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Volkswagen facing billions in EPA fines plus recalls over software that evades EPA emissions standards

Mr. Ambien

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why would someone want this on their vehicle, what would be the benefit?

More power, better fuel efficiency, better longevity on parts... Yeah why would anybody want that? ;)

And fyi, it does already exist. Tuners for most makes and models of cats can modify ecu settings to change / improve any number of parameters.

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More power, better fuel efficiency, better longevity on parts... Yeah why would anybody want that? ;)

And fyi, it does already exist. Tuners for most makes and models of cats can modify ecu settings to change / improve any number of parameters.

Def not the case unless you are dialing back power on an forced induction engine. Any type of tuning that alters factory settings will inevitably have a serious affect on the engine and its over all longevity.

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More power, better fuel efficiency, better longevity on parts... Yeah why would anybody want that? ;)

And fyi, it does already exist. Tuners for most makes and models of cats can modify ecu settings to change / improve any number of parameters.

One of my cars allegedly has the cats removed, downstream o2s removed, ect. The tune also changes all the strategies, giving it more power, better mileage, and keeps the CEL off. Used to always laugh driving out of aircare with no cats, and a pass.

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Def not the case unless you are dialing back power on an forced induction engine. Any type of tuning that alters factory settings will inevitably have a serious affect on the engine and its over all longevity.

Have you been paying attention to what's going on here at all?

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Exactly. It was my first car in the mid-late 90s, the interior was a cheap pos, plus, if you have to ever replace the window, god forbid, you're gonna have a great time getting to the panel to knock the window down. Gotta strip down the entire door (plastic and metal encasing et al), versus just peeling one layer off and done. I was so pissed when I was finally finished. I had helped a friend with his car window, and it was nothing like this.

But u can kick the door without denting it, no?

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I loved my Saturn! Though it was made in Belguim as an Opel, GM just changed the badge when they brought it to Canada.

So you basically got the one non-Saturn Saturn car. ;)

But u can kick the door without denting it, no?

Never tried. Did have sex in it many times. Somehow it survived.
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Plenty.... you stated longevity of parts as side affect .

Yeah, the mode that lowers NOx for testing only (the problem in question), apparently does so by running lower cylinder temps. Those lower temps create less NOx but they also create less power, lower fuel efficiency and create more soot. The additional soot of the 'cleaner' test mode will shorten the lives of components.

The test mode creates less power, less efficiency and shortens life span of components. The until now 'regular mode' creates more power, better efficiency and less soot but evidently too much NOx.

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