03-20-2017, 08:44 AM
#49
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Hell ya man...I'm with ya 100%. I went and picked up my C7Z on my 40th birthday last Sept., I flew out of state to get it that morning, drove it back that afternoon. Best birthday ever.
I'm gonna do bolt ons/meth/flex fuel and shoot for 9.99 on a completely stock engine and drive it cross country without a thought and get 25 mpg doing it.
Thats ^^^ how I know I'm getting old....
I'm gonna do bolt ons/meth/flex fuel and shoot for 9.99 on a completely stock engine and drive it cross country without a thought and get 25 mpg doing it.
Thats ^^^ how I know I'm getting old....
Please don't give up on the car. It's great following your build and track outing even if it wasn't what you might call successful. Your 44 MPH gain out the end leaves us auto guys with flat out back half envy. It's guys like you that I really like to compare to when I get sick of Ramen noodles because I had to buy more car parts. You give me inspiration that I'm not the only one doing this and not having amazing luck every time out. Hang in the bud.
Maybe it says something about tuning.
Of course I don't know the details of your 4 engines, but it's not normal.
Never, ever, trust tuners who do not use proper knock headphones.
http://www.phormula.com/KnockAnalyserPro.aspx
Never, ever, trust tuners that don't do proper load testing for cars that will participate racing, such as standing mile races. Or even half of that.
It may cost a bit more, but hardware-wise, it'll be much cheaper.
Of course I don't know the details of your 4 engines, but it's not normal.
Never, ever, trust tuners who do not use proper knock headphones.
http://www.phormula.com/KnockAnalyserPro.aspx
Never, ever, trust tuners that don't do proper load testing for cars that will participate racing, such as standing mile races. Or even half of that.
It may cost a bit more, but hardware-wise, it'll be much cheaper.
Motor 1-5.7 LS1 Oil pump failure- 110k
Motor 2-Sold 5.7 05 LS6 and is still in a good operating daily(made 787 rwhp)
Motor 3-This is it(current) 05 LS2.
Motor 4-Will be the 4.8 liter I just bought.
Motor 3- Without a doubt, all tuning related. I went with someone "new" this time around based on persons Holley experience. As a result, NO safety perimeters were enabled, RPM cut off, didn't happen(at all-"set to 6850-my actual shift logs show 7300), No overboost cut off- I made over 30psi(specifically said no more than 20psi-he put 20psi, on top of gate pressure, which would be about 28.5psi) in last 3 gears, no knock enabled.... I could go on here. So yes....I sold all of my spare engines, to be able to buy all of the bells and whistles for the Holley Dominator....and all of them, were turned off.
So yes...tuning related. In the past, I have never once had a tuning issue. Obviously this will be the last time I use this tuner or recommend him business.