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Old Dec 12, 2001 | 08:30 PM
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My 88 has been hard to start (crank about 5 seconds when cold) for awhile now. I replaced the IAC and it seemed to help for a while then reverted back to long crank time. I read about changing the MAF relays so I ordered two from Jeff Kopp and now it starts right up! It's a miracle! Also, my wife talked my into taking her and my stepson to the dragstrip a few weeks ago and I got my best time and speed to date. I had turned a 13.9 with my stepson in the car (got scolded by track announcer for having a passenger and running better than 13.99) and then lined up for my last run against a Viper. He turned a low 12 earlier. We were motioned into the staging lanes and he pulled right into the staging lights and got reamed by the starter. I moved in slowly and watched him get chewed out and when the light turned green I left and he sat there for a 1/2 second. I watched him in the rear view mirror slowly gain on me and I was mashing on the gas for all I was worth. He blew by me but I turned a 13.775 at 101.1. I'll try again early next year but I want to get a dyno tune done then disconnect the front sway bar and strip off some superfluous weight. Maybe if the wife is in a good mood I can talk her into some drag radials for my birthday. 12's are in sight!
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Old Dec 12, 2001 | 10:42 PM
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Congrats on the new time! I see your in Gilbert, did you make this pass at Firebird? I am in Tucson, and also have an 88. What kind of mods do you have done? I just got my car and havent decided where to start.

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Old Dec 13, 2001 | 08:54 PM
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Usual bolt-ons:52mm TB, TBB, 1.6 roller tip rocker arms, flowkooler water pump, under drive pulles, SS front y-pipe no cats, Dynomax rear y-pipe with Dyno max mufflers, Hypertech chip and coil, 3.54 rear gears
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