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From: Moo Hampshire
Yeah it is. I think my situation is a bit unique since I've mixed and matched some factory parts that were never meant to go together, namely the knock sensor and computer. I've heard that there were a couple different sensitivity knock sensors, and that some computers pull more timing than others when they get a signal from the knock sensor. I have the most aggressive computer they made, timing wise, and what is supposedly the 'loudest' knock sensor they made. It's just easier to tune it conservatively and unplug the sensor.
I make it a point to run the car at the track exactly like I run it on the street. I hate all these turbo 4 guys that do EVERYTHING in their power to make their cars run a good time, only to drive it around in a detuned state. Why brag about a car that can run 13's only in track trim when there's a lot of REAL 13-second cars roaming around the streets? So for me, that means no slicks or drag radials, no extra boost (for now...heheh) and no race gas. So what if it's only means mid 14's right now, because I know that there's only 3 mods in the whole car at this point. That's still enough to mess with many of the 5.0s at the track and ALL of the ricers.
-Mike
I make it a point to run the car at the track exactly like I run it on the street. I hate all these turbo 4 guys that do EVERYTHING in their power to make their cars run a good time, only to drive it around in a detuned state. Why brag about a car that can run 13's only in track trim when there's a lot of REAL 13-second cars roaming around the streets? So for me, that means no slicks or drag radials, no extra boost (for now...heheh) and no race gas. So what if it's only means mid 14's right now, because I know that there's only 3 mods in the whole car at this point. That's still enough to mess with many of the 5.0s at the track and ALL of the ricers.
-Mike
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From: Quad Cities
Originally posted by SpyVO
Yeah it is. I think my situation is a bit unique since I've mixed and matched some factory parts that were never meant to go together, namely the knock sensor and computer. I've heard that there were a couple different sensitivity knock sensors, and that some computers pull more timing than others when they get a signal from the knock sensor. I have the most aggressive computer they made, timing wise, and what is supposedly the 'loudest' knock sensor they made. It's just easier to tune it conservatively and unplug the sensor.
I make it a point to run the car at the track exactly like I run it on the street. I hate all these turbo 4 guys that do EVERYTHING in their power to make their cars run a good time, only to drive it around in a detuned state. Why brag about a car that can run 13's only in track trim when there's a lot of REAL 13-second cars roaming around the streets? So for me, that means no slicks or drag radials, no extra boost (for now...heheh) and no race gas. So what if it's only means mid 14's right now, because I know that there's only 3 mods in the whole car at this point. That's still enough to mess with many of the 5.0s at the track and ALL of the ricers.
-Mike
Yeah it is. I think my situation is a bit unique since I've mixed and matched some factory parts that were never meant to go together, namely the knock sensor and computer. I've heard that there were a couple different sensitivity knock sensors, and that some computers pull more timing than others when they get a signal from the knock sensor. I have the most aggressive computer they made, timing wise, and what is supposedly the 'loudest' knock sensor they made. It's just easier to tune it conservatively and unplug the sensor.
I make it a point to run the car at the track exactly like I run it on the street. I hate all these turbo 4 guys that do EVERYTHING in their power to make their cars run a good time, only to drive it around in a detuned state. Why brag about a car that can run 13's only in track trim when there's a lot of REAL 13-second cars roaming around the streets? So for me, that means no slicks or drag radials, no extra boost (for now...heheh) and no race gas. So what if it's only means mid 14's right now, because I know that there's only 3 mods in the whole car at this point. That's still enough to mess with many of the 5.0s at the track and ALL of the ricers.
-Mike
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