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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 07:20 PM
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What's under the gas pedal?
I just barely noticed this black, plastic, disc shaped piece that goes under your gas pedal. Does anybody know why it's really there for?
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 07:22 PM
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I think it might be a stopper
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 07:24 PM
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Its a stop, nothing special, and no if you take it out it wont give you more horsepower or something like that... (i tried) ;-)
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 07:27 PM
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and no if you take it out it wont give you more horsepower or something like that

I wasnt going there but It crossed my mind if we were gonna see that question next
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by hel_if_ino
Its a stop, nothing special, and no if you take it out it wont give you more horsepower or something like that... (i tried) ;-)
Not necessarily more hp, but I thought something along those lines. Man!, got my hopes up for nothing...
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 07:41 PM
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yeah i noticed that about the lancer but i did a test myself and it didnt open the throttel any more, haha
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 07:43 PM
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Yeah, if anything it will hurt performance, driving the butterfly valve past the point of full open and actually partially close in the opposite direction... no good.
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by hel_if_ino
Its a stop, nothing special, and no if you take it out it wont give you more horsepower or something like that... (i tried) ;-)
HP? Mitsu's have HP?
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 09:27 PM
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For you to mount your NOS trigger
Originally Posted by EvoGone
I just barely noticed this black, plastic, disc shaped piece that goes under your gas pedal. Does anybody know why it's really there for?
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by hel_if_ino
Its a stop, nothing special, and no if you take it out it wont give you more horsepower or something like that... (i tried) ;-)
Too bad ... I just notice that tonight while removing my Innovate wideband ( damn that thing )

Oh well I was going to give a shot tomorrow... but if you say so
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by subyroo
HP? Mitsu's have HP?
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by HxllxMan
Too bad ... I just notice that tonight while removing my Innovate wideband ( damn that thing )

Oh well I was going to give a shot tomorrow... but if you say so
Whats up Olo! How is home life treating you? Whats wrong with the LM1?
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 09:04 PM
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Damn crazy hot and wet weather! humidity is so high that my LM-1 gone crazy since the rainning season started . ( well something went wrong with it and I'm still trying to re wire everything.

Life is great

Later bro.

Ps: did you check www.evo808.com?
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 07:28 PM
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Hey are you doing anything to that mini??
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 07:34 PM
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Two words: weight reduction.

Don't let anyone else know. It's the secret to the fastest EVO ever.
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