Hiclone
Submitted: Saturday, Dec 20, 2003 at 19:58
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Cobradave
Has anyone used 1 or 2
Hiclones on a 2002 or 2003 Landcruiser 4.2 TD and if so with what results please ?
Thanks,Dave
Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Saturday, Dec 20, 2003 at 21:18
Saturday, Dec 20, 2003 at 21:18
People are still interested in wasting their $$ on these things?
Wow!
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Reply By: Member - Royce- Saturday, Dec 20, 2003 at 22:21
Saturday, Dec 20, 2003 at 22:21
You can be sure that anyone who has been sucked into using them will tell you they are great. Royce www.funshow.com.au
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Follow Up By: Member - Ken - Saturday, Dec 20, 2003 at 23:47
Saturday, Dec 20, 2003 at 23:47
Oh! no I won't.
I hereby readily admit that I had a go at them (looked/sounded good at the time) and yeah! what a crock of bleep . Did absolutely nothing.
I left them in when the the aftermarket turbo was fitted and after thinking about it in the calm cool logic/light of 'another day' had them removed with a totally neutral result.
Why did I remove them.
Well firstly the pre spun air from the first hi-clone is absolutely chopped by the turbo and any 'spun' air after the turbo is 'un-spun' when it hits the 'T' in the inlet manifolf/rail.
Secondly they are just unwanted 'hinderances' in the air free flow that you are looking for to maximise the efficiency of the turbo.
Yep! I do not mind admitting that I was ableepand had a go at them.
They are sitting in a cupboard in my garage and if anybody wants to try them, they can have them for free.
No I haven't forgot. They were in my 1997 (75 series) 1HZ Diesel Troopy.
Regards
Ken Robinson
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Reply By: joc45 - Sunday, Dec 21, 2003 at 11:38
Sunday, Dec 21, 2003 at 11:38
Try this simple
test in fluid dynamics:
1. Fill a basin with water, remove the plug and time how long it takes to empty.
2. Now fill it again, use your hand to get the water spinning, remove the plug and time it again to see how long it takes to empty. You'll find (2) takes longer to empty
3. Now equate water flow with air flow.
QED
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Reply By: troy - Monday, Dec 22, 2003 at 10:14
Monday, Dec 22, 2003 at 10:14
I tried them 2 years ago
had a 60 day money back garentee. Drove from Brissy to
Melbourne and back. When I got
home took them back and got a full refund.
If they are still offering the money back garentee - try it you have nothing to lose
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Reply By: jeff-wa - Monday, Dec 22, 2003 at 13:46
Monday, Dec 22, 2003 at 13:46
I have just recently bought a Toyota 3.0l TD Surf, the previous owner had put two cyclones in it. According to what others are getting (fuel econemy wise) I would be getting the same if not worse than everyone on the Surf Owners Association website. So I would say they are a crock.
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Reply By: Member - jaksun - Tuesday, Dec 23, 2003 at 11:18
Tuesday, Dec 23, 2003 at 11:18
they are usless as chocolate tea pots
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Reply By: tex1972 - Tuesday, Dec 30, 2003 at 14:01
Tuesday, Dec 30, 2003 at 14:01
tried these or a very similar product at work a few years ago on cat and komatsu loaders and graders and made all of them use more fuel with no performance increase.
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