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    Quote Originally Posted by Chopper View Post
    Wait!!! I need some magnets for my fuel line....there's one born every 16.345 seconds
    Don't be hatin' on the fuel line magnets Chopper...I've had some for over two years & the "art" on my fridge hasn't gotten ANY closer to the floor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ldub View Post
    Don't be hatin' on the fuel line magnets Chopper...I've had some for over two years & the "art" on my fridge hasn't gotten ANY closer to the floor.
    What did you end up doing with the electric, rust preventer?...when you're not using it to prevent rust?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chopper View Post
    What did you end up doing with the electric, rust preventer?...when you're not using it to prevent rust?
    come on chop.. its for tightening up the abs with electric pulses

    AZ - all in good fun......i dont know much about this mod, curious to see how the dyno numbers (or 1/4 mile times) come back
    Last edited by etlsport : 03/18/2008 at 06:13 PM


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    they have plenty of dyno charts from other applications
    on their site
    (helix's site) Street and Performance...
    anywhere from 8-28 hp depending on vehicle
    so even if our cars got 5-8 hp, which is very plausable
    then imho its worth the $. If we got more, great.

    Plus anyone who believes in a product, just because of the
    dyno sheet and not there to monitor how it was done, is kidding
    themselves.
    Personally, I test my stuff, on the street against an actual
    other vehicle.
    4 races, 2 prior to the part installed
    2 after.. racing the same car. Both autos and similar in
    size, motor etc.
    And see what the end results are on the street (or frontage
    rd in our case).
    It either that or take it to the track for some passes before
    and after. Which makes more sense and are actual results.

    I dont offer parts I dont personally try and or have tried or believe in.


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    If the theory worked you'd see the same thing installed in new vehicles by the original mfg.

    There is no similar device on ANY new car today.

    In fact, the opposite is true. BMW has eliminated the throttle body entirely on their higher end cars because the turbulence of the butterfly and shaft decreased effeciency.

    John C.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hotsauce View Post
    If the theory worked you'd see the same thing installed in new vehicles by the original mfg.

    There is no similar device on ANY new car today.

    In fact, the opposite is true. BMW has eliminated the throttle body entirely on their higher end cars because the turbulence of the butterfly and shaft decreased effeciency.

    John C.

    Who says ? there are lots of cool products they factory
    could offer and dont on every car..
    abs brakes, 4 wheels disc, headers, etc....you dont see those
    on all cars. myth busted, sorry.

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