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Does anyone have experience with this ?





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Too riveting a subject I suppose.

Nomad;665513 wrote: Too riveting a subject I suppose.


Depends on who you ask.



My brother put one on his Mustang a few months ago. Instant difference. You could feel the extra horses.

Fibonacci;665515 wrote: Depends on who you ask.



My brother put one on his Mustang a few months ago. Instant difference. You could feel the extra horses.


Ok. Was it a bear for him to install ? The instructions looked "involved"

And wouldnt you have to adjust the fuel/air ratio ?

Not really



But, He did have to make a few unmentioned adjustments. :wah:

Does it save on gas? And why only small compact spots cars?

What's the point, to give you more horsepower? If so, Cool. :guitarist

you can never get enough horses for that city driving.

koan;665544 wrote: you can never get enough horses for that city driving.




Girl !

Nomad;665499 wrote: Does anyone have experience with this ?






They can work well if you know what you're doing.

If you just slap one on then the engine will run weak, power will be down and you'll burn holes in you pistons.

If you run carbs then you need to re-jet them to run richer - probably on a dyno unless you have the feel.

If it's injected then you need to re-map. On a bike you'd use a Power Commander between the ECU and the injectors but I've no experience with cars - you'd probably have to re-chip it.

Basically, you're reducing the inlet resistance so getting more air into the engine. To make any benefit you need to match that with more petrol.

Bryn Mawr;666353 wrote: They can work well if you know what you're doing.



If you just slap one on then the engine will run weak, power will be down and you'll burn holes in you pistons.



If you run carbs then you need to re-jet them to run richer - probably on a dyno unless you have the feel.



If it's injected then you need to re-map. On a bike you'd use a Power Commander between the ECU and the injectors but I've no experience with cars - you'd probably have to re-chip it.



Basically, you're reducing the inlet resistance so getting more air into the engine. To make any benefit you need to match that with more petrol.




Good info thank you for that Mr Mawr.

Nomad;665499 wrote: Does anyone have experience with this ?






I had a friend with a similar problem. A couple of rounds with the plastic surgeon straightened him out just fine.

Hey Nomad, I was just thinking, What are you driving that has you interested in this?

this?? :yh_giggle

sunny104;667854 wrote: this?? :yh_giggle




Yea so ? It totally reflects the space rays.

Read what Bryn Mawr wrote here. He knows what he is talking about.

[QUOTE]They can work well if you know what you're doing.

If you just slap one on then the engine will run weak, power will be down and you'll burn holes in you pistons.

If you run carbs then you need to re-jet them to run richer - probably on a dyno unless you have the feel.

If it's injected then you need to re-map. On a bike you'd use a Power Commander between the ECU and the injectors but I've no experience with cars - you'd probably have to re-chip it.

Basically, you're reducing the inlet resistance so getting more air into the engine. To make any benefit you need to match that with more petrol.[/QUOTE]

CARLA;669667 wrote: Read what Bryn Mawr wrote here. He knows what he is talking about.




Thanks muka muka poo. This is the best advice yet !

Ever !



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