Kooks headers dyno results
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by Mike Siska
Dave...I remember your best time from Capital (Thanks for coming! 
). What are your best times and mph with your C6 now?
). What are your best times and mph with your C6 now?
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by strokster
Where is it stated by Dave Bush or Cartek that the numbers were from tow different tracks? I just reviewed the posts and did not see it. Was it "edited" out? Just curious because that little factoid just kinda pops up in Stealth 99's post as quoted above.
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Originally Posted by Dave_Busch
Yes we do. But as we stated in the first post about our base line, there is a lot of torque management in this car. There are 3 different settings from the factory. Competition mode, traction control off, and traction control and active handling off. They all act differently on the track. We tried all off the different settings and still found the computer holding the car back. We have been developing a module to correct the problem.
When we base lined the car, the weather was hot and humid. The DA was 2100’. Etown is at sea level but the track prep is horrible unless it is a national event. Atco usually has better track prep and is also at sea level. MIR and Cecil in MD and Bradenton in FL are 3 of the fastest tracks I have raced at.
There has been a big weather change hear over the past few weeks and it requires us to rebase line with the current mods, before testing other components. We have gone as fast as 12.3 @117MPH. This is with headers, cats, tstat, fan control module, BFG drag radials, line lock, and experimental torque management eliminator module. The weather was better than our previous runs but we didn’t have any traction. The sixty-foot was a 2.1 and the DA was 920’.
When we base lined the car, the weather was hot and humid. The DA was 2100’. Etown is at sea level but the track prep is horrible unless it is a national event. Atco usually has better track prep and is also at sea level. MIR and Cecil in MD and Bradenton in FL are 3 of the fastest tracks I have raced at.
There has been a big weather change hear over the past few weeks and it requires us to rebase line with the current mods, before testing other components. We have gone as fast as 12.3 @117MPH. This is with headers, cats, tstat, fan control module, BFG drag radials, line lock, and experimental torque management eliminator module. The weather was better than our previous runs but we didn’t have any traction. The sixty-foot was a 2.1 and the DA was 920’.
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Originally Posted by Dave_Busch
I've never edited any thing out. I am sorry if you are confused that was not my intention. I am giving as much information as I can so you can make purchases based on more facts and less DYNO only HYPE. There is couple of shops with track testing and with dyno graphs. There is also shops that only show dyno graphs. You can TRICK a dyno but you can’t CHEAT the track. These cars are going to show there true potential over the next year when more of them are racing. We are also going to see there short comings.
Your subsequent response clarified the issue to my sastifaction and hopefully to that of the other forum members.
Keep up the good work, and thanks for posting the data from your different tests. It certainly helps many of us make informed decisions.
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Originally Posted by strokster
Quite the contrary, Dave. I was never confused about your post. I was challenging the statement that the results were from two different tracks. That allegation was made by another forum member and I merely wanted him to provide data to back up his statement. I'll refrain from making sarcastic rhetorical comments in order to avoid further confusion.
Your subsequent response clarified the issue to my sastifaction and hopefully to that of the other forum members.
Keep up the good work, and thanks for posting the data from your different tests. It certainly helps many of us make informed decisions.
Your subsequent response clarified the issue to my sastifaction and hopefully to that of the other forum members.
Keep up the good work, and thanks for posting the data from your different tests. It certainly helps many of us make informed decisions.
I am trying to give as much information as I can and some times I need to be more clear. I am by no means a professional writer. 
The last thing I want to do is give bad information. Soon enough, there will be more cars with track time and results from mods.
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Originally Posted by JHooligans
Cool, thanks for the info. With limited information available, it's important to know all of the circumstances that influence a decision about a product
We have a couple of cars on the schedule for similar mods. We will be doing before and after dyno test to get an average gain. 
Melting Slicks
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It looks like some people got confused since you have raced the car at different tracks, even though your posted gains involved the same track and similar weather conditions. It seems the haters like to exploit any information available and twist it to suit their needs, which further heightened the confusion regarding the validity of the track results. Great job Dave and Cartek, and thank you for clarifying the issues for us
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Dave, Thanks for taking the time to test our header systems. The results are outstanding and "Realistic". Seeing how "the most powerful C5's on the planet" run Kook's exclusively, it won't be long before C6 performance matches or exceeds that of the C5. You can bet your bottom dollar that Kook's headers will be along for the ride. Nick "Kook's Headers"
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Originally Posted by nick filippides
Dave, Thanks for taking the time to test our header systems. The results are outstanding and "Realistic". Seeing how "the most powerful C5's on the planet" run Kook's exclusively, it won't be long before C6 performance matches or exceeds that of the C5. You can bet your bottom dollar that Kook's headers will be along for the ride. Nick "Kook's Headers"
