i lost by a stock!!!!!, why??????? Options

[maikl]

a friend of mine got the same car as me an ss-iii he told me that his car is stock that it was with no modifications and told me to race our cars to see the diference my car is an ss-iii with trd iridium spark, with no cat and 2,5' exhaust pipe, jun light flywheel 4,7kg, hks super power flow kit, act six pad racing disc, port, and i got the battery on the back of my car. and for my surpice i lost!!!!!!!!!!!! what wrong have i done? i am very very very down i called my michanic and he told that propoply the exhaust pipes where too big and they dont hold the pressure, or maby my sparks and need to change, what do you thing? i am about to kill my self and maby the battery relocated made some hp loss?

This post has been edited by maikl: Apr 6, 2003 - 1:59 PM

[Swifty]

QUOTE (west_minist @ Apr 6, 2003 - 2:03 PM)

Advice! Keep the mods you have. The pipe size is good. You just need to enhance your new system flow since it is set to high for stock form Check my profiles or turbocharge write up for model #. 1) Gauges (A/F, Exhaust temp, Fuel Pressure) from Blitz DC 2) Adjustable Fuel Regutaor from TRD or soem other manufacture that have a build in Fuel pressure gauge. 3) Ignition controller like CraneCam HI6TRC with Nology Hotwires, Nology Profire M80 since you seem to like racing 4) Good tires like Bridgestone RE01, S03 I know that you are getting a computer, you I will not put in a piggy back like Apex Super AFC. The mods up top will help you. Just do not set the fuel regulator for too much fuel. Check the A/F gauge. You can also increase you timing , maybe up to 16 degrees depending on octane levels you have there. Also, when going racing, use some fuel tonic as we call it here in the Barbados. Also, try you get some force air in to that filter you have from hks. Also let the air be very cool.

Good ideas.
Definately advance timing, Ive heard all kinds of things about the gains, but it was the first thing I did to my celi, I had it tested in a dyno before and after I adjusted it from 10 degrees to 17. gained 9.3 hp between 2000 - 4500m Rpm and 11 hp on the high end. Try that , if u still dont win practice making quick starts at stop signs and lights, thats how I developed my starts. Dont forget to have your favorite music blaring. Good luck

PS: you have an S-III, right. So you have a much higher compression ratio than My GTS, The exhaust size you have is ideal for your car so dont change it. But not having a Cat will hurt your low end torque.

PPS: Why the bloody hell dont you have a Catalytic Converter anyway, spend 1/3 what you spent on the exhaust and get a high flow cat, that way you gain like 4-5 Hp over stock plus you dont lose the low end torque that your losing now.