In a message dated 7/22/99 6:58:54 AM EST, tigers@bserv.com writes:
>
> The best et that I got in my first three 1/4 runs was 16.7 ... that was
> with a cat-back, a dropin K&N, all-season street tires and about 200-250
> extra lbs. in appearance bolt-ons. On the next three runs, I put in the
> '96 MP SBEC and dropped to 15.9 sec. No other performance mods has given
> me such a performance improvement to date. IMHO, it's the most cost
> effective
> improvement that can be done.
>
> There is one drawback with using the '96 MP SBEC. Your instrument gauges
> (water, oil, voltmeter, speedometer, tach., etc.) will not function.
> It also requires the use of 92 octane. I drive using an aftermarket tach.
> and, at regular intervals, put the OE PCM back in to check that everything
> is functioning correctly. I am now comfortable driving (5 months) with
this
> setup.
>
> The addition of headers (Mike Leach's, in my case) gave an improvement of
> 1.5-2.0 sec. A little low end torque was lost as the headers moved
> the power band up about 500 rpm. I had the headers ceramic coated but
> I believe that the Leach headers are nickel-plated (which should be good
> enough for rust and stain protection). They give off a lot of heat but
> do not damage anything in the engine bay. The plus side is that they
> cool off very quickly. Personal opinion = not a huge difference in cabin
> noise.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Bob
> Burlington, Ontario
>
Hey Bob, have you ran without the air hat yet?
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