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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 05:39 AM
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confused

First off first post on rx8club
I have a 05 6sp 23k miles. No engine issues other than a touchy idol, bought from sketchy liar who didn't speak much of my language so communication on what was done with the car (ie: I was told in order for the dealership to disconnect the powerstering purposefully they would "drain the fluid" out of the system)
Car came with fat k&n intake, hks exhaust, teins on tokicos, a "door open" light that drains the battery
Car came wihout heater capabilities (haven't looked much into it) ,windshield wipers, clean title
Also, I own a 04 4sp auto with 103k miles on its second engine. Only reason I know is because of the blue plate on the motor. Clean title, skirts 6cd changer wing haven't looked up what specific model it is
Now to my confusion
I have driven both cars on freeway traveling at 80+ mph with cruise control on. Traveling from phoenix to flagstaff which is a 5000ft+ elevation change and complete climate change and both cars when using cruise control. For longer than 10 minutes go into what I feel is a "gimp mode". Both cars when warmed up and freeway bound. Give me a slow reaction time.
Take into consideration that most cars are mid 80s toyotas and this is the fastest car I've owned so I feel I have a pretty unbias opinion on what is a slower acceleration is even when in a gear that should hold its own, or when I'm using tiptronic (auto gearing terrifies me) and being in a gear that should let me travel on an upgraded hill and not have people passing me like I'm in a minivan.



All personal and technical responses wanted
More info updated when its not 4am
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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 06:13 AM
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Fuel pump? Injectors? coils? Plugs?
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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by HAZEL8
(ie: I was told in order for the dealership to disconnect the powerstering purposefully they would "drain the fluid" out of the system)
What does powersteering have to do with fluids?

Originally Posted by HAZEL8
(I have driven both cars on freeway traveling at 80+ mph with cruise control on. Traveling from phoenix to flagstaff which is a 5000ft+ elevation change and complete climate change and both cars when using cruise control. For longer than 10 minutes go into what I feel is a "gimp mode". Both cars when warmed up and freeway bound. Give me a slow reaction time.
Take into consideration that most cars are mid 80s toyotas and this is the fastest car I've owned so I feel I have a pretty unbias opinion on what is a slower acceleration is even when in a gear that should hold its own, or when I'm using tiptronic (auto gearing terrifies me) and being in a gear that should let me travel on an upgraded hill and not have people passing me like I'm in a minivan.
Didn't get this part sorry.
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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 10:10 AM
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ha I was just as confused.
OP, you only need to make one thread about an issue.
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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 10:14 AM
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there's two of these :
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