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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 12:50 AM
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what would cause a truck to just be slower all the sudden. last month i ran 0-60 in 7.4 seconds now im high 9s low 10s. I replaced the ball joint cv shaft and took it to the shop and the radiator got replaced. It was slolwer ever since i got it back from the shop. I have no idea what happend. i retuned my SC also.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 12:59 AM
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Heat, humidity, changes in fuel, etc are all factors that can affect your acceleration.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 01:01 AM
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i didnt think it could be effected that much. it is completly noticable it doesnt pick up as fast its a god untill 3000 rpms and then you feel it kick in.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 01:21 AM
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http://www.zx11.info/zx11/aero.htm
http://www.staginglight.com/guide/air.html
 
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 01:26 AM
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i hate hot weather...
 
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 10:18 AM
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Using AC? That has alot to do with it also
 
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 11:00 PM
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yea i just realised thought about that i can finaly use my ac since it came back from the shop so thats all iv been using haha
 
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 12:47 AM
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My truck has never done 0-60 in less than 8.5 seconds.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 11:54 PM
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i got it to do 7.9 today with wheel spin...idk why you cant get your truck to run like that rengnath, when was the last time you checked your 0-60 after the trans update?
 
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I ran the last one a couple weeks ago with the TM reduced, and I believe I got 8.79 or something high like that. Ill run one this week sometime. I just installed the stock throttle body because of a vacuum leak with the old one, so after I run the truck a couple hundred miles for the pcm to relearn Ill give it another go.
 
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