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ninety1gt

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i just got back from a dyno day where i put out a whopping 193hp ang 222tq, but at a 15.5-16 air to fuel ratio, they said i can gain up to 30 hp just by bringing down the ratio, so my question is where do i go from here? could my cobra mass air be a problem?? up the fuel pressure?
 

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Did they happen to check and, or tell you what your fuel pressure was? I'm surprised you're not having detonation issues more than anything.
 

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nope no detenation
 

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ninety1gt said:
i just got back from a dyno day where i put out a whopping 193hp ang 222tq, but at a 15.5-16 air to fuel ratio, they said i can gain up to 30 hp just by bringing down the ratio, so my question is where do i go from here? could my cobra mass air be a problem?? up the fuel pressure?
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I would suspect the Cobra MAF first.
But the first thing you should do is pull your codes. I have a link in my sig if you don't have a scanner.

With the 70mm Cobra MAF you should be using the MAS from a 94-95 Mustang MAF. If you are using the 93 Cobra MAS, or the stock A9* computer MAS, you will have AFR issues.

Post up the 3-4 digit MAS code for your MAF/MAS.
I think the 94-95 Mustang should be F2VF? I am not exactly sure on that though.


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02 sensor was my cause of running lean... pull the codes and let the computer tell you whats wrong!

check your plugs and see what color they are
 

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i took off the cobra mass and put on my stock meter, it feels like i lost a lil hp but it revs smoother, i was going over the vacuum lines and noticed there is no vac line from the charcoal canister i guess from when i removed the smog pump, do i need to connect it to the vac some how?
 
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