hiclone, myth or fact

Dont be put off by BIG mouths like this bloke, they work for some vehicles and not for others.
I put 2 in my naturally aspirated 2H diesel and made a noticable gain in power in high rev range and an improvement in fuel economy of
approx. 1 -1.5 km per litre. That was 180,000 ks ago, so at 1 km per litre saving, thats 6000 litres of fuel, and lets say $1 per litre and hiclones cost me $260 makes me $5740 better off, or I have driven 30,000 ks for nothing out of that 180,000! So even a lesser amount over the long term has its advantages and they NEVER wear out!
You have nothing to loose, as they have money back garrantee, so go for it!

Ive had 2 hiclones in my gq 4.2 efi for 3 years now.I did notice a improvement in fuel useage,which very much like Pesty is getting .They do not work in very 4x4.But Im very happy with them
regards uppy

Actually, just re-did the maths fuel economy is avg 8L/100km

m_w,

Any chance you can remove it again for a thousand or so k's and give us a finding?

A saving of 3l per hundred K's is er,um....well remarkable.....!

have you got same tyres as before HC?

Browny

Hmmmm...dunno if I want to mess with it for the sake of science given the price of fuel atm. I also put in a K&N air filter 1000kms ago and have the injectors serviced 3000km ago and after these bits I noticed the extra 1L/100km saving. Apart from that, I haven't changed anything on the vehicle, have continued to drive like a hoon and do my normal range of driving.

Whether or not the Hiclones and K&N are coincidental to these savings I am not sure but I am happy with the how the truck is running. You are right - it does sound like a lot but I am sure of the figures.

I Agree! the so called "hiclone" effect is a load of rubbish. It's just an air blocker. It's quite simple, setup a good clean cold air fleed to your good clean air filter and you can't go wrong.

Yeah but they only give you 30 days. They say that it takes 300km before it starts to work. In a month if you exclude the first 300km it doesn't leave you much of a chance to get some kays up to prove it right or wrong. Remember that between every tank full you will generally get a difference of 1L/100km standard deviation in consumption anyway, depending on what sort of driving you did in that month.

So if using the device only gives you about a 1L/100km saving then you really need to test it over atleast 3000km of normal driving to work out a new average consumption before making a judgment on its performance.

I bought 2 and by the time I worked out that it didn't work then it was way to late to get my $$ back (1HZ).

Cheers,
Hughesy

Cognitive dissonance is the phrase you seek.

Combined with the often united benefit of disposable income allowing purchase of proper service, new tyres, filters, etc.

Of course, only the widget made the difference...???

Individual call.

T

sounds like you drive one of those crap V8 landrovers. No matter what you do it will always have the ecomomy of a Hummer.

timglobal - I know the term cognitive dissonance but didn't want to use it because I was worried others like peteC wouldn't know what it was.

And speaking of peteC - little brothers should be seen and not heard - actually not being seen sounds pretty good too!! Likewise people who drive a Mitsableepty Trytoo diesel should be seen and not heard - though with a Mitsableepty Trytoo there is normally a lot of noise but not much go.

Cognitive Dissonance - A condition of conflict or anxiety resulting from inconsistency between one's beliefs and one's actions, such as believing that it is everyone's right to drive the vehicle of their choice, yet fallaciously criticising a Mitsubishi Triton.

Thats what the guy relies on,, you not taking them back, its a lot of hoo doo voo doo frog s*it!! Michael

Flash - you're entirely right. Google "Cognitive Dissonance" and you've nailed their 'sales' ploy all over.

Snake Oil and Abtronic may also appear along with many other questionable things.

T

No offence, BUT ARE you really SERIOUS???
You are dreaming bigtime.... or perhaps having a go at the gullible out there.
Hiclones supposedly work by spinning the airflow to get better fuel atomisation etc.
Do you have any comprehension of how fast it is all spinning when it exits the turbo?
Having said that, I think you are just fishing- and as such you just reeled me in. The joke is on me...(Either that or you're on magic mushrooms!)
Cheers