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Ford red tops
Wednesday, October 26, 2005 10:14 AM
Ok i just bought some ford red tops off ebay and i was wondering if i would have to use a fmu with them for 5-6lbs of boost. i have an 8:1 fmu, non adj. i plan on gettin a cartech sometime. just want to kno if ill be ok with out the fmu. and ill be gettin the LT-1 afpr to go with the injectors.


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Re: Ford red tops
Wednesday, October 26, 2005 10:47 AM
what #lb are they rated at?


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Re: Ford red tops
Wednesday, October 26, 2005 2:27 PM
30lb


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Re: Ford red tops
Wednesday, October 26, 2005 2:36 PM
you should be fine without the regulator, i run 8psi on my saturn with stock fpr and just #33lb injectors, just go easy on it and listen to the motor


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Re: Ford red tops
Wednesday, October 26, 2005 5:21 PM
It will run extremely rich off boost, trust me, mine is running in the 9:1's





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Re: Ford red tops
Wednesday, October 26, 2005 5:34 PM
cav's are different just trying to kinda help


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Re: Ford red tops
Wednesday, October 26, 2005 7:49 PM
isnt that what the adj fpr is for?


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Re: Ford red tops
Wednesday, October 26, 2005 10:26 PM
yah i just was able to get by without it, you just turn the fuel pressure down prolly at idle, i am not totally sure since i've never used one


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Re: Ford red tops
Wednesday, October 26, 2005 11:02 PM
Shifted wrote:It will run extremely rich off boost, trust me, mine is running in the 9:1's


at idle or WOT... or both? get your AFR up 2 notches to about 11.0:1 in peak boost with full timing and you'll be set




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Re: Ford red tops
Thursday, October 27, 2005 2:51 PM
^Both, during decelleration my WBO2 gauge needle (LED's) just come off the 10's. Lowest I've seen it go was 11:1 during deceleration, where in most vehicles decel is in the 17-18's.





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Re: Ford red tops
Thursday, February 09, 2006 8:35 AM
im looking at getting some ford red tops, same as above will they work for me im gonna run 11psi?

thanks











Re: Ford red tops
Thursday, February 09, 2006 8:36 AM
STREAKER1369 wrote:im looking at getting some ford red tops, same as above will they work for me im gonna run 11psi?

thanks


No, get green tops if you want to boost that high.





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Re: Ford red tops
Thursday, February 09, 2006 12:15 PM
cool thanks shifted


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Re: Ford red tops
Thursday, February 09, 2006 12:17 PM
Ive been wondering this myself for awhile on how they would idle. Im a ln2. but topfeed now. running 6-7psi this next time around. I ordered red tops 30# and afpr and run the cartech 2025 fmu. Im hoping to get it to idle out of boost in the 12's afr or leaner.

if not it will be 4-5 psi on 24#. Cuz for now i cant afford anything to tune em down. And then ill be looking into a safcII to run with the cartech 2025.

Im worried about the idle but a couple other people have assured me that the car will be able to idle the 30#'s at around 30psi fuel pressure.. Guess we will see.

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Re: Ford red tops
Thursday, February 09, 2006 12:21 PM
STREAKER1369 wrote:cool thanks shifted


did you get your headlights in yet?


Just got done mounting the highbeam projectors, need to get another set for the low beams from Josh and I'll be set, hopefully soon.

Emry-
Toughest part is the loaded idle, mine wants to die when I come to stops, not sure if thats an issue for the 5 speeds though.





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Re: Ford red tops
Thursday, February 09, 2006 12:25 PM
Ah hahahahaha !!!!! I saw this and for a second was thinking "when did Ford start makeing Optimas?" Then it hit me!!!!




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Re: Ford red tops
Thursday, February 09, 2006 12:37 PM
shifted Whats your base fuel pressure?

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1996 s10- 97 ECU and wiring, soon to be boosted daily driver.
Re: Ford red tops
Thursday, February 09, 2006 12:43 PM
About 32psi





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Re: Ford red tops
Thursday, February 09, 2006 12:47 PM
is that the lowest you can get it? im not sure what i can get with mine because my afpr hasnt got here yet. Thanks for the info

96 Camaro A4 383 12.5:1, E85, Full suspension, Nitrous outlet plate kit, hooker headers and catback, 3800 circle D converter.

2002 Silverado LQ4 6.0 CAI, Long tube headers, 4" exhaust

1996 s10- 97 ECU and wiring, soon to be boosted daily driver.
Re: Ford red tops
Thursday, February 09, 2006 12:52 PM
Yeah, thats about it





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Re: Ford red tops
Thursday, February 09, 2006 12:57 PM
maybe ill have to look into an safc then...that sucks..

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2002 Silverado LQ4 6.0 CAI, Long tube headers, 4" exhaust

1996 s10- 97 ECU and wiring, soon to be boosted daily driver.

Re: Ford red tops
Thursday, February 09, 2006 1:01 PM
I got a good deal going on one in the classifieds





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