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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 12:52 PM
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I have been thinking about whats going on here and it boggles my mind.

Once in awhile, my S2k AP1 2001 will feel like it has 350+hp and go like a rocket ship. It doesn't matter if its hot or cold out or cold start or a warm run. Same fuel, 92 octane V-Power from Shell. It just happens randomly. I want it to STAY that way.

No engine mods.

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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 12:56 PM
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Also, its not like there's a loss of power. The car has always been fast, just some random 10 minute drive will feel insanely fast. And no, I'm not bi-polar
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 01:28 PM
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Psychosomatic? The computer has a complex map and you can get more power under certain conditions. But it is not random.
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 01:41 PM
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 02:11 PM
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Is it vtec? haha
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 02:13 PM
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somes days idle is huntingly rough, sometime smooth, some days car feels like m ore hp some days sluggish...but nothing like 350hp
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 06:51 PM
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It might just be her personality. She's getting old...
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by barrett4bama,Nov 18 2010, 03:11 PM
Is it vtec? haha
It's not Vtec Yo
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Old Nov 19, 2010 | 01:27 AM
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Does it sound like....?
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXDNxkUiUws [/media]

on a serious note, i had bogging problems due to dirty iac , map etc. there were spurts of moments that the car ran NORMALLY and that felt like a surge of power. Maybe not 350whp though...
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Old Nov 19, 2010 | 04:02 AM
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After I take my car to redline, it runs better. Cleans out the pipes.. haha. It also shifts better too.
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