I need more speed

[mellowyellow]

ok guys here is deal, local kid has a early 2000 something hatchback 1.8 with turbo set-up so he calls me out for a race we meet at the local spot and line up haeds up,i do a little boost launch and I am gone, blow him away, but he almost got me at the end,what can I do to get more mph?? right now the sy has k&n in stock box 10-1 chip set to 16lbs street gas afpr and bigger intercooler pump with hose re-route.any help will be graetly appreciated. Thanks...

 

[Jimmy]

Re: I need more speed

ok guys here is deal, local kid has a early 2000 something hatchback 1.8 with turbo set-up so he calls me out for a race we meet at the local spot and line up haeds up,i do a little boost launch and I am gone, blow him away, but he almost got me at the end,what can I do to get more mph?? right now the sy has k&n in stock box 10-1 chip set to 16lbs street gas afpr and bigger intercooler pump with hose re-route.any help will be graetly appreciated. Thanks...

big ass turbo and associated upgrades.

 

[dgoodhue]

Re: I need more speed

What does you truck look like on a scan tool in term of knock/spark retard.

 

[It's just a six]

Re: I need more speed

A better than stock fuel pump for starters.
Run a 3" exhaust w/a straight through muffler.
Add a methanol injection kit. A must!!
Install a 10 - 12 CM turbine housing.
And add a torque converter manual lockup switch.

 

[Double12]

Re: I need more speed

To reiterate, a bigger turbo and/or methanol injection (and 50# injectors) and TUNING will get you there faster than anything else.

 

[It's just a six]

Re: I need more speed

A better than stock fuel pump for starters.
Run a 3" exhaust w/a straight through muffler.
Add a methanol injection kit. A must!!
Install a 10 - 12 CM turbine housing.
And add a torque converter manual lockup switch.

You don't need 50 lb injectors to run hard.
Just finely tunned steps in the right direction w/out spending a lot of $$$$$$$
Cheap racing I always look for things that might be high labor but cheap money wise.
Cold air kit, you can fab your own.
Good luck!

 

[mellowyellow]

Re: I need more speed

What does you truck look like on a scan tool in term of knock/spark retard.

I have never put it on a scanner, I can borrow a snap on scanner but what am I looking for?? and please dont laugh, I need help should I just be driving around like normal and watch my knock and timing or what?

 

[mellowyellow]

Re: I need more speed

You don't need 50 lb injectors to run hard.
Just finely tunned steps in the right direction w/out spending a lot of $$$$$$$
Cheap racing I always look for things that might be high labor but cheap money wise.
Cold air kit, you can fab your own.
Good luck!

thanks for the help
all mods have been done by prior owner he said the turbo was rebuilt with a bigger turbine how do I check? the turbo does spool up quickly in normal around town driving situations
and if I installed a fuel guage to rail and drove with it is there any way to know if I already have a better than stock pump?I really would rather spend money on other mods instead of throwing it away replacing a good pump with a good pump.

 

[mellowyellow]

Re: I need more speed

You don't need 50 lb injectors to run hard.
Just finely tunned steps in the right direction w/out spending a lot of $$$$$$$
Cheap racing I always look for things that might be high labor but cheap money wise.
Cold air kit, you can fab your own.
Good luck!

I am looking at the rpm 3 inch cat back system any thoughts?? Or should i run a straught pipe right out of the cat? it is not my only means of transportation so I would not mind if it was a little louder than it is right now.now I have a magnaflow muffler with twin tail pipes coming out of the back.

 

[It's just a six]

Re: I need more speed

I am looking at the rpm 3 inch cat back system any thoughts?? Or should i run a straught pipe right out of the cat? it is not my only means of transportation so I would not mind if it was a little louder than it is right now.now I have a magnaflow muffler with twin tail pipes coming out of the back.

Definately get the RPM exhaust system, it is a very nice system.

Is your magnaflow muffler a straight through type?

 

[It's just a six]

Re: I need more speed

thanks for the help
all mods have been done by prior owner he said the turbo was rebuilt with a bigger turbine how do I check? the turbo does spool up quickly in normal around town driving situations
and if I installed a fuel guage to rail and drove with it is there any way to know if I already have a better than stock pump?I really would rather spend money on other mods instead of throwing it away replacing a good pump with a good pump.

When you say your turbo has a bigger turbine,,,, do you mean a turbine wheel? Turbine housing?

I would install a wide band O2 meter. That is a wise investment ,plus you can use it on other cars,,, if you want to??
I run the LM1 from Innovative.
That will tell you if you are running out/(or lean) of fuel at the top of each gear shift IE, from 1st to second,then from 2nd to third. that is where it showed up lean on my Sy,,,if this happens in your Sy,,,that may indicate you have a stock fuel pump.

When I had a stock fuel pump running 14-17 psi boost pressure I noticed my stock pump could not keep up for the demand of fuel needed.It would go lean at the top of each gear.
Top of first, then the top of second gear & so -on.

I installed a Walbro 255 HP intank pump & the lean A/F ratios went away.

 

[It's just a six]

Re: I need more speed

I have never put it on a scanner, I can borrow a snap on scanner but what am I looking for?? and please dont laugh, I need help should I just be driving around like normal and watch my knock and timing or what?

KR usually happens when you are getting on it.

You will probably see some KR between shifts. Depends on how well it runs & the state of tune it is in.

Drive it by getting on it & look for the knock retard on the scan tool.
Methanol injection works really good to keep the KR's low or none @ all.
Ask here in this forum which alky system they like best.
I use just a Aquamist 1S system, it works pretty good, but they are very expensive now.
Mike @ RPM will steer you in the right direction & he has the correct parts you need.

 

[mellowyellow]

Re: I need more speed

Definately get the RPM exhaust system, it is a very nice system.

Is your magnaflow muffler a straight through type?

not sure if it is a straight thru muffler but its a single inlet (of course) with daul exit.

 

[mellowyellow]

Re: I need more speed

When you say your turbo has a bigger turbine,,,, do you mean a turbine wheel? Turbine housing?

I would install a wide band O2 meter. That is a wise investment ,plus you can use it on other cars,,, if you want to??
I run the LM1 from Innovative.
That will tell you if you are running out/(or lean) of fuel at the top of each gear shift IE, from 1st to second,then from 2nd to third. that is where it showed up lean on my Sy,,,if this happens in your Sy,,,that may indicate you have a stock fuel pump.

When I had a stock fuel pump running 14-17 psi boost pressure I noticed my stock pump could not keep up for the demand of fuel needed.It would go lean at the top of each gear.
Top of first, then the top of second gear & so -on.

I installed a Walbro 255 HP intank pump & the lean A/F ratios went away.

the previous owner told me that when the turbo was rebuilt he had the exhaust end (I am assuming the turbine end)of the turbo upgraded to one size larger??