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06-10-2002, 11:24 PM
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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....
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....
06-10-2002, 11:30 PM
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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.
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.
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