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Cheap Powerdyne Kit

Postby EFFalcon » March 1st, 2008, 11:55 am

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Re: Cheap Powerdyne Kit

Postby Rmyers » March 1st, 2008, 1:29 pm

suited to EB's to AU's in the 6cylinder variant.


Someone should mention that there is more involved in interchanging kits designed for specific models. Belt setup, manifold setup and ecu's are all different between EB-AU, meaning (without modification) an EB kit may not fit an AU, EF kit may not fot EB etc etc.
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Re: Cheap Powerdyne Kit

Postby G3R3N » March 1st, 2008, 5:15 pm

Honest opinions, is this a really good value buy? Considering 10,000kms use?
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Re: Cheap Powerdyne Kit

Postby Commando » March 1st, 2008, 5:58 pm

why should 10,000kms hurt the powerdyne?
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Re: Cheap Powerdyne Kit

Postby G3R3N » March 1st, 2008, 7:07 pm

Dunno. Wear n tear I spose
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Re: Cheap Powerdyne Kit

Postby private9 » March 1st, 2008, 7:35 pm

gerendasi wrote:Dunno. Wear n tear I spose

After 10,000kms?!
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Re: Cheap Powerdyne Kit

Postby Dansedgli » March 1st, 2008, 7:46 pm

Its pretty tempting at that price but its a powerdyne. Yuk!!
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Re: Cheap Powerdyne Kit

Postby Commando » March 1st, 2008, 7:47 pm

buy a supercharger kit, drive it for 10,000kms (which could be like 6 months), supercharger needs selling because it's flogged? don't think so!
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Re: Cheap Powerdyne Kit

Postby private9 » March 1st, 2008, 8:05 pm

Dansedgli wrote:Its pretty tempting at that price but its a powerdyne. Yuk!!

Agreed 2k is tempting, especially with injectors etc, but as you say it's a powerdyne, and fairly limited in potential.
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Re: Cheap Powerdyne Kit

Postby G3R3N » March 1st, 2008, 9:06 pm

Please excuse the noobness but Id say 10,000kms would have some detrimental effects on any moving components in a an engine, no?
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Re: Cheap Powerdyne Kit

Postby krisisdog » March 1st, 2008, 10:57 pm

Does your motor fall apart after 10,000kms?
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Re: Cheap Powerdyne Kit

Postby Rmyers » March 2nd, 2008, 2:09 am

gerendasi wrote:Please excuse the noobness but Id say 10,000kms would have some detrimental effects on any moving components in a an engine, no?


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Re: Cheap Powerdyne Kit

Postby EFFalcon » March 2nd, 2008, 10:11 am

10,000k aside, for $2k its a cheap kit.
its got limited potential... but if u can make the most of 9psi it'd still go pretty hard.
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Re: Cheap Powerdyne Kit

Postby pHaT`eL » March 3rd, 2008, 3:03 pm

Hrmm, lol!!
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Re: Cheap Powerdyne Kit

Postby Commando » March 3rd, 2008, 3:15 pm

Buy it Petey if you don't get Al's
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Re: Cheap Powerdyne Kit

Postby pHaT`eL » March 3rd, 2008, 3:17 pm

We'll see.. :)
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Re: Cheap Powerdyne Kit

Postby Adumb » March 3rd, 2008, 6:27 pm

On a stock motor, how much more power/torque would i be looking at? (EL Ghia)

2k is so tempting, but i'd have to justify it lol
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Re: Cheap Powerdyne Kit

Postby pHaT`eL » March 3rd, 2008, 6:32 pm

Id say around 170ish? Just a guestimate.
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