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Old Sep 4, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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Mine was 350/53L when stock. Then with Trust exhaust, it was 290/53L. Then now with some cheapo $200 air duct(exhaust still Trust), I am now getting 370/53L.
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Old Sep 4, 2007 | 10:41 PM
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aur duct

What's an air duct?


Originally Posted by Silver_Z
Mine was 350/53L when stock. Then with Trust exhaust, it was 290/53L. Then now with some cheapo $200 air duct(exhaust still Trust), I am now getting 370/53L.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:55 AM
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Originally Posted by CoupeM
The calski is damn gd man....i put like 20pcs and my fc went from 7.2km/l to 7.25km/l
haaa.. wa.... tat sounds really 'GOOD" heh..
did it do any improvement to anything like torque/bh at all?

20pcs must have cost u quite alot to be pissed off .. i can understand your reaction.

cheers
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 03:53 AM
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What's a calski? how do u use it? Attachment?

Just did my 4th tank on my 1 year old 4AT. 458km/56L. Shell 98.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by SushiFan
What's a calski? how do u use it? Attachment?

Just did my 4th tank on my 1 year old 4AT. 458km/56L. Shell 98.

Hi SushiFan,

It works like pieces of magnet attached to the car fuel line.. intention is to change the molecular structures of the fuel so that they can break down more efficiently - creating better power and incidentally (though not all cars experience it) reduce fuel consumption. Came across it in Wheels magazine, went check it out with some friends who drive celica and REX and they also recommend ... but i not sure if the calski can do anything to an 8..

thats about 8km/litre, guess most brothers here manage an average of about 7-7.5km/litre from what's being posted so far.. so u are above average
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 06:11 AM
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The calski thing is it a legal mod? I guess with such devices they must give significant improvement to the FC else its waste of $$. E.g. If device cost $200 and improves 7.2 to 7.25. It means every litre you travel 0.05km more which is 0.7% improvement. So it should save 0.7% of your fuel about 0.7% x $100 (ave) for a full tank of Shell 98 = 70 cents. $200 divide by 70 cents = about 286 times you need to refuel to break even investment = 286 x 450km (distance per full tank) = 128700km. wow...that's in 6 years (@ 20000km per year) if you ever keep your 8 that long?
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by SushiFan
The calski thing is it a legal mod? I guess with such devices they must give significant improvement to the FC else its waste of $$. E.g. If device cost $200 and improves 7.2 to 7.25. It means every litre you travel 0.05km more which is 0.7% improvement. So it should save 0.7% of your fuel about 0.7% x $100 (ave) for a full tank of Shell 98 = 70 cents. $200 divide by 70 cents = about 286 times you need to refuel to break even investment = 286 x 450km (distance per full tank) = 128700km. wow...that's in 6 years (@ 20000km per year) if you ever keep your 8 that long?
Hi SushiFan,

i like the way that u work out your maths haa...

Anyway my friend pass me this website to look for more information http://www.warom.net/calski.html , u can go read.. what's written is increase torque/horses at no addtional fuel consumption ..

I going try it out after i get my 8, now carless so cant comment much..

Any other brothers who has tried this may want to comment?

cheers
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 11:33 PM
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Ok thanx! but do you know if this is a legal mod that can pass the 3rd year inspection?
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by SushiFan
Ok thanx! but do you know if this is a legal mod that can pass the 3rd year inspection?

its 100% legal..
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 01:18 AM
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dun waste ur time on these kind of fuel saving gadgets... they are useless, period. Most of the time, they are psychological. U r better off spending ur money on other stuffs.

Having said that, want to play car, dun worry abt petrol. Wan to worry abt petrol, rx8 not the car for u.
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 01:56 AM
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Spark Plus

I have noticed that my fuel consumption has improved by 5 to 10% since I changed my spark plugs. recently. I noticed a fuel efficiency drop a few months ago but attributed it to needing a re-flash or something. I should have done this earlier than when I did at 41k.
Stop your worrying and just change the plugs earlier.

Last edited by lowrider; Sep 7, 2007 at 10:27 PM.
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 08:32 AM
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How can a magnetic field affect molecules that don't react to magnetism? Fuel molecules are hydrocarbon chains, carbon and hydrogen atoms only. An electric current must be passing through molecules of that sort before any magnetic effects can be produced or induced, like in graphite or carbon nanotubes.

My guess is, unless there are microscopic ferro-magnetic particles (eg iron) flowing with the fuel, the magnetic field that Calski produces doesn't affect the fuel flow at all.
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by lowrider
I have noticed that my fuel consumption has improved by 5 to 10% since I changed my spark plugs. recently. I noticed a fuel efficiency drop a few months ago but attributed it to needing a re-flash or something. I should have done this earlier than when I did at 41k.
Stop your worrying and just change the plugs earlier.
What's the details (name, type, $$?) of this spark plug?
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 12:15 AM
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Spark plugs

Originally Posted by SushiFan
What's the details (name, type, $$?) of this spark plug?
Do a search... its the standard original plugs except i got it from a group source buy a few months ago. It was a lot cheaper than from MM.
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Rumboo
How can a magnetic field affect molecules that don't react to magnetism? Fuel molecules are hydrocarbon chains, carbon and hydrogen atoms only. An electric current must be passing through molecules of that sort before any magnetic effects can be produced or induced, like in graphite or carbon nanotubes.

My guess is, unless there are microscopic ferro-magnetic particles (eg iron) flowing with the fuel, the magnetic field that Calski produces doesn't affect the fuel flow at all.
Hi Bro Rumboo!

Hope u been having great fun with your 8

Anyway this is wat i have extracted from the calski web site with regards to your question:

How It Works?
Calski ION Accelerator work instantly when installed. As the fuel passes the magneto hydrodynamic effect field; that penetrate through rubber, polyethylene, aluminium, copper and stainless steel hose. Oxidation takes place rapidly and releases free radicals called carbonium ions (CH3+).

Clustered fuel molecules which normally burning too slow or would not burn in the power stroke; are separated and permitting to mix homogeneously with the required 12.5 to 14.5 oxygen, stoichiometric ratio. This is how to increase the percentage of fuel burned in the power stroke, maximizing fuel combustion is accomplished, and without changing the chemistry of the fuel.


I may have mis-interpreted what's was being explained to me with regards to the molecule alteration- Pardon me for my lack of chemistry knowledge! Anyway i hope the above makes sense. I will give it a try for sure once i get my 8 due to recommendation from pple i know.

cheers!
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 01:31 PM
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Dont do this kind of useless mods la...might as well donate the money to me. Serious.
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 01:34 PM
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i'm driving a '04 4AT...and the machine is guzzling 52-55L for 380-395km...

so approx 7+/-km/L

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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by sgbb
i'm driving a '04 4AT...and the machine is guzzling 52-55L for 380-395km...

so approx 7+/-km/L


bro...trust me......that's very normal!
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 02:07 AM
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sweeeeeeeeeeeeeee....

haa....haaa.....

i think i should be able to do better since i'm driving with a heavy foot at times....haa haaaa

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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 09:29 AM
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We should have a competition to see who can acheive the best mileage. Each participant pay $10. Winner takes all.
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 09:49 AM
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how about a competition to see who got worst mileage?

I only can get about 300km.

i see you all getting like 400km-450km....thats like fwah.....
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by ngkenny
how about a competition to see who got worst mileage?

I only can get about 300km.

i see you all getting like 400km-450km....thats like fwah.....
With power comes responsibility bro...

Your car more powderful = you pay more fuel.
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by sqflyer
With power comes responsibility bro...

Your car more powderful = you pay more fuel.
seriously....i really wonder how so many of them can get 450km sia....not joking...i am kinda jealous.

my car only about 360hp...wun make a lot of difference to fuel what. give and take 50km....i shd be expecting 350km before the orange light comes on.
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 10:24 AM
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Well, my 5th tank today. 438km @ 56L. Not too bad. But I guess my better FC is attribute to more expressways driving.
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by ngkenny
seriously....i really wonder how so many of them can get 450km sia....not joking...i am kinda jealous.
So many of them? Keke.. I oso one of "them" leh.. wanna make u jealous so I gotta drive like a granny. Btw, hapibday..
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