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    Quote Originally Posted by stribo View Post
    Have you fitted a freer flowing air filter?
    yes its very free flowing lol sounds like darth vader having an asthma attack under the bonnet!!!


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    Quote Originally Posted by theflyingbrick View Post
    yes its very free flowing lol sounds like darth vader having an asthma attack under the bonnet!!!
    That'll be why your vacuum has dropped, the engine isn't having to suck as hard to get air through the filter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stribo View Post
    That'll be why your vacuum has dropped, the engine isn't having to suck as hard to get air through the filter.
    so maybe an extra 5 bhp then??


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    Quote Originally Posted by theflyingbrick View Post
    so maybe an extra 5 bhp then??
    Maybe, before you get heatsoak.

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    not at the speeds ill be doing


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    im sure itll be the timing from the cams that is causing it, probably something with the overlap, what timings did you do?

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    Quote Originally Posted by theflyingbrick View Post
    so maybe an extra 5 bhp then??
    yeah but only at idle

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    Quote Originally Posted by mike 850 View Post
    im sure itll be the timing from the cams that is causing it, probably something with the overlap, what timings did you do?
    ahh cant remember now it was 5 and 4 one was advanced and one retarded but I cant remember which way round,ive got it written down somewhere


    edit..think it was -5 intake and +4 exhaust


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    Quote Originally Posted by mike 850 View Post
    im sure itll be the timing from the cams that is causing it, probably something with the overlap, what timings did you do?
    ^^^ this , more cam overlap less vacuum,

    Would less vacuum have any effect on vacuum for brake booster or throttle response? ???
    No idea just asking.


 

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