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Verified the timing this past Friday and somehow the timing was retarded by 6 Degrees
The timing was checked & set when we did the “Street Tune” the Saturday before the Dyno. Not sure what happened but it must not have been meant to be...
I drove around with a disconnected Throttle Valve/Kickdown/Detent Cable and of course the Transmission went out... Foolishy tried to Dyno the vehicle in this state so I burned $80.00 at MD Automotive on August 4th 2018 Albeit, I eventually replaced the Throttle Valve/Kickdown/Detent Cable with a unit from O' Reilly's at $20.55 it was too late
Transmission Rebuild at Community Transmission in Bellflower
Estimated @ $1,400.00 with a rebuilt Torque Converter and Labor for removal & installation.
I've provided the following parts:
Vendor $$$ Cost Comparison
Dan @ Community Transmission recommended a Transmission Cooler & New Transmission Cooler Lines which aren't included in the estimate. He's also concerned with the Transmission Case being wrapped...
Addressing the Brakes to get back on the road for 2021
Front Brake Calipers & Bolts by Power Stop $70.99 + Tax + $30.00 Core Charge
Wheel Hub Dust Cap by Dorman $4.99 X2 + Tax
Front Rotors by Hawk Performance $87.60 with Tax
Front Brake Hose Bolt X2 $5.79 each + Tax
Front Brake Pads $0.00 (AutoZone)
Front Wheel Seals $4.38 with Tax
Front & Rear Brake Lines $93.99 + Tax
Front Tires $129.20 with Tax & Tire Recycling Fee
Front Tire Mounting & Balance @ Rolling Tires in Bellflower but I can’t recall how much $$ ?
Front Wheel Polishing @ JD Polishing in Downey $60.00
I bought a One Man Brake Bleeder Kit from the AutoZone for $9.99 +Tax but ended up with going with the ol' tried & true "Pump & Bleed" method...
Last edited by SixSeriesCSi; 11-27-2021 at 06:57 PM.
Its not a thing, it just makes the TPS voltage the computer sees higher, so the computer thinks the throttle is open more than it really is. Supposedly that would make the computer give more fuel and timing sooner, but if you add more fuel without the incoming air to support it, you'll just be rich.
@Kevin91Z How have you been? Let's get together for a Data-Log Session soon. I'm still searching for those elusive 400ft-lbs of Torque from my Tuned Port Injection setup
03-26-2018, 12:22 PM
with a disconnected Throttle Valve/Kickdown/Detent Cable and of course the Transmission went out... Foolishy tried to Dyno the vehicle in this state so I burned $80.00 at MD Automotive on August 4th 2018 
Albeit, I eventually replaced the Throttle Valve/Kickdown/Detent Cable with a unit from O' Reilly's at $20.55 it was too late 
about the weight reduction! 
