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Old Feb 24, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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My Z sucks! I live in the LA area and need to know if anyone knows of a very good mechanic where I can take my car for a tune up. I have taken the car to the dealer and it still runs slow times as well as being beat by cars that I thought I could beat. I have a pop charger and test pipes. I would take to another dealer to tune up but I don't want to void the warranty yet. I know there isn't much to do but I would like to take the car to a mechanic that might find something that will make the car close to what Nissan claims.
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Old Feb 24, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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Care to explain further? Cavaliers beating you?
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Old Feb 24, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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My Z also feels slower than usual, I seen a celica a integra pass me with ease. By the way is yours 5AT or 6MT? And when you floor it, does it feel like something is pushing you back? Thanks and Good luck
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Old Feb 24, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ac8024
My Z also feels slower than usual, I seen a celica a integra pass me with ease. By the way is yours 5AT or 6MT? And when you floor it, does it feel like something is pushing you back? Thanks and Good luck
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 12:13 AM
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Turn off your VDC/TCS. Problem solved.
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 07:37 AM
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Maybe he needs to learn how to street race?
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ac8024
My Z also feels slower than usual, I seen a celica a integra pass me with ease. By the way is yours 5AT or 6MT? And when you floor it, does it feel like something is pushing you back? Thanks and Good luck
Congrats you just made my signature,

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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by CarlosZ
My Z sucks! I live in the LA area and need to know if anyone knows of a very good mechanic where I can take my car for a tune up. I have taken the car to the dealer and it still runs slow times as well as being beat by cars that I thought I could beat. I have a pop charger and test pipes. I would take to another dealer to tune up but I don't want to void the warranty yet. I know there isn't much to do but I would like to take the car to a mechanic that might find something that will make the car close to what Nissan claims.

It places the lotion in the basket.

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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ac8024
My Z also feels slower than usual, I seen a celica a integra pass me with ease. By the way is yours 5AT or 6MT? And when you floor it, does it feel like something is pushing you back? Thanks and Good luck
Release the e-brake. Or cut loose the body you're dragging. No way you're
getting passed by "celica a integra".
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 09:51 PM
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Oh yeah, I'll remember to put the car in drive next time. It's rather easy to push the gas pedal on an auto. BMW 3 series are right on me as well as Acura RSX 4bangers. The car isn't real slow but with the pop charger and the pipes I thought I would be able to beat those cars. Oh well, my car sucks.
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 04:16 AM
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The smog in Los Angeles has been know to have a detrimental effect on performance. It seems that Los Angeles air is approximately 15 percent oxygen where it should be about 20 percent. Look it up.
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