ecotek valves?????

1. 97vtr Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Houghton Le Spring, Sunderland Posts: 1582 97 VTR, 03 Corsa 1.8 SRi

   #1 27th January 2008, 15:25

   i heard a lad in halfords talkin bout ecotek valves and wondered what they were and what they do he had a saxo outside in car park and was fitting it there and then.....just wondering what they do? how much?
2. Coonper Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2007 Coventry Posts: 5182 Lupo GTI

   #2 27th January 2008, 15:36

   Theyre shit mate. Dont touch em!
3. Joesnow Frequent Poster Joined: May 2006 Posts: 691 Mk 1 VTS poseidon blue

   #3 27th January 2008, 15:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by 97vtr halfords talkin bout ecotek

   The words haldords & ecotec say it all really! Coonper just about summed it up!
4. 97vtr Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Houghton Le Spring, Sunderland Posts: 1582 97 VTR, 03 Corsa 1.8 SRi

   #4 27th January 2008, 15:58

   lol ok no bother...it was a 1.1 turqoise saxo anyway so obviously the owner didnt have a clue what he was doin lol
5. RedB Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Haywards Heath Posts: 8445

   #5 27th January 2008, 17:17

   Short answer...
   
   Not much lol
   Wouldn't expect much for £40
   
   Better off keeping her well-serviced etc
6. RCD-Performance Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Southampton Posts: 2278

   #6 27th January 2008, 17:22

   Buy one, make a really big fire, and melt it
   
   It'll prove more useful that way!
   
   Ross
   RCD.
7. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #7 27th January 2008, 17:29

   lol, yup there junk
8. RedB Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Haywards Heath Posts: 8445

   #8 27th January 2008, 17:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by RCD-Performance Buy one, make a really big fire, and melt it It'll prove more useful that way! Ross RCD.

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AXracing lol, yup there junk

   Tbh anything with over exagerated, miracle-like claims for £40 is a joke
9. westy2k1 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 405 rs-1800, white vts mk1, green saxo vts mk2

   #9 27th January 2008, 18:09

   lmao i agree with all the above but in answer to ur question they are supposed to make ur car more fuel efficient and economical!
10. SaxoVTRacer Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2007 LEEDS / BLACKBURN Posts: 307 Ford Escort mk6 1.4 HCS Ford Fiesta MK3 Classic 1

    #10 27th January 2008, 20:49

    teh apparently make a vortex of air in the inlet manifold but from my having one on 2 cars and playign with it all it seemed to do was reduce the brake sevo pressu thus keeping the inlet pressure high so less fuel is sucked through bit pointless i threw mine in with some 8mm leads they look prety though hehehehehehe
11. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

    #11 27th January 2008, 20:59

    yeah and my induction gave my 1.1 140bhp
12. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

    #12 27th January 2008, 23:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Joesnow The words haldords & ecotec say it all really! Coonper just about summed it up!

    haha. just what I was thinking!! lol
13. alextoffie Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Bolton Posts: 1300 Mauritius blue VTR

    #13 27th January 2008, 23:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Sophia_Bush yeah and my induction gave my 1.1 140bhp

    what kit is that m8???
14. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

    #14 28th January 2008, 00:03

    a turbo from a gtti
15. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #15 28th January 2008, 00:13

    i bought one a very long time ago when i first got the car, so about 5 and a half year ago
    
    do bugger all, waste of money, stay away
16. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #16 28th January 2008, 00:21

    originally ecotec were marketing these as a performance mod. They were later forced to take this out of their advertising.
    
    The fuel savings are a little more costly / difficult to disprove but needless to say that generally letting unmetered air into an induction system is not desirable.
17. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #17 28th January 2008, 11:06

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Sophia_Bush a turbo from a gtti

    Now that is how you do it