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Old 04-09-2003, 08:34 AM
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I like to see an unbiased test. The idea has merit but like Mac I can't see how they'd generate enough ozone with a small corona discharge-type unit. Their price is too low for some new high flow field-emission-like array.

I'm also skeptical about their assertion that "modern" rubbers and plastics can withstand constant ozone exposure. How about the lubricating oil on cylider sidewalls (sees ozone during intake stroke)?
Old 04-09-2003, 11:32 AM
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I would say that modern rubber compounds used today can withstand a serious amount of chemical and electrical abuse, but the "rubber" they mention is more than likely just that...the sap from the rubber tree that has been treated with very few chemicals and would more than likely fall apart in 5-10 years with or without use. Modern science has highly improved the quality of rubber through compounds.

Any ozone created by the spark plugs just after the compression stroke would more than likely be destroyed by the combustion process within the cylinder, not giving any ozone a chance to hit the oil or seals on its way out.

Be that as it may, this is just another company trying to sell a bogus product through the abuse of the average Joe's ignorance. Sad, but true...
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Hey, maybe this thing DOES create enough power to counteract the power lost because your Tornado was decreasing the airflow.

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I was watching a T.V. show called "Trucks" and they installed nitrous and propane on a turbo diesel truck tripling the horsepower!
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by suvh8r
[B]Anyone hear anything about this new intake system?
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Propane is a pretty common fuel enrichment for N2O. It's cheap, easy, and you don't need a piggy back to control a new fuel map for your N2O.
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