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Old 08-11-2010, 05:15 PM
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Is it just me or the car felt slower than when it was new?

Perhaps im used to the power?
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Old 08-11-2010, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by aalui
Is it just me or the car felt slower than when it was new?

Perhaps im used to the power?
It could have been the transmission adapts to your driving habits so if you have been driving slowly lately that could be it.
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Did you add any stickers to the car? Did your socks roll down? Did your shoelaces become untied?
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defiantly you, I feel like mine has gotten a little quicker. Once broken in, it should be a tad faster!
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Originally Posted by aalui
Is it just me or the car felt slower than when it was new?

Perhaps im used to the power?
Yes, the power is not the novel experience it once was - becoming more ho hum - as your body's perceptual systems have adapted to it. But, this is a good thing as it allows you pay more attention to what's going on around you and makes you a safer driver!
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I have seen this before. I had a stage 3 B5 S4, it seemed slow to me after awhile, but is much faster than my stock B8 S4... Only a matter of perspective...

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moving your seat forward approximately 1 cm has been known to add up to 30 hp...
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or... maybe brain got faster.
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Add some racing stripes and it will be fast again.
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