I can scoot my seat up a couple clicks to where I'm
sitting right up against the steering wheel,and it
feels like the truck is more responsive. Slide it all
the way back to where my legs are extended,and it runs
like a slug. I'm not kidding. There is some kind of
psychological difference there. Maybe it's just me.
Steve P.
--- "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@dodgetrucks.org> wrote:
>
> Change in the weather, altitude, fuel quality, and
> quite a few other
> variables can cause different performance issues -
> no question on that.
> Then again, making claims that they don't work and
> you then state (in
> another post) that it worked for you...well...'nuff
> said.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terrible Tom [mailto:SilverEightynine@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 11:06 AM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: RE: 4.7L V8 TB Spacer
>
>
>
>
>
> Ray Block wrote:
>
> > When "everybody says", or "Too many people have
> noticed", I would be
> asking
> > how they tested it. What sort of controls were
> in place to isolate this
> > change from everything else? (variables...like
> weather, driving style,
> > brand and octane of gas, other changes?)
> >
> > I see a lot of folks buy the hot item of the day.
> In the process of
> bolting
> > it on, they decide this might be a good time to
> change plugs, wires, cap &
> > rotor, install a fresh air filter, change the oil
> and maybe put some air
> in
> > those low tires. They go right out and hammer it
> and "wow", that (name
> the
> > item) "really performs!" Then, if they also
> heard it should improve gas
> > mileage, they drive like granny for a week and
> "wow, look how much that
> > (name the item) increased my mileage!" And "all
> they did" was change
> that
> > one item!
> >
> > Do you know that a change in the weather alone can
> alter your gas mileage
> by
> > a couple mpg? It can also improve or hurt track
> performance by several
> car
> > lengths in a quarter mile. Have you noticed that
> if your truck sounds
> > louder, it seems faster? But is it? How would
> you evaluate that?
> >
> > Bottom line though, it's your money involved and
> if you choose to not
> > believe me I won't be offended. Maybe someone
> else reading this will
> > believe me and save their money.
> >
>
> *applause!*
>
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