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Old 12-01-2010, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by patrickt View Post
With the cold air, and the cold tires, I could not safely push the throttle more than half way to the floor for more than a second or two. I don't know how an additional dose of horsepower would do a thing for me. And, if there was the slightest bit of "streetability"* taken away by the horsepower fairy that wanted to wave her magic wand and give me a magic extra 100 horsepower, I would politely decline the gesture.

Perhaps you should ask Santa for a new set of Avons or Billboards for your ERA. You could get a bit more performance out of your FE with a better set of tires.
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