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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>01GT#1STUNA</b> <br /><small>Member # 7620</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,13,22,30,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> i was thinking about tuneing my car there <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>itznotahighway</b> <br /><small>Member # 7934</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,13,22,35,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> check out nextgen in hayward... <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>HaulinAss Motorsports</b> <br /><small>Member # 541</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,14,2,34,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I would suggest Jeff S. or Sean at AED <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>1Sicgt</b> <br /><small>Member # 714</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,15,1,34,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by itznotahighway:<br /><strong> check out nextgen in hayward... </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Talk to Dan. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>96stick</b> <br /><small>Member # 7508</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,15,1,56,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Sean at AED. Thats whats up. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>venomous99</b> <br /><small>Member # 1917</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,15,14,49,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> bringing up apex on this board is a sensitive topic. ... <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>01GT#1STUNA</b> <br /><small>Member # 7620</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,15,20,21,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> WHY WHAT YOU KNOW? I WANNA NO ALL THE GOOD AND ALL THE BAD! I DIONT WANT JUST ANY BODY TUNEING MY CAR.I GOT MANY G'S INVESTED.PLEASE LT ME NO WHATS UP! <img src="http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u45/ntrujillo7/300c040.jpg" alt=" - " /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>hidnn.o.s.</b> <br /><small>Member # 1219</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,15,21,57,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <a href="http://www.dynotuning.com" target="_blank">www.dynotuning.com</a> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>92stangLX</b> <br /><small>Member # 3252</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,15,23,49,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by HaulinAss Motorsports:<br /><strong> I would suggest Jeff S. or Sean at AED </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">+1 I thought you got your car tuned already at force fed <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>01GT#1STUNA</b> <br /><small>Member # 7620</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,16,0,25,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I DID BUT AFTER TUNE I BOUGHT A BIGGER MASS AIR 90MM SCT MAF AND A ANDERSON POWER PIPE ALSO INSTALLED QTP ELECTRIC CUT OUTS.WHEN I WENT BACK FOR THE 2ND TUNE WITH NEW PARTS MY CARS FUEL SPIKED AT 4700 RPM.KIETH SAID HE WONT FINISH TUNE UNTILL I FIX PROBLEM. I DONT LIKE THE WAY HE CONDUCTS HIS BUISSNESS SO I WILL TAKE MY MONEY ELSEWHERE! <img src="http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u45/ntrujillo7/300c040.jpg" alt=" - " /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Norcal95050</b> <br /><small>Member # 2941</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,18,19,9,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> i got my car chipped and tuned at Apex and have had no problems. Good bunch of Guys there George is very knowledgeable. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>CobramanPhil</b> <br /><small>Member # 2170</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,18,19,27,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> The reason he probably won't finish the tune is that he cannot finish a tune (safe that is) that has a mechanical issue (ie lack of fuel). You can only tune around certain issues and fuel starvation is not one of them. I guess you can tune to have very low timing/spark to accommodate the lack of fuel, but the car would run like a dog so there wouldn't be a point of trying to tune it in the first place.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" /> <br /><br /><br /> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 01GT#1STUNA:<br /><strong> I DID BUT AFTER TUNE I BOUGHT A BIGGER MASS AIR 90MM SCT MAF AND A ANDERSON POWER PIPE ALSO INSTALLED QTP ELECTRIC CUT OUTS.WHEN I WENT BACK FOR THE 2ND TUNE WITH NEW PARTS MY CARS FUEL SPIKED AT 4700 RPM.KIETH SAID HE WONT FINISH TUNE UNTILL I FIX PROBLEM. I DONT LIKE THE WAY HE CONDUCTS HIS BUISSNESS SO I WILL TAKE MY MONEY ELSEWHERE! <img src="http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u45/ntrujillo7/300c040.jpg" alt=" - " /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"><br /> <br /> <small>[ October 18, 2007, 07:28 PM: Message edited by: CobramanPhil ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Eddie510-</b> <br /><small>Member # 2354</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,18,22,44,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> nextgen off of mission, check them out or sean at aed <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>HaulinAss Motorsports</b> <br /><small>Member # 541</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,18,23,38,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 92stangLX:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by HaulinAss Motorsports:<br /><strong> I would suggest Jeff S. or Sean at AED </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">+1 I thought you got your car tuned already at force fed <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Jeff tuned my car and will again with the new combo. I send all my customers to Jeff or Sean! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>92stangLX</b> <br /><small>Member # 3252</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,19,11,57,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by CobramanPhil:<br /><strong> The reason he probably won't finish the tune is that he cannot finish a tune (safe that is) that has a mechanical issue (ie lack of fuel). You can only tune around certain issues and fuel starvation is not one of them. I guess you can tune to have very low timing/spark to accommodate the lack of fuel, but the car would run like a dog so there wouldn't be a point of trying to tune it in the first place.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" /> <br /><br /><br /> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 01GT#1STUNA:<br /><strong> I DID BUT AFTER TUNE I BOUGHT A BIGGER MASS AIR 90MM SCT MAF AND A ANDERSON POWER PIPE ALSO INSTALLED QTP ELECTRIC CUT OUTS.WHEN I WENT BACK FOR THE 2ND TUNE WITH NEW PARTS MY CARS FUEL SPIKED AT 4700 RPM.KIETH SAID HE WONT FINISH TUNE UNTILL I FIX PROBLEM. I DONT LIKE THE WAY HE CONDUCTS HIS BUISSNESS SO I WILL TAKE MY MONEY ELSEWHERE! </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"></strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">What do you mean by the "fuel spiked"? Are u running out of fuel after 4700 RPM or is the fuel pressure jumping up for some reason? <br /><br />PM 93Pony and talk to him about it. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>01GT#1STUNA</b> <br /><small>Member # 7620</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,19,22,31,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> at 4700 the pump must have spiked cuzz the air fuel went real lean. then jumped back up. am going to fix the problem with a new 255 pump and a kenne bell boost a pump.if that dont work the cars going to the river. <img src="http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u45/ntrujillo7/300c024-1.jpg" alt=" - " /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>92stangLX</b> <br /><small>Member # 3252</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,22,17,49,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 01GT#1STUNA:<br /><strong> at 4700 the pump must have spiked cuzz the air fuel went real lean. then jumped back up. am going to fix the problem with a new 255 pump and a kenne bell boost a pump.if that dont work the cars going to the river. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Sounds like very strange behavior. You should install a fuel pressure gauge and make sure there are no fluxuations in fuel pressure. That might tell you if you have a problem with your pump.<br /><br />255 w/ boost a pump should make sure you have enough fuel. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>fastasslightning</b> <br /><small>Member # 1910</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,23,0,35,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> 1 510-538-8088 let us know man. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>01GT#1STUNA</b> <br /><small>Member # 7620</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,9,23,20,57,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> i have a fuel pressure gauge and the pressure stays the same. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>96Mysticobra</b> <br /><small>Member # 577</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,10,1,2,43,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> What rims are those they are awesome? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Yellow94GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 431</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,10,1,11,11,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> If you are running a standard GT tank without modifying basket that the fuel pump sits in you are most likey just draining the basket and starving the actually pump for fuel. If this is the case, a new pump and BAP isn't going to do anything for you.<br /><br />We see this problem all the time on +425 RWHP cars above 4500 rpm's. The more demand on the pump, the sooner the basket goes dry and the sooner the car spikes lean.<br /><br />Drew,<br /><br />AED <img border="0" alt="[burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" /><br /> <br /> <small>[ November 01, 2007, 11:12 AM: Message edited by: Yellow94GT ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>01GT#1STUNA</b> <br /><small>Member # 7620</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,10,4,13,33,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> yea man i hear ya . i pulled out the pump and modified the basket by drilling 3 half inch holes on the bottom and 3 on the front of it. so the pump wont run dry. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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