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May 1, 2011 | 08:35 PM

malibu78

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Will it go 12.50's

I have just purchased a 2000 FRC. It has a cold air intake, aftermarket mufflers and a hypertech max effort programmer. I have a set of BFG drag radials for it.. If not what else will put in the 12.50's

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May 1, 2011 | 10:54 PM

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Check the fast list for 1/4 mile time versus mods, I would think you need some drag radials and a lot of seat time to get in that range.

May 2, 2011 | 12:51 AM

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As far as I know, the quickest 1/4 mile time on record for a bone stock Corvette C5 LS1 is a 12.63 (a 2003 6 speed coupe) and that was preceded by a 1999 FRC piloted by magazine editor/driving ace Evan Smith that ran a 12.66.
Under the right track and air conditions your lightly modified FRC is definitely capable of running a 12.50, a lot will depend on your driving skill though.
Just a word of advice though, I would NOT use/install the 'engine tuning' portion of that Hypertech programmer on your car, it's best to just stick with the fan setting and tire height parameters.

May 2, 2011 | 07:37 AM

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Thanks for the replies. Out of curiosity why shouldn't the hypertech be used for engine tuning?? Never used one before and I do not know if the previous owner did anything with it. Should I set the ECM back to factory settings???

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May 2, 2011 | 12:58 PM

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Thanks for the replies. Out of curiosity why shouldn't the hypertech be used for engine tuning?? Never used one before and I do not know if the previous owner did anything with it.

My experience with Hypertech Power Programmers is a bit mixed. For an automatic car the shift point, firmness and rev limiter changes can be somewhat useful but on LSx motors/PCMs I have yet to see or hear of anyone going faster with the 'tuning' portion of the unit installed. I used one on my '95 Corvette LT1 and seemed to have decent results with it's engine tuning program but early on in my Camaro Z28 LS1 (before I had a true dyno tune in it) it didn't work, it would detonate and ping and almost 'break up' at higher RPMs.
Maybe some race gas would've helped but I simply stopped using that one part of the Hypertech once that happened. In a manual car there is even less use for a Hypertech programmer in my opinion.

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Should I set the ECM back to factory settings???

I would. Most hand held units just can't get the job done and in some cases can even hurt your car.
The best way to tune a late model Corvette is with the use of an HP Tuners or EFI Live type of software using a laptop, a wide band and a dynomometer (later accompanied by some street/track logging).

May 3, 2011 | 11:31 PM

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Take the hypertech off the car, it will probably go faster without it. I had one at one time, it is a complete piece of poop.

May 8, 2011 | 09:55 AM

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Thanks for the replies. I drove the car approximately 60 miles. First time since I bought. We trailered it home. I would like to get your input. Beautiful day temp was 56 and sunny. I drove the car on the highway for approximately 40 miles and another 15-20 in the city. Car ran great. I babied it 99.9% of the drive and averaged 33.4 mpg per the DIC. To me this is incredible?? Now I did own an 02 MN6 vette. Best I ever got out of it was 29.9mpg. Now here is the question. This car "Feels" much faster than my mn6 coupe. I jumped on the FRC in first gear at 15mph and the car spun the wheels hard enough to make the rear end get squirly..nothing out of control but it spun hard. Is this common with the FRC's. My coupe would never do that and the FRC has TOYO's on it and my coupe had the factory run flats. No debris on the road and it was dry. I piloted my coupe to a 12.87 at 111 bone stock on a very good day. I ran a 12.64 with the coupe with Drag Radials and ziptieing the airfilter in otherwise completely stock. The FRC has a cold air intake, and after market mufflers. So you think she'll run better than the 02 coupe???