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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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Tailpipe Mod - Who's going to be first?

Who wants to be a snake-oil guinea pig?

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008...vice-blade.php

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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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I'll put it on my X-Mas list along with the Turbonater!
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 11:13 PM
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I have some extra synthetic blinker fluid and a muffler bearing for sale...if you're interested.
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 11:18 PM
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... Watch the video on the website. Would you really trust Michael Richards from Seinfeld selling some scam product?! Where are my testpipes?
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 11:36 PM
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How does something that's at the very end of the intake-exhaust system affect efficiency of the engine and cat?
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 12:08 AM
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How does something that's at the very end of the intake-exhaust system affect efficiency of the engine and cat?
It doesn't, all it is doing is burning more fuel off and making your car "greener". All you're doing is adding a $199 cat to your car. Like I said before, a scam. 100% recycled cardboard to make our packaging, gtfo. Also, it looks like someone took their sony handycam for their "commercial".
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 01:51 AM
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I'd buy it just for the sticker...but I would have to have two to point to both sides of our pipes.
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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Why it's a crock...

An inslightful analysis:

Reading the EPA 511 standard (found here http://www.epa.gov/otaq/consumer/b00003.pdf) reveals that the EPA is ****ING STUPID. The Blade can make the claims that it does because it takes advantage of a loophole in the EPA's testing standard which dictates its procedures measure CO2 output to determine gas mileage for devices that are primarily designed to filter engine exhausts (Page 6, "...carbon dioxide which is the primary constituent in the fuel economy calculation.") They basically measure the amount of CO2 that is emitted from the car, and stoichiometrically calculate how much fuel is burned and compare it to how much the wheels moved.
The problem with that test criteria is that it doesn't take into account that this device could be (is) absorbing the CO2.
The EPA requires that a followup test be performed (Known as the HFET) when improved gas mileage is claimed, yet the mention of these test results are strangely absent from the Blade's page.
Save yourself some money, and spend the $200 on gas instead.

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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 10:59 AM
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sign me up i want 4
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