May sound dumb.....I'm just feeling my stage 1 is not....
#1
May sound dumb.....I'm just feeling my stage 1 is not....
Not like when it was first done. I was getting 22-24 lbs nailing it off the line. Now I am getting 19-20(sometimes 17-19) and it bogs(By this ,it feels like it almost holds the power back ever so slightly) slightly going into second (Automatic). I posted this once before. My local Chevy tech(Who is a great tech) said its normal so you dont blow the trans. Doesnt sound right to me. I also dont remember it doing this the first week. I hear people getting 24-30 lbs. I am sure not. It's fast,donr get me wrong but it sure does not feel like day one. I am in the Northeast and its hot so that may have a lot to do with it.
#2
When you first got the ST1 kit done, was the ambient temp and humidity outside colder/lower than it is currently?
If so, think about air density. "Cooler air is denser air, which means more oxygen, optimal combustion, and more power". You might be happy again in the fall.
This was a common occurence with turbocharged gasoline-powered aircraft. We preferred sport flying in early spring or late fall due to greater air density which resulted in more power/response.
I'm experiencing the same thing (up to 25/26lb when it was cooler, now down to 20/21lb in higher outside temps), but am not overly concerned about it.
If so, think about air density. "Cooler air is denser air, which means more oxygen, optimal combustion, and more power". You might be happy again in the fall.
This was a common occurence with turbocharged gasoline-powered aircraft. We preferred sport flying in early spring or late fall due to greater air density which resulted in more power/response.
I'm experiencing the same thing (up to 25/26lb when it was cooler, now down to 20/21lb in higher outside temps), but am not overly concerned about it.
#4
Not like when it was first done. I was getting 22-24 lbs nailing it off the line. Now I am getting 19-20(sometimes 17-19) and it bogs(By this ,it feels like it almost holds the power back ever so slightly) slightly going into second (Automatic). I posted this once before. My local Chevy tech(Who is a great tech) said its normal so you dont blow the trans. Doesnt sound right to me. I also dont remember it doing this the first week. I hear people getting 24-30 lbs. I am sure not. It's fast,donr get me wrong but it sure does not feel like day one. I am in the Northeast and its hot so that may have a lot to do with it.
#5
Also I have found the increase in power feel goes away some as you put more miles on as you get used to it. When you get the first boost in power you were driving one way and then when you get the new power you have to change the way you drive.
Yes there is a little less power in first. I have noticed that. It seems to ajust with the speed of the vehilcle.
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Another factor to consider..heat soak.... while running in temps for awhile, the IC gets heated up and you get that air density drop, its a real power robber. A bigger IC and uniform pipes wrapped help alot here. Hotter air equates to more of a detonation problem, thus reduced timing and power.
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