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dac 06-10-2002 11:24 PM

I finally found my exhaust leak this weekend when I removed the last of the 4WD (I did a brake job and swapped out the front 4WD spindles for 2WD). I noticed one of my header bolts was loose. Not the nut missing loose, but loose enough that when I tightened it, my motor is much more quiet and I don't have the ticking noise I had been previously plaged with.



I upped my Redline to 8000 RPM. From 4000-8000 it feels pretty strong. So much so that in the shift from 1st to 2nd gear @ redline it seems to JUMP forward. I haven't had a problem yet with traction. The 235/50-15's seem to be gripping quit well.



I do have one problem with my driveline... It seems it is too long. When I go over a bump I can hear the transmission bind (Yikes!). I hope to have that fixed this week. When I measured the driveline I hadn't yet lowered it... and now it is shorter. This wasn't a problem until I removed the bumpstops so I could a better ride. It rides nice now and I think I will be ready to paint it soon and move to the interior.



Driveline is fixed. It was the dustcup on the front of the driveline that was hitting the transmission over serious bumps. I removed it and took off 3/8" and I now have plenty of clearance. Took it for a spin and it's not even close. I didn't find all this out until I removed the bumpstops



I'll post my next HP rating after I get my driveline back.



Re-weighed without the top and I'm sitting right at 2300 lbs. Well no top and the 4WD hubs gone.



G-Tech still says 120 HP. Had some wheel spin in 1st and 2nd. It runs great, but I think I need some serious tunning. The exhaust smell is horrible....

dac 06-10-2002 11:30 PM


Originally Posted by yayarx7' date='Jun 3 2002, 05:37 AM
you probably started with a 160 horse motor if you got a 13b(stock).



Did you go with a Haltech and eliminate the AFM?



What kind of exhaust?



with minimal mods you should be able to get into the high 13's with the haltech and a good exhaust probably low 13's, maybe even low 12's with enough traction and good driving and a very well tuned engine.



Good Luck and sweet ride.

K&N right on the end if the intake, No AFM at all. Removed the 2nd butterflys. 2-1/2" exhaust all the way back. RB Header to a Presilencer to a DynoFlow Muffler. That was too loud so I added another cheap turbo muffler at the rear. I plan to replace that with a Supertrapp.

Twin89Stangs 06-14-2002 02:03 AM

Pretty sweet man!!! :bigok:

YucA 06-16-2002 02:15 PM

MAD props dac. Really glad to hear everything is turning out good in that thing. when ur done tuning it, i wanna see dyno runs!!!! https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

ILUVMY88CABRIO 06-16-2002 02:35 PM

When you're done I want to drive down to Portland, and ride in that thing! https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

YucA 06-16-2002 05:12 PM

hehehe...reminds me of that pharcyde song "Oh ****"

dac 06-16-2002 07:28 PM

Hopefully this summer I'll do some runs at the strip.



That would be the time to ride... https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png


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