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Old 05-28-07, 10:05 PM
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i was just wondering, what does the ect/pwr button do??? is it ok to drive with this button on most of the time??? and can u switch this button on and off wile your car is moving??? jus wondering thanks.
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Old 05-28-07, 10:12 PM
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el searcho button will work ;]

but this thread MIGHT be locked.. soo yea..

yes its okay to drive it on most of the time.. u just might pay more a the pump

yes u can switch it on n off while its moving

enjoy
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Old 05-28-07, 10:33 PM
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Activates flux capacitor, drains blinker fluid to save weight, flips rear license plate around to reveal a NOS plate and adds 5 hp.


............ or just tightens the shift points. Can't recall which.
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Old 05-28-07, 10:40 PM
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im pretty sure its the Nitrous plate.
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Old 05-28-07, 11:43 PM
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Thought it was the turbo shot button.
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Old 05-29-07, 12:00 AM
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Your all wrong- it regulates the nano-joints also called the pulley flange to create better traction in the wholeshot
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Old 05-29-07, 03:25 AM
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haha. all of the above
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Old 05-29-07, 08:40 AM
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it also makes color matched(to your paint) flames shoot out of the exhaust like in fast and the furious...can you say AWESOME!!!!!!
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http://www.autoshop101.com/forms/h16.pdf
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Old 05-29-07, 11:18 AM
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actually...

its fun to use it!
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Old 05-29-07, 12:35 PM
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I thought it turns the SC into a van, a la Inspector Gadget.
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kyoso23: nice pdf.

In all seriousness, I read once that ECT pwr will also decrease power steering assist... is this fact or fiction?
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lol I don't notice it doing a damn thing when I turn it on.
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Originally Posted by SC_coupe
kyoso23: nice pdf.

In all seriousness, I read once that ECT pwr will also decrease power steering assist... is this fact or fiction?
It'd be cool if it did.

On a side note, I drive with mine on all the time now and I think it might actually be helping my mileage as I'm not bogging around everywhere. I've gained 1mpg average over the last few months which is about the same time I started driving with it consistantly on. I probably am using less throttle than I would if I was trying to get the car going from bogging the higher gears. Someone should do an experiment with this if they haven't already. I'll give it a shot, but I might be a bad tester since I go through swings from day to day on how deep I'm pushing the car.
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Originally Posted by UTSC300
lol I don't notice it doing a damn thing when I turn it on.
I notice mine shifting into a higher gear much sooner than I prefer when it's turned off during regular driving.
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