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Old 08-24-2014, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by DanEC View Post
I tried Patrick's zip-tie trick and punched it pretty good in 3rd but looks like the secondaries never budged. I guess the jump I'm feeling is just the rear carb primaries opening up. Apparently need some lighter springs in the secondary pots. Not that it felt short of forward thrust however.
You're making great progress. Getting your secondaries to open "just right" will make your car feel "zippier" without really stomping on it -- your low speed performance will actually increase. Make sure the zip tie is not so tight around the shaft that it acts to hold the secondaries closed.
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