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Old 04-16-2008, 05:12 AM   #6 (permalink)
Harpo
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Harpo's Honda - '05 Honda Civic VP
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Originally Posted by SVOboy View Post
Sure it's not just the weather, ?
Honestly, I think it's part weather as last weeks averages were about 6 degress higher during drive times, and part switching to synthetic engine oil from dino drum oil. It's funny I used to beg the racing gods for a 40° Low Density Altitude Day so I could run 0w20 synthetic in the Coronet. On the dyno, the engine made about 4% more power (770hp vs. 745HP) as compared to 80° and 10w40 Rotella.

The radio makes the honking from the SUVs go away when I go the speed limit.

I'll do a test between HairNation and the Blues Channel.
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