I have looked at the Fast system over the last year since I got involved in TB's. I have a similar system on my Harley which will do about the same thing as the Fast and I'm familiar with the software or I should say it's capabilities. I have a 78 Trans Am that I built a Butler Performance 474 stroker last winter. I was all set to run the FAST 2.0 throttle body fuel injection on that car but then the GN let go so no money for that now. Hell I even have a Spectre gas tank with electric fuel pump new in the box for that project. Just gona have to wait.
I'm not ready for the Fast system on the GN yet. I'm still getting to know the car in general and what make them tick. This unfortunate event with my motor is probably the best thing for me since I have to put this thing back together! I had a 5.6 chip and a PL which I installed along with a WB after I bought the car. I actually had my old set up running pretty good before a bearing let go. Before that happened I was considering the SD2 for this year. I wanted to get the car down the track a few more times with the TT 5.6 just to see how much I could improve with tuning. Walk before I run if you will.
Since my goal is a safe high 10 I am probably over building this motor but like I told Dave Husek when I asked him to design the build for me is that I want to run the number without taking my combo to the edge. I asked Dave about the SD2 and his advice was simple is better. No negatives about the SD2, just simple is better for what I am doing. So for now the 5.7 is what's on the shelf and to be honest I really need a couple seasons of the basics in the tuning department. I told Dave whatever he said is what we will do from the start and that's the way it will end. I have an old saying that has served me well over the years with the hotrods. "The pros have already been to school so there's no need for me to go"
I think my build and the way I went about it could help a lot of people on the board. Pick someone like Dave that has been around a long time. There's a few guy's around this board that are very qualified as well. Go to them for help, buy ALL of your parts from them if you can. Don't beat'em up over price because you can find stuff cheaper, respect them on the boards, if they say this is the way to go don't start threads questioning their advice etc. Do everything they tell you to do and you will be successful. I pimp Dave because when I bought his converter it did everything he said it would and the guy called me on a Sunday to see how I was doing at the track. Then I blew my motor and he called at 7pm on a Saturday after reading the board to see if he could help. Dave has spent many hours with me on the phone over the last year helping me and for what? the money?? he ain't getting rich on my deal selling parts so that speaks volumes to me. Just don't get any better than that, Period! I'm sure other vendors on the board will do that too so for the dazed and confused like me, when your time comes find a good guy and go 1 direction!!!!
There will be a lot of guys going faster than me with less and I'm OK with that. Not because my set won't run'em down but I'm a panzee and I don't want to blow it up.
I plan to work my way up to 25# of boost and make the car work there. My car has a lot of go fast goodies in the suspension and I have a set of 28x9" slicks waiting for some track time. I'll work on getting the 60's down and tune the car from there. If that goes well then we'll see about a little more boost.
I have no idea what this car will be capable of at 3940# with me in it at 25# of boost but we'll find out. I am very confident I'll hit my number though!
