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losbadgts
Member # 4394
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well yesterday while going to the track my car died once when i hit the brakes also the car felt funny, when i was getting on the gas hard it would not go as smooth, then at the track i loss almost 3 mph, i was running 13.6 at 100 mph all day when before i was at 103-102, so when i was coming home the car died on me three times when ever i hit the brake hard, so today i was checking the car and my air filter the part that goes inside the fender well felt off, the good thing that it was still inside the fender, also the negative terminal that connects to the battery was lose, now my question is could both of those be the problem of losing 2-3mph and the car dying on me? I'm just worried because i lose power to the brakes when the car turns off. BTW this is on my 4.6 [ January 17, 2006, 08:48 PM: Message edited by: losbadgts ]
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Jmir018
Member # 1414
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how about simply securing the battery cable and putting the filter back in place? after that we can race again.. if i put 3 or 4 cars on you again like i did on the san mateo bridge.. then we know it's just you.
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losbadgts
Member # 4394
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i did all that, and it was more like 2-3 cars, but that's ok your car is much lighter and about 40 hp more than mine, but wait until i do my heads this summer and then we will race again.
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87
Member # 1549
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bad grounds are the cause of sooo many problems, im just begining to understang...
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Jmir018
Member # 1414
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quote: Originally posted by losbadgts: i did all that, and it was more like 2-3 cars, but that's ok your car is much lighter and about 40 hp more than mine, but wait until i do my heads this summer and then we will race again.
i've got to pick on you until then do u have my little tool set? i can't find it.
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losbadgts
Member # 4394
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yes i do i forgot to give it to u, hey u want to do your springs on thrusday.
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Jmir018
Member # 1414
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i go to school on thursday night.. i missed class today.. i was out with a headache. can you do it tomorrow? friday night is good for me too .. but you might actually have a life and want to go out or something .. Did you get the grinder from paulo? [ January 17, 2006, 11:35 PM: Message edited by: Jmir018 ]
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Jmir018
Member # 1414
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[ January 17, 2006, 11:34 PM: Message edited by: Jmir018 ]
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losbadgts
Member # 4394
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no grinder yet, u should Javier if he can find it, well tomorrow i'm going out after work but yes i will help u on friday
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losbadgts
Member # 4394
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anyone else
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88DroptopGT
Member # 2535
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So you reconnected everything and it still has the same problems?
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losbadgts
Member # 4394
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quote: Originally posted by 88DroptopGT: So you reconnected everything and it still has the same problems?
well i havent drove the car yet but it sounds better, i also change the battery and the negative terminal, so let see if it doesn't it again.
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