Hot Rod Article

[Dave Zug]

This was the power I was after when I started messin with my 727. 
boooy did I find it.  the car was a liability to loan anyone, it was 
really crazy powerful like 60 more HP and 80 ft lbs it felt 
like, thats at LOW rpm. (turbo application). torque steer acted like 
the tie rods were rubber bands.  Big brother protecting us.


> Power levels reduced in first gear is a thing called tourque management,
> something GM thought up and is in their trucks as well.  It is supposed to make
> shifting and driving easier, in reality, all it is is a way to make inferior
> transmissions last and take the control away from the driver.  What good is 300
> hp when the PCM won't give you acess to it?
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Dave Z. www.delanet.com/~tgp