Tune?

**mattycakes98TA** · 08-26-2006, 02:12 PM

I have an aftermarket hood with the ram air box ( I purchased it like that) and my car runs kind of slow 0-60 in 6.8-6.9 should I get a tune or are their other possiblilites?

**Redphoenix1998** · 08-27-2006, 01:01 AM

Any other mods, or is it a stocker? Plus, do you still ahve the baffles in the ram air hood or did you take them out

**nhraformula** · 08-27-2006, 05:33 AM

Originally Posted by mattycakes98TA

I have an aftermarket hood with the ram air box ( I purchased it like that) and my car runs kind of slow 0-60 in 6.8-6.9 should I get a tune or are their other possiblilites?

take it to a track and post youre times.
thats about the only true way to see if youre car isnt running correct.

**mattycakes98TA** · 08-28-2006, 02:12 PM

it iisn't a factory ram air hood, from the snorkle hood it goes directly to the filter (no box) then it goes through the maf and so forth.

**Sassy Cassie** · 08-29-2006, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by nhraformula

take it to a track and post youre times.
thats about the only true way to see if youre car isnt running correct.

... or get a baseline dyno.

**0rion** · 08-29-2006, 10:15 PM

I take it your using a g-tech to get your 0-60 times? Are you meticulous in setting it up correctly? Make sure it's level and centered in the car. It's easy to get bad numbers from those and I wouldn't base the sole performance of my car on it. 6.8 is a really slow 0-60 time and it would seem it's either not set up correctly or you have something else going on there.

**mattycakes98TA** · 08-31-2006, 04:21 PM

lol...uh nono I'm using a stopwatch dude. that shoud be fairly close right??

**0rion** · 08-31-2006, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by mattycakes98TA

lol...uh nono I'm using a stopwatch dude. that shoud be fairly close right??

I guess that's better than using an hour glass or sun dial.

**mattycakes98TA** · 09-01-2006, 08:44 AM

ya but uh I'm not off by a second and a half

**0rion** · 09-01-2006, 08:38 PM

do you have mods? I would say it wouldn't be unheard of to be off that much trying to use a stopwatch. There's gonna be a little time difference on both ends of hitting it and you have to also wonder if you're hitting it at exactly 60 and your speedo is correct. Just a lot of room for error. Go race a mustang and if he eats you up outta the hole then the 6.8 could be correct but I doubt it. I mean 6.8 is almost minivan territory.

Not busting on your car by no means. Just saying I would want something a little more accurate and if it turns out to be in the upper 6 range I would definitely start looking at what could be the problem. Does the car seem strong and does it run good?

**mattycakes98TA** · 09-02-2006, 09:08 PM

uh ya it seems pretty darn strong..I have a 78 trans am and it seems quite a bit quicker. not quite the same tire roasting ability the 78 has 4.11's and my 98 has the high 2 ...is it 2.73 I believe...I'm in the process of putting some bosch double plats in. she also squeaks into 2nd pretty good so idk?