<span class="highlight">Hiclone</span> - do they work

Would you like that in 50's or 100's.......I've been trying to buy the Opera House for quite a while; ever since I successfully bought the Harbour Bridge a few years ago. It was a steal at only $5,000- and the silly buggar who sold it to me let me leave it where it is (in his back yard) and isn't even charging me any rent for the privilege of leaving it there.

I'll get that $10K to you in tomorrow's post shadow. Thanks.

I've got some land for sale.

Beach frontage in Qld, 2 acres for just $15,000. Fine ocean views.

I'll refund your airfares if you buy.

I'll show it to anytime you like; anytime at low tide that is.

Sorry Jimbo,
But I already bought 400 metres of beach at the Gold Coast a few weeks ago for only $5,000- . I'm a good bloke though and am quite happy to let other people walk on it whenever they like, so long as I can do the same when i go there.....(not likely!!!).
I know it's an indulgence owning land that you hardly ever get to use, but that's just the sort of nice simple bloke I am.
LOLOLOLOL

Bill,

How dare you mock my decent, genuine offer, you poor simpleton ("simple bloke I am").

I was actually going to throw in a hiclone, and maybe a litre or two of Bi Tron to clinch the deal.

Can't say fairer than that (Arthur Dailey).

Keep out of my businees dealings you heretic.

I told you you being tight Jim !!! throw in a a poleriser as well and its "money in the bank".

shadow

For Goodness sake you blokes. Get a grip. Next thing you will say is,
"I'm a bank manager Trust Me"
I'd rather buy a hiclone!!!!!!!!!!

I also have one in my parol & have found that it has improved fuel consumption, power not so sure of
Let the knockers say what they like most that do havent tied them or given them a chance & as they are laughing @ us who use them all i can say is my wallet is better off when i fill up
I have found i am about 2 dollars per 100 klm better off from having mine fitted for just on 12months now & having documented all my fillups i'm the one whos laughing
warren

So now Hiclones can change the mechanical design and operation of the turbo and cause it to get more revs eariler ROFLOL
UNBELIEVABLE what some can dream.

You can talk yourself into anything! You probably sub-conciously change your driving style.

I'll bet my super that if someone removed it without your knowing, you'd not notice.
If 1% of people are sucked in by this garbage, then they are laughing all the way to the bank!

Think of this....If it worked the manufacturers would fit them as fuel economy is a big selling point.

Why does this post keep returning???
ROTFL

Don't laugh too soon. The two things that are indicated (early turbo boost, better fuel economy) could be possible if the Hiclones actually increase the pressure difference across the turbo by resricting the inflow of air to the turbo........ The unfortunate thing is this would have to mean a trade-off in power at the higher engine revs.

You could always stuff half a potato up your inlet and achieve the same result.........for a lot less than $160.

Hi guys believe what you want, I don't drive it any different. Also both Mclaren and Ferrari run a similar arrangement on their F1 cars, its actually cast into the air intake and produces a similar swirling arrangement to the Hiclones.

so if i fitted 5 would that mean the fuel companys would owe me money lol
cheers

I have a mate who put 5 into his Troopy, if he goes anywhere he has to keep his second tank empty because he is actualy making fuel as he drives, and he can fill that one up. if he does any really long trips he has to take a trailer with empty jerry cans in it and constantly empty the tank into them.
He tried just putting a single litre of fuel in the tank before he left to solve the problem, but with the increase in power, and minimal weight the troopy was like a top fuel dragster, and chewed thru back tyres

now you being just plain silly ....... its the goverment thaqt charges you for all that feul you making with the fitman tof 5 hi-clone and state revenue chargeing you fuel duty.

shadow

Hi aussichef.I ve got the same model wagon as you and get about the same results as you do.These guys are just some bais when it comes to this kind of thing.
regards uppy

hang a sec aussichef ......david AU was posying a follow up to bonzo post not yourse. Have a look and settle down.

It is interesting that topics like these get right out of hand.
however somehtimes people reaaly want to bleive in fairy tails and bonzo yourse is a beautie.
for the non mechanical out there the biggest restriction in a TD motor is the turbo compression hub.
Ay idle its only turning about 30k a minute. haveing an inlet device upstream or down stream from the compressions wheel dosnt matter the restrictor is the compression wheel. when the air hits the wheel the air stalls around the hub then is pumped through.
to say the turbo engine spooled up 300 rpm earlier is impossible. no if no but its a law of phyisics ,there will be no corrspondence entered. Take it out with Isaac newton if you wish.
with that i'm takeing a screen shot and posting it to nasa. i'm sure the shuttle could do with one of there.

shadow ....shhh... I keep seeing stupid people.

What is a snorkel going to do for you?
Certainly not improve your performance.

David Au
Now you have opened a can of worms.
I (for one) can declare that a snorkel does dramatically improve fuel consumption. Cleaner- cooler air- with a slight increase of positive induction does wonders for my Rodeo V6 petrol.
Before snorkel fitting...average 15.4l/100km..over 4500kms using standard unleaded...after snorkel and NO other changes to vehicle or driving style..same situations now 13.1l/100km.
Other changes slight increase in pulling power up a particular hill in my area.
Ok..i'm not using a dyno or ASA fuel test..just a bit of common sense and cynical obseravtion.

In agreement with snokels......i went from 30-35 ltrs per hundred kms down to 22-27 with a airflow snokel on my fj60 series. i was stocked the best $200 dollars I've ever spent. It also gave 10kms more to speed . got to 120 kms flat bikkies.... gee that 60 series chewed some juice.
shadow

Sorry David, I gotta go with these guys, I was convinced a snorkel would make no economy difference but it does on my 1kz-te TD. I only bought it so I didn't drown the donk, but at a very least I was getting another 30-40km out of 50L of diesel. Don't know what that works out to in per 100km but pretty damn good IMO.

Hi Signman,

just so I understand this, I have a 2004 RA Rodeo 3.5L Petrol Auto(which I'm VERY happy with by the way). The only slight complaint I have is that I have to fill up so damn often. I don't care that much about the fuel economy, it's just that with a 70L tank, I only get low 400's before having to refuel.

Will fitting a Snorkel to my Rodeo really improve economy? Any suggestions on which one? I'll have it fitted this weekend.

Cheers, and thanks very much.

Smocky.

you nailed it one . after a 90 degree turn in the pipeing all the vortex would be lost. you then have the manifolds the inlet ports........
if you want increase the mixture flow you would be better off putting etch swirls on the inlet valve heads now that helps i got 2 hps out of a motoguzzi v650 4V motor useing that type ov valve. {mind you i just could have slapped the heads back on a bit better.}

shadow