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Old 10-12-2012, 04:05 PM   #41 (permalink)
AndrzejM
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Originally Posted by maczo View Post
OK, my bad. Not all mods welcome, I will restate that I don't want to compromise performance.
So go for weight reduction, it will increase your performance, and FE

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WAI could be de-installed quickly for events.
That can be done easily


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How much of a gain would DRLs give me?
55W per each headlight, 5W per each front position light and 10W per each rear position light so it will be 140W depending on alternator efficiency the gain will be between 0,2 to 0,3 HP

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I'm thinking more and more about the vacuum gauge. Am I right that the rule to follow is:
a) when accelerating, aim for the least possible vacuum (small negative numbers)
b) when maintaining speed (i.e. on highway), aim for most vacuum (large negative numbers) in top gear
Right?
For FE it's good to maintain high vacuum for all the time

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