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Old 09-09-2004, 05:32 PM
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I have yet to install the adjustable FPR and with the 42s, its running a bit rich at idle and likes to surge Ill install that tomorrow and drop the FP a little to try to fix it.

Anyways, I have a very restrictive intake between the mass air and the blower inlet, so I think thats holding it back a little. The pulleys should be good for 14lbs and Im only seeing 10-11ish. I have some questions though:

1 - 1st and second gear dont seem to get much above 5-6lbs and generally, 2nd doesnt pull like I thought it would. 3rd and 4th simply haul ass.

2 - at the top of 3rd and 4th around 11lbs, right before I let off, it seems to pull extra hard all of a sudden - eh?

3 - after a hard run, during deceleration, it sometimes stalls for a second and the CEL comes on.. it will then restart. Seems like its loading up and stalling??


All in all - its added a ton of power. It drives like stock except for the surging.

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My advice would be to spend 100 bucks and get an hour of dyno time so you can dial it in.

Congrats on the setup, must be a lot of fun.
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+1 on getting it tuned,are the 42's in now?Do you have heads and a cam?If not I would think the 42's would be too much injector?I would definetly do the FRP back out some fuel,then go from there.The dyno is the best answer though bro.
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Well the engine is otherwise stock. Ill tell you, the 42s do the trick at wot, but I know that idle and driveability is almost always the issue when going with large injectors.
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I appreciate the suggestions for Coastal - I will get there eventually..but..

Does anyone that has owned a vortech have any comments about the above questions?

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nope. Its common to go with larger injectors as opposed to an FMU. Gives you a pig rich idle in most cases, but its easier to tune.
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