Charm City Titans - Page 11

robert borsa · 01-24-2007, 05:56 PM

hi all,
steve hi, it was my pleasure to be able to help you out and to meet you.
i did not get the AER yet i have been so busy at work that i have not had a chance to go the place to get it but i am off this weekend and it will be done.
the car club i am in well be going to the nopi nationalsat buds creek i can not wait i am getting pumped up.

does anyone know how to make these trucks take off when you stomp on the gas?
it might be me but it seems that when i am running at about 60 mph. and i stomp on the gas it reves up alot then takes off like a bat out of hell. it seems to me like it might be the throt. respon.? helppppppppp
big rob

TitanBlue · 01-24-2007, 08:00 PM

The cure is a Tune. I think by April, we will be doing something big. It is the fly by wire throttle that you are feeling. UpRev eliminates the computer altering your foots input.

stevestitan · 01-25-2007, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by robert borsa

hi all,
steve hi, it was my pleasure to be able to help you out and to meet you.
i did not get the AER yet i have been so busy at work that i have not had a chance to go the place to get it but i am off this weekend and it will be done.
the car club i am in well be going to the nopi nationalsat buds creek i can not wait i am getting pumped up.

does anyone know how to make these trucks take off when you stomp on the gas?
it might be me but it seems that when i am running at about 60 mph. and i stomp on the gas it reves up alot then takes off like a bat out of hell. it seems to me like it might be the throt. respon.? helppppppppp
big rob

Big Rob, I think Blue hit the nail right on the head with the "drive by wire" and the ECU altering what your foot wants the truck to do. I think its the same as the truck not allowing you to powerbrake a good burnout. You can beat it to some degree byt letting the truck kind of creep alittle with your foot off the brake. I found out how easy that was on my way home from Dundalk Sat night. I smoked one of those retired police Caprices on my way to 695 and did it with wild smokey burnout when I nailed it on the green....

One other thing to consider is right now in our area we are stuck with Oxygenated gas which does rob some power/mileage. You could be feeling that also?

An Uprev tune will solve that. I'm still looking at the Cobb tuner as well and talking to friend here with an STI with one of Cobbs programers. It seems very versatile from what I've seen to this point. I like the fact that I can change the tune and scan fault codes as well. Still learnig about it though but, I like what I see so far. Point and click stuff is good.

More to follow and I will be at NOPI also. Maybe we should see if we can a couple of Titans from the club out here for that? Something to kick around I guess?

Steve

TitanBlue · 01-25-2007, 03:49 PM

Well, just fill us in on this NOPI thing, What is NOPI, when where whatever other "W" there is to fill in....I'm interested.

stevestitan · 01-29-2007, 05:49 PM

Hey all, nothing new on the NOPI thing just yet but I wanted to let you all know I just ordered the drop shackles from Suspensionmax and I should have them by the weekend. I doubt I'll have time to get em on with all I have going on this weekend but hope to have it done by the following weekend?

I'll try to post some before and after pics??

TitanSue · 02-02-2007, 08:58 AM

Hey Guys,

Is there a simple little adjustment to help the Titan get better mileage? When I first got it I got 11 mpg now I get 12.5 city and maybe 16.5 hwy.
If not I'm going to have to get rid of it.

Let me know if you have a solution!

robert borsa · 02-05-2007, 01:09 PM

hi sue,
try getting on eco system .com it is called eco-3 system it is a little pricey but it pays for it self in no time i gained 2.5 miles to a gal.3 if i babbbbbbieee it.

Big Azz Rice Burner · 02-05-2007, 05:15 PM

Sue,
How many miles are one your truck? I have around 33K on mine. I get about
15mpg. I didn't notice the change until around 25k or so. You can try some other things as well. Check your tire pressure, low pressure does not help. Check you air filter make sure that it is clean. A dirty air filter will drop the mpg. Switch to synthetic oil I had some improvement when I switched. You could install an intake. That may make a difference. Good luck. If you have any questions let us know. Try to drive a little slower

thats is the hardest thing to do with these trucks.

Big Dog whats up? Hope all is well.

Joe

TitanBlue · 02-05-2007, 06:44 PM

On all my vehicles, I seem to lose 1 or 2 mpg in winter. Tire pressure needs checked due to the cold (100 degree dropping to 20 degrees causes significant loss).The winter fuelmix gets blamed, but I don't know if it is real or urban legend. Though 10% alcohol will probably hurt mpg, as we now see 85% giving losey (sp?) mileage with the FFV. It is mixed for emissions reasons.

I was getting 15-1/2 suburban driving to work about 12 miless and to do shopping. Now I get 13 or 13-1/2 in winter. I've gotten as much as 19 mpg highway in the summer with 4 of us and lots of luggage on vacation, while driving a steady 85 mph, And I have the BT! I am convinced the Mods helpedwith efficiency.

robert borsa · 02-07-2007, 07:33 AM

hay joe,
what is going on things are good this past week i was bed ridden sick

missed a week of work, man i was hurten, am back in action now and rocken.getting some new up grades this comming weekend can not wait.
how are things with you? good i hope.
gotta run going in to work for some overtime 11am-3am long day but gotta make that $$$$$$ for more toys lol
see ya,

thebigdog
big rob

TitanSue · 02-07-2007, 06:24 PM

I can't go any slower guys. I have to drive from Dundalk to Mt. Vernon through the city. I get better mileage when I'm doing the highway. I'm over 27K in miles. As for tire pressure the alarm hasn't gone off so I guess the tires are OK. Maybe I'll check the air filter when it warms up.

I got better mileage when I first got it and towed a 24' boat down to the ocean than I do dity driving.

Rob you can keep your illness to yourself! We don't want to share.

Hope your feeling better.

TitanBlue · 02-07-2007, 07:54 PM

Your mileage makes sense. Even though a boat is bulky, you can get surprising mileage on steady highway driving. Dundalk to Mt Vernon would be bad, expect 2-4 less than city rating. Nothing really wrong with your truck it seems, just heavy and slow driving in winter. Do check tires with a gauge, sensors are just an emergency backup system. Come to the next CCT meet and I'll hook up the Cipher to check A/F if I know the right category (there's a bunch) and ensure no codes have shown anywhere. I manage a fleet of trucks, your getting typical results I think. Summer will improve it.

It's good to hear from you again. Did you ever get the DuHu Storage unit?

robert borsa · 02-11-2007, 06:11 AM

hi all,
i know i am getting this out a little late

but we can get together on the 24th of this month. say around 5:00 pm.

hope people show this time.
yes i am going to stay and eat this time john lol.

hope to see ya all soon if anyone can make it please post. iwill get there early and get a big table or a couple of tables together. hi steve, hope everything turned out ok with the truck.
see you all soon,

the big dog
big rob

TitanBlue · 02-11-2007, 07:21 AM

Pancakes 24/7. Yeah, you know I'm in!

stevestitan · 02-11-2007, 08:20 AM