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Installed my Sinister Chip!

Old 01-12-2008, 05:59 PM
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Well, I put my custom Sinister chip in today. First thing I noticed is that my intermittent lose of O/D and lack of TCC lockup is now gone. And you can really feel that TC lock in now. This is one of the best shifting transmissions I have ever owned. Second thing is that I have 17* spark advance @ idle and as much as 33* @ WOT. I also have 2* knock @ WOT. This was with 89 octane. After I left the shop today I put a bottle of Lucas Octance boost in the 1/2 tank of 89 and topped it off with 93. I will try again on Monday with the better gas. Im trying to remember what my specs were before the chip? I think it was 16* spark advance @ idle and 27* @ WOT ?? I believe I had 2* knock before too. Maybe Crash93ssei remembers?
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glad to hear it runnin good, or should i say great?

btw for members who dont know, sinister performance = gmtuners
Old 01-12-2008, 06:08 PM
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Yeah.. I remember that transmission shift *drool*

I remember that there was 0* KR at WOT, but 2* during the 2-3 and 3-4 shift. it was also colder then **** outside too....

I dunno, but I thought we both had more advance at idle and you had something like 15* or so advance at WOT, I'm not %100 sure on that though.

Definatly glad to hear it is all good though
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My knock was also at the 2-3 shift @WOT on this one too. I also noticed that the more I drove it, the more responsive it got. I guess the PCM had to relearn itselft again. The biggest thing for me is that now the tranny work correctly. Hopefully, this should solve my 12.5mpg average.
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That'* right.
I have about 22 degrees at idle and it will alway retard from there to about 16 degrees at WOT

33 degrees at WOT is
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Originally Posted by TheDude
Hopefully, this should solve my 12.5mpg average.
you should notice a difference for sure.

let us know the #* after the first tank
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Originally Posted by 2000SilverBullet
That'* right.

33 degrees at WOT is
That was what it peaked at for a split second. It was kinda jumping around. I was also running solo at the time so I couldnt consentrate too much on the scanner. I guess this means we need to get another mini-meet
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Nice. I use to be able to run 36* of timing all the way up to 6600 rpm with no KR.
But at 33* you've really pushing the point of diminishing returns.
I know it'* been dyno proven, I just can't remember where I saw it.
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I wonder if I would see any improvement with MSD coils at this point?
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They won't do much of anything. These motors have been put into the 8s and 9s with stock coils. (The slightly hotter L67 ones)
I swapped those in and it just smoothed out the mid range.

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