Mods done to my car
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Mods done to my car
Well I had speedtuning tune my car, added the greenfilters and deleted the reso. I g-tech the 1/4 mile 3 times before and after, same road and day. 13.61 @104/ 13.40 @104 / 13.44 @103.8 I then had the tune done, added the filters, and had the reso replaced with a straight pipe. I drove home 240 miles from maryland, giving it its time to relearn/break in. The temps were about 10 degrees warmer for the next 3 runs. 13.40 @ 107.8/ 13.02 @108.1/ 12.89 @108.3
I did feel a difference and see a difference. I did these runs in sport mode with the gear selecter in 4 and esp off. I wanted to try some more but it started to rain. This car needs more tire, it spins to much. I will borrow my friends gtech again and try some more with better launches, and maybe a set of drag radials
I did feel a difference and see a difference. I did these runs in sport mode with the gear selecter in 4 and esp off. I wanted to try some more but it started to rain. This car needs more tire, it spins to much. I will borrow my friends gtech again and try some more with better launches, and maybe a set of drag radials
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Congratulations on breaking into the twelves, especially on significantly warmer air! Imagine how you will do beyond the quarter mile now, if you are so inclined. I think with the right prep you could have done it without the mods, but this will probably give you a lot more consistency for your driving style. Looks like you get better at this with every run and your tires are probably warming up. Keep hunting.
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Originally Posted by SolidGranite
When you say they tuned your car, what exactly was done?
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Originally Posted by respdoc
He also states a ECU reflash but his claim still seems on the high side..
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Originally Posted by rockgt302
Well I had speedtuning tune my car, added the greenfilters and deleted the reso. I g-tech the 1/4 mile 3 times before and after, same road and day. 13.61 @104/ 13.40 @104 / 13.44 @103.8 I then had the tune done, added the filters, and had the reso replaced with a straight pipe. I drove home 240 miles from maryland, giving it its time to relearn/break in. The temps were about 10 degrees warmer for the next 3 runs. 13.40 @ 107.8/ 13.02 @108.1/ 12.89 @108.3
I did feel a difference and see a difference. I did these runs in sport mode with the gear selecter in 4 and esp off. I wanted to try some more but it started to rain. This car needs more tire, it spins to much. I will borrow my friends gtech again and try some more with better launches, and maybe a set of drag radials
I did feel a difference and see a difference. I did these runs in sport mode with the gear selecter in 4 and esp off. I wanted to try some more but it started to rain. This car needs more tire, it spins to much. I will borrow my friends gtech again and try some more with better launches, and maybe a set of drag radials
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Originally Posted by dragonAMG
I need to gtech my car... probably would pull 10's.
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rock: Who retuned the ECU? Where, and how much did it cost? Thanks
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Originally Posted by rockgt302
I had speedtuning tune my car.....I then had the tune done, added the filters, and had the reso replaced with a straight pipe. I drove home 240 miles from maryland, giving it its time to relearn/break in.
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leave it in sport mod and the gear selector in 1... the transmission will automatically shift at redline!!! powerbrake alittle be4 you launch, loading up the torque converter can help... just learn the car and how it acts!!!
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oh and im sure you all kno this but no one is bringing it up...if you hold the shift knob to the left for a full second it puts the trans in optimum mode, which holds each gear till redline
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Originally Posted by BuckeyeBenz
oh and im sure you all kno this but no one is bringing it up...if you hold the shift knob to the left for a full second it puts the trans in optimum mode, which holds each gear till redline
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Originally Posted by BuckeyeBenz
oh and im sure you all kno this but no one is bringing it up...if you hold the shift knob to the left for a full second it puts the trans in optimum mode, which holds each gear till redline
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Originally Posted by BuckeyeBenz
if you dont mind me asking rockgt302...how much did it cost to tune your car...seems like something id be interested in especially the limiter removed?
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$350...in your opinion was it worth it...what kind of a difference did you feel?
Heres another shifting tip...say your in 5th and need to drop two gears fast what i found works is you downshift with the shifter then a split second later hit the downshift button on the steeringwheel. If you do it right(in one motion...it almost takes practice) and the transmission allows you to do it(dont worry the trans wont let you do it if your gonna hit the limiter) it feel like your cars got NOS!
Heres another shifting tip...say your in 5th and need to drop two gears fast what i found works is you downshift with the shifter then a split second later hit the downshift button on the steeringwheel. If you do it right(in one motion...it almost takes practice) and the transmission allows you to do it(dont worry the trans wont let you do it if your gonna hit the limiter) it feel like your cars got NOS!
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is that with c32 only... for some reason i thought that didnt work with c55???
