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Old 09-29-2004 | 08:54 PM
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Question Cold weather tune?

How much timing are you guys running in you cold weather or safe tune, and what oct. gas, and how much boost

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Old 09-29-2004 | 10:21 PM
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93oct and 14deg. timing.
I will see 14-15# of boost in the winter. I dont see it much
though, I take it easy in the winter.
 
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Old 09-29-2004 | 10:37 PM
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thanks man

what about everybody else, what do your number's look like?
 
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Old 09-29-2004 | 10:47 PM
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What is winter???????????????????
 
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Old 09-29-2004 | 10:56 PM
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What is winter???????????????????
Well for me it is a period of about 6 month where the temperatures are between 15 and 50 degrees.
 
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Old 09-30-2004 | 12:56 AM
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C,mon Mike

You know winter - it's that one week that you set the AC up to 78 in the house.

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Old 09-30-2004 | 01:01 AM
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Well, I don't know how safe my tune is yet but tonight I gave my L a run and saw 16lb of boost(on my stock block ). It was about 50 degrees when I did it. Hopefully I can get to the dyno soon.
 
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Old 09-30-2004 | 08:48 AM
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Originally posted by Knockout_tx
What is winter???????????????????
It's our racing season in texas
 
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Old 09-30-2004 | 03:22 PM
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Anybody else?
 
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Old 09-30-2004 | 04:39 PM
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I currently have 18* in it running a 4# lower 12-13psi I guess. I ran it in 55* air and no pinging but I think I'm pushing it. I'm taking it down to 15-16* for the consistant 55* and under weather.

P.S I run only Sunoco 93 ( they killed off 94? ) or Amoco/BP 93 all the time.
 
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Old 09-30-2004 | 06:07 PM
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I'm running 16 degrees, but it hasn't cooled off here in Miami yet.
 
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Old 10-01-2004 | 01:52 AM
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12degrees...19# boost...93 octane...stockblock
 
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Old 10-01-2004 | 05:01 PM
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Thanks guys.
 
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Old 10-01-2004 | 11:10 PM
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Side 1 or non-race side of flipchip:

12 degrees timing, 92 octane gas, 15 to 16 #'s of boost.
Also on the dyno the air fuel was 11.4 to 11.8.
Even with that safe a tune I dont keep my foot in it for very long if the tempature is 40 or lower.
 
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Old 10-01-2004 | 11:35 PM
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Rick

Originally posted by TXSVTLIGHTNING
It's our racing season in texas
Check out my post on NLOC please

Thanks,

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