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Pyrthian
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MAR 17, 08:16 AM
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Formula88
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MAR 17, 08:32 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Leafy:
The Fuel Economy on the Solstice 2.4 is because of the pig rich GM tune. As an ecotec owner I know this, because I drive one. Let's see an LS1 with a new tune put out 35+ Miles to the Gallon.
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Those figures are for stock cars as delivered by Pontiac. Both have stock tunes.
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Archie
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MAR 17, 08:48 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Gokart Mozart:
OK, it bugs you. Calling them out does nothing. Move on and take whatever they say from now on with a grain of salt.
Glad I only read part of page 1 and this page. I didn't lose 15 minutes.  |
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Before it hits the trashcan, I'd like to say that this is very likely the smartest post in this entire thread.
Shaunbags n-swingers who come to this Forum to police the HP claims of others would do well to take some of their own advice.
They tell us that we should ignore the harassing EMails, posts & videos because "It's only the Internet"
The self proclaimed highly educated know it alls from RFT could just ignore those statements that "bug" them. After all "It's only the Internet"
But then they'd have nothing to complain about would they.
BTW, Shaunbag n-swingers, (<~~~you know who you are) When is the last time any of you actually contributed anything positive to this Forum?
Cliff: it's obvoius that several of these people are attempting to commit PFF suicide via the ratings system so that they can be heros on RFT. You might want to keep this thread open a few more hours until they can get their wish.
Archie
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Coinage
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MAR 17, 10:26 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Formula88:
Those figures are for stock cars as delivered by Pontiac. Both have stock tunes. |
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He's saying if you lean it out (New tune), the MPG will will go way up, but the numbers are low like that because of how rich they run in stock form
Edit to say: I'm sure if the Solstice had a 6th gear I would willing to bet that the highway mileage would be much better also..[This message has been edited by Coinage (edited 03-17-2008).]
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crzyone
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MAR 17, 10:52 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Gokart Mozart:
OK, it bugs you. Calling them out does nothing. Move on and take whatever they say from now on with a grain of salt.
Glad I only read part of page 1 and this page. I didn't lose 15 minutes. |
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It bugs me because it takes away from people who actually try to make power. It's people that make up numbers that bring attention to others. Some guy with a 250hp sbc claims over 400hp, gets proven wrong on a dyno, now all of a sudden all people with similar engines are suspect. That is wrong, and people making those claims should keep their mouth shut. Maybe if people like that recieved more peer pressure to not blow smoke out their ass we would have less BS around here. Look at the SBC list, how many of those 300+hp engines are most likely 100hp short of that? Probably quite a few. Guys like Orief and others that buy good crate engines, tune their cars and make their rated hp should be applauded. These are the types of people we need on this forum to keep it real.
I took my N* fiero to a dyno last Tuesday, I made 175whp. I found out that I have 2 dead cylinders from an electrical problem. No problem, I posted it all over RFT and nobody has said anything negative about it. People are trying to help me figure out what is wrong, and it is not a negative atmosphere. Had I claimed I had 350hp and then dyno'd 175hp I'm sure I would recieve a lot of flack. And I would expect it. I would not sit here whining about being singled out and made fun of. Anyone that claims big numbers and underperforms on a dyno should expect some flack. I would.
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Formula88
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MAR 17, 10:52 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Coinage:
He's saying if you lean it out (New tune), the MPG will will go way up, but the numbers are low like that because of how rich they run in stock form
Edit to say: I'm sure if the Solstice had a 6th gear I would willing to bet that the highway mileage would be much better also..
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I know that. I also know that GM tuned both the Ecotec and LS1. I highly doubt they made the LS1 tune as economical as possible while keeping the Ecotec as rich as possible.
But more importantly, he's just trying to find a way to justify his believe that one engine is "better" than another. That's been the source of most of the problems in these types of arguments.
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Formula88
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MAR 17, 10:58 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by crzyone:
Anyone that claims big numbers and underperforms on a dyno should expect some flack. I would. |
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Ok, but when does it go too far? Profanity laden emails? Following you around at car shows? Continued harassment for months, even years after the dyno run? Trolling any post you make on any internet forum they find?
Telling someone, "Dude, your dyno numbers are weak." after a dyno run is one thing. This crap goes FAR beyond that.
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crzyone
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MAR 17, 11:01 AM
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I don't agree with that stuff either, and as far as I know it's only 1 person doing it.
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Archie
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MAR 17, 11:50 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by crzyone:
I don't agree with that stuff either, and as far as I know it's only 1 person doing it. |
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So since you & a couple of others have decided that your the policemen on the internet & are here to wipe out all the fraud, why don't you call that person out on his harassment which is also illegal?
I'll tell you why, it's because you're afraid of him & you don't want him to post a video about your piss poor showing on the dyno.
BTW: do you have any video of that dyno run?
Also how come you're ignoring the last post I made? Heck "It's only the Internet, don't let what someone else posts bug you so much. Just ignore it, they'll go away". How come you can't do what you advise others to do?
| quote | Originally posted by crzyone:
The LS7 is a great engine. Compact and powerful. 505hp is impressive. Could a 7L motor make more power with DOHC heads? Definitely. It would also increase the weight and size of the engine which is a downside.
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BTW: where did you get that 505hp number?
Archie[This message has been edited by Archie (edited 03-17-2008).]
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Coinage
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MAR 17, 12:01 PM
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