[1997TA]

Help me out. I took a rode trip to Colorado from Utah and the fastest my 1997 TA was 110 mph. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) It seemed like there was governored at that speed. It started sputtering. What's up with that. Is this normal? How do I remove it????????????? It is a stock LT1 with CAI.

This post has been edited by 1997TA: Oct 29 2007, 10:30 PM

[1997TA]

I appreciate your feedback. Although I may be new to this forum I am not new to the racing arena. I have participated in SCCA for years with a race-prepared Mustang. After years of being beaten by the f-bodies, I decided to purchase one, recently, and commit treason. I had understood the top speed of my TA was 142, not 110. This is a concern of mine since I will be attending PDX/HPDE at MMP, and possibly Pueblo, this spring and intend to participate in Open Road. With a race prepared suspension and brakes, I decided to pass a car on the long and boring trip on the I-70. Yes, I went to 110, which is fairly easy with the 5.7.

My main concern is top speed at the MMP on the straights. I understand that it is possible to exceed 100 mph. My intention is to determine how to prepare my car for this experience on the track and in open-road racing applications. I understand that this is a race forum and I am not looking for ways to alter my top speed to exceed the posted speed limits on public roads in an unsupervised setting. I also know how to tune my vehicles. Unfortunately, the LT1 is a unique engine to me with the optispark and other challenging issues. I would much rather hear from you professionals on how to resolve this issue than to post on a teenage camaro website. They would probably load me full of crap.

Thanks for your advice and will be adjusting through LT1 tuner.

[StanIROCZ]

I would much rather hear from you professionals on how to resolve this issue than to post on a teenage camaro website. They would probably load me full of crap.

(IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rotf.gif) I'm far from a professional, believe me.

Thanks for your advice and will be adjusting through LT1 tuner.

That should be all you need. I assume that you have the 4th gen 3" aluminum DS? That should be fine assuming that you have sane gears (3.73 or less). Make sure you tires are speed rated appropriately and in good condition, balanced, appropriately inflated etc. I assume the car is in good mechanical shape and brakes capable of whoaing the sled down (good performance pads). Those things should be obvious to you since you have SCCA experience.

I can’t really think of anything else other than have fun and be safe.