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Originally Posted by anupmathur It would be indeed very enlightening not just for me but for everyone to hear some of these examples of cost cutting by manufacturers. Do please 'shock us out of our living daylights'. |
Poor safety features to begin with. Even cars that come with ABS, EBD, airbags standard abroad are supplied without any of the goodies in India (NHC for eg). Really skinny tires to improve FE (baleno). Lack of running all discs inspite of the very same vehicles running in other countries with a completely different setup. Down rate the engine specs for Indian conditions, horrendous pricing of most cars when compared to international prices. Supply of age old designs and outdated cars that are no longer in production in most parts of the world (M800, esteem etc). Pathetic build quality of the same vehicle when compared to internationally (prime example is swift). Lack of providing power windows on the same car across different variants. And the list goes on. Have you over looked all this?
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How on earth does it matter in this discussion whether I, or for that matter any of the readers, helps the poor or not; or whether I pay my taxes or not!!
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Since you seem to crying your lungs out asking people to stop polluting the environment by modding cars just wanted to know if the same applies in all fields of life (fair enough). Or is it just that you suit your theories based on your priorities?
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Could you TRY, at least TRY, to stay with the subject at hand and get some scientific data to support what you are saying? For starters, could you tell us about the micron size of the concerned filter and whether the car maker approves of this size? And if they do approve, I've already said, go right ahead and use it. It should not come to your attention later that your warranty is void because you fitted such a filter.
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There is no harm in trying. But end result is it WILL still lead to more arguments. And am I willing to waste my time over such petty arguments? NO! But still will give it a try.
This is the filter I am running on my car. Yes, it MAKES A LOT OF DIFFERENCE. Why? Go to my gallery and check out the mods to my engine. I have had days when the filter was clogged and I had to swap to the stock filter and my car was getting choked. LITERALLY. So, yes filters do work. Link to the specs of the filter.
http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...x?Prod=RU-3550
If you have any queries feel free to read this.
K&N Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Many will argue saying these are for cars abroad and not meant for our conditions or cars. But having used them personally I would say they DO make a difference. Get onto a track or a drag strip, take of your air filter and run the car. See the difference.
If you need filtration tests you can check out this link.
K&N Product Testing
What is the theory behind which air filters work?
In a society where FE matters most, there is a chance that most manufacturers MIGHT be running a slightly leaner mixture (restrictive intakes) to get that extra yard out of a drop of fuel. So adding additional air can lead to striking the appropriate AFR which only betters the efficiency of the engine. This will not only leading to proper burning of the fuel but also increase the power and torque too (naturally). And increase in torque will only translate to better drivebility which in turn will increase FE. So yes, it is possible to achieve better FE & Power with an air filter. But the extent to which it helps is debatable. Some manufac's might run a more lean mixture compared to others, so certain cars might have profound changes to the addition of more air.
Do note that most manufacturers WILL not recommend any after market accessories. Look at Skoda dealers who infact even say that Pete's is dangerous & useless
. Though its been proved otherwise after lots of testing and dyno proven figures. It goes to say that your warranty is actually VOID even if you get a stereo installed from outside the showroom. Or get a service done from a non-authorized center. Same applies to engine mods as well. Any modification you do, engine, electrical, brakes, tires do VOID your warranty with immediate EFFECT even if its for better safety, driveability etc.
Due to this lack luster attitude of most of our manufac's they will never come forward and support an accessory until the Government makes it MANDATORY. Isn't that why all these Euro Norms were brought upon? Because the Govt enforced them? And not because our esteem manufac's decided to provide them because of good will?
Talking about figures, I would say wait until that day we have dyno's that are available all across the country for public use. Some of these theories have been proved by some cars running in the rallies/tracks in India which do HAVE access to Dyno's. SO it is not all baseless and pointless. Or I am sure they aren't fools to run them either if hey didn't have any gains. And we are talking about some really professional and popular tuners here.