2000 EX without Vtec?
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From: Littleton, CO
Originally Posted by I4Whore
thanks - yes no vtect on the valve cover - any way to confirm? It sure feels more like 100ish than 120ish HP... This is my girlfriends car - she just brought it to GA from CO - could the power issues be related to altittude tuning???
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From: CO
Originally Posted by Kestrel
Yes you're going to lose about 15% air pressure from sea level, so you lose about 15% power too. My Si has the same deal, it is much more sluggish in CO than in places closer to sea level.
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From: Littleton, CO
Originally Posted by westcoaststyle
My car feels faster here. Could be the FI... of course, I'm pushing 23psi at my 20 psi settings here (as opposed to AL). Scared the crap out of me when it happened too. :chuckles:
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From: Palo Alto, CA
Just rub it in why dontcha?
I drove my car out from Denver to Cleveland one summer for work....it was unbelievable how much difference the altitude makes on performance. Then I had to drive it back to Denver at the end of the summer :sad:
I drove my car out from Denver to Cleveland one summer for work....it was unbelievable how much difference the altitude makes on performance. Then I had to drive it back to Denver at the end of the summer :sad: