You lost me a little with this last comment, please clarify in dummy terms :)
Please explain the dyno loading. what was slipping? How exactly does it affect rwhp? If power is getting to the wheels but not showing on dyno, I can understand how it can then perform at the track but if the...
Thats what FB Performance trans told me too! "it will perform at the track" They had a new converter built to similar specs as the p.i 3200 stall converter I had prior, but my new tranny has a button for me to press to go into lock up. The p.i converter in the stock 5r55 was tuned to lockup...
i think you guys might be right on with the converter.
I went to my shop today and they took care of the bogging issue *new spark plugs* so shes running and shifting smooth and feels as strong as before but hp # still low at the wheel.
I was going to make a new thread but this title fits perfect for me -
short as a story as I can make it - set up as of Dec 14 2011: procharged - 10lb boost - gt500 fuel pump - 60 lb injectors - stock bottom end - stock auto trany with p.i 3200 stall converter - new ford racing intake manifold...
thanks! I'm slowly getting better teaching myself.
Here is some of my inspiration, these are amazing;
http://vimeo.com/29651675
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfPYUpp6Ris
Heres a quick trailer I did for the club with a new 1080p hd came I got. Used new editing software too so I had to learn a ton all over again from scratch.
Hope you guys like part 1.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JGOVsvw3f8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbFc7Er6oY0
XbFc7Er6oY0
Me playing for the first time with picture and video software. Hope you guys like, I want to ad some burnout clips with the addition of my new Gopro hero camera.
update - I also had my ac on - they said its a nono to have my ac on while driving hard and thats what i was doing at the time of overheat -
and the exhaust gasket leak was fixed.
now i just need a new procharger pully belt...she's way to noisy ....its always something.
update;
I just called my shop cause i have to get an exhaust leak fixed tomorrow and they said thats probably it. I might have blown an exhaust head gasket
Maybe when shifting the gears on my own i tend to leave it in 2nd or 3rd longer with the rpms higher than they should be causing the engine to over heat???
I dont hit the limiter though but in this nyc traffic i can keep it in 2nd or 3rd and cruise in that gear and thats what seemed to get...