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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 08:23 PM
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i have a H22A w/ JDM headers high flow cat muffler AEM cold air intake,..it's an auto but im running a 18.38 in the 1/4? what may be some reasons for this? any help would be the best!
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 08:26 PM
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Vtec workin?
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 08:31 PM
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how would i know,...? sorry if i sound stupid
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 08:35 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stunes22 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how would i know,...? sorry if i sound stupid</TD></TR></TABLE>

haha when you hit 5000 rpms can you feel it pull a little harder?
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 08:41 PM
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Default Re: H22A running horribly SLOW (vtech22)

oh yeah the problem i think,..might be the tranny,..i do the 1-2-3-4 thing w/ the auto,..in the 1,..form about 1000-4000 it feels like my car isn't even moving...
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Old Jun 16, 2005 | 08:51 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stunes22 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">oh yeah the problem i think,..might be the tranny,..i do the 1-2-3-4 thing w/ the auto,..in the 1,..form about 1000-4000 it feels like my car isn't even moving...</TD></TR></TABLE>

The problem is the AUTO Transmission.
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Old Jun 16, 2005 | 09:07 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stunes22 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i have a H22A w/ JDM headers high flow cat muffler AEM cold air intake,..it's an auto but im running a 18.38 in the 1/4? what may be some reasons for this? any help would be the best!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Whoa! My 1.7l 72HP rabbit does about that in the 1/4 hehehe
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Old Jun 16, 2005 | 09:11 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 83Rabbit &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Whoa! My 1.7l 72HP rabbit does about that in the 1/4 hehehe</TD></TR></TABLE>

How about the long run? I'm sure my turtle will win. Slow and steady wins the race.
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Old Jun 16, 2005 | 09:16 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cpforyou &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

How about the long run? I'm sure my turtle will win. Slow and steady wins the race. </TD></TR></TABLE>

at 37mpg Ill be winning any long run
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Old Jun 16, 2005 | 09:30 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 83Rabbit &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">at 37mpg Ill be winning any long run </TD></TR></TABLE>

Doh! Even my Tercel don't get that good a mileage. Time for a Civic Hybrid!
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Old Jun 16, 2005 | 09:43 AM
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Default Re: H22A running horribly SLOW (stunes22)

load up on the line, foot on brake, foot on gas.. let off brake when you wanna go of course..

but that is ridiculous.. no way you should be that slow, even without vtec ahahah..

my 3800 lb 155 hp nissan 4x4 is faster than that..
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Old Jun 16, 2005 | 10:08 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cpforyou &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Doh! Even my Tercel don't get that good a mileage. Time for a Civic Hybrid! </TD></TR></TABLE>

or a mid 90s geo metro haha
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