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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 12:47 PM
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You could find the car feels slower after a flash, cause the power will be more smooth.
Old Feb 12, 2006 | 01:07 PM
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You NEED to get tuned with those mods, especially because of the intake.
Old Feb 12, 2006 | 01:15 PM
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Get it tuned. See how it goes then. Could be just you. I do that all the time, thinking the car is not as fast as it used to be. You get used to the feel of it after a while.
Old Feb 12, 2006 | 01:30 PM
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your getting use to it , you need to get more mods
Old Feb 12, 2006 | 01:31 PM
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It's probably a little bit of two things:

1. untuned intakes will almost always slow the car down. The ECU gets more air and is likely pulling timing ans/or adding fuel.

I pulled my intake off a day or so after I put it on and my power rerturned.

PLUS, you are sucking in hot air of the exhaust manifold, hotter air equals less performance.

2. You will get a little used to the acceleration surge, but you should always feel it blast off. I 've had mine since Sept 03 and never tire of the spool up.

Get it tuned, or put the stock air box backed on.
Old Feb 12, 2006 | 01:35 PM
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Reset your ECU (disconnect the battery). If you've had a bad tank of gas this could have caused excessive knock and the ECU will continue to pull timing.
Old Feb 12, 2006 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Jhero23
Your evo feels slow because it is, the evo is not fast stock or close to stock specially the 03&04 VIII just way too slow. If your not tune then all your doing is making noise.
Unless you own, have owned, gotten a ride in, or whitnessed an Evo before, all you're doing is just making noise. jackass....

for the guy who made this thread tho, definitly get it tuned man, makes a huge difference on even a stock evo.
Old Feb 12, 2006 | 06:55 PM
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Keep moding and tunning and it the ride will never get old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old Feb 12, 2006 | 07:04 PM
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You're probably getting used to the power. I do suggest getting the car tuned asap.

TurboTrix made like 40hp more with their custom flash with my car, it didn't even feel like the same car.
Old Feb 12, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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Even with my power levels I think i'm getting used to it as well.... well sorta...

If I do a WOT run from a 20 MPH 1st gear roll to the top of 4th then I'm like OMG !!!!!!
Old Feb 12, 2006 | 07:19 PM
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it might be the sun auto voltage and ground system. i remember i heard someone on evom lost alot of power from the ground system. he had that and a drained battery or something and he lost alot of power
Old Feb 12, 2006 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Vroompsh
Unless you own, have owned, gotten a ride in, or whitnessed an Evo before, all you're doing is just making noise. jackass....

for the guy who made this thread tho, definitly get it tuned man, makes a huge difference on even a stock evo.
Did I hurt your feeling? you sound frustrated, I would too if I have the same mod as you and be at such low power level.

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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 07:26 PM
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Your just getting use to it , hit the 1/4 mile and see what you do , go back a month later and hit it again and see if you lost or gained speed.
Old Feb 12, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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tell a friend to drive it while u sit in the passenger seat...ull feel it
Old Feb 12, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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It probably all in your mind. Go test the car out: Put it on a dyno, drag strip, buy a g-tech, whatever. More than likely you are running just fine. Has your gas mileage changed? Car sound different? Notice it burning more oil than usual? If not everything is problem alright.

Also, those advans are toast. Time for new rubber.

finally, get a flash, your ECU will thank you.



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