Random Question thread..

[Lachlan]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....tchlink:top:en

Will this fit my 2001 sp20?? the guy said on the site it says 94-98, yet he was told it would fit his 2001 sp20, not sure whether to believe him??

[marcs_sp20]

the only thing that would fit out of the kit would be the pod, piping is all wrong

[Brisbane_boy]

Originally Posted by livingpark182

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....tchlink:top:en

Will this fit my 2001 sp20?? the guy said on the site it says 94-98, yet he was told it would fit his 2001 sp20, not sure whether to believe him??

dosent look like it would.
Pipe isnt bent right.
for ours it come straigh off the throttle body into a 90 degree bend and then 2 x 30 degree bends its all so alot longer then that.

[Lachlan]

Originally Posted by Brisbane_boy

dosent look like it would.
Pipe isnt bent right.
for ours it come straigh off the throttle body into a 90 degree bend and then 2 x 30 degree bends its all so alot longer then that.

Cool. Cheers for that.

[D Valerius]

Originally Posted by marcs_sp20

the only thing that would fit out of the kit would be the pod, piping is all wrong

Marc would know, he had the right one in his for a while.

[chicaboo]

Originally Posted by mikey_something

i once had a theory that if u did this it would create a negative pressure inside u causing u to 'traf' (fart backwards)
i.e. if u were sitting on some gravel... u would suck it up ur arse...
i dono if thats enough to kill you though? lol

No, it's more like when you and another person land at the same time on the trampoline, and the force of the bounce is squared.
Kind of like a fist of air punching it's way out of you. Not enough to kill you, but certainly makes you more cautious in the future.

[mikey_something]

Originally Posted by chicaboo

No, it's more like when you and another person land at the same time on the trampoline, and the force of the bounce is squared.
Kind of like a fist of air punching it's way out of you. Not enough to kill you, but certainly makes you more cautious in the future.

ah yes! the fabled "SUPERBOUNCE"... the bane of all trampolinists existance lol

[miah87]

Hello!!!

My car is having a bad fuel economy.
Full tank = 280KM
I need to know a few thing that can cause a bad fuel consumption before handing it to the mechanic... Any idea guys?
And what is the exact KM for a full tank in a BA astina auto?

[phildough]

A heavy right foot is fastest way to empty a tank.
I would check your plugs, leads and air filter.
If they are all ok do you spend a lot of time in traffic.
Do you race away from the lights?
If so it might be the way you drive.
But I would expect about 400-500 km off a full tank in your car.

[chicaboo]

EGO [Oxygen/Fuel] sensors are often overlooked, and cause very poor fuel economy when dead/dying.
Bosch suggest to replace them every couple of years! But of course they would...

Gav.

[miah87]

Originally Posted by phildough

A heavy right foot is fastest way to empty a tank.
I would check your plugs, leads and air filter.
If they are all ok do you spend a lot of time in traffic.
Do you race away from the lights?
If so it might be the way you drive.
But I would expect about 400-500 km off a full tank in your car.

When I just bought a car I find that the fuel consumption is bad so I try driving the car slowly by not pressing the pedal too hard. Tried max 3500 RPM from full to empty and at 280km the tank is empty.

Plugs and leads changed. Nothing wrong with air filter. I usually do highway. I don't race away from the lights. Will the exhaust be a problem? Cause my car do have some smells. Smells like smoke...

[outbakoz]

other things to check
O2 sensor
Fuel Filter
AFM isn't dirty
Throttle body may need a clean
Make sure the timing is set correctly

And phil is on the money 4-500km around town should be the norm

Best i've ever done on a tank on long haul is 660km

[project.r.racing]

cracked headers can cause massive engine effiency loss. but you will hear it before you notive it on the fuel guage.

o2 sensor if not the plugs.

[so fresh]

in vic is it true that u need a cover/heat shield for the pod filter?

[bourbon]

thats law for anywhere in aus as far as i know...you need the filter to be seperated from the engine bay...you are also benifited from having a cover/sheild there as it means you are not getting any hot air from the engine...well less hot air...

[so fresh]

Originally Posted by bourbon

thats law for anywhere in aus as far as i know...you need the filter to be seperated from the engine bay...you are also benifited from having a cover/sheild there as it means you are not getting any hot air from the engine...well less hot air...

ok cool, so peeps that put up pics of their pod installs did they just take the
cover off for demonstration,n drive around with the cover on?

[bourbon]

nah...you dont really need a top cover...just a cover around the sides...

[so fresh]

Originally Posted by bourbon

nah...you dont really need a top cover...just a cover around the sides...

thanks on the info

[bourbon]

just wondering if i should carbon fiber wrap all my black mouldings on the car that have gone all hazey...gonna try and carbon wrap all the chrome outside stuff, like the headlight surrounds, guard vents, handles & fuel filler cap...also looking at doing the scoop...

[marcs_sp20]

DO IT! You have seen how good the stuff is, go and get it and I'll give ya hand putting it on