Took my 94 GT VERT to the track. RESULTS INSIDE!

[Houston94vert]

Hey, shouldn't you be posting over on TPH?

I guess I'm getting older and don't care to take the risks that I used to on the street. From a dead stop it just takes too much real estate for this car to get up to 3rd for me to risk a ticket or hurting someone. I save those runs for the track.

LOL!! Shouldn't you be posting on TPH!!! LOL!! :SNSign:

I actually just kinda started reading some posts on here. I come back every now and again.

Street racing in Houston is not what it used to be.

 

[Therian]

you are crazy. I live just south of Houston and go street racing in houston ALL THE TIME.

IBTL

 

[sipynsyrup]

I was just trying to prove a point. It doesnt take much to get going that fast. I see bikes hauling ass all the time on 610 and beltway 8.

 

[Redsnk95]

Street racing in Houston...no thanks.

I'll be back at HRP this friday doing some more testing, still looking for my 10.50.

 

[Black Stampede]

Times look a bit slow to me, especially the mph. With 3.73s, CAI, and full exhaust I ran a 14.2 at 97 mph with my vert. I think you have some more in it so keep practicing.

 

[ProKiller]

they seem kind of on par with what i expected out of a vert. practice makes perfect. there's always stuff you can do to reduce some weight without really hurting you. you could always get a rear seat delete for at the track, remove the dog bone, the 25# weight in the fender... bunch of things to help lighten it up.

 

[Houston94vert]

My 1994 Vert with 5 speed stock ran 15.1 @ 88 mph.

Gears 3:73's, cold air, h-pipe, cat back, I was 14.2 but at 96 mph.

So it seems that auto makes a bigger difference on the mph if anything.

 

[Adam95GT]

yea this seems a little bit slow... id figure a 14.3 at least... i just ran a 14.7 on my 213,000 mile vert with just a full exhaust and cold air.... and trapped at 93.14

 

[sipynsyrup]

well... I am looking to get it tuned. I think it isn't getting enough spark or something. The car takes a while to start unless its already warmed up. When I bought the car it had bad spark plugs so I got new plugs and wires. I dont remember what the gap was on them.

What RPM should I be shifting at??

I got the launch down good on this car, but I also noticed that my car traps low compared to others. I am going to remove some weight, but I need to find the problem first. I was shifting around 5k-5.1k on all of those runs. Should I shift earlier? I don't think I can get a better time out of it the way it sits now.

I was looking to get a bigger MAF because I think the bbk 70mm tb is only hurting me since I have stock manifold and stock MAF.

Also, I was running 89 octane. Should I run a higher octane?? My car smells like it is running rich. The previous owner had it tuned for his h/c/i setup. So I need to get it tuned again.

 

[sipynsyrup]

my egr is also deleted. I get 3 codes regarding the egr when I do the KOER test(obd1)

I was told this is hurting me, but I was also told it doesn't hurt performance.

The previous owner had the side of the TB sealed and the header capped. Do I have to buy something if I want to put the egr back??? here is a picture of how it is sealed.

 

[gcomfx.com]

Do you get a Check Engine Light? If not they pulled the bulb, or rigged the sensor.

You have to leave the sensor on a stock car, and push the plunger halfway down to get the CEL to go out.

My car ran better after removing the EGR. Mine was sticking.

 

[Houston94vert]

my egr is also deleted. I get 3 codes regarding the egr when I do the KOER test(obd1)

I was told this is hurting me, but I was also told it doesn't hurt performance.

The previous owner had the side of the TB sealed and the header capped. Do I have to buy something if I want to put the egr back??? here is a picture of how it is sealed.

I've had both the 94vert all the way torn down and a 1995 Cobra. let's hook up and let me take a look at your ride. I could show you a few things and see if everything is on the up and up.

 

[gcomfx.com]

Can't beat an offer like that.

 

[sipynsyrup]

alright I sent you a pm!


I was thinking about getting it dyno'd and get an a/f reading too, but that wont be for a few weeks (on a tight budget while in school). What rwhp should it be putting down. I was either going to go to Houston Performance, Strictly, or g-force.

Houston performance quoted $100 for 3 pulls and a/f ratio. They will also tell me everything that is off and should be checked(spark, a/f, ect)

 

[Houston94vert]

alright I sent you a pm!


I was thinking about getting it dyno'd and get an a/f reading too, but that wont be for a few weeks (on a tight budget while in school). What rwhp should it be putting down. I was either going to go to Houston Performance, Strictly, or g-force.

Houston performance quoted $100 for 3 pulls and a/f ratio. They will also tell me everything that is off and should be checked(spark, a/f, ect)

For 5.0 stuff. Slater's is the man!! He got 23 rwhp just from timing and fuel on my 95 cobra.