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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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I have seen threads that are dealing with tuning and air/fuel ratios and sometimes mention KR. What does this mean ?
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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Knock Retard
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"Knock retard"

http://www.zzperformance.com/grand_p...les1.php?id=20

Hope that helps!!
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To be politically correct it is now referred to as KMC or Knock Mentally Challenged.
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To be politically correct it is now referred to as KMC or Knock Mentally Challenged.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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Thank you all !!
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KR = Knight Rider
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Ford Mustang had a KR model it stood for "King of the Road"
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Originally Posted by jpee
Ford Mustang had a KR model it stood for "King of the Road"
True, it was a package on the 1967 and 1968 Shelby GT500 I think.
As a matter of fact even now, 40 years later, they still do.
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Krystals..yummmmmmmm
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Originally Posted by glennhl
To be politically correct it is now referred to as KMC or Knock Mentally Challenged.
I love that!!
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