Re: Vortech R/T support

From: Chris Foote (darkangel@map.com)
Date: Mon Nov 16 1998 - 19:23:36 EST


Ugh, could it be that you need your computer recalibrated on the 96+ models
with a supercharger? Please say it ain't so! :-( I'll keep my fingers
crossed for ya, I am planning the same route in a couple of months.

-Chris
darkangel@map.com

>Thanks to everyone that has given the great advice on the slow 1/4 times on
>my Vorteched R/T. I am running the S-Trim with the Vortech inline fuel
>pump and FMU that I had removed from my 94 Dak Sport earlier this year.
>Vortech claimed that the SC wouldn't work with the R/T due to the fact that
>the computer would have to be recalibrated. When I installed the SC, to my
>surprise...No Check Engine light. I was like COOL! Maybe it still needs
>to be recalibrated anyway. But the truck isn't running the times that it
>should. I recently, last week installed JBA's and had a local shop
>fabricate a 2 1/2 inch head pipe into a 3 inch cat into a 3 inch Pro Flow
>muffler. This should have allowed the SC to flow more air I thought. This
>lead to a reduction in et of .26 sec and 1.3 mph. I am still expecting
>more out of this combination. BTW I am running a CC R/T and it weighed in
>at 4300 lbs on the money with a 1/4 tank of gas and me inside. With this
>information I calculated a minimum HP to achieve 95.3 mph at 287.7 at the
>rear wheels. I don't kow where to go from here. People were saying that I
>need to tune in the Vortech. Well, how does one do this?
>
>Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated. Is my next move a TB
>stage II? Computer? Or Injectors? Or something else?
>
>Dan
>Vortech S-Trim, Magnecor 8.5, JBA, 2 1/2 headpipes, 3 "cat, and 3 " Pro
>Flow



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