High End Problems

GNTTYPE Discussion Group: Engine Mechanicals: High End Problems
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greenarrow7700007 (Chuck7745)

Saturday, November 08, 2003 - 02:57 pm Click here to edit this post
HI,

I just recently bought an '87 Regal T-type (the blacked out version -- someone told me it was a "WE4"). I did the following modifications:

ATR 3" exhaust including 3" downpipe (fitting the stock wastegate)

Adjustable wastegate control-- boost set at ~ 18 to 19 psi

Installed new boost and fuel pressure gauge

Oversized fuel pump

Grossly oversized injectors

K&N air filter for stock air intake

Installed fuel pressure regulator

Red Armstrong 93 octane chip

Here's the problem: the car screams at the low end (it's nearly impossible to grab the road even with wider street tires -- wants to smoke rubber even into the 30-40 mph range) but at speeds above 55 mph or so the power and response tapers off drastically. At these higher speeds, pedal response is only practical up to about one-quarter of the way to the floor. After that I might as well be pressing my foot on a sponge. I have a hunch the problem is something elusive like a malfunctioning sensor or a misadjusted component. Any suggestions or insights would be hugely appreciated.


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