Google "gibtec aluminator" for what is basically the "4V build bible" thread and read through that. You can probably get near 300 and pick up a LOT of bottom end with a degree/advance of your cams.
My God, you guys are really trying to take him down a rabbit hole, aren't you? Dude said he wants to put a kenne bell on it and change the gears potentially and somehow that turns into talking about cams (a huge investment and huge amount of work) and critiquing his suspension. He never said he wanted to competitively road race it, just that the prior owner had road raced it. There is nothing wrong with the suspension. Is it 100% ideal? No. Will it far exceed the talent threshold of the vast majority of people that hop behind the wheel? Yep. Will they be able to take it out to a track day on the weekend and have fun? Yep.
No offense to anyone here, but people recommending parts to throw
My God, you guys are really trying to take him down a rabbit hole, aren't you? Dude said he wants to put a kenne bell on it and change the gears potentially and somehow that turns into talking about cams (a huge investment and huge amount of work) and critiquing his suspension. He never said he wanted to competitively road race it, just that the prior owner had road raced it. There is nothing wrong with the suspension. Is it 100% ideal? No. Will it far exceed the talent threshold of the vast majority of people that hop behind the wheel? Yep. Will they be able to take it out to a track day on the weekend and have fun? Yep. I daresay whoever had this car in the past knew what they were doing because they went to the effort of putting an accusump on the car.
No offense to anyone here, but people recommending parts to throw at this car before you get a significant amount of seat time and figure out what you like/don't like and what works/doesn't work for you are leading you down the wrong path...
If you mean set @ .98-1.0 then no...Is the new TPS adjusted correctly?
I'm definitely not claiming that's gospel... but I did read it. Also why would a part that may require adjusting not be adjustable from the factory? I'm trying to learn this car..i think Id verify that info, my understanding has always been that if the TPS isnt set correctly at idle you'll have issues. I dont understand why an older car would auto adjust a newer car wouldnt
when I messed with the TPS on my Mach1 it just involved loosening the mounting screws and it would allow you turn it/move it. It takes very little movement to adjust it
I have... didnt see one for that specific model. There's other videos on there but there like you explained... just loosen and rotate for desired results.Have you checked you tube for a how to?
All the computer stuff is great but the best way to find out whats going on is to read the plugs, get you a chart with pictures pull the plugs to find out what is going on. Then do a leak down test to determine the engines health, you are just throwing parts at it right now and its not getting any better but you're spending money. Instead start removing possible causes, what if you throw all this money at it and you find out the engine wasn't healthy to start with?
You need the kit to pressurize the cylinders and measure how much each cylinder is leaking, not a compression test. A compression test will only tell you cranking compression and can give good readings when there is still something wrong. See if one of your local auto parts store has a cylinder leak down kit for rent, you will also need a air compressor.