89Trooper

Thanks!

Tuning date is set for this Saturday with Scott at TrickPro Racing in Melbourne!

I'll limp the car there, but hopefully won't have to worry about it on the way back!

89Trooper

I'm having the car custom tuned at Trickpro Racing by Scott Beer this Saturday, 11/24/07.

Address: 7723 Ellis Rd # E5, Melbourne, FL

If anybody else is interested in coming, here is a quick pricing guide:

$300 for 99-04 lightning, 03/04 cobra, or any naturally aspirated bolt on car 99-08 (Mustang)
Power adder cars 99-04: $400-500
Power adder cars 05-08: $600-700
Shelby GT500: $400-500

turbo05gt

good stuff man, did you get a chance to try the new MAF location?

89Trooper

Yes! I was going to call you but my cell died...

I rotated it down to the 6 o'clock position and it did seem to run better. Not perfect, but better. Sounds awesome getting off the gas with that BOV and some sort of growl... the car sounds evil. I'm still staying out of boost for the most part and haven't taken it over 3500 RPM.

I changed to the HT0 plugs today.

I'm no spark plug reader expert, but do you think the current tune is rich?

Factory plugs:

Attachment 36057

Any "wetness" is the penitrating lube I used to break those suckers loose. Man, they were tight and fought me every millimeter of the way out.

Better rich than lean, I guess?

One question for anybody... will that foul my new plugs on the 1 hour drive to Melbourne? Or will they still be OK after the tune is better?

Like I said... not really a spark plug expert... Only know that I don't want to have to replace $10 plugs so soon!

kh765

Rich is certainly better than lean. You can run rich and get away with it, running lean is very dangerous.

89Trooper

How about the 1 hour drive with the new plugs and the rich condition? I would hate to damage $10 plugs so quickly.

Bullitt995

Honestly you could use those other plugs. You haven't hurt them at all. When you lean out the tune it will burn off all of the black deposits.

turbo05gt

Those are stock plugs. He's going with the HTOs now.

Yea you will be fine with those on your way to the dyno.

89Trooper

Good to know - at least I won't hurt the new plugs.

retfr8flyr

OK it's Sat night where are the dyno numbers?

Earl

89Trooper

I'm having to explain this everywhere!

There was a snag with the dyno shop (not with the tuner). The dyno wasn't available yesterday.

We're trying for an evening session sometime this week. Either that, or I'll have to wait until next weekend. Hopefully not much longer than that.

Oh well... Good things come to those who wait!

89Trooper

UPDATE:

Scott had me modify the tune slightly to help with the bogging until we can meet for the custom tune.

The clocking of the MAF, the new plugs gapped to .028", and the modified tune helped out quite a bit! Still not perfect, but much better. I had a surging idle, but that was my fault - I left the vacuum line disconnected at the top of the intake during the spark plug change-out.

I was worried about gas mileage with the 39 lb/hr injector upgrade, but with the cruise set at 55mph I was averaging 29.6 MPG.

I know when I hit boost that will all change, but J.R. told me that gas mileage at normal driving and cruising wouldn't suffer - boy was he right! It's even better. And that's what Scott told me - he'd get my mileage back, "and then some".

I'm still waiting to really get on it until Scott dials it in - but it feels strong.

Boltzman

29.6? This ain't no HYUNDAI

89Trooper

I'm not complainin'!

Granatelli

Same as my car

89Trooper

I'll be taking the car on it's first long drive tomorrow to work (as long as it doesn't show signs of rain).

That's why I haven't driven it - the Shaker is off and I don't want to put it back on until after the custom tune.

kh765

Haven't seen much rain lately, should be set.

89Trooper

When I drive with a hole in my hood, just watch how much it rains!

EDIT: It's raining outside right now.

tom281

lol, never fails.....

habu

What's this rain thing you speak of ??