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1/4 mile time

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Old 11-09-01, 09:55 PM
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the power button jsut makes down shifting quicker..
thats all..
feel the petal difference for yourself..
its easier to the touch and downshifts with less pushing..(as opposed to trac off and no power button)...
Old 11-10-01, 09:13 AM
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No wounder i ran a 16.3 gueez!
Old 11-10-01, 10:03 AM
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ect power on will give you more power which will in turn produce better 1/4 times
Old 11-10-01, 04:01 PM
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i dunno about yall but i dont really feel a daymn thing with ECT PWR i think its there as another flashy little light, And it sounds cool ect!!!!POWER!!!!!
Old 11-10-01, 09:35 PM
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All ECT power does is make the computer a little more aggresive at holding a gear at part throttle or holding it out to a higher rpm at a given throttle position. I believe if you have the pedal all the way down, it doesn't matter at all.
Old 11-12-01, 12:59 AM
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Originally posted by BadBtsz4u
ect power on will give you more power which will in turn produce better 1/4 times
I agree your car will respond quicker with the ECT and traction control off...

Here is a few more tips...

*Have only 1/4 tank of gas in the car(to save weight)... Use the highest octane feul you can find... or use an octane booster

*put 2 lbs more air in the frt. tires and 2 pounds less in the rear...(make sure all tires are the same frt to rr.)

*Take out the spare and any unneccessary weight

*Check for vacuum leaks around your intake

*Reset your ECU by disconnecting the battery for a few minutes and drive hard to program your driving habits...

With the S-AFC and options your car should be at least low 15's I would think.. You may have to tune your AFC settings better... Good luck!

The Ikon
Old 11-12-01, 02:17 AM
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RysBURNER:

Which Track did you go?

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Old 11-12-01, 06:00 AM
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Originally posted by RysBURNER
does that mean i should use the ECT PWR, that light bothers me
Yes, and you should always have TRAC off, too... IMO the IS is one boring ride with TRAC on.

Yet another idiot light.
Old 11-12-01, 03:04 PM
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jimmy540i, i went 2 Great Lakes Dragway in Union Groove, WI
Old 11-13-01, 11:32 AM
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Oh another thing. LOSE some weight. If your a fat person then you for sure gonna be slower. I weight about 130. Im telling you when you got like lots of weight. The car feels so slow. For all you over weight people i have an advantage over you.hehehe
Old 11-13-01, 12:19 PM
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i want to know where i can race the supercharged 540
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Old 11-13-01, 02:00 PM
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Originally posted by liljungnam
Oh another thing. LOSE some weight. If your a fat person then you for sure gonna be slower. I weight about 130. Im telling you when you got like lots of weight. The car feels so slow. For all you over weight people i have an advantage over you.hehehe
Yeah, those 19's won't help your weight deficiency, tho
Old 11-14-01, 08:35 AM
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I just raced at the Orlando Speedworld this weekend.
They had an event called "War of the Imports", anyway
to make a long story short, I won 1st place with a
15.69 dial in. $1000.00 and a 2 foot tall trophy.
Our cars may not be the fastest, but if you have good
reaction time they are great for bracket racing.
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