Re: Jacobs Was (Re: Brake Rotors and INTRO)

From: Bob H (torch@triplet.net)
Date: Mon May 03 1999 - 23:26:24 EDT


Have heard mostly neg comments, glad yours is still doing well, anymore out
there? Which one did you get?

At 06:15 PM 5/3/99 -0400, you wrote:
>I've had mine on since sometime in '95. Don't really remember when. Since
>I added the Gibson exhaust and Thorley headers fairly close to the same
>time it's difficult to attribute improvement solely to the Jacobs box. I
>did disconnect it once (I wasn't sure if it was working right or not) and I
>could feel and hear the difference without it. Didn't seem as aggressive
>and peppy. Deeper throatier sound with it connected and better throttle
>response. I didn't leave it off long enough to note a mpg change. Mileage
>did increase around 3-4 mpg with the above changes. I slapped on a pair of
>loud sticky Mickey Thompson Baja tires a few thousand miles later and it
>ate most of the increase up.
>
>David Henry '94 CC 4x4 318 5Spd in MI
>
>> Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 19:18:39 -0400
>> From: Bob H <torch@triplet.net>
>> Subject: Re: DML: Brake Rotors and INTRO
>>
>> I would like to hear more about other experiences with the Jacob, Brian
>has
>> had an impressive improvement in mpg, which I am looking for. Bob and
>> others, would like to hear what you have to say, thanks.
>
>
 ~~~~~Bob



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