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Scott

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Knock light??? Is this really worth having??
« on: April 21, 2005, 07:42:03 AM »
I do not really understand the purpose of having this gadget, but clearly someone does!

http://www.mswanson.com/~jgreen/APC/APC.html
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Knock light??? Is this really worth having??
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2005, 09:10:26 AM »
Knowing where you knock when you tune a car for optimum driving is pretty key to not blowing it up.  

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Knock light??? Is this really worth having??
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2005, 09:36:22 AM »
Quote from: "SoFarKingFast"
Knowing where you knock when you tune a car for optimum driving is pretty key to not blowing it up.  

Ryan


Especially when you are running a boosted engine!
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Knock light??? Is this really worth having??
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2005, 09:37:09 AM »
i just use my ear.  when i hear the motor start pinging i back out of it.  i've never heard the jetta ping but my tacoma does it every once in a while (usually when i'm a cheap ass and put 85 octane in it).
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