Here's the long version.... I figure it may be helpful for newbies.
Thanks for the short and sweet version Jeff!
EDIT: BTW, Jeff, Exactly how many days are there in Jeff history month? :biglaugh:
All it took for me to swear off DIY tint of any sort was stripping the purple tint off my windows when I got my car.... DAMN!
Nope, when I get them redone it's going to be at a shop that's been around for a long time and includes a lifetime warranty. Anything goes wrong with it, they can deal...
It can make a difference in responsiveness and gain you a few HP. Push it too far and you'll knock like hell if you don't use high enough octane gas though. IIRC, someone was running ~25ºBTDC on a GE... I think it was on that *other* forum. Sounds crazy to me.
I run 14º and there is a...
Mark Thureigh.... great guy, I thought everyone knew him.... :biglaugh:
Mark 3 -here...
unless I'm talking to the wife, then its one of the following: "....just broke!", "My car needs...", "@#$%^%$$$@$@#% dammit!"
I think that covers it.
Speaking from personal experience, swapping in a 3.91 will improve your mileage, especially if you spend a reasonable amount of time driving at highway speeds. I didn't notice much loss when it comes to acceleration, I'm sure a tired N/A would feel a big hit though.
I guess he wasn't clear enough on that... The speedo adjustment adjusts the baseline for the spring which pulls on the clutch assembly (the one in the speedo) which drives the needle... if the speedo wasn't built this way it wouldn't return to 0MPH. The Speedo and the odometer are however both...
A friend's car had that problem, turned out his wires were storing electricity due to corroded contacts. Still odd to think about though, do OEM wires typically have that high of capacitance?
Oh, I know. Only a few pounds per gallon. I just figured I'd say it before someone else did.
EDIT: And just for those of you who're looking for wicked weight reduction it's actually between 6-6.4 pounds per gallon at 74ºF. (depends on grade and additives)
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