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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by panic
it might...but who cares?

by the way, where are you from belgium? i go to bruxelles every year, i love to seat right in the middle of the grand place by night and bring back good memories
From 'Limburg', which is the province closest to Germany in the Northern Dutch speaking part.
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Bullshark
Z-man, I don't buy it. Dyno tests I have witnessed here in town at Competition Marine show more power across the total throttle range using today's EFI over a carb. With today's EFI technology you can tune individual cylinders, at multiple throttle positions including WOT. Difficult to impossible with a carb. Total power across the throttle range = "more power" in my book. Just testing it at WOT is deceiving. But I know you already know this.... Just don't want to give "panic" any encouragement

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Well, I didn't want to sound biased...
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 12:33 PM
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The heck what that EFI stuff, computer chips, error codes, software etc., give me the smell of Raw gas any day..I'm with you Panic!!

If I could afford one of these I'd get one in a heartbeat (In fact I might steal some $$ out of the wife's purse some night when she's sleeping

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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Z-man
Well, I didn't want to sound biased...
I'm Guilty as charged Z-man


Oh no TopGun......we are the same age and I am not ready to be classified as "Old School". I thought there was still hope for Panic

Shafrs3, Z-man, Gordo.........this job may be tougher than I thought!

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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Bullshark
Oh no TopGun......we are the same age and I am not ready to be classified as "Old School". I thought there was still hope for Panic
I know it's awful isn't it!!! I'm going over the edge, I can see the rocking chair in the distance
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