Just got tuned

[SVT Rob]

Just got the car tuned, now a roll-on application of throttle in 2nd breaks the tires loose. Ready to hit the track again!

 

[Angry50]

stock? who did the tune?

 

[SVT Rob]

Roush axle-backs, otherwise stock with 41k miles. Guy that used to work with BAMA did the tune for me.

 

[Angry50]

stock wheels and tires? that's cool the tune does seem to make a huge difference its like the best mod for vehicles now days.

 

[SVT Rob]

Boss 302 LS wheels, 19x9/10 with 255/40 and 285/35 19" Pirelli P-Zero's My best 60' was a 2.03, when I was at the track last week. Only ran a 13.08 @ 109, DA was at 1809, and I was hitting fuel cut-off in 4th on the top end of the track. Wasn't sure if I should have gone for 5th or not, now it's a moot point.

 

[Bdubbs]

Spinning from a 2nd gear roll? Sounds like you need some R888 tires out back.

 

[Nuar]

And that's with a "BAMA" tune... now imagine what it would feel like with a REAL tune

Sorry, I couldn't resist lol :-D

 

[SVT Rob]

Ah, but it's NOT a BAMA tune I just said that the guy that did it USED to work with them.

He did a great job on my friends Terminator, completely changed the way it drove (and it was tuned previously).

Overall, I'm extremely happy with it. I notice a huge difference in the part-throttle tip-in at cruising speeds and the mid-range power.

 

[kbmag1]

Sounds like someone who posts informative threads on another forum, AFM.

 

[SVT Rob]

As you can see from this post here: http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?1034083-FInally-got-to-the-track

I'm pretty open about what my car is, what's been done, and what it's done so far, along with my competence (or lack thereof in some folks eyes) in driving it. I don't feel the need to constantly put in every thread I create, the exact same information.

 

[scott_0]

email or dyno tune?

 

[Rdrcr]

Spinning from a 2nd gear roll? Sounds like you need some R888 tires out back.

My GT has been doing this since it was stock.
With the Tune, it just spins a lot harder.

I could use some better rubber, or a different rear gear.

Regardless, it is a lot of fun and my passengers seem to enjoy it. LOL!

Mike

 

[REDS197]

email or dyno tune?

Hopefully email.

 

[gimmie11s]

My GT has been doing this since it was stock.
With the Tune, it just spins a lot harder.

I could use some better rubber, or a different rear gear.

Regardless, it is a lot of fun and my passengers seem to enjoy it. LOL!

Mike

This thread = lol.

I have a factory 3.73 car too and I certainly considered it a VERY strong performer stock.

However it does NOT burn tires from a 2nd gear roll.... especially from a low rpm.

Come on people.

 

[SonicDTR]

Sounds like someone who posts informative threads on another forum, AFM.

I'm the friend with the terminator. The tuner is active on AFM.

email or dyno tune?

Street tune.

 

[SVT Rob]

This thread = lol.

I have a factory 3.73 car too and I certainly considered it a VERY strong performer stock.

However it does NOT burn tires from a 2nd gear roll.... especially from a low rpm.

Come on people.

You're absolutely correct, bone stock and even with the mufflers, it wouldn't break the tires loose from a roll in 2nd, even when it was 45 degrees outside. The only time I got wheel spin in 2nd was on a hard 1-2 power shift, then I had to pedal it.

Since I've gotten it tuned, it will break the tires loose from about 2500rpm up on a roll in 2nd. I've done it about three different times expecting it to pull like it used to and instead the rear of the car steps out. /shrug.

I look forward to getting back to the track to see how much it improves. Just getting the fuel cut-off moved is helpful to me

 

[Bdubbs]

My GT has been doing this since it was stock.
With the Tune, it just spins a lot harder.

I could use some better rubber, or a different rear gear.

Regardless, it is a lot of fun and my passengers seem to enjoy it. LOL!

Mike

:beer:

 

[Rdrcr]

This thread = lol.

I have a factory 3.73 car too and I certainly considered it a VERY strong performer stock.

However it does NOT burn tires from a 2nd gear roll.... especially from a low rpm.

Come on people.

Do I need to demonstrate it? LOL.

Mike

 

[Zandura99]

yeah I have 285's out back and if its not 70+ degrees out I have to watch throttle application in both first and second. If I romp 1st, I hit the rev limiter immediately on a roll in the power band. Second, depends on the day, temp, road. But more often than not if I am going through the gears and look in my rear view mirror, there are 2 light black marks all the way through 1st and 2nd, and into the beginning of third. Track is 1 1/2 hours away and dyno is 2 hours so I haven't been to either this summer after the mods, but a stock car with just CAI Exhaust and tune could use some drag radials if you want to actually take off without massive tire spin or feathering the throttle.

 

[ZeroSVT]

Sounds like this guy really knows what he is doing

Glad your happy with the upgrade!

Cheers,
-Matt