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Old 02-17-2015, 08:43 PM   #147
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Originally Posted by Captain Snooze View Post
Sure, I agree with the sentiment but I think it is somewhat of a self supporting circle. Noob jumps on forum "What's best bang for my buck?" and 50 replies tell him/her that a light weight crankshaft pulley will reduce 0-100 mph by 5 seconds. So noob fits lwcp and low and behold, he can feel the difference because everyone has told him so.

It is fact (well, I think it's a fact but I could be wrong lol) that the gray stuff upstairs is not rational and is subject to self deception. It is the way things are.
Confirmation Bias
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I also think increased NVH makes people percieve far larger gains than they actually have.

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