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Old 10-18-2010, 11:33 AM   #20 (permalink)
PaleMelanesian
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Originally Posted by RobertSmalls View Post
Give it 60-80% throttle and keep the RPMs as low as this will allow. You want the throttle open as wide as you can get away with without enrichment.
This. If you need more acceleration, THEN downshift and run the revs higher. Usually I find I don't need more, and your car is more powerful than mine.

Enrichment - mine does it at 95% lod on the gauge. Since you have the UG, watch the open/closed loop gauge. (in the upper right corner maybe?) Just keep it closed and you're fine.
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