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Old 10-31-2010, 10:10 AM
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Improve MPG +20HP $15?????

Performance Fuel Saver Increase MPG Gas Mileage +20 hp: eBay Motors (item 330490725511 end time Oct-31-10 09:11:36 PDT)


Not sure if this has been posted before, but whats the deal with this product? Found on ebay.

What do you think ?
Says it improves gas mileage, and boosts HP by +20. for $15? hmmn...
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no, just no.
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Old 10-31-2010, 10:15 AM
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lol how is that suppose to raise your mpg's?
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i looked at it.. ummm honestly like this is my opinion... if you look at the tiny pics on how it goes on.. it doesnt look like it would help ur power at all?? cause its basically blocking air flow somewhat.. thas jus my thought though so i dunno but i dnt think id put it on my car if i had it...
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I know its retarded, i just want to know what the **** this thing is and why someone would buy it?
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there's literally one bu-jillion threads about these stupid ebay "improve you fuel economy and power" things. No need to make it one-bujillion and ONE threads.
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all in all its just a rip off
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it just tells your maf a perfect temperature outside so it makes the most power and thus its taking fuel and helping the fuel efficiancy... its unsafe in serton conditions and our ecm probably finds a problem and resets the maf once it realises the temps are way off.

so DONT get it and DONT use it... not safe , waste of money, porbably screw something up eventuily.
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The auto industry spends millions if not billions redesigning cars to make them more efficient every year. If there was a $15 piece that would increase the fuel economy and horsepower of every car you would be quite dumb to believe they wouldn't come in our vehicles off the assembly line.
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I have 2. Car rolls out..
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It will be as about good as this for a performace chip. about the only gain will be in the sellers bank account.
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not this **** again
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LOL. This and those ******* empty boxes with 2 wires coming out lol.
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Originally Posted by mexi_loco
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:Shoots self in face:
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Originally Posted by cph430
The auto industry spends millions if not billions redesigning cars to make them more efficient every year. If there was a $15 piece that would increase the fuel economy and horsepower of every car you would be quite dumb to believe they wouldn't come in our vehicles off the assembly line.
well kinda. there are things that help cars make much better mileage but they wont do it because its not good for business. i found an old patent app for a carb design that got 50mpg that was designed back in the mid 70's. one of the manufacturers bought it and shelved it. sad story.
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Trifecta is good for fuel economy! Just need moar booooost!
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i was gonna make my comment about this. but i decided not to
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i dont know what you guys are talking about... i purchased this product 6 months ago and it really does help alot. ive noticed on my DIC that my mileage went from about 31 to 36 mpg roughly and the butt dyno tells me that the 20 hp estimate isnt far off. it is definitely worth the $15 and prob one of the best mods for me to date. you have to actually try things out before assuming...
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i hope that's sarcasm I'm detecting in your voice...
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Originally Posted by mexi_loco
i hope that's sarcasm I'm detecting in your voice...
X2 agreed


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