Performance devices tested.

[wicked1981]

I know people always ask about something they see on tv that says it will increase performance on their car. I dont know if this has been posted but if not here it is. "Can copper tubing, cheap magnets and wacky gimmicks really boost your mileage by as much as 300 percent? PM's Mike Allen puts the latest MPG gadgets to the test..."http://www.popularmechanics.co...1&c=y

[viberationz]

I'm curious myself about what is available to the Vibe as far as performance goes. Weather it be getting better gas milage, more 'OOMPH - GET UP AND GO!', or just more over-all HP...I'm such a virgin to all of this. What is available and what actually works and is safe for your car without spending a fortune?!

[nortsr]

If it is too good to be true....It is too good to be true!!!!!

[joholste]

that was an interesting article. i like how PM actually gave them a chance rather than dismiss them. Kinda funny that the only ones who showed change were the changes which decreased fuel economy

[JustinVGT]

Exactly as I thought. There was a thread on here a month or so ago and the poster claimed to have noticed positive results from one of those gadgets. I didn't believe them and here is a great test to prove what really happens.

[joatmon]

Quote, originally posted by joholste »that was an interesting article. i like how PM actually gave them a chance rather than dismiss them. Kinda funny that the only ones who showed change were the changes which decreased fuel economyI am perhaps naive, but I think if a dollar or two of materials could boost power or fuel economy then the manufacturers would put it in already. Most people want cars with lots of power and lots of MPGs. (or is that MsPG? )

[scherry2]

Quote, originally posted by viberationz »I'm such a virgin to all of this. What is available and what actually works and is safe for your car without spending a fortune?!Cold air Intake magnaflow catback exhaust2 basic things for 10 to 15 more HP

[Mase]

FINALLY SOME PROOF! Good find.I liked the test about the spark plug capacitors...how they melted halfway through the test and started a fire on the exhaust manifold!

[binary]

Quote, originally posted by original article »THE MORAL OF THE STORYWe've tested nowhere near all of the fuel-saver gadgets on the market, and I'm sure purveyors of others will be waiting in our lobby soon. But not one of the items we tested worked. At all. There's no ignoring the laws of physics, people. Your vehicle already burns over 99 percent of the fuel you pay for. Less than 1 percent is squandered as partially burned hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide before the exhaust hits the catalytic converter for the last laundering. Even if one of these miracle gadgets could make the combustion process 100 percent complete, the improvement in mileage resulting would be 1 percent. Any device that claims quantum-level increases needs to be examined with considerable skepticism.What a fantastic article. Thanks for the link!I recommend it being a sticky!

[joholste]

i whole-heartedly agree w/ binary

[Celtic_Curse]

Water injection reduced HP? Don't some of our Supercharged Viber's use water injection?

[Digger]

Quote, originally posted by JustinVGT »Exactly as I thought. There was a thread on here a month or so ago and the poster claimed to have noticed positive results from one of those gadgets. I didn't believe them and here is a great test to prove what really happens. We were talking about a throttle body spacer and CAI or short ram intakes which was not mentioned in the article. I did see a increase in power but my Econ. is about the same with the to mentioned. That is to say it did drop below 32 degrees since I put on the new intake which would explain the MPG. It should have dropped. The power is up for sure.

[ColonelPanic]

Yeah, but where's that electric supercharger, huh? Ah, they were afraid to test something with that much potential! They wanted to reveal items that were flops all the way around, but these things really, really work! I have three of these on my Vibe and they worked great! 203 HP and 56 MPG! Sarcasm aside, man that's some great reading! Snake oil baby, snake oil! But companies make a killing off this kind of crap... Knowledge is power!I remember hearing this guy on a short commercial type thing on Sirius pimp the Tornado once, saying it really really worked. Yeah. And allegedly, he's supposed to be a "car guy?"

[JustinVGT]

Quote, originally posted by Digger »We were talking about a throttle body spacer and CAI or short ram intakes which was not mentioned in the article. I did see a increase in power but my Econ. is about the same with the to mentioned. That is to say it did drop below 32 degrees since I put on the new intake which would explain the MPG. It should have dropped. The power is up for sure. Wrong, I am not referring to the throttle body spacer. Someone asked about the Tornado gadget and someone posted that they had over a 30% increase in gas mileage in their truck using a Vortex. I posted saying that if that was true, I’m sure the manufacturers would be implementing these into their cars at the factory. I didn’t post in the throttle body spacer threads since I don’t have one, nor do I plan to buy one, but I do believe they are legit products. I did a search and here is the thread that I was talking about: http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=18729