When I spoke to a BAMA rep, the gentleman was very nice. For $150 bucks they would datalog my system and provide updated tunes specific to my various nutty projects for as long as I own the car. No additional charges. My only issue is that at 6000 ft elevation, I am a bit dubious that anything other than stock tune, with up to about 125 hp shot of nitrous will be needed. Have already run 100 hp shot with no ill effects other than ridiculous tire spin in first 3 gears. So the folks at BAMA find another 10 or 20 hp. ???????
That’s excellent to hear, is seemed (at first) as though you were getting “taken for a ride”by BAMA for just one Tune for 150$, when Tunes for life- at 150$, giving you free reign of the Tuner you acquired with the Car,
and the Datalogged Tune you wanted, and many more if Mod’s Change. I’m sure glad that worked out for you, & now have that option, I’m sure they could free up a few extra HP for you, the important thing is that you’re running a SAFE Tune for your specific Car in the conditions it’s specific environment.
Did you look at that article I’d sent you for H20/H20 Meth Injection, H20 will Cool the Charge, and May help, slightly.
I’d wanted to ask, do you ever plan on going somewhere that’s at much lower Elevations with the Pony? As you now
can, request a Tune that will run it’s absolute best in those conditions. The Vehicle will certainly bend to most conditions regarding that, but since you can add a Tune for free- why not explore it?
At or near Sea level You’re looking at significant power gains, you already know this..
If, at Sea level- a BONE STOCK “Race” Tune yields 30RWHP, 35Ft/Lbs, for your Car- (if you’re running a CAI & any Exhaust Mod’s., and considering it Stock- it’s not, from a Tuning perspective). You can gain 50-70 HP (Crank) at Sea level with a CAI, free flowing Exhaust and Tune, alone. Let’s say a 60 HP TOTAL HP gain- for Shi*’s n’ Giggles. Running the 420HP Coyote.
At Sea level, With 100HP of NOS, your Co-efficient from Parasitic/Drivetrain loss, or Co-Efficiencies, is around 15%.
Your 420HP, is affected by that same 15%.
The TUNE at Sea level (I used 60HP with a CAI & Alleback Exhaust, BAMA 93 Octane Tune)- is NET, therefore, unaltered by the Co-efficiencies.
CRANK HP @ Sea level is 580 HP (Gross)
So, 100HP w/15% Loss is 15HP.=85 HP (NET)
420HP w/15% Loss is 63HP =357 HP (NET)
60 HP Tune remains NET. =60 HP (NET)
Total of 78 HP loss due to above Co-Efficiencies.
So, you’re looking at 502 RWHP, and Similar Torque, at Sea level.
Would be interesting to get a Tune to Drive it in these circumstances, Datalog it- then BAMA will
Tweak as needed. Just a thought...
Glad this is working out for you, and it seems that you have options, galore. Even @ 6,000 Ft.!
Rule of Thumb, especially with the known strength of the bottom end of that Motor, you can run Additianal NOS that’s equivalent to 50% of the CRANK *HP of a Gas Engine, Safely.
-Yeah, there’s Folks running 200HP Shots on Stock 220HP, Cast Piston, Cast Recoprocating assembly of 2 Bolt Main 302’s From 1980’s Foxbodies.... well, less Parts to pick up when it disintegrates, versus
you running a 400 Shot!
If I had your Car, I’d be running a (2) Stage WOT Shot @ 3,000+ of 75HP, then a subsequent 125 HP Shot @ 3,000 RPm’s in 3rd, once you click 60 MPH., WOT. Corvettes won’t know what hit em’!
It’s not recommended to hit your NOS much below 3,000 RPM’s, anyway.
* Normally Aspirated HP
Sorry for the Book, just wanted to ask that question, and add a few thoughts. Let me know if you have any questions or thoughts. Until then, keep it under 100 (In School Zones) lol!
John