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How to tell if 03 GT isn't running as fast as it should be?

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modu1ar tek

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I have an 03 GT, stock with just flows. Even though I beat my friends E36 M3, beat an SS in 1/2 gear, and barely lost to a 96 Vr-4, I sometimes think this car should be faster. I know it's most likely all in my head, but is there some sort of thing that can confirm it? I heard there was a TSB for 03 GT's that said the car didn't perform as well, so they reflash the ecu or something. Sorry to sound like a noob, but theres no other way to xplain this. Tia.
 

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Run against another stock 03. If you lose, either your car is a dog, or you can't drive as well as the other guy.
 

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take it to the track and find out
 
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modu1ar tek said:
I have an 03 GT, stock with just flows. Even though I beat my friends E36 M3, beat an SS in 1/2 gear, and barely lost to a 96 Vr-4, I sometimes think this car should be faster. I know it's most likely all in my head, but is there some sort of thing that can confirm it? I heard there was a TSB for 03 GT's that said the car didn't perform as well, so they reflash the ecu or something. Sorry to sound like a noob, but theres no other way to xplain this. Tia.
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Have your car dyno tuned. They can set the timing and a/f ratio to get the maximum horsepower out of your car.
 

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01mgvert said:
Have your car dyno tuned. They can set the timing and a/f ratio to get the maximum horsepower out of your car.
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He doent need to have his car tuned but he could pay 50 bucks and have it dyno'ed to see the power outputs.
 

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how much is it to get it dyno tuned?
 

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you beat an M3 and an SS and lost to a VR-4!? well obviously you can't always go by that cause driving ability plays into that. last night I put MANY car lengths on a VR-4 on the freeway, it was funny to say the least.

best way, take it to the track, make some runs, check your times, mile per hour. and then take it to the dyno, usually you can get a good read by that, good luck
 

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Take it to the track and find out what you are running
 
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Mustang5L5 said:
Take it to the track and find out what you are running
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I would think a dyno run would be better, since driving skills are not taken into account on a dyno...
 

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The Dyno is the way to go. I took my car to the track a while back and had a horrible run, and it was all my fault. Since then I have let a few knowledgble people drive the car and they told me the car should have no problem running low 13's-high 12's. When I took it out I ran a 15.1 with a 2.5 60ft time. Ouch!
 
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