Honda Car Forum

 

Go Back   Honda Car Forum - Accord Parts Civic Tuning Acura Racing > Honda Acura > Honda 2
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
Honda Parts Search  


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 26 Aug 2003, 08:33 pm
simpleton
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: Royal purple = more power???

oil can't make hp. it can reduce frictional losses which results in more
power getting to your wheels (as shown on a dyno) and less power being lost
as heat (friction).
"Nacho" <c.calixto@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:rS92b.10439$vy5.4561@nwrddc01.gnilink.net...
> Has anyone had any experience (good or bad) with Royal Purple? I'm
> considering it for my next oil change. They dyno'd a V8 camaro after and
> before putting in Royal Purplr and it clearly showed an 8-hp gain... wow.

If
> a good experience, how can an oil make more horsepower? and how
> (technically)?
>
>



Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 26 Aug 2003, 08:56 pm
Callan Bleechmore
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: Royal purple = more power???

I never said the oil made horsepower. However it can increase you bhp by
improving the engines mechanical efficiency.

CB


"simpleton" <simpleton@yahoo> wrote in message
news:MtGdnavTTNDBl9GiU-KYvw@comcast.com...
> oil can't make hp. it can reduce frictional losses which results in more
> power getting to your wheels (as shown on a dyno) and less power being

lost
> as heat (friction).
> "Nacho" <c.calixto@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:rS92b.10439$vy5.4561@nwrddc01.gnilink.net...
> > Has anyone had any experience (good or bad) with Royal Purple? I'm
> > considering it for my next oil change. They dyno'd a V8 camaro after and
> > before putting in Royal Purplr and it clearly showed an 8-hp gain...

wow.
> If
> > a good experience, how can an oil make more horsepower? and how
> > (technically)?
> >
> >

>
>



Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Re: Royal purple = more power??? Joseph Wind Honda 1 19 29 Sep 2003 08:04 pm
Re: Royal purple = more power??? Joseph Wind Honda 2 19 29 Sep 2003 08:04 pm
Re: Royal purple = more power??? simpleton Honda 1 1 26 Aug 2003 08:56 pm
Re: Royal purple = more power??? Bonnevilles R Kewl Honda 1 0 24 Aug 2003 05:07 pm
Re: Royal purple = more power??? Bonnevilles R Kewl Honda 2 0 24 Aug 2003 05:07 pm


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:31 am.


Attribution:
Honda News | Autoblog
Powered by Yahoo Answers




Powered by vBulletin®
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
LinkBacks Enabled by vBSEO 3.3.0 © 2009, Crawlability, Inc.