Over the past few weeks, I've noticed like no-one or maybe 1 or possibly 2 peeps viewing the old Tuning Forum. Man O Man ... how things have changed Just not much activity there like the old days That place has all but died Maybe not that many wanna ... do it themselves ... anymore Grady
I have noticed this for some time. I am sure I will be buggin some people in the near future since I am hooking up my WB now (just getting cold here now so I am waiting for the odd warm day to drive it). Plus I want to get an FMS 70mm t-body so I am sure I will be studying idle stuff REAL soon . Idle seems to be one area I dont have a lot of dealing with as so far mine has been real good. I think a large part of it is that the tuning section already has a great deal of info to search and get the needed info for a large chunk of the issues. There are some good topics and threads on what is what and how it works. I know I have searched it as of late and I never have an issue in finding the information I need. I think the amount of info here for our 94-95 is about the best source of specific info. I have noticed over the last few months some questions about topics I dont have a whole lot of info on...like boost, some case specific idle or sensor questions that I see wes jumping in on or the guy with the sniper av. It is not a far stretch to also like you say...the group is getting smaller as the age of our years increases and people have more and more local help/tuners. Our 2yrs is not a hill of beans compared to the 87-93 fox or the 96-04 4.6 eec. That and some of the more tweecer posting people seem to be selling, not modding any longer, just not posting much any longer or taking a break. I think as our years become more affordable more younger people will find their way here and the cycle will begin a-new.
its also getting to the point of old technology vs a newer car. better standard features. we have to do a HCI to catch up to what the stock GT's put out with just bolt ons. Gas prices went through the roof turning people away from gas guzzling sport cars. I think its a little bit of everything that has slowed down our cars. I love my car to death but i bought mine for 6k about 6 years ago. I have done alot to it over the years. But god forbid i wreck it... goodbye yellow... hello 30-60mpg car... I'd still put new car standard power and technology as the big reasons no one wants old cars anymore. We are like a single woman turning 30 and still in denial. No one wants us anymore going to hell for that one.
Ive never been a computer geek Grady... Just kiddin man, but seriously, I would have a LOT of learning to do if I wanted to tune my own car. I had Wes make me a chip a little while back, so Im good until the next round of mods.
Well ... We all have things we like or find interesting and We all have things we feel the other way about I guess you might say When I decided to do my current combo ........ Knowing how critical cam choice was ................... Well ... my sig kinda says it all ... Don't it I just wasn't gonna get that involved in all that cam stuff All I wanted to do was check basic stuff like timing and vt geom Its all good Grady
I'm planning on getting a Moates chip and tuning my GT, but I just haven't had the time. I'm certainly looking forward to setting the right gear ratio for my tranny - I have the 4R70W gearset and I'm tired of the tranny shifting at the wrong times.
