I've been looking at this device on www.ecotekplc.co.uk
for a few days now, and I'm getting very tempted!
The darn thing only costs £50.
Anyone who works for BMW can you tell whether or not this thing will void the warranty of the car?
This is a sniipet from the site about the product!
Guys give me your opinion
There are three main benefits for the motorist from fitting a CB-26P:
Performance
Petrol Consumption
Emissions
PERFORMANCE
Because the effect of the CB-26P is to create a better suspension of fuel molecules in the mixture you get an improvement in the combustion process. In other words you get a better bang - or more bang for your petrol. This makes acceleration smoother and more rapid and has cured flat spots in the rev ranges of numerous sports cars.
The Ecotek CB-26P is used by tuners of performance engines and on a number of competitive touring and sports cars because it incorporates the same 'swirl' technology now commonly used in high performance racing engines (see 'Technical' page).
Turbulence in the inlet manifold (as produced by the CB-26P) is also known to reduce fluctuations in operating efficiency and flat spots caused by petrol vaporisation at high temperatures as well as the effects of performance tuning through high lift cams and competition exhaust systems.
On almost all non performance cars the first experience you will get from the CB-26P is considerably improved throttle response. Improved engine pick up is the first symptom of better more efficient combustion.
PETROL CONSUMPTION
If you do not use all the benefits of this improved combustion in tearing around at twice your normal speed you will notice a significant improvement in petrol consumption - especially at motorway speeds.
Independent figures and 'real world' tests show that, on anything other than the very newest vehicles, improvements in petrol consumption of 15% are commonplace.
At speeds of 80 mph engineers Evans Halshaw actually recorded fuel savings of 29.7%. For more details see the Test Results page.
We have devoted an entire page to the Car Mechanics guide to saving petrol so if you want some general hints click here.
EMISSIONS
Because you get a better bang you also get a cleaner bang. Because the fuel molecules are more evenly suspended, more of them are burnt properly so you get less hydrocarbon (a pollutant that is effectively unburned petrol) and because less petrol is burned you get less carbon monoxide. Please refer to the Test Results page where the Warren Spring Laboratory results detail the emission reductions in some depth.
Another benefit of less pollution is less exhaust and engine corrosion, particularly carbon buildup (through hydrocarbons and soot); so your engine and spark plugs should run at peak efficiency for longer and your exhaust system (and your catalytic converter if you have one) will last much longer.
So it pays to go green!
for a few days now, and I'm getting very tempted!
The darn thing only costs £50.
Anyone who works for BMW can you tell whether or not this thing will void the warranty of the car?
This is a sniipet from the site about the product!
Guys give me your opinion
There are three main benefits for the motorist from fitting a CB-26P:
Performance
Petrol Consumption
Emissions
PERFORMANCE
Because the effect of the CB-26P is to create a better suspension of fuel molecules in the mixture you get an improvement in the combustion process. In other words you get a better bang - or more bang for your petrol. This makes acceleration smoother and more rapid and has cured flat spots in the rev ranges of numerous sports cars.
The Ecotek CB-26P is used by tuners of performance engines and on a number of competitive touring and sports cars because it incorporates the same 'swirl' technology now commonly used in high performance racing engines (see 'Technical' page).
Turbulence in the inlet manifold (as produced by the CB-26P) is also known to reduce fluctuations in operating efficiency and flat spots caused by petrol vaporisation at high temperatures as well as the effects of performance tuning through high lift cams and competition exhaust systems.
On almost all non performance cars the first experience you will get from the CB-26P is considerably improved throttle response. Improved engine pick up is the first symptom of better more efficient combustion.
PETROL CONSUMPTION
If you do not use all the benefits of this improved combustion in tearing around at twice your normal speed you will notice a significant improvement in petrol consumption - especially at motorway speeds.
Independent figures and 'real world' tests show that, on anything other than the very newest vehicles, improvements in petrol consumption of 15% are commonplace.
At speeds of 80 mph engineers Evans Halshaw actually recorded fuel savings of 29.7%. For more details see the Test Results page.
We have devoted an entire page to the Car Mechanics guide to saving petrol so if you want some general hints click here.
EMISSIONS
Because you get a better bang you also get a cleaner bang. Because the fuel molecules are more evenly suspended, more of them are burnt properly so you get less hydrocarbon (a pollutant that is effectively unburned petrol) and because less petrol is burned you get less carbon monoxide. Please refer to the Test Results page where the Warren Spring Laboratory results detail the emission reductions in some depth.
Another benefit of less pollution is less exhaust and engine corrosion, particularly carbon buildup (through hydrocarbons and soot); so your engine and spark plugs should run at peak efficiency for longer and your exhaust system (and your catalytic converter if you have one) will last much longer.
So it pays to go green!
