pani_k

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Just gave the car a nice wash and went out for a little drive. Car is fine and engine is fine (running fine no problems) but do you ever feel that your engine just isn't fast anymore or you can remember it being faster/pulling faster.

It may just be in my head or that I've become so used to booting it I'm starting to think its slow. Has anyone else had this feeling before?

I reckon I'm going to get a rolling road done because I've got this feeling that my engine isn't producing the amount of power it should be with the mods I have.

1.8 Zetec K&N 57i, Exhaust, ST Manifold, Decat, Bluefin.

MY K&N doesnt have a direct flow of cold air to it at the moment as I removed it and its been like this for about a month or so. Does anyone reckon after I get a proper cold air feed, I should see a slight improvement?

Cheers guys

BM08

just in your head i reckon, get in a different car with similar engine power and then get back in yours and depending on what the other car was yours should feel quicker, at least thats what it felt like when i owned my escort gti and then drove a 1.6 focus.

Now ive got my golf it makes the escort seem shit slow

Red16

yeah i had that same feeling today and last week which are the only 2 times ive driven the Evo this year... it needs to go down the stroker kit and bigger turbo route asap

Christian and Beccy

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Can't remember.

Ginge !

thats nothing to worry about,,,,,,,, i remember when my cossie felt SUPER fucking quick,, was fucking flying, got home from st albans to london in 20mins,,,,,, was fucking mint

kenny@msd though spoiled it for me,,,,, told me to check the wastegate,,,,,, BASTARD,,,,,, the fucker was stuck shut so the turbo was just soinning and spinning and spinning

oh and XRT-Si when HES car was running like a dream, he also was enjoing it,,, one time beating me in the cossie and the other time after hes car was being set up

BOTH TIMES HES PISTONS MELTED WITHIN 30 MINS OF HES HAPPY CHEERING AND PRAISING THE CAR !!!

fuzzy

i used to feel that on some days with my touring. some days it just didnt have that scary edge and other days it would put the smile back on my face. no idea why.would the temperature make much off a difference between hot days and cold days on a low stage tuned car?

fuzzy

you always get that. the calm before the storm when the car feels faster than its ever done before blowing itself up.

trevCOSS

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yes absolutely, and it happens in all cars to me some days i think my cossie feels very fast others not and its the same for the wifes c2 vtr some times i think this is going well today feel free and revvy other days think its slow as hell, no reason why just in my head i guess

JonnyBravo

Yes every day I stop using nitrous LOL

The amount of times I've gassed it until the top of 4th then run it off gas in 5th and thought I've broke something !

Bullett

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i guess cars are just like us.good days and bad days.
ive had it plenty,and it really doesnt matter what horsepower you have either you will always get used to it and want more

pani_k

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lol cheers for that guys, gives me some reassurance that its not just me. sometimes especially when booting it round the roundabouts and in second gear if I am at the correct rpm, it really feels like its just opening up and pulling hard.

but other times, especially up against someone elses car, its just feels like it aint pulling at all. but its all in the mind at least

Bullett

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it will feel quicker out of the corner any way,due to the direction the car is forcing you.rather than back into the seat straight.

Rab

Every fucking day mate

15D

When I got my GTR back from being tuned/mapped after I had run it in it felt incredible (700bhp) but after 2 months of driving it everyday it felt normal and even a bit boring. I then didn't drive it for a couple of weeks and next time out it was incredible again. I think its you just get used to the buzz if you have it regularly.

Porkie

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Everytime I drive the Turbo it makes me think fuck me thats fast! Its sooooo GRUNTY! no revs... just huge usable monster torque everywhere!

Maria REALLY loves the new Astons V8 Vantages... and I have a thing about being James Bond (sad huh!) so we went to look at one yesterday. I feel in love with a blue one with cream leather... and so we both test drive it.

and BOTH thought it was utterly gutless and too slow! Think Maria properly offended the salesman hahahahaha

Sounded great inside!!! but also Looked to girly though in hindsight!

Got back in the Turbo and she NAILED it past the salesman as he was parking the Vantage and once again it felt FUCKING fast!

How do you do smilies on new board?!?!?!?

Martin-Hadland

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You now have them

Lee Ivatt

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Just in your head, the mind can play many tricks.

I often find when when i wash one of my cars it feels quicker, newer, smoother. i think its more a case i can see through the windscreen properly.

i know what you mean. weather does have a noticable effect, atmospheric pressure, humidity. Take a turbod car out on a cold crisp morning, it will have 'more go'.