car just has no guts

[rockyracoon]

my 92 LX is just a dog.car has 134 k on clock which isnt in my opinion that much.Ok it is pretty much stock(pulleys,CAI,quadrant,firewall adjuster)but I have had 2 stock fox bodys and they both would embarass the heck out of my current one.It will smoke em up if I dump the clutch in 1st ,but even then youre not pulled back in the seat, I cant even chirp 2nd .It has been fully tuned up,cleaned the mass air.Timing @14* no CEL on,no codes in memory.I mean it runs pretty good,doesnt smoke,not pinging.Just a dog.I noticed if I stand behind it, out of each pipe you can hear like a pulsing or spitting thats pretty constant.Gas mileage is crappy as well.The other thing that I noticed is the dizzy seems to be kinda far to the left ,using the module as a reference the connector harness for the module seems like it is awfully tight ,meaning no slack at all,but im getting 14 btdc,so even if I was i or 2 teeth off that wouldnt really matter would it?doesnt seem like the clutch is slipping.iI dunno I guess I should run a compression test.I was thinking about swapping out the timing chain next.anybody have any ideas?

 

[troyGT03]

compression or leak down test should be your next step. what is your exhaust setup? cats could be clogged??

 

[JBeezy53]

Yeah if a car can't breathe, it won't perform too well.

 

[rockyracoon]

anyone know the best way to check the cats?

 

[Jaswir]

i put money on its the cats... usally u can tell when u pull em off and look in them... also hit the pipe on the ground (not hard) and see if alot crap comes out...

 

[iwashmycar]

anyone know the best way to check the cats?

H pipe