Boosting the Performance of a Rio?

[Firespitter]

Are you referring to the old Rio or the new model?

[Atlantis_boi]

Bro, item no. 1 & 2 can boost performance?

 

Btw, where can we get item no.4?

 

Thx 4 ur input.

 

Cheers

[Silverado1]

hEY bROD. fyi.

iTEM #01 & 02 :

There are also many products that claim to improve economy and/or power via changes to the vehicle electrical system. Chiefly these are grounding wires (to fit between the engine block and the vehicle body) and various voltage stabilisers.

 

Certainly poor electrical systems can cause significant problems. Most obviously, a poor earth link between the engine and body makes starting very difficult, since there is a large voltage drop when the starter current (100 - 200A) passes through the high resistance. What is far less clear is that a vehicle whose electrical system is in pretty much "factory" condition could benefit from adding such devices.

 

Modern vehicle wiring and ECUs are already designed to operate in a harsh electrical environment. They cope with conditions from maybe 8V starting with a nearly-flat battery to 16V on a boost charge, and with electrical interference from mobile telephones etc, without failure. The ECU runs internally at 5V or even less and is heavily stabilised to ensure the processor runs fault-free at all times. Many modern ECUs repeatedly self-check and would shut down the engine entirely if any kind of fault condition occurred. Overall, it is hard to envisage how a marginally more stable electrical supply could significantly improve engine economy, emissions or performance.

 

Equally, extremely precise control of the engine is essential to meet today's strict emissions standards. If electrical problems really did lead to significant errors in fuel delivery or ignition timing on cars in good working order, it seems highly unlikely that such cars could pass emissions tests.

 

It is also worth noting that engines are generally developed on test beds using highly stabilised power supplies (not using the vehicle alternator), but the test results and ECU settings carry over quite accurately to in-vehicle use - ie there is no obvious worsening in performance with the "less stable" supply.

 

Where voltage stabilisers and the like probably are of benefit is in improving sound quality on in-car entertainment (ICE) systems.

 

iTEM #04:

Description : Magnecor Race Wires are primarily designed and constructed to be used in applications where it is essential to prevent the possibility of ignition wires compromising engine performance. Modern race engines, modified street engines and stock street engines which rely on electronic devices to control the function of either or both the ignition and fuel systems are prone to interference from all other spiral conductor ignition wires sold through performance parts outlets, none of which can provide proper suppression for EMI, particularly if a high-output ignition system is used.

 

Cable Diameter : 8.5mm

 

Conductors: 2.5mm high capacity Metallic Inductance EMI Suppressed conductor consisting of stainless steel wire precisely wound at 200 turns per inch over a ferrimagnetic core.

 

Reinforcement: TC-1500-HS high strength aerospace grade silicone rubber, and its single layer construction

 

Temperature Rating: 320oC and up to 540oC for short burst 3 minutes.

 

hOPE THESE ANSWERS YOUR QUIRY!

[Firespitter]

Fully agreed.

 

Magnecor makes one of the better ignition cables in the market, however I'm not sure who the current authorised distributor is. It was formerly marketed by Auto Specialist run by Mr. William Lyou (aka Uncle Lyou) but can anyone tell me if he's still in the trade?

[Atlantis_boi]

Thx pal for the above. Certainly haf better understanding nw.

 

Juz 2 clarify..Is the item no.4 Ignition Coil the same as the Ignition Wire aKa Spark Plug cable?

 

Cheers.

Edited October 4, 2005 by Atlantis_boi

[Silverado1]

Check out this site for Local Agent:http://www.vtechware.com/cable.htm

[Weixiang_06]

Hi Guys...

 

Just booked a Korean (Rio) 1.5 Sedan M ..... at a mediocre "hamster" power of 108 @ 6K RPM there is more than ample space for a boost ....

This hamster is Pretty much what i can afford ....working in a "Khiam Kanna" company .....anyways...Mods Suggestions?

 

Just in case any bro out there who has had experience in Korean Mods or performance parts ....comments and KangTao's are very much welcomed..

 

Chao!

 

[Zhihao]

wa thread so long ago liao u still dig ah? wa...the 2 of u like got serious "chou hen" for each other hor...lol...

 

anyway, keep cool bro, nt very nice to go ard provoking ppl ya...in life u'll nv noe when u'll need help frm other ppl...

[YellowFlash]

so u were driving a korean car and u keep lookin down on korean cars?....

[Cheerios]

Hi Guys...

 

Just booked a Korean (Rio) 1.5 Sedan M ..... at a mediocre "hamster" power of 108 @ 6K RPM there is more than ample space for a boost ....

This hamster is Pretty much what i can afford ....working in a "Khiam Kanna" company .....anyways...Mods Suggestions?

 

Just in case any bro out there who has had experience in Korean Mods or performance parts ....comments and KangTao's are very much welcomed..

 

Chao!

 

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[Irene]

Wolf called Rio a hamster??!!!!