Ecoteck valve

1. user_39542 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 calne Posts: 429 137.7bhp Icelandic vts

   #1 4th March 2011, 12:18

   What?
   Why?
   How?
   Worth it?
   
   Lol, anyone got one cheers
2. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #2 4th March 2011, 12:22

   no.
   no.
   no.
   no.
   no.
   answer all of your questions?
3. user_39542 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 calne Posts: 429 137.7bhp Icelandic vts

   #3 4th March 2011, 12:25

   Lol cheers dude, that's what I thought. It's got to be a joke surely! I mean how can that little valve improve mpg???
4. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #4 4th March 2011, 12:26

   its a load of shite
5. user_39542 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 calne Posts: 429 137.7bhp Icelandic vts

   #5 4th March 2011, 12:28

   Is there anyway of forcing air in ur throttle body without a turbo?
6. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #6 4th March 2011, 12:31

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by lilsteve192 Is there anyway of forcing air in ur throttle body without a turbo?

   blow into a straw?

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7. user_39542 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 calne Posts: 429 137.7bhp Icelandic vts

   #7 4th March 2011, 12:33

   Haha helpful
8. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #8 4th March 2011, 12:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by lilsteve192 Is there anyway of forcing air in ur throttle body without a turbo?

   use a supercharger

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9. Saxovch22 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Scotland Posts: 1191 02 Saxo Vts

   #9 4th March 2011, 12:44

   Get morretes and make it into a cold air feed, that your best bet for induction
10. loudandproud205 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 lincs Posts: 1044 205 Dimma, MR2 turbo Range Rover, Laguna

    #10 4th March 2011, 16:26

    Ecotek valve isnt the same as the chip/resistor
11. ryanmt Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5

    #11 4th March 2011, 18:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by loudandproud205 Ecotek valve isnt the same as the chip/resistor

    No, its a glorified hole in a bit of pipe.
12. nath106 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 somerset Posts: 937 16v ITB'd powered S1 Rallye & 256bhp civic EG

    #12 6th March 2011, 10:22

    but they make such a cool whistling sound that surely adds 10bhp!? .......right?
13. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #13 6th March 2011, 13:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by nath106 but they make such a cool whistling sound that surely adds 10bhp!? .......right?

    I thought it was a extra 1.21 jigawatts and they actually filled your fuel tank up as you drove? Or am i thinking of a flux capacitor?
14. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #14 7th March 2011, 10:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by axracing i thought it was a extra 1.21 jigawatts and they actually filled your fuel tank up as you drove? Or am i thinking of a flux capacitor?

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    GREAT SCOTT!
15. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

    #15 7th March 2011, 12:52

    You might see some inprovement on older cars running carb(s) that were badly tuned to start with but not on your more modern EFI stuff that will try to compensate for the induced 'air leak' anyway.