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Postby SuperMazdaKart » Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:16 pm

sposedly yes, don't know about that particular brand though but the well known ones like Fitch Fuel Catalyst has been covered on TV a few times before. basically it changes 91 oct fuel into 96oct so there is better mileage to be gained.

one of the members here uses one with the 14\" timing bump so regular unleaded can be used without needing to switch to the premium stuff at the bowser.
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Postby Boags » Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:41 pm

I am under the impression that these are all a scam, and do absolutely nothing. In the small print it recommends a complete system flush and comrehensive service before installation, which will in a lot of cases (like camries that get treated like sh!t) cause an increase in economy up to the stated amount...

It is BS. I wouldn't waste my money.

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Postby STV » Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:50 pm

[/quote]The magnets are tiny, and pretty weak. There's no demonstrable effect of these things on hydrocarbon liquids such as gasoline (petrol) or diesel. A magnet cannot provide oxygen and neither can it change the amount of heat released from burning the fuel.
Liquids cannot \"retain\" any magnetic effect when they leave the magnet, even if affected when within it. Hence you cannot \"charge up\" a liquid in the way that a dust particle can be charged.
There is no truly independent lab analysis which could give evidence that combustion can be improved nor that you'll get better power output or lower emissions. The \"labs\" that give reports and testimonials to the various magnetic product companies are either on their payroll, or received generous \"donations\". No conflict of interest there then.
A modern car engine will typically fail to completely burn something like ½% of the fuel it uses. This therefore will be the sort of improvement that could be expected by a device that ensured \"complete combustion\" of all the fuel. Most magnetic devices claim an 8-10% improvement. What are they burning above the ½% of unburned fuel?
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Postby RRdstr » Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:20 pm

SuperMazdaKart wrote:sposedly yes, don't know about that particular brand though but the well known ones like Fitch Fuel Catalyst has been covered on TV a few times before. basically it changes 91 oct fuel into 96oct so there is better mileage to be gained.

one of the members here uses one with the 14" timing bump so regular unleaded can be used without needing to switch to the premium stuff at the bowser.


Thats me . . :mrgreen: . . but the Fitch style "catalyst" is a very different animal from the magnetic type gimicy thingy.
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Postby irwin83r » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:01 pm

RRdstr wrote:
SuperMazdaKart wrote:sposedly yes, don't know about that particular brand though but the well known ones like Fitch Fuel Catalyst has been covered on TV a few times before. basically it changes 91 oct fuel into 96oct so there is better mileage to be gained.

one of the members here uses one with the 14" timing bump so regular unleaded can be used without needing to switch to the premium stuff at the bowser.


Thats me . . :mrgreen: . . but the Fitch style "catalyst" is a very different animal from the magnetic type gimicy thingy.


whats it do then??

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Postby maxwolfie » Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:40 pm

Yeah, whats it do, how does it do it , where can I get one etc etc


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Postby RRdstr » Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:31 pm

Google is your friend

http://www.fitchcatalyst.com.au/Default.asp

The one I use is the Fuelstar

http://www.fuelstar.com/default.htm

EDIT: In fact, I'm running 16degrees BTDC ping free.
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Postby EGG80X » Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:00 pm

wanna maximising fuel economy and save money? dont drive, walk lol

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Postby irwin83r » Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:42 pm

EGG80X wrote:wanna maximising fuel economy and save money? dont drive, walk lol


that dosnt exactly boost performance however :P

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Postby Benny » Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:31 am

irwin83r wrote:
EGG80X wrote:wanna maximising fuel economy and save money? dont drive, walk lol


that dosnt exactly boost performance however :P


But it will increase your fitness, which will mean you can walk faster and longer.
Now that's a performance increase!

It also strengthens the leg muscles so you can floor the accelerator faster!
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Postby irwin83r » Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:50 pm

Benny wrote:
irwin83r wrote:
EGG80X wrote:wanna maximising fuel economy and save money? dont drive, walk lol


that dosnt exactly boost performance however :P


But it will increase your fitness, which will mean you can walk faster and longer.
Now that's a performance increase!

It also strengthens the leg muscles so you can floor the accelerator faster!


and if your a tubber, its a good wieght reduction too i guess :lol:

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Postby RobbieRat » Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:55 pm

I've had one of those fitted for nearly 12 months now and it actually works, you won't notice it at first, but after a few weeks pull the plugs and look at them,then you'll see the difference, mine are way cleaner than before. Engine performance is way better too, the engine is very crisp and responsive.

Like most ppl i laughed too when i saw it on Ebay, but for 20 bucks, ahh what the hell so i bought it, fitted it and thought ripped off, after the first week but after 2 weeks i could actually notice a difference.

Economy wise i cant really comment as i redline most gear changes every day, sure is smooth as all the way to redline though and revs out faster than before.

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Postby Boags » Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:04 pm

Sorry Robbie, the changes you noticed are nothing to do with the $20 you no longer have. Well, it might placebo, then yes, it was $20 well spent...

They do absolutely nothing, they are a scam. :?

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