Thinking of buying an alky kit

ws6formula50 · 09-09-2004, 09:49 PM

I know the pros, what are the cons? Do I need a diff chip, cam?? Ect...how hard is it to tune...blaa blaa.......

TIA

Slow91z · 09-10-2004, 12:44 AM

You only need a chip to make the most of it (from what I hear they like 100 Octane chips) a street chip will work fine.

No difference on the cam or anything else as far as I know (I'm sure someone else will chime in).

It does create a new aspect for tuning, but if you have a good running car to begin with it shouldn't be to hard.

salvageV6 · 09-10-2004, 12:51 AM

No harder to tune than setting up a street car to run 17psi. in 1st and 2nd gears and 15 in 3rd and fourth on 93-94 gas. Usually a good chip and all around tune up can accomplish that.

Same tuning thinking and a new 98-100 octane or alky. chip will add performance, but a street chip will work fine as you simply up the boost until you get KR.

Cons are you must fill a bottle every now and then based on boost use and length of boosting, and you should test the flow every time you drive the car to make sure the kit works.

Easy to do on my daily driver.

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Slow91z Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Corydon, IN Posts: 2,012	You only need a chip to make the most of it (from what I hear they like 100 Octane chips) a street chip will work fine. No difference on the cam or anything else as far as I know (I'm sure someone else will chime in). It does create a new aspect for tuning, but if you have a good running car to begin with it shouldn't be to hard. __________________ Collin Hundley 87 GN - 6.85@99 in the 1/8th with a 1.47 60' 86 T-type - Spray painted with a bench seat Oh Yeah!!! 11.70@116 with a sucky 60' But the car has gone 7.03@96 in the 1/8th with a 1.47 60' - Parted Out

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09-10-2004, 12:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
salvageV6 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 6,431	No harder to tune than setting up a street car to run 17psi. in 1st and 2nd gears and 15 in 3rd and fourth on 93-94 gas. Usually a good chip and all around tune up can accomplish that. Same tuning thinking and a new 98-100 octane or alky. chip will add performance, but a street chip will work fine as you simply up the boost until you get KR. Cons are you must fill a bottle every now and then based on boost use and length of boosting, and you should test the flow every time you drive the car to make sure the kit works. Easy to do on my daily driver.