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for those that didn't here is a link to the story

http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=304160

basically it is a satchell of powder that sticks to the outside of your airbox and is supposed to get you better fuel economy. i am wondering if the aussie distributer is on this forum. he is a r34 owner from brissy. they did a test and the car with the item got 3.6% better economy over a 12km round trip, but half of the trip was through the centre of the gold coast, so it may have just come down to that particular driver being a little bit lighter on the accelerator. it costs $100 to buy the stuff (for the larger satchel which is rated for a car above 1.6L). so for most people it would take a year to have made enough of a saving to pay for the damn thing.

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The difference could also have been attributed to the tune of the particular car. They should have repeated the test with the "snake oil" on the other car.

I'm sure if it really worked, the manufacturers would be using it.

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Too many variables in the test

-different drivers

-different cars

-city driving means inconsistant movements between the two cars

Typical ACA. In the end they really proved nothing. What they really need to do, is explain how it works. That way it can either make logical sense, or be dismissed as crap.

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Can't believe they actually make a news story out of some stupid crap like that without actually proving anything. Seems anything can get in the news these days.

"Hey ACA, can you make a news story on my skyline because i think its sexy :)"

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Can't believe they actually make a news story out of some stupid crap like that without actually proving anything. Seems anything can get in the news these days.

"Hey ACA, can you make a news story on my skyline because i think its sexy :down:"

This is aca you are talking about "current affairs" has nothing to do with what they do, what they do is appeal to the people who like to be spoon fed there news and not have to think about it.

Thats why they do so many stories on hoons and truck drivers, a lot of people already hate these two groups of people (i am in both) and they know the viewers will eat it up.

If you ever have a chance to watch the old tv show called frontline then do it, its very funny but is also mostly based on the true behind the scenes action of current affairs shows.

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My R33 started sniffing the powder, then it was doing lines, but none of that was good enough, lately its been speedballing. Now it is hooked.

I used to have a 46" LCD TV, a full surround sound system, the works.................all gone, and my car has taken to hanging around the mall and the railway station.

I'm worried that it will get done for possession....................

I was going to book it in to a Betty Ford Clinic, only because there is no Betty Nissan one???

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