Newsletter No 73
10 February 2012
Good day
Sorry
that I am only touching bases with you now.
I
hope you had a relaxed slide into 2012.
For
us it has been a busy start and as you can see quite a few vehicles have been
updated and added on the Dyno page.
Please
be advised that our prices on headers (branches)
& related exhaust components will increase by 10 % on the 1'st March :(
I get quite a few eMails that read similar to “die diesel triton hy kom nie naby die hilux se kragsyfers nie”. This is referring to the power gains by tuning.
It takes time & development, as well as experience to squeeze every last bit of reliable power out of a vehicle !
Of course it helps if you have the chance to work on a race vehicle for many hours J
For instance on the 3L D4d Hilux we control boost, timing & fuelling whilst most aftermarket chips are no better than a glorified fuel pressure regulator.
On some Diesel racing-vehicles we have gone into a super-enrichment scenario; where we really add loads of fuel to the motor for a short period ! Similar to where we go into over-boost on some Turbo cars. First tried successfully in the early 90’s, on my Lancia Delta integrale J
Because no two cars are identical it is impossible to predict just how far from perfect the vehicle will be before fitting the Unichip. Some cars are closer than others are and therefore the results will vary. On some cars you may get better fuel consumption but maybe not much more power. On others the increase in power might be good but the fuel consumption might remain the same. Some might get a lot of improvement in drivability. In most cases you should be able to improve all of the above. It all depends on how close to perfect the car's existing map is for that particular vehicle.
We promise the customer that the car will be as light as possible on fuel when he drives calmly and it will make as much safe power as possible when he puts his foot flat on the accelerator. We also promise him that if within three months he feels that it is not worth having the Unichip we will remove it and refund him the full amount, including installation and mapping fee.
We do not make any other promises.
We strive to promise less but do more.
Did you see this ad in SA 4X4 ?
You do know that we stock these !
To better understand the advertising hype…
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Some have advised that they have difficulty browsing my site or that it looks incomplete.
So far it has always been an issue either with settings or “fingers” on the recipient side ;)
Please do advise if there is a fault ?
The index is in the red bar on the left:
If you drag the bar to the left then it will disappear. If I drag it
partially it will look like this:
So it is possible to remove the red bar with your browser. Some browsers
allow you to switch off panes and it will disappear completely.
You can
skip the rest if you did get my Christmas wishes on the 17 December
Finding the Correct
K&N Air Filter, Oil Filter or Air Intake for Your Vehicle
These filters were ordered
for a specific application and arrived late December:
33-2886
Ford Icon 3M519601B1A
33-2270
Mini cooper S
TB-1005
Triumph Tiger
33-2980
Navara 2.5 16546EB70A
E-3340 Round
replacement filters
E-2232
BMW 318i 13717503141
33-2320
Chev Aveo 96536693 &
Renault Mégané
33-2364
Jeep Wrangler 3.8 53034018AE
33-2983
Amarok
E-1957 1960’s
AMC’s
E-3226 for
S & S “E” teardrop housing
33-2304
Subaru legacy 2L 16546AA090
HA-7010 06
to 010 NT700V Deauville
RC-1624 60
Fl offset 113 Ht 132 – 89 Tapered
YA-6006 YZF R6
06-07
HA-4506 TRX-450
06-09
33-2842 Fiat Panda 51773404
33-2443 2010
Lexus RX350
The following are stocked, to satisfy the demand for new
models:
RC-5158
67Fl offset 92Ht 168OD metal top
33-2451
Hyundai Tucson & IX35 + Kia Sportage 281132S000
HA-1110
VFR1200
33-2457
11 Jeep Grand Cherokee & Dodge Durango 4861756
HA-1310
VT 1300 V-Twin Cruiser
YA-1208
WR125R, WR125X and YZF-R125
YA-1210
Super Ténéré
33-2458
BMW 135i and 335i 13717599285
E-2997
Polo, Seat Ibiza, Audi A1, Skoda Fabia & Roomster 6R0129620A
E-2999
Audi A8 Quattro 4H0129620D
SU-7511
GSX-R600 and GSX-R750
E-1988
Jeep Compass, Liberty & Dodge Caliber 4593914AB
33-2463
Suzuki SX4 2.0L 1378054L00
KA-1011
2011 ZX10R Ninja 1000
33-2982
2004-11Honda CR-V II & III 2.2L T D 17220RMAE00
TB-1610
Triumph Thunderbird Motorcycle
KN-140
Yamaha ATV's.
KN-563
2006 - 11 Husqvarna
and Aprilia
KN-560
2008 - 11 Can-Am DS 450 ATV models.
33-2465
BMW X3 3.0 L 13717601868
33-2985
Mercedes Benz SLK A2760940004
33-2974
Suzuki Swift IV 1.2L 1378069L00
33-2975
09-12 Peugeot and Citroen 1444TV
RU-4960XD
70Fl Tapered 140Ht
E-3979XD
14”OD 4”Ht The filters ending with a XD are extreme
duty racing-use filters
E-3978XD 14”OD 5”Ht
RC-4630XD
1.25”Fl 6.5”Ht
RC-5182XD
76 Fl 5”Ht Chrome + stud
RC-2960XD
152 Fl 5”Ht Tapered chrome top http://www.knfilters.com/news/news.aspx?ID=2441
RX-4730XD
76 mm Fl 165 Ht X-stream
RX-3810XD
62 mm Fl 156 Ht X-stream
BM-1208 2008/09/10 BMW HP2 Sport
PL-1608 08-10 Victory Motorcycles
KA1010 2010 Kawasaki Z1000
HA-4207 07-10 FourTrax Rancher
33-2970 BMW 523i, 528i &
730i 13717590593
YA-4510 10-11 YZF450 Motorcycle
With this I will leave you to concentrate on finalising my financial year end.
“You are never
too old to set
another goal
or to dream
a new dream”
C S Lewis