"HP booster" kit on Ebay
09-23-2003, 05:00 PM
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Ricer is Nicer.....
Eccles is rite!
Eccles, man... you got it!
My 'Occams Razor' only cost three payments of $29.95, and it's saved me about 28% of my gas bill! Fits in the air filter and actually slices AND DICES the incoming air!
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My 'Occams Razor' only cost three payments of $29.95, and it's saved me about 28% of my gas bill! Fits in the air filter and actually slices AND DICES the incoming air!
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09-23-2003, 08:03 PM
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Dude, I spent 4 years getting a mechanical engineering degree. 8 hours a day, for 4 years, learning the science behind stuff like this. I'm not going to do an engineering analysis for you to prove this crap device is a scam.
Nevertheless, it's highly unlikely this works. First tipoff is the explanation. It looks like someone just threw together some buzzwords in random fashion, without presenting any logical sort of explanation--not an in depth explanation, not a layman's explanation, not a chart--nothing but a couple of nonsense sentences.
I seem to remember reading something about the truth of these type things (it's basically just a simple magnet, or something to put a static charge into the fuel). What it does--in theory--is create a finer mist of fuel, promoting more complete combustion. In theory. Fuel droplets with a negative static charge will repel each other, so they reason.
Technically it can be made to work but only in extremely specific conditions--it only works on a select few types of cars, with carburetors, in the winter, upon startup, with high humidity, on a car that had fuel lines half-clogged with metallic trash to begin with (or something like that, I don't recall the real conditions). In other words, the test results are taken in a situation you won't even face in real life.
09-24-2003, 05:52 AM
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I just want to say I'm enjoying this thread.
Let's pick actors appropriate for the different participants.
I think Doctorr is being played by John Wayne and NineT4 has to be the bloke that played Rik in the Young Ones!
Any takers?
Let's pick actors appropriate for the different participants.
I think Doctorr is being played by John Wayne and NineT4 has to be the bloke that played Rik in the Young Ones!
Any takers?
09-24-2003, 06:09 AM
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Originally posted by NineT4
Amazing how quick some of you are to whip out the blow torch. I'm in the same boat as you guys though, extrememly sceptical. Why do you think I made the post in the first place. Funny thing though was that no one actually answered my question. The question was if someone had used this or a similar product. Everyone just jumped on it and assumed it wouldn't work. The funny thing is I don't expect it to work, but am almost willing to try it just because. They do have a 90 day return policy. Wouldn't it be too funny if this was as easy a fix as it appears.
Amazing how quick some of you are to whip out the blow torch. I'm in the same boat as you guys though, extrememly sceptical. Why do you think I made the post in the first place. Funny thing though was that no one actually answered my question. The question was if someone had used this or a similar product. Everyone just jumped on it and assumed it wouldn't work. The funny thing is I don't expect it to work, but am almost willing to try it just because. They do have a 90 day return policy. Wouldn't it be too funny if this was as easy a fix as it appears.
If you have a 90 day return policy, try it...
12-21-2003, 11:19 PM
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HP booster kit on Ebay
I have no idea about these kind of kits... Are they for real or just BS?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2449798330
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2449798330
12-21-2003, 11:42 PM
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Figured as much with the whole, NO REFUNDS thing... You would think if you could get 20HP, and it was for real it would be gauranteed or your money back...
12-22-2003, 12:43 AM
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I tried it.......It does not work at all......dyno tested....a waste of $30 or $40 dollars.....I knew it was a scam but I had to try....
Complain to E-bay and give this scam artist bad feed-back.
We have full access to a dyno.....the Borla exhaust does really work however. 11 HP gain
Complain to E-bay and give this scam artist bad feed-back.
We have full access to a dyno.....the Borla exhaust does really work however. 11 HP gain
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12-22-2003, 09:42 AM
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sure are a LOT of ppl claiming it does work if you read his feedback...still, too good to be true...
some say it's just a resistor that plugs in to your IAT sensor and not a chip at all...what would this do?
some say it's just a resistor that plugs in to your IAT sensor and not a chip at all...what would this do?
12-22-2003, 05:04 PM
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I believe all this thing does is fool the iat.I think relocating will yield same results.I will say it will not work well with the 8 cause it runs big rich now,timing could advance a little which might help.Anyone else want to give the long version im hittin the sack.
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12-22-2003, 08:23 PM
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Originally posted by WTF no turbo
I believe all this thing does is fool the iat.I think relocating will yield same results.I will say it will not work well with the 8 cause it runs big rich now,timing could advance a little which might help.Anyone else want to give the long version im hittin the sack.
I believe all this thing does is fool the iat.I think relocating will yield same results.I will say it will not work well with the 8 cause it runs big rich now,timing could advance a little which might help.Anyone else want to give the long version im hittin the sack.
12-26-2003, 11:13 PM
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Checkout this ECU mod. on EBay for $26.99 20+hp gain!
I don't know what to think?!?! Is it good Comedy?!?!
Hey Canzoomer, worried this will take away from Stage1 sales? :D
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2450862206
Hey Canzoomer, worried this will take away from Stage1 sales? :D
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2450862206
12-27-2003, 03:34 AM
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That is a crack up. hahahhahaha
What the **** was that on ebay. That made me fall off my seat. The picture alone. hahahah Those are the shittest cars I've ever seen. Why would you even add a mod to those pieces of ****. and the drawing. haha. I can't even believe the seller has such a high rating on ebay. Another hacker and scammer who knows how to sucker ******* in.
What the **** was that on ebay. That made me fall off my seat. The picture alone. hahahah Those are the shittest cars I've ever seen. Why would you even add a mod to those pieces of ****. and the drawing. haha. I can't even believe the seller has such a high rating on ebay. Another hacker and scammer who knows how to sucker ******* in.
12-27-2003, 06:11 AM
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That is a crack up. hahahhahaha
What the **** was that on ebay. That made me fall off my seat. The picture alone. hahahah Those are the shittest cars I've ever seen. Why would you even add a mod to those pieces of ****. and the drawing. haha. I can't even believe the seller has such a high rating on ebay. Another hacker and scammer who knows how to sucker ******* in.
That is a crack up. hahahhahaha
What the **** was that on ebay. That made me fall off my seat. The picture alone. hahahah Those are the shittest cars I've ever seen. Why would you even add a mod to those pieces of ****. and the drawing. haha. I can't even believe the seller has such a high rating on ebay. Another hacker and scammer who knows how to sucker ******* in.