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[eric0353]

thanks! i will def try it out and let you know ASAP!

[TWICESSILVER]

Originally Posted by eric0353

yea, i really want to make some more power gains, my LS3 seems to be bad at acceleration from a dead stop, must be the torque management system slowing it down : ( I cant even light em up with TC off and stomping on the gas...

do you think a tune by lowering the TM will solve this issue big time?

I have the same issue. I can turn off T/C and dump the clutch, I get wheel hop then it will catch, but seemingly with less power. Only once, well maybe twice, I turned off T/C, dumped the clutch and HOLY SMOKE! Hold on! I have intended reading the owners man to see if there are specific steps besides pushing the button to turn off the T/C.

[Overkillphil]

Oh, and FYI I am getting a tune when I do the exhaust. For the meantime, I have an AEM cold air intake, muffler & rear cat delete. (And I'm spinning heavy ass 22s)

[Overkillphil]

Originally Posted by TWICESSILVER

I have the same issue. I can turn off T/C and dump the clutch, I get wheel hop then it will catch, but seemingly with less power. Only once, well maybe twice, I turned off T/C, dumped the clutch and HOLY SMOKE! Hold on! I have intended reading the owners man to see if there are specific steps besides pushing the button to turn off the T/C.

Are you holding the TC button down for >7 seconds so both lights come on? That's where the real fun is, TC & ST all the way off

[eric0353]

what's the difference between holding it down for 7 seconds versus hitting the button twice to get both lights to show up?

[Overkillphil]

Hitting it once turns off TC, but leaves ST on, pushing twice puts it in sport mode which turns on Launch Control, where holding it for more than 7 seconds turns off all of it (both TC & ST lights will be on) I like to call the "Ludicrous Mode"

[keving2873]

Holding the button down turns all the safety features off. I believe some things are still left on by just hitting the button twice. Can't remember what is still left on though.

[eric0353]

awesome! thanks!

[TWICESSILVER]

Originally Posted by Overkillphil

Are you holding the TC button down for >7 seconds so both lights come on? That's where the real fun is, TC & ST all the way off

Thanks, I will give it a go. I only have 850 miles on mine, I work too much. But just found out that I will be driving to Atl. GA tonight for a birthday surprise my wife just came clean about...Headed to Vengeance Racing to get ARH longtubes and rotofab with tune. WOW! What a woman I have! Try to post gains tomorrow evening.

[eric0353]

Originally Posted by TWICESSILVER

Thanks, I will give it a go. I only have 850 miles on mine, I work too much. But just found out that I will be driving to Atl. GA tonight for a birthday surprise my wife just came clean about...Headed to Vengeance to get ARH longtubes and rotofab with tune. WOW! What a woman I have! Try to post gains tomorrow evening.

I'll be waiting for the before and after dyno results! Also find out what they end up doing with the torque management.

[Lee123]

Originally Posted by TWICESSILVER

Thanks, I will give it a go. I only have 850 miles on mine, I work too much. But just found out that I will be driving to Atl. GA tonight for a birthday surprise my wife just came clean about...Headed to Vengeance to get ARH longtubes and rotofab with tune. WOW! What a woman I have! Try to post gains tomorrow evening.

Happy birthday! I'll be looking forward to hearing your results, too. I'm trying to decide between springing for headers and a tune now or putting that money towards a supercharger in a few months. Before anyone says it, both are out of the question.

[caverman]

Originally Posted by Lee123

Happy birthday! I'll be looking forward to hearing your results, too. I'm trying to decide between springing for headers and a tune now or putting that money towards a supercharger in a few months. Before anyone says it, both are out of the question.

Uhhh.....pretty big differnce in price between those two.

I would still do headers/tune first. They lay down the foundation to build upon.

[Lee123]

Originally Posted by caverman

Uhhh.....pretty big differnce in price between those two.

I would still do headers/tune first. They lay down the foundation to build upon.

I know. Damn big difference, that's why I'm taking some time to think it over. But the price of the headers, tune, and labor would certainly put a dent in the price of the supercharger. Based on my one past experience, when I put a supercharger on a car and added headers later, the headers didn't add a noticeable amount of power to the already supercharged car. If I was going to race it, yes, but for driving on the street it's going to be headers and most likely a cam, OR the supercharger but not both.

[TWICESSILVER]

Originally Posted by Lee123

Happy birthday! I'll be looking forward to hearing your results, too. I'm trying to decide between springing for headers and a tune now or putting that money towards a supercharger in a few months. Before anyone says it, both are out of the question.

Thanks for the Birthday wish! I know what you mean about cost. I would love to have some thing like Vengeance Racing's Kaotic S/C package but that's only a dream for me right now. So I am taking baby steps in that direction.