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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 03:14 AM
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Unhappy Back from track, help whats wrong with my truck??

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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 05:13 AM
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I would have the chip reburned and checked. Those dyno numbers are way off w/ your mods. Like you said you are about 40hp and torque short. The chip would be my first guess....... You should be in the mid to high 12's with those mods. Also your dyno chart looks sparatic on the top end like it is not getting enough fuel and the power drops off. If it is not the chip then I would go with checking the fuel system.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 05:42 AM
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Also your dyno chart looks sparatic on the top end like it is not getting enough fuel and the power drops off. If it is not the chip then I would go with checking the fuel system.
I certainly agree with that statment. Start off by pulling the fuel filter and replace. When you have it off, cut it open with a hacksaw.
Btw........where you dynoed, is that the same place that ports the Eatons?
 
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 06:03 AM
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Def check the Filter, it screwed me up a while on mine

But other than that, the answer is actually quite simple

YOU DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIMING

I went through the same thing my first season with the Lightning
I ran like (6) identical 13.3's in a row with 6lbs of pulley, and one
13.1. Then I stepped the timing up to 16 degrees and started racing with only 4lbs of pulley. I never had another 13 again.
Now I'm in the 11's

Every Lightning is differant, some like 22 Degrees,
some will ping on 16 ???
After major testing this Theroy I can to find mine will absolutely
fall flat on it's face with anything less than 15 Degrees.
Now I run 18 degrees 24/7 as my street/race gas program, and 16 Degrees for Juice slash safer street slash winter program

Don't sweat it Jubelands, the powers there, you just need to step up your tune
 
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 06:13 AM
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Whats a "Theroy "?
 
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 06:34 AM
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Originally posted by Fast Gator
Whats a "Theroy "?
You just wanted a free post
 
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 09:26 AM
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The first time i went to the track I did my burnout wrong and the truck left the line in 2nd gear on 2 seprate passes. I was extreamly upset. When i found out what it was i went from a 8.9 to a 8.16 spinning
 
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 12:39 PM
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Originally posted by Fast Gator
Whats a "Theroy "?
My truck is called roy

So I was testing
The roy
not Theroy
Sorry I must have forgot the space


 
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 12:56 PM
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I was in the bay area this weekend and passed by Infineon on the way to Muir woods Sunday. It used to be sears point when I lived there...

Anyway, good luck on getting this straightened out.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 01:15 PM
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 01:17 PM
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Originally posted by Rob_02Lightning
My truck is called roy

So I was testing
The roy
not Theroy
Sorry I must have forgot the space


You liar...

"After major testing this Theroy I can to find mine will absolutely"

So you were testing "this the roy" ???

 
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 03:21 PM
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Anyone?
 
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 03:25 PM
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Call Sal..He will tell ya whats up
 
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 03:41 PM
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From what I can see, you hasve a few issues. First off, as I explained in your dyno post, you have a CA gas street tune. It's got less WOT timing, and that's going to cost you some power. You are not 40hp short. More like 20hp based on your mods. An average truck will make 380-390rwhp on a street tune with what you have. Take a few degrees out for the CA gas, and your truck is making about the right power. If you want to get a race side added to the chip for 100 octane, our race program will most likely get you close to 400rwhp. Your 60fts are costing you about .2, but aside from that your mph does seem low. With 370rwhp, you should be at least 104mph or so. It almost seems as if the chip was not working. Try recleaning the contacts with some alcohol, and taping the chip in, making sure it's seated straight on the PCM.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 04:05 PM
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The thing is i had Nitto Drag radials on and still couldnt pull a good 60 foot. I even dropped the pressure in them to about 22 psi. The first time i eased into it and got a 2.0 . The second time i just slammed the pedal and still got only a 2.0, the thing is they didnt even spin that much.
 

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