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Old 22-09-2008, 10:36 PM   #1
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Default $20 Performance Mod Upgrades.

I've come across a few sellers trying to claim that they can sell me a $20 performance Mod that will give me an added 20hp. I'm going to ask the stupid question; is it true that buying a $20 dollar part can really achieve this?

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Old 22-09-2008, 10:39 PM   #2
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most are just a resistor that goes on the temp sensor to make the motor think its cold and needs to run rich like its in a constant state of being on choke.
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Old 22-09-2008, 10:52 PM   #3
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yep waste of money. dont buy it.
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Old 22-09-2008, 11:07 PM   #4
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waste of money their a resistor which you put in your, air intake sensor. Makes it think its running cold air. Pointless your ecu will learn this in about 200kms and correct it anyways....
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Old 23-09-2008, 12:50 AM   #5
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i've got a nice bridge i could sell you shaped like a coathanger and goes across sydney harbour
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Old 23-09-2008, 09:14 AM   #6
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Try to stay away from those dodgy ebay specials. If the ford boys here arent raving about a $20 doller 20HP upgrade, i wouldnt touch it.
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Old 23-09-2008, 09:59 AM   #7
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Without seeing the unit in question, i cant tell you how much i could make one for... but due to being resistors and probably some fly leads... couple of bucks... LOL!

$30 bought me enough LED's and resistors to convert all my power window switches to LED's and then have some spares just in case, roll of solder and Butane Soldering Iron... LOL!
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Old 23-09-2008, 10:09 AM   #8
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If a $20 mod really could get me 20BHP, then I would buy ten of the buggers.
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Old 23-09-2008, 10:21 AM   #9
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If a $20 mod really could get me 20BHP, then I would buy ten of the buggers.
Only if you buy some stickers for overseas parts... they all add more horsepower too :
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Old 23-09-2008, 10:33 AM   #10
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Anyone heard of those hurricane/tornado fins? Meant to sit in the intake, just before the throttle body and is meant to change the direction of the air so it ignites/burns better?

Looked like a piece of scrap sheetmetal u would pick up of the ground after using a pair of shears! lol
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Anyone heard of those hurricane/tornado fins? Meant to sit in the intake, just before the throttle body and is meant to change the direction of the air so it ignites/burns better?

Looked like a piece of scrap sheetmetal u would pick up of the ground after using a pair of shears! lol
Some people on here reckon they are the go, but I don't really understand how they would work.
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Old 23-09-2008, 10:41 AM   #12
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Some people on here reckon they are the go, but I don't really understand how they would work.
They do work, in the same way that sticking a pair of footy socks in your intake works.
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Old 23-09-2008, 10:47 AM   #13
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lmao Russ.
I just thought of another one. Someone on ebay was selling these plastic fins that sit on the roof just above the rear windscreen to help with aerodynamics, fuel economy, more power.
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I just thought of another one. Someone on ebay was selling these plastic fins that sit on the roof just above the rear windscreen to help with aerodynamics, fuel economy, more power.
Yeah for some reason I can't see that working.
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Old 23-09-2008, 12:22 PM   #15
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lmao Russ.
I just thought of another one. Someone on ebay was selling these plastic fins that sit on the roof just above the rear windscreen to help with aerodynamics, fuel economy, more power.
SS Inductions sell these - interesting that a good brand company have made them selves stupid by producing a 'snake oil' product such as these deflector fins.....
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Old 23-09-2008, 12:31 PM   #16
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SS Inductions sell these - interesting that a good brand company have made them selves stupid by producing a 'snake oil' product such as these deflector fins.....
What do you expect from a company who have made their name sound like a Holden variety... :
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Old 23-09-2008, 01:41 PM   #17
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I just thought of another one. Someone on ebay was selling these plastic fins that sit on the roof just above the rear windscreen to help with aerodynamics, fuel economy, more power.
HRT might be interested in a few sets...
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Old 23-09-2008, 02:30 PM   #18
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Old 23-09-2008, 03:20 PM   #19
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send me a copy of your dyno sheet and $20, and with a dab of liquid paper, I can give you whatever amount of hosrepower you like!
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They do work, in the same way that sticking a pair of footy socks in your intake works.
Nah, just tried that. It just stalls... :
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Nah, just tried that. It just stalls... :
mate, he said to stick them in the Intake... not in your pants
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mate, he said to stick them in the Intake... not in your pants
He said it stalls... didn't say couldn't get it started :
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Old 23-09-2008, 05:11 PM   #23
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capa sent me an email about these "intake votex" fins. apparently they lower fuel consumption! my guess is that they do this by restricting the air flow, then the car doesnt put as much fuel into it.
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lmao Russ.
I just thought of another one. Someone on ebay was selling these plastic fins that sit on the roof just above the rear windscreen to help with aerodynamics, fuel economy, more power.
Are you talking about the EVO style ones? They must do something if they're on a factory car but probably about 300km\h
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Old 24-09-2008, 04:23 PM   #25
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I bought one, just too see exactly what it was.
I never used it, I just got it to see what it was, as Id never seen one.
The instructions made no sense anyway, its sitting around somewhere.
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