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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 09:26 PM
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I originally posted a thread about AFR's inquiring on what is safe and what is not. It went spiraling down from there after some ego's and noobs jacked it up. Thankfully our moderators restored the thread to topic related posts. I know how frustrating it can be to look for something on topic and get a thread full of crap. On the other hand, I would still like to hear about the outcome of the proposed race. This time maybe we can make a thread in an appropriate channel and manner?
Old Jun 24, 2009 | 09:40 PM
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^ +1 props to you for good attitude
Old Jun 24, 2009 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by tc4fun4me
^ +1 props to you for good attitude
There is a time and a place for everything. Maybe we should make a "benchracing channel" to keep the ego's and noobs away from useful info threads... hehe no offense to anyone of course.
Old Jun 24, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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im sorry to be part of ur jacked up thread maing. you helped me out on mine. it did contain good info though.
Old Jun 24, 2009 | 09:55 PM
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Don't worry, I wasn't pointing fingers at anyone. We all knew what was happening, I just lol'd at how askew it got so quickly.
Old Jun 24, 2009 | 10:02 PM
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its just some peoples kids man..
Old Jun 24, 2009 | 10:04 PM
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what turbo set up do u have again man ? not sure if I have asked u already.
Old Jun 24, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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lol tC ppl make me laugh so hard sometimes
Old Jun 24, 2009 | 10:11 PM
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I've got the Turbonetics V2 watercooled kit. It's going over to Central Florida Turbo tomorrow at 1 pm for a dyno tune at 9.5 psi. The kit came set-up for 8 psi but only hit 7.5 on my first dyno (superflow dyno) and put out 261 whp and 263 tq. This shop uses a mustang dyno but I'll have a proper tune and 2 more psi. As of now, there are no fuel or ignition adjustments made in my tune that turbokits.com supplied. The car never leans out but it runs at 12.5 AFR cruising. All the tuning was done via MAF and O2 adjustments.
Old Jun 24, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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damn you prolly spend hella on gas.
Old Jun 24, 2009 | 10:29 PM
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^ If you get on it, yeah you bet :-)
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even cruising. check out his afr cruising
Old Jun 25, 2009 | 03:02 AM
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in about 12 hrs, that problem will be fixed. In town, I checked yesterday via mileage vs gallons taken it got 26 city/highway combined. Thats exactly what I was getting before turbo so who knows. We'll see and I'll have a new thread with new numbers from CFT on their mustang dyno.
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good luck man.
Old Jun 25, 2009 | 03:08 AM
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Thanks, I need money too, gotta any of that I can borrow? hehe
Old Jun 25, 2009 | 03:10 AM
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____ i wish i just lost my job yesterday and am going in for a job interview tomorrow at the first place that laid me off this year.
Old Jun 25, 2009 | 03:28 AM
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Eek that sux bro. Sorry to hear that. Get a job working for GM (Government Motors) and you'll never have to worry about that for another 4 years. lol
Old Jun 25, 2009 | 03:51 AM
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Sorry for you locked thread man, but thats just how threads are sometimes.. Im not sure if you have read the stickied info already but here
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=125753
it will prolly cover most part of your question
Old Jun 25, 2009 | 03:57 AM
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Yeah I checked out that sticky before my install. It's a nice write-up. I was just checking to see if anyone else had any ECU relearning issues after a proper tune was done and if any T-Netics kit owners had the same sloppy tune I got supplied with.
Old Jun 25, 2009 | 02:55 PM
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yep I had to clean it up... I can't fix stupid..but I can lock and delete it...



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