Tuning

[SuperSix]

Well, I am sure he's rocking a 200 amp alternator.

[Steve Wood]

LOL

don't get me started on wasting money on alternators...

Speaking of Zaps, A.J., bout ten years ago, I laid my wrist across the alternator reaching for something...I heard the Zap, and looking down to see my stainless steel watch band glowing....lef t a scar like the one Kane had in his lama test.

[$1987 GN$]

LOL

don't get me started on wasting money on alternators...

Speaking of Zaps, A.J., bout ten years ago, I laid my wrist across the alternator reaching for something...I heard the Zap, and looking down to see my stainless steel watch band glowing....lef t a scar like the one Kane had in his lama test.

Ok now that had me laughing even though I know it was not funny. I seen that happen too.

I was out for a afternoon cruise in a up-scale neighbour-hood on my bike when I thought a bomb went off beside me. I look down and my blue jeans are soaked and my legs are numb. I though great . . . . Then after a few moments I see smoke then my legs started to burn ! Well it was a quick stop to the closest driveway. And yeah I know stop drop and roll. But I was Running in front of houses to find one that did not have their gate locked to the back yard at the same time  strippin my pants et-al off ! ! Lets just say they thought I was streaking when I was seen running in front of those houses. Then looking for their water tap and hose ! ! !
I had quite the audience . . . POLICE even showed up, by then someone had brought me some pants. lol

Lets just say that a hydrogen boom is pretty loud and the acid burning is not fun.

Was not funny at the time but now I look back at it and giggle a little.

AJ___

[Steve Wood]

that used to happen pretty often....you were lucky that it was not a lot worse...but, I would like to have it on tape!

[Grumpy]

Most of the so called tuning issues that I see turn out to be a car that is not running properly because something is not right rather than being a true tuning problem.

guys don't want to do that !! they want to throw parts on it an run 10s  with NO problems.  They prob still think the easter bunny is real to  

[Just a Six?]

guys don't want to do that !! they want to throw parts on it an run 10s

[Charlief1]

Ok now that had me laughing even though I know it was not funny. I seen that happen too.

I was out for a afternoon cruise in a up-scale neighbour-hood on my bike when I thought a bomb went off beside me. I look down and my blue jeans are soaked and my legs are numb. I though great . . . . Then after a few moments I see smoke then my legs started to burn ! Well it was a quick stop to the closest driveway. And yeah I know stop drop and roll. But I was Running in front of houses to find one that did not have their gate locked to the back yard at the same time

[Steve Wood]

You are correct, Charlie.  One problem is that many don't want to read anything with more than three sentences, and, I cannot even say, Hello, is three sentences..

The other problem is organization.. .perhaps not my strong suit, but, there are so many interactive subjects that it is hard to go 1,2,3.....10 without needing to loop back and mentioning 4 again.

And, of course, there are so many ways to approach the subject and they all seem to work for the guy that understands how things work...at least they work if the cam has 12 good lobes on it and the compression is good in all six cylinders...

[ULYCYC]

Most of the so called tuning issues that I see turn out to be a car that is not running properly because something is not right rather than being a true tuning problem.

This has be the problem since cars had crank handles. I remember a friend many years ago bitched he couldn't get out of the 14's with a 11 sec build.  I drove the car and it had no clutch left. Changed the cover and plate and it ran 11's. Same applies to our cars. 2-3 flare can add 2 seconds to et. Sloppy suspension, fuel supply, engine mechanical and other problems can add seconds also.