I have now bought a bottle of Activ8 and have tried it in both my daughter's 900cc Fiat Cinquecento and in my 2000cc turbodiesel Renault Laguna. Although it may be wishful thinking, in both cases, it seems that the engines are quieter, smoother and freer-revving. So far, I'm impressed. Next, when I treat it to an oil change, I'm going to try Activ8 in my Yamaha 850cc TRX.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_TRX . After all, the great racer Phil Read claimed good results putting Activ8 in his BMW motorcycle.
I'll keep you posted. Things are looking good for aviation use!
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Hi Trevor
If you dig back in the post history you will find I asked if anybody had any feedback, I now use it in my 3300 Jab lump and 1600 Victory motorcycle. A friend used it in his racing motorcycle and on the dyno got a 5hp gain just by adding it to the oil, the Jabiru seems rev more freely, there seems to be more grunt but without a dyno I cannot comment about hp gain. Would I use it again, well I now use it all the time.
Paul
If you dig back in the post history you will find I asked if anybody had any feedback, I now use it in my 3300 Jab lump and 1600 Victory motorcycle. A friend used it in his racing motorcycle and on the dyno got a 5hp gain just by adding it to the oil, the Jabiru seems rev more freely, there seems to be more grunt but without a dyno I cannot comment about hp gain. Would I use it again, well I now use it all the time.
Paul
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Oops! I meant my post to be a reply to an existing thread, but I must have pressed "New Topic" by mistake! For the previous thread (of the same name) please see: http://www.lightaircraftassociation.co. ... sc&start=0
As a reminder, this boundary-layer lubricant is described on: http://www.simplan.co.uk/index.html
As a reminder, this boundary-layer lubricant is described on: http://www.simplan.co.uk/index.html
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