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Old 10 March 2011, 11:19   #1
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Wow - 25% increase in fuel economy......
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Zodiac-Avon-Ca...item20b784a235

Amazing ;-)

Upto 45% increase in speed. By my calculation I could be doing 50Knts by the end of the week when they get delivered and be saving 25% in my fuel bill (probably not)....
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Old 10 March 2011, 20:10   #2
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Yeah
With cars we used to get young lads in that had a set of silicone ht leads (plus 15% extra power)
Air intake system/filter (plus 15% extra power)
Special plugs (plus 15%)
Special oil (plus 10%)
Octane booster (plus 20%)
Engine remap dongle(plus +++++++hp)
So now their 1.1 saxo has 130 hp.......................on not!
But it does go boooorp when they put their foot down!
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Old 10 March 2011, 20:21   #3
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Sheeyit I should be able to get 65 knots out of Seawolf that could be exciting
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Yeah
With cars we used to get young lads in that had a set of silicone ht leads (plus 15% extra power)
Air intake system/filter (plus 15% extra power)
Special plugs (plus 15%)
Special oil (plus 10%)
Octane booster (plus 20%)
Engine remap dongle(plus +++++++hp)
So now their 1.1 saxo has 130 hp.......................on not!
But it does go boooorp when they put their foot down!
you forgot the straight through exhaust, the noise addition is another 15 bhp...
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I had a push bike. It was Turbo charged.......Till one day the peg and piece of card fell off.
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I had a push bike. It was Turbo charged.......Till one day the peg and piece of card fell off.
Andy, you are showing your age now and how easily we were please as kids in those begone days!!

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Old 11 March 2011, 20:47   #7
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You're right
I did forget the exhaust.
Inch and quarter from front to rear but with a tailpipe like a drainpipe.
Had one with a big hole in the side of the back box one day,failed the mot and the kid insisted that the hole was a ''side vent'' for added power!
So now the saxo should have 150hp.
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I like the way that you cant trim the engine up and turn or you would end up with no trim tabs and broken prop.
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I like the way that you cant trim the engine up and turn or you would end up with no trim tabs and broken prop.


Well spotted missed that!
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I like the way that you cant trim the engine up and turn or you would end up with no trim tabs and broken prop.
Oh S**t Better stop my order
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