what type of air cleaner you got ???
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what type of air cleaner you got ???
a pod. Its pretty new done about 10km. it was the very first thing I changed when the problem started.
i dont think you have a problem.
what could be causing the flat spots after a hard run and the lack of power?
pseudo-psychological factors...?
happens to me...
kinda like the one when you slow down at the end of the freeway to 80km/h and you say "man this feels slow!!!"
maybe...???
i is also like when you hear people say " i ONLY use optimax - the others brands make my car feel slow..."
well - that feeling of 'slow' is a mental effect...
It could be true, since I spend all my time at 5K+ in the hill (in torque band) and then cruise in the low revs once i'm done, but still this feels more then that. I will try and set up a test so that I can know for sure. Also I will know after next friday at the off street drags. If my times increase I know something up.
have you change plugs? could be plugs acting up at higher temp. I had some plugs which acted up while cold and then were fine after the car warmed up. Try changing to a set of new plugs should cost less than $20 and it always help even if its not this problem.
likewise :) Infact the mind can have a huge effect on the perception of a said cars performance (or lack of) Different noises etc. Problem is , cars my age ( 12+ years) the car actually is starting to fall apart so its not always in the mind :(Quote:
Originally Posted by tinkerbell
the problem is that the description you are giving is too random or inconsistent to be easily attributable to one thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by SIKCVC
but being able to say "it does it ONLY when blah blah blah" will help narrow it down...
WHAT HE SAID hahahaaQuote:
Originally Posted by tinkerbell
And as for the different types of fuels, man it DOES make a difference, not so much in terms of seat-of-your-pants power, but in terms of the engine's smoothness and efficiency etc.
not sure if it's just cause I have JDM B16 that's tuned for 100 octane or not, but I always use BP Ultimate 98octane fuel as it's the highest octane fuel available in WA, however once I put in some Caltex Vortex 96 octane and the motor sounded more rattly, lett throttle response etc and the top end was no where near as smooth or efficient at making power. now it might have been technically making hte same HP, but it's delivery was no where near as nice..
well, in the eastern states we have a choice of 3 high 98 ocatane fuels.
and anyone who says their car feels slower using one 98 vs another 98 is making up stories...
96 vs 98 is different situation ;)
(sorry for OT)