And when I say fast, I mean FAST!
I gotta tell you guys, the SRT scene here in Utah is rather boring! A bunch of stock turbo Neons (Yeah, that's right! I said Neons!) with minor bolt-ons to include:
WGAs, BOVs, Exhaust, Intake, oh...and don't forget the BOVs! And did I forget to mention blow off valves?
Guys, this stuff will do only so much! You MIGHT make it to a 14 flat in the 1/4 (even though that's fully attainable with a bone stock car). You need to think outside of the box. Look into some bigger turbo setups! Don't waste your time and money on the stock p.o.s. I've been there and done that, and trust me. I wish I'd never wasted the money on the stock turbo.
Now, before anyone gets all pissed off and thinks I'm a dick, let me go ahead and remind you. I know that the ability to go fast is greatly dependent on how much money a person can afford to throw at their car. And in times like these, cars are not exactly the number 1 priority on everyone's list.
But there are ways of getting things done cheaper. Learn how to do it yourself. Trust me, I would never have made it as far as I have if I were to rely on someone else to do my wrench turning and tuning. But understand, I am completely self taught. I have had no formal training in the art of tuning, and mechanic work is something I've done as a hobby for years.
What I'm getting at is, those of you who really want to go fast but don't have the money to pay someone else to set it all up for ya, don't get discouraged. Go out and do some research! Read, read, read, read, and practice! Talk to knowledgeable people who have been there and done that. The web is full of all the information you'd ever need to figure out how to do things.
Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation out there, also. So sift through the B.S., and read up on the same subject from MULTIPLE sources. Find out what has worked, and what has resulted in failure, and go from there!
If there is anyone out there wanting to run an EMS, and you want to get the absolute most out of your setup, get in touch with me. I have been tuning my own car with the AEM EMS for around 2 years, now. If you don't know what I've accomplished, search some of my threads, and you'll see. And I'm definitely not done, yet! There is much more to come.
I was just out at the track yesterday, and was tuning 2 different SRTs with the AEM EMS. And from the time we started running to the last pull for each SRT, we picked up 4 mph from each car by adjusting fueling and timing alone. Boost was untouched on both cars. And if we'd had the option to make any adjustments to boost on the car that had more turbo left in it (one car the turbo was maxed out, the other, the fuel system was maxed out), we'd have very easily seen another 10+ mph out of it! That's HUGE when speaking of a car's potential!
I'm looking for something exciting to tune, guys! Somebody that has too much money needs to get their dirty little mitts on a turbo that is capable of flowing at the minimum 65 lbs/min (mid 600 HP potential). Get in touch with me, and we'll get this thing to move out!
There's my call out to all my fellow Utahns!
Anyone in Utah looking to go fast?
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