June 10th, 2009, 06:52 AM | #1 |
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Z Max
Z Max is an oil and gas additive. I have heard all kinds of good things about it. Nascar even uses it. I know that if I were to use it in the bike that the ratio would have to be adjusted.
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June 10th, 2009, 07:03 AM | #2 |
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shelby uses it on all of his cars. As least that's what he claims.
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June 10th, 2009, 07:27 AM | #3 |
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Does anybody know what it will do in the bike?
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June 10th, 2009, 07:51 AM | #4 |
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Make it faster by making your wallet lighter.
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June 10th, 2009, 07:52 AM | #5 |
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June 10th, 2009, 07:54 AM | #6 |
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June 10th, 2009, 08:13 AM | #7 |
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SeaFoam is what you want to you. Amazing stuff and no fluff.
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June 10th, 2009, 08:43 AM | #8 |
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Sounds like all the advertisements are just a bunch of hype.
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June 10th, 2009, 05:17 PM | #9 |
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My mechanic used to always tell me if something was that good the car companies would put it in every car. I'm talking about any and all of these additives.
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June 11th, 2009, 06:15 AM | #10 |
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CC is right. Purspeed is also right. Seafoam is killer good. It's expensive though. There isn't really any reason to put it in all the time. If you use too much it'll make your motor smoke. If you have sticky or gunky stuff going on in any of your moving parts, a bit of it will probably cure your problem. Bike been sitting a while? Throw some (litteraly throw, it helps to stick better ) in your crankcase (along with proper amount of oil) and gas tank (with gas) to revitalize that old hog.
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June 11th, 2009, 09:19 AM | #11 | |
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they also have big money backers making sure that they don't develop or at least implement technologies that could cripple other industries (such as the oil industry). that's why we probably won't be seeing a 100mpg car hitting the main stream anytime soon even though we currently have the technology to make that happen ( http://www.tscombustion.com/ ) |
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June 11th, 2009, 09:57 AM | #12 | |
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That post turned out longer than I envisioned. Anyways, I would stay away from ZMax. If you are really set on additives, I'd go with a more established one, such as SeaFoam. Whether or not it works only testimonials can say. I've used it and haven't noticed a difference. Others use it and swear by it. As far as I know it hasn't broken any motors on its own accord. |
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June 11th, 2009, 10:35 AM | #13 | |
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June 11th, 2009, 10:58 AM | #14 | |
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June 12th, 2009, 02:19 PM | #15 | |
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In short, GM decided that their cars should only last about 5 years before falling apart. Why? So that you buy a new GM. GM's amazing concept has been extremely successful in the marketplace. GM is now bankrupt. SeaFoam works. It's that simple. Every experienced mechanic will tell you that. Regarding other additives, be warned that any teflon based product will likely damage your engine. After deciding what the problem is, simply do a search online. You have access to an unprecedented resource of first-hand experience (data). Then, decide what, if any, additive you would like to use.
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