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...Sorry , but Im still trying to figure out if your a salesman, an evangelist, or just insulting everyone.
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Don't Worry!
Robert!....I think David is a big boy and can handle this himself! He PM'd me with his address....PLEASE LET HIM DO HIS OBJECTIVE TRIAL WITHOUT FURTHER UNNECESSARY HARRASSMENT...OK!? BTW, there are others who want and will receive samples of the BioPerformance Fuel pills...BUT..I WILL REFRAIN FROM RELEASING THEIR NAMES FOR FEAR THEY WILL BE COERCED TO THE DARKSIDE....OR WORSE YET BLACK-LISTED IN PUBLIC HERE! I HATE TO GIVE YOU NAY-SAYERS MORE INTERNAL CHAOS....but...I have now gotten the following increases in gas mileage personally:
1st TANKFUL: 11% 2nd TANKFUL: 5.8% 3rd TANKFUL: 12.4% 4th TANKFUL: 33.2% I look forward to at least a few of you determining your own objective analysis of the BioPerformance pills! P.S. Eric...I love the photo...a class act touch! [Also, the answer to your question is "Yes!"]...HA!
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Jim 1995 Laguna Blue SVX AWD L - 240K (daily driver) - "ReBuILT" used engine at 236K miles (6/13) 2013 Veloster Red - Driver Now??Dropsprings [1/2" rear, 1" front] with Koni Strut Inserts> Magnaflow Exhaust System> ECUTune Stage 1av1 Upgrade (from 1v4)> ECUTune TCU MOD> Aluminum Crankshaft Pulley> Stainless Brake Lines> Phenolic Spacers> Perforated Brake Rotors (dint like, OEM now)> SmallCar Shift Kit (resting since TCU MOD)> 7-Position Ground System> High-Pressure Fuel Pressure Regulator (resting)> ATF Cooler & Campaign Filter> Yellow Polish Polyurethane Bushings> Pioneer Double-DIN Stereo with JL AUDIO Speakers> Driveshaft Rebuilt with C-Clip U-Joints> 15 Min MOD> 20 Min MOD .. . (2011) Valentine One Radar Detector with Remote Display - ucan'tseeme! Last edited by James Scott; 02-13-2006 at 04:28 AM. |
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1200+ miles in the last two weeks, that's a lot of driving!
I have an uncle who lives "up in the mountains" near Fresno so I'm somewhat familiar with the type or commuting possible in your area. Were all of these tanks consistantly the same type of driving? A cruise down to LA would yield much different results than commuting around the local back roads or popping down to Round Table for a pizza and a pitcher of your favorite frosty beverage. There was one person on the forums who used to talk about his 100+ mile daily commute and that was all the driving he did in his SVX. That's the type of driver you need to find to do a real test. Day in, day out, same road, no side trips to the store, etc. Also, make sure your testers are in a state where they can pump their own gas so they know the tanks are always filled to the same point. Up here in Oregon, we drivers can't be trusted to handle such a hazardous material, so we never know how full our tanks really are. Some 'pumpers' will stop when the nozzle first clicks off, others will force another gallon in . . . Good Luck, Dan |
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Yes I will take one for the team.
Since I'm extremely curious/skeptical in general I'll try these and report factual results. If my engine blows up we'll all know to stay away. The main reason I'm doing this is because James has been on this site long enough and I don't like seeing people's reputation get dragged through the mud. (anyone remember Astralbody? )
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[QUOTE=James Scott]Robert!....I think David is a big boy and can handle this himself! He PM'd me with his address....PLEASE LET HIM DO HIS OBJECTIVE TRIAL WITHOUT FURTHER UNNECESSARY HARRASSMENT...OK!?
QUOTE] David responded on a positive note on being the trial guy. Therefore: I stand corrected and will back away. Sorry if I offended.
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Update!
I just deleted a long post TWICE....driving conditions.....6 tank increase figures....I'M PISSED
later guys...it's 3:36 am here! sorry. good news coming....
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Jim 1995 Laguna Blue SVX AWD L - 240K (daily driver) - "ReBuILT" used engine at 236K miles (6/13) 2013 Veloster Red - Driver Now??Dropsprings [1/2" rear, 1" front] with Koni Strut Inserts> Magnaflow Exhaust System> ECUTune Stage 1av1 Upgrade (from 1v4)> ECUTune TCU MOD> Aluminum Crankshaft Pulley> Stainless Brake Lines> Phenolic Spacers> Perforated Brake Rotors (dint like, OEM now)> SmallCar Shift Kit (resting since TCU MOD)> 7-Position Ground System> High-Pressure Fuel Pressure Regulator (resting)> ATF Cooler & Campaign Filter> Yellow Polish Polyurethane Bushings> Pioneer Double-DIN Stereo with JL AUDIO Speakers> Driveshaft Rebuilt with C-Clip U-Joints> 15 Min MOD> 20 Min MOD .. . (2011) Valentine One Radar Detector with Remote Display - ucan'tseeme! |
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UPDATE.....gas mileage...
I FOUND IT...HERE IT IS:
Just wanted to answer one comment regarding type of driving done (OBVIOUSLY A BIG FACTOR IN EVALUATING THE INCREASE OR IMPROVEMENT IN GAS MILEAGE!) ....and to give you up-to date figures for my SVX: Tank 1: 11.0% ^ increase [country roads, some city] 2: 5.8% ^ [some country roads, mainly city] 3: 12.4% ^ [half country, half city] 4: 33.2% ^ [90% highway, 10% city] 5: 14.0% ^ [20% highway, 80% city] 6: 12.0% ^ [20% mountain highway, 80% lost in residential area - driving around "in circles" for 40 minutes...HA!] The TOTAL AVERAGE (total miles/total gals gas) is: 15% The best way for you who want to try the BioPerformance fuel pills to check your gas mileage...is over "terrain" YOU CAN REPEAT after putting the pills in! One analytical friend is still compliling his mileage figures for HIGHWAY and CITY...which of course is a good idea. It's impossible to make a perfect test....BUT CERTAINLY A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE (of say, more than 10%)...ESPECIALLY ON MULTIPLE TANKS LIKE I DID...IS A VERY GOOD INDICATOR. [Of course, once you get a few good results...you don't have to put so much effort into your compilations! Certainly...the fact that ALL tanks showed an increase to me was remarkable...because I know that at least once...I drove in conditions worse than my baseline mileage check (mileage before adding ANY fuel pills)! You'd expect at least one DECREASE!!! At any rate, I'm sold...but of course looking for good news from other cars...and drivers also! Should have some fuel pills to send very soon! Be Patient... THANKS FOR ALL YOUR ENERGY INVESTED...WE'LL SEE...HUH?
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Jim 1995 Laguna Blue SVX AWD L - 240K (daily driver) - "ReBuILT" used engine at 236K miles (6/13) 2013 Veloster Red - Driver Now??Dropsprings [1/2" rear, 1" front] with Koni Strut Inserts> Magnaflow Exhaust System> ECUTune Stage 1av1 Upgrade (from 1v4)> ECUTune TCU MOD> Aluminum Crankshaft Pulley> Stainless Brake Lines> Phenolic Spacers> Perforated Brake Rotors (dint like, OEM now)> SmallCar Shift Kit (resting since TCU MOD)> 7-Position Ground System> High-Pressure Fuel Pressure Regulator (resting)> ATF Cooler & Campaign Filter> Yellow Polish Polyurethane Bushings> Pioneer Double-DIN Stereo with JL AUDIO Speakers> Driveshaft Rebuilt with C-Clip U-Joints> 15 Min MOD> 20 Min MOD .. . (2011) Valentine One Radar Detector with Remote Display - ucan'tseeme! |
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How about showing your actual mpg along with the number of miles driven on each tank? If you're not driving enough miles between fill ups to put at least 12 gallons in, do you really think the numbers are useful? Dan |
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BASELINE Gas Mileage......
OK!......baseline was 18.27 miles per gallon (20% city, 80%country):
You can multiply the percentages (+ 100%) to get each specific MPG figure. For example, Tank 1 is (11 + 100)% X 18.27 = 20.27%. To answer your question...I don't think it matters alot how many gallons of gas you figure at a time, but obviously statistically you will get more reliability to your result with a larger number of gallons checked (especially because of terrain diversity)! [That's why I gave you the TOTAL 75 gallon result figure!] Again, I think it's very interesting that I didn't get a DECREASE in gas mileage last Wednesday when I got lost in the mountains, trying to locate my "reclusive" friends in their backwoods home....HA! I Literally spent 40 minutes circling (and backing up alot in tight spots) around the area before I found their place! Expecting to get a DECREASE in mileage for at least that section (few gallons) of the tank....I decided to fill-up and check it! Hence, the small number of gallons for the 6th tank!: T miles gallons MPG increase 1 278.6 13.745 20.27 11.0% 2 289.5 14.981 19.33 5.8% 3 278.3 13.551 20.54 12.4% 4 295.9 12.161 24.33 33.2% 5 299.0 14.361 20.82 14.0% 6 111.1 5.4340 20.46 12.0% T 1552.4 74.233 20.91 14.5% AVERAGE I hope this helps you...and the others here. I'll let you know when my pills arrive! THANKS!
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Jim 1995 Laguna Blue SVX AWD L - 240K (daily driver) - "ReBuILT" used engine at 236K miles (6/13) 2013 Veloster Red - Driver Now??Dropsprings [1/2" rear, 1" front] with Koni Strut Inserts> Magnaflow Exhaust System> ECUTune Stage 1av1 Upgrade (from 1v4)> ECUTune TCU MOD> Aluminum Crankshaft Pulley> Stainless Brake Lines> Phenolic Spacers> Perforated Brake Rotors (dint like, OEM now)> SmallCar Shift Kit (resting since TCU MOD)> 7-Position Ground System> High-Pressure Fuel Pressure Regulator (resting)> ATF Cooler & Campaign Filter> Yellow Polish Polyurethane Bushings> Pioneer Double-DIN Stereo with JL AUDIO Speakers> Driveshaft Rebuilt with C-Clip U-Joints> 15 Min MOD> 20 Min MOD .. . (2011) Valentine One Radar Detector with Remote Display - ucan'tseeme! Last edited by James Scott; 02-19-2006 at 07:07 AM. |
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Now no one can claim you're playing with the numbers because they are all there!
I guess you're not a former Enron accountant after all . . . Dan |
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