I was filling up at a local gas station not far from my house. One of the gas attendants there was a fellow student of my old highschool. We started bs'ing and he comes out from left field and says, "so, have you experienced the mysterious loss in power, yet?" and i replied, wtf? So apparently, I either didnt read the thread that was posted on here or its a rumor flying around. Personally, i do not care and i told him i dont believe most of the things i read on message forums, anyhow. I just wanted to know if anyone else heard this "interesting" claim.

I'll leave named sources out of the equation.

 

Yeah, that's when you get a girlfriend that adds weight to the car and you can no longer afford to hook up your ride. Its no mystery at all.

 

There is NO loss in power!!! Many GAINS though!

 

Loss of power? Maybe got use to the power and need more but no loss in power.

 

bwahahahaha...no power loss unless you run 87 octane in the car.

 

I experienced this also, but only because when I first bought the car, the temp was in the 50's and now its 80's and very humid here in the northeast.

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Heat and Humidity will kill power. On the Dyno I saw about a 10whp decrease due to the heat. (70 degree fall weather versus 85+/High Humidity Summer weather). Here in Georgia My car feels different between night and day.

 

Yea, thats what i told him. Either boost leak or different dynos or humidity/heat. Cause he was saying 30 hp and 20 tq. I found it all humorous.

 

Wow, he even knows the torque numbers

 

haha how did i know it was going to be you with this?

most likely just boost leak or temp change

 

Maybe he's referring to that stalling issue, where loud noises (such as muscle cars along side) cause the knock sensor to stall the car? I think this only happened to some 2003 Evos.

 

Well, ok, i'll come out with the source. It was on a vw forum somewhere. Vortex? I wasnt really paying attention when i heard vw. badbrain, my car does that. If i slam the hood it stumbles and if loud cars pass me at idle my car stumbles.

 

that rumor was started by sti ********..EVOS only go faster bro..god damn sti lovers!

 

They only go slower if you melt a piston....

 

i have mysteriously lost power on my Evo, after I saw the AMS Evo vid.