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Hiclone (anyone using them?)
davidlandy:
I would never fit a hiclone of use any fuel additives - its all hipe in my view.
manufacturers of eniges spend £ms in R&D to improve mpg, emissions etc. if it worked they would do it.!!
be wary.
philbert:
sorry to disagree but aren't all engines a compromise.
theres always room to improve on manufacturers specs.
muddyweb:
Yes, all design is a compromise (that's going to be the club motto soon).
Engine manufacturers have to weigh up the requirements from a technical perspective, from the marketing demands and from a cost point of view.
I'm not saying there isn't room for improvement over a production design... I've made all manner of changes in the name of 'improvement' on my vehicles. I'm just saying that I don't believe this particular technology falls into the category ;-)
white90:
http://www.lrenthusiastforum.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=LR_technical&Number=91564&page=1&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=0&fpart=
hiclones I wouldn't bother
ask yourself why would a turbocharger care if the air is swirling or not just before it is compressed?
bovaboy:
Couldn't quite ungerstand why you need a hiclone fitted before and after the turbo in a tdi (am I right in saying this, thats the impression I got) surely the airs gonna be a bit turbulent leaving the turbo anyway?
Going back to the original thread, what mpg (in reality) do you get on gas fuelled V8? I have a mate who's running an L200 (import) V6 petrol on gas, and the economy is poor, we worked out he's saving no money whatsoever over his old Diesel one (though he's quite happy witht he new V6).
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