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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: MudRat on February 16, 2007, 20:22:26

Title: HICLONES
Post by: MudRat on February 16, 2007, 20:22:26

got three of them to fit, 2 big one small, i take it the two big ones go in either end of the intercooler pipes, where does the little one go?

Title: HICLONES
Post by: Guardian. on February 16, 2007, 21:07:53

didnt realise there was 3, thought it was 2, keep us posted, would like to know where the other goes.

Title: HICLONES
Post by: gords on February 16, 2007, 22:53:27

Didn't they come with instructions then? :?

Title: HICLONES
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 17, 2007, 01:51:01

I'd love to know if this makes any difference, I've toyed with the idea of getting one for a while but I think electric fans are more worthwhile for a starting point.  Let me know if I'm wrong :wink:

Title: HICLONES
Post by: Guardian. on February 17, 2007, 08:17:21

there supposed to clean up airflow into the head and increase performance, im not convinced, as have known several people who have had them said they are great but then taken them out and sold them!

Title: HICLONES
Post by: thermidorthelobster on February 17, 2007, 09:31:09

I've heard the purists argue that if you look at the theory of how they work, they should make no measurable difference, but I've also heard people who have spent money on them say that they do.

Trouble is, performance is so subjective...  we all know the feeling when you've just washed the car and it seems to run so much better :)

I'd be interested to see a decent dynamometer test before and after;  the trouble is, if you've just spent 60 quid on something, you're going to naturally be looking for improvement even if there isn't any.

Title: 2
Post by: MudRat on February 17, 2007, 10:34:19

bought them 2nd hand for £20, so thats why theres no instructions.

Title: HICLONES
Post by: karlo on February 17, 2007, 12:25:00

They only list 2 fitted to a disco anyway http://www.hiclone.co.uk/how_to_fit/index.htm#c

Title: HICLONES
Post by: birdy on February 17, 2007, 12:55:13

A FRIEND OF MINE FITTED A HICONE IN A DISCO 200 AND RAN IT ON A DYNO. AND THE RESULTS WERE !
MADE NO DIFFERENCE AT ALL IN HIS OPINION A COMPLETE WASTE OF MONEY!!!

Title: HICLONES
Post by: Ralph on February 17, 2007, 20:15:51

Save your time and leave them out! you got to ask yourself why would you put one before the intercooler??? they are supposed to swirl the air going into the intake manifold, cant imagine it doing much swirling after its been through an intercooler!!! They list 2 cos they say that if you put them together just before the intake manifold you get more swirl than 1.
The theory is ok if they were in one pipe going direct to one cylinder but its not, all that swirling air goes into the inlet manifold and then has to turn a 90 degree bend and then sspilt into 4 inlets through the ports and past the valves still swirling? i dont think so.
You have got to hand it to them though they have made enough money from them!!!!! and it appears that there are still people willing to buy them.
You would get more of a performance boost if you pumped your tires up 1psi than you would with a hiclone lol

Title: Hyclones
Post by: nzoliver on February 18, 2007, 05:53:55

OK, will they work in the V8i????? :shock:  :idea:

Title: HICLONES
Post by: solihull-mick on February 18, 2007, 22:44:03

Got to say in my experiance in the motor trade, cant see these things making any difference, if they were taht good why dont the manufactures fit them?

Title: HICLONES
Post by: Tyke on February 18, 2007, 23:05:26

Inducing turbulence to give better combustion chamber filling and subsequent burn is good in theory . . . . but in practice, I remain sceptical.


A good tweak and big intercooler will do far more for the power . . . but at a price . . .