96 CORVETTE DYNO TUNE OR Hypertech programmer ?
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Heel & Toe
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From: ST PETE FL
96 CORVETTE DYNO TUNE OR Hypertech programmer ?
I Have A 1996 C.e. Lt1 Auto Corvette That Im Now Keeping.
I Want To get A Little More Hp Out Of It And Dont Know The Best Mods To Use .
I Curently Have A Foil, K&n, Lid Mod Changed Plugs,
Wires, Fuel Filter, Opti Spark, Flowmasters O2 Sensors.
THEY Took Out Some Part Of The Muff I Cant Remember
What It Was Called but When They Did It Seemed Like I Lost
Some Torque.
Should I Use The Reg Power Programer Or See This Guy Jeremy
In Tampa For A Tune.
My Car Has 90k On It Do You Think I Need To Replace
Anything Else Like Timing Belt.
What Wt. Oil Should I Use With These Miles?
And Is The Over Pass Thing On The Throttle Body Good Or
Bad To Do.
As You Can Tell Im Not A Mechanic So They Have To Be Easy. Im New To This So Please Be Cool. Thanks For Any Help Guys.
I Want To get A Little More Hp Out Of It And Dont Know The Best Mods To Use .
I Curently Have A Foil, K&n, Lid Mod Changed Plugs,
Wires, Fuel Filter, Opti Spark, Flowmasters O2 Sensors.
THEY Took Out Some Part Of The Muff I Cant Remember
What It Was Called but When They Did It Seemed Like I Lost
Some Torque.
Should I Use The Reg Power Programer Or See This Guy Jeremy
In Tampa For A Tune.
My Car Has 90k On It Do You Think I Need To Replace
Anything Else Like Timing Belt.
What Wt. Oil Should I Use With These Miles?
And Is The Over Pass Thing On The Throttle Body Good Or
Bad To Do.
As You Can Tell Im Not A Mechanic So They Have To Be Easy. Im New To This So Please Be Cool. Thanks For Any Help Guys.
Last edited by CORVETTEKRIS; Dec 19, 2006 at 03:18 PM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Hickory Flat Ga
May I suggest searching on here for many answers to your thesis. You are asking for all of the collective knowledge in the universe in one run-on improperly punctuated and capitalized sentance!
We are glad to help but lawd can you pare that down a bit?
We are glad to help but lawd can you pare that down a bit?
Melting Slicks
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From: King George VA
I asked alot of the questions that you asked here are most of the general answers.
Programmers are not cost effective and arent really needed unless you change your rear gears. It will help with the shift points and rev limiter but not nearly what we want it to be.
To go get a shop to tune it would be a waste of money unless you have cam or head work.
You can go cheaper to get HP Me I would get a Torque Converter or a shift kit and 1.6 rockers, or save up for exhaust work.
I think you are talking about the Throttle Body Bypass if you have it leave it cause you dont need to defrost your TB in Florida. You switch to a 170 thermo stat that will keep you cooler.
It all matters on how much you have to work with.
The weak part about your car is the rear gears and low hp. Put it this way for about $1200 (Converter and 373 gears) you can get yourself into probly high 12.8-12.9 area.
Programmers are not cost effective and arent really needed unless you change your rear gears. It will help with the shift points and rev limiter but not nearly what we want it to be.
To go get a shop to tune it would be a waste of money unless you have cam or head work.
You can go cheaper to get HP Me I would get a Torque Converter or a shift kit and 1.6 rockers, or save up for exhaust work.
I think you are talking about the Throttle Body Bypass if you have it leave it cause you dont need to defrost your TB in Florida. You switch to a 170 thermo stat that will keep you cooler.
It all matters on how much you have to work with.
The weak part about your car is the rear gears and low hp. Put it this way for about $1200 (Converter and 373 gears) you can get yourself into probly high 12.8-12.9 area.
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Heel & Toe
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From: ST PETE FL
Ill keep it short and simple then,
Throttle Body Bypass, is it a good hp increase if any ?
Should I get a tune or buy a Hypertech Programmer ?
What weight oil should I use on a corvette with 90k on it ?
I've never been on a forum before and I see no pictures, my box for
wrighting is too small so its hard to Reference what i wrote.
Throttle Body Bypass, is it a good hp increase if any ?
Should I get a tune or buy a Hypertech Programmer ?
What weight oil should I use on a corvette with 90k on it ?
I've never been on a forum before and I see no pictures, my box for
wrighting is too small so its hard to Reference what i wrote.
Last edited by CORVETTEKRIS; Dec 20, 2006 at 12:21 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: King George VA
Your new and dont know much ask a direct question. Like what heads will give me the most hp tq or what cam can I do for best bang for your buck. To want more Horsepower is on all our lists. To start do all bolt ons you can do. Some are small some are big after that you will have enough knowledge to go with heavy mods.
Le Mans Master
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From: Ft. Lauderdale Fl
I have a 96' also..... The best $100. I spent was on a Factory service manual. It can be purchased at www.helminc.com It gives you the ability to fix things as they go bad. I also purchased the basic hand tools from Craftsman and over the years, some specialty tools for specific jobs.
The main thing is you got the car and you found the Forum. Come here every day and join us in learning things that we need to know.
The above is my limit with that many beers.
The main thing is you got the car and you found the Forum. Come here every day and join us in learning things that we need to know.
The above is my limit with that many beers.
Melting Slicks
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From: King George VA
Ill keep it short and simple then,
Throttle Body Bypass, is it a good hp increase if any ?
Should I get a tune or buy a Hypertech Programmer ?
What weight oil should I use on a corvette with 90k on it ?
I've never been on a forum before and I see no pictures and my box for
wrighting is too small so its hard to Reference what i wrote.
Throttle Body Bypass, is it a good hp increase if any ?
Should I get a tune or buy a Hypertech Programmer ?
What weight oil should I use on a corvette with 90k on it ?
I've never been on a forum before and I see no pictures and my box for
wrighting is too small so its hard to Reference what i wrote.
Tune or programmer no not yet I think. Chime in if you think Im wrong.
If I were you royal purple 5w30 I love the stuff. Being in Florida keep it thin
Drifting
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I agree with fc_soldier.
Don't bother tuning it any yet, as your not going to get much from it. If you do latter on down the line upgrade more, you will have to get it retuned again.
For an auto a bigger torque converter and/or new rear end gears will give you a big increase.
Do you have long tube headers on yet? What are the emission laws where you live?
An electric waterpump and underdrive pullies should help you loose less of that flywheel horsepower.
Beyond that, you have to start tearing into the engine to do things like rockers, cam, or a stroker.
Don't bother tuning it any yet, as your not going to get much from it. If you do latter on down the line upgrade more, you will have to get it retuned again.
For an auto a bigger torque converter and/or new rear end gears will give you a big increase.
Do you have long tube headers on yet? What are the emission laws where you live?
An electric waterpump and underdrive pullies should help you loose less of that flywheel horsepower.
Beyond that, you have to start tearing into the engine to do things like rockers, cam, or a stroker.
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Heel & Toe
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From: ST PETE FL
Cool thanks man I thought putting flowmaster's on would do
something other than make it louder lol. I do have a 160 t and like I
was saying they took something off the exhaust and it seemed like I
lost torque.
something other than make it louder lol. I do have a 160 t and like I
was saying they took something off the exhaust and it seemed like I
lost torque.
Drifting
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A throttle body bypass may give you a couple HP, but you should do it anyways because its so cheap to do. The hypertech programmers dont improve HP any on our cars, but you could make adjustments to you shift points and make your fans come on sooner.
If you think you might want to do that, then get in contact with pcm4less. They really no their stuff, and they will get you more than a hypertech will.
If you think you might want to do that, then get in contact with pcm4less. They really no their stuff, and they will get you more than a hypertech will.
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Heel & Toe
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From: ST PETE FL
Since I have the 160 t and the flowmasters and foil and the small mods i have, do you think I should get the programmer III? Ill get the pully kit if you think it will help. Also just to throw this out there i ran 8.8 8.9 in the 1/8 mile with a 1.8 to 1.9 60 ft time is that good for the mods i have . Wonder what the car runs bone stock when it was new ..
Last edited by CORVETTEKRIS; Dec 19, 2006 at 03:57 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: King George VA
You will get a good sound outta flowmaster but I hear that they dont flow well. If you power and a different sound go with corsa(best choice) Borla, or magnaflow. Corsa is the best because of less drone at highway speeds. My borla drones real bad at any speed really. But I like it LOL Magnaflow will drone but it flows nice and its cheap compared to the other two.
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Heel & Toe
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From: ST PETE FL
When you say muff you mean just the end fat tip part you see from
the back right. So to get rid of the flows I just chop them off and put
the borla right. If so ill do it this wk. I hear like a ticking noise when I
open the door and im next to a wall I think its the Exhaust so while
they fix it ( i hope its what it is ) ill get the new tips too.
the back right. So to get rid of the flows I just chop them off and put
the borla right. If so ill do it this wk. I hear like a ticking noise when I
open the door and im next to a wall I think its the Exhaust so while
they fix it ( i hope its what it is ) ill get the new tips too.
Melting Slicks
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From: King George VA
When you say muff you mean just the end fat tip part you see from
the back right. So to get rid of the flows I just chop them off and put
the borla right. If so ill do it this wk. I hear like a ticking noise when I
open the door and im next to a wall I think its the Exhaust so while
they fix it ( i hope its what it is ) ill get the new tips too.
the back right. So to get rid of the flows I just chop them off and put
the borla right. If so ill do it this wk. I hear like a ticking noise when I
open the door and im next to a wall I think its the Exhaust so while
they fix it ( i hope its what it is ) ill get the new tips too.
Try to find the ticking open the hood and see if its really loud in there. Or if its louder under the car.
Melting Slicks
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From: King George VA
Since I have the 160 t and the flowmasters and foil and the small mods i have, do you think I should get the programmer III? Ill get the pully kit if you think it will help. Also just to throw this out there i ran 8.8 8.9 in the 1/8 mile with a 1.8 to 1.9 60 ft time is that good for the mods i have . Wonder what the car runs bone stock when it was new ..
1996 Corvette Conv.
1/4 Mile ET: 13.649
1/4 Mile MPH: 102.280
1/8 Mile ET: 8.802
1/8 Mile MPH: 81.680
0-60 Foot ET: 2.111
Temperature F: 80.0
Thats a example stock
Im a stock 96 with borla and xpipe with 307 gears. My next mods personally are Transgo shift kit and 1.6 rockers.
Last edited by fc_soldier; Dec 19, 2006 at 04:06 PM.
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Heel & Toe
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From: ST PETE FL
I Know Im All Over The Place Sorry But Im Getting Info And Trying To Deciefer What To Do . Can I Just Bolt On A Lt4 Intake I Think Its Something I Can Do Pritty Easy. And I herd Of Some Air Raammer Or Something Intake Wondering If Any Of These Are Good For Me Hp That Is .
Last edited by CORVETTEKRIS; Dec 20, 2006 at 11:37 AM.
Le Mans Master
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From: Woodstock Georgia
Oil? Mobile 1 5w30 or 10w30 depending upon ambient tempertatures, but for FL 10W30 is probably the best.
Wanna go fast? you are looking at the wrong end of the beast. Change the std A4 2.59 rears for something quicker, best mod you can do for the 1/8 and 1/4 mile stuff and for AutoX or just plain git and go on the street.
Wanna go fast? you are looking at the wrong end of the beast. Change the std A4 2.59 rears for something quicker, best mod you can do for the 1/8 and 1/4 mile stuff and for AutoX or just plain git and go on the street.