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Old 07-01-2014, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by DanEC View Post
Thanks - I had it in my mind you were fastening it around the vacuum canister rod so that the tie slid along the shaft as the rod was sucked up into the canister. I'll give it a try.
Short of all-out 100% racing, vacuum secondaries are, in every way, superior to mechanical secondaries. Their only downsides are you have to get them adjusted just right for full enjoyment. Just remember, the vacuum is venturi vacuum -- and the only way you create that is by hard acceleration. Chas' posting above is partly in jest, but more truth than not. In order to really set it up properly you have to get on it as hard as you can. When you do, there should be no detectable bog, you shouldn't be able to "feel" anything, and when you check your zip tie, it should show that everything opened up as far as they will possibly go. Unless you have an airport runway nearby, it's a rather dangerous test.
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