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Topic: Dyno Tuning or a Performance chip for a 5.0
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Jockin 03 Cobras
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Hey fellas i had a technical question. Ive been building up my 86 t-top mustang and have added a slew of performance parts to the car and even converted it to mass air with the computer from an 89. Im looking to tie it all togeather and was now wondering what changes to make to my ecu. Im wondering if i should invest in a performance chip or if i should take it to a dyno shop to get it dyno tuned or even if you can dyno tune this ecu?
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Posts: 6043 | From: sacramento | Registered: Nov 2005
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Apexmotorsports
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Unless your car is suffering from drivability issues you should spend your money on other issues. If you car is pretty much stock spend the money on the performance parts instead like gears and subframes. In fact, for YOUR CAR since it is a T-TOP get the subframes first.. this will stiffen up your car ALOT.
[ February 09, 2006, 12:25 AM: Message edited by: Apexmotorsports ]
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Jockin 03 Cobras
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Well mike the car isn't really to close to stock and i sent you a list of what i got on the car. THe thing drives fine and is quick but it just seems that with the mods i made that the damn thing could be a hell of a lot quicker. SO i was wondering if i can even get this car dynotuned or if anyone has had good luck with performance chips
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Posts: 6043 | From: sacramento | Registered: Nov 2005
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lxhatch5.0
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MAYBE ITS TIME 4 A REBUILD- CHECK OUT THE COMPRESSION ON EACH OF THE PISTONS- IF IT SEEMS LIKE IT SHOULD BE MAKING MORE POWER WITH THE BOLT ONS MAYBE YOU HAVE A WORN OUT SHORTBLOCK- ![[burnout]](graemlins/burnout.gif)
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Hungry Hippo
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depends what you consider a "slew of performance parts"
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Posts: 2959 | From: east bay | Registered: Nov 2001
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Jockin 03 Cobras
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a compression check may help. i might have to pull out the old compression guage and check it out. I just recently checked my plugs and wires and seen they needed replacingl. So i' will probably do that all at once.
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CDT
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dyno tuning is the only way to extract everything you can out of your combo.
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Custom Dyno Tuning
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Posts: 1053 | From: Hayward | Registered: Nov 2004
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hey. my car had the basic mild head, cam, intake set up and i decided to take it to RPM in Rohnert park. my peak numbers went up and, most importantly ,i gained about 25/30rwtq throughout the rpm range. let me tell you the car feels much meaner on the street.
i decided to tuned it because i won't be modifying the engine any further. if you have future mods in mind, then don't bother with the tune until you are totally done.
Give Brad or Martin a call, they are really helpful and will guide you in the right direction.707-584-8230
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Posts: 4634 | From: bay | Registered: Jun 2002
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Jockin 03 Cobras
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well ive changed evrything on the car but the heads, cam, mass air meter, and injectors. Im thinking about getting a newer larger mass air meter and 24# injectors and then getting it dynotuned.
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well.. i would say don't bother getting a tune until you change atleast your heads and cam.
that's where you'll see power gains.. just the injectors and maf will not really give you power.
if you are on a budget, just keep on checking the for(d) sale section. every now and then gt40 heads come up with roller rockers for under 400.
good luck.
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You should definatly finish your mods before tuning or you will have to tune & pay twice.
And yes the only way to get the max out of your car is to have it dyno tuned ...with an air/fuel meter and datalogging!
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BRG Racing/Dyno
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Posts: 131 | From: Concord | Registered: Jan 2006
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