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Old May 12, 2002 | 07:47 PM
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Car: 88 IROC-Z
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knock you can't hear

Is knock that you can't hear anything to worry about?

:hail:IROC-Z
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Old May 13, 2002 | 04:59 PM
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From: Orygun
Its a lesser thing to worry about compaired to audiable knock.

But any form of knock is a bad thing, not only that but its a force against you, why not get rid of all the knock, make more power, and be more healthy for your engine.
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Old May 14, 2002 | 08:58 AM
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Knock is bad, mmmmmmmmkay?

Inaudible detonation can still do damage. If you know it's there (presumably via scan tool) then get rid of it.
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Old May 14, 2002 | 10:15 AM
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if you cant hear the knock how comes you know its there? gets me thinkin again, if a tree falls in the forest and noone is around, will it make a sound? anywya back to the subject how doyou know there is a knock?
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Old May 14, 2002 | 10:18 AM
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With your knock sensor

It can pick up on the harmonics knock makes well before a human can hear it.
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