Gimmick?! or Real? Does CCA really boost your engine performance?

[stev85x]

Hi guys,

Recently I just went for service changing from Shell Helix 5w40 to LiquiMoly 5w40.

I can feel that my DOHC engine more smoother and able to maintain 2k rpm at reasonable speed during pickup and most important more quiet.

I was introduced by some car technicians on EPS power charger. He mention that I should give it a try for a performance boost in pickup or when changing of gear when driving and also it helps to makes air-con colder?!! and electrical devices better protection.

He mention that low ohm or less resistance that the EPS power charger addon to the current car battery can help to boost the horsepower.

I did some googled that this products have been for 7 years in the market.
Some forums did mention about performance boosted. Some say is just psychological as you spend some much you will feel it some thing like that.

The device is not that cheap thot the startup aka sport edition is $389.
Was told to give it a try for 3 days after which can return with no obligations.

But i have yet give it a try. I would like to gather more reviews and opinions from you car lovers before heading for it.

Below are some research I have done.

Would appreciate if any kind soul would share his/her experience.

Thanks in advance.

Alternative to EPS Power Charger

EPS Poster

 

[gaolow]

open up and you will be amuse how simple the circuit it using....

hints.. go Sim Lim tower..
anyway.. the best to save petrol is light on foot and less start stop

 

[betadyne]

Don't waste money on such useless things...... All these so-called power improving stuffs have been in the market for decades.....

Btw, its normal to feel a slight increase in power when changing to new oil. Cause old oil breaks down as its ages...

 

[CCCustom]

Rule of thumb: If you have any reasons at all to be wondering if any of these things are too good to be true, they usually are.

 

[xbearx]

CCA stands for cold crank amp - amount of amps at zero degree

 

[Jerong]

Don't waste money on such useless things...... All these so-called power improving stuffs have been in the market for decades.....

Btw, its normal to feel a slight increase in power when changing to new oil. Cause old oil breaks down as its ages...

i second that. its just a one-time off performance at most. dont waste $. just train your right foot will do.

 

[eurofunk]

lol snake oil box still can't believe got ppl fall for such products

 

[snipfer]

Car manufacturers spent millions into research.

if some clown can come up with such a "cheap" device, the car manufacturers would have built it inside your car DECADEs ago.

 

[zyklon86]

If you are naive enough to believe that a box with 2 cables that connect to the battery can be god-like...then I honestly don't know what to say.

 

[bendi85]

So what aftermarket mods are useful?

 

[sktan10]

There r a lot of this thing around,a-box-with-two-wire.
Careful your car bonnet caught fire,haha,just joking!
This thing r quite popular 10yrs agne of my ex-colleage using but not this brand.
More of engine compartment presentation.

 

[hydromind]

Hi guys,

Recently I just went for service changing from Shell Helix 5w40 to LiquiMoly 5w40.

I can feel that my DOHC engine more smoother and able to maintain 2k rpm at reasonable speed during pickup and most important more quiet.

I was introduced by some car technicians on EPS power charger. He mention that I should give it a try for a performance boost in pickup or when changing of gear when driving and also it helps to makes air-con colder?!! and electrical devices better protection.

He mention that low ohm or less resistance that the EPS power charger addon to the current car battery can help to boost the horsepower.

I did some googled that this products have been for 7 years in the market.
Some forums did mention about performance boosted. Some say is just psychological as you spend some much you will feel it some thing like that.

The device is not that cheap thot the startup aka sport edition is $389.
Was told to give it a try for 3 days after which can return with no obligations.

But i have yet give it a try. I would like to gather more reviews and opinions from you car lovers before heading for it.

Below are some research I have done.

Would appreciate if any kind soul would share his/her experience.

Thanks in advance.

Alternative to EPS Power Charger

EPS Poster

since is three days no obligation testing, go for it man.. what are you waiting for?

If everything the car manufacturer built into the car, you can afford to buy or not first... That's is called marketing... else why so many variant of cars? Since everything can be built into a car.. then Vios also put Ferrari engine la... since you all like to say car manufacturer spent millions in research... duh!

 

[Dragon]

In my humble opinion, this device gives negligible performance gains.

 

[NovJoe]

since is three days no obligation testing, go for it man.. what are you waiting for?

If everything the car manufacturer built into the car, you can afford to buy or not first... That's called marketing... else why so many variant of cars? Since everything can be built into a car.. then Vios also put Ferrari engine la... since you all like to say car manufacturer spent millions in research... duh!

It is not that Toyota cannot afford to put Ferrari engine into a vios but rather is it good enough for the aerodynamics of a vios to handle a Ferrari engine. You don't see aftermarket Ferrari engines, right? Btw, Toyota has Lexus and they engineered and sell LFA with the right kind of build and aerodynamics. Question back to you is, whether you dare to drive a B&B vios chassis with a Ferrari engine in it, making use of the engine's full capability? Even if you dare, how about the rest? Its a minority in the market since vios is not targeting niche market, thus no marketing sense in business perspective.

Moreover, these devices are not the real dyno tuning device or carbon fibre kind of mods which really contributes to the physics, mechanics and aerodynamics of a car. Even aftermarket mods which are meant for certain purposes but not using it in the correct method will also become a waste of money. Likewise, putting a huge super satki GT Wing Spoiler on any car and letting it travels at sub 90km/hr will not be putting the spoiler's capabilities to use, more of like to show off that one can afford to put a GT Wing Spoiler for aesthetics only.

 

[datasphere]

snake oil.
just upgrade your big 3 cable will do.
<20 buck own time own target.

 

[Jerong]

Haha gd point. But is it deviating away since we're talking abt a rather small device for a minimum difference at a low cost rather than a ferrari engine on a vios.

2-cents. Cheers.

 

[hydromind]

It is not that Toyota cannot afford to put Ferrari engine into a vios but rather is it good enough for the aerodynamics of a vios to handle a Ferrari engine. You don't see aftermarket Ferrari engines, right? Btw, Toyota has Lexus and they engineered and sell LFA with the right kind of build and aerodynamics. Question back to you is, whether you dare to drive a B&B vios chassis with a Ferrari engine in it, making use of the engine's full capability? Even if you dare, how about the rest? Its a minority in the market since vios is not targeting niche market, thus no marketing sense in business perspective.

Moreover, these devices are not the real dyno tuning device or carbon fibre kind of mods which really contributes to the physics, mechanics and aerodynamics of a car. Even aftermarket mods which are meant for certain purposes but not using it in the correct method will also become a waste of money. Likewise, putting a huge super satki GT Wing Spoiler on any car and letting it travels at sub 90km/hr will not be putting the spoiler's capabilities to use, more of like to show off that one can afford to put a GT Wing Spoiler for aesthetics only.

Nahhhh, you are wrong dude... the problem here is, when people ask about some product, people like to say "car manufacturer spent millions on research, if it is workable, they have already put inside the car".

I am trying to say, it is not that they don't want to put inside, it is, whether it is usable or not in the car.

You go eat eco-rice, the stall owner spent the effort to cook since 3am... does it mean that they have to put ALL the food to your rice? or you have the option to choose which to eat?

My word to all out there, don't always tell others that "car manufacturer spent millions on research, if it is workable, they have already put inside the car". Such sentence is of not much value or worth.

 

[NovJoe]

I am trying to say, it is not that they don't want to put inside, it is, whether it is usable or not in the car.

You go eat eco-rice, the stall owner spent the effort to cook since 3am... does it mean that they have to put ALL the food to your rice? or you have the option to choose which to eat?

My word to all out there, don't always tell others that "car manufacturer spent millions on research, if it is workable, they have already put inside the car". Such sentence is of not much value or worth.

Ain't you repeating what I have mentioned in my post?

If those things have prove to be better than the current R&D, then the inventor would patent the technology and sell it to car companies long time ago and not aftermarket only.

Enkei and Advanti are good examples of good technology. Same goes for Brembo and such where car companies uses SOME of their parts as part of their car package while these companies continue with their own aftermarket for ALL their own products. Aka if your mentioned eco rice stall has 3 out of 50 dishes which are extraordinary in taste, pple will want to learn and master, thus in return paying royalty to the inventor.

Anyway, it is up to TS to decide if he buys in the idea. I have made a post long time ago to ask a similar question and after much calculations, it proves to be not worth for my case.

Just my 2 cents here .

 

[CCCustom]

Enkei and Advanti are good examples of good technology.

Advanti is using Enkei's MAT technology, and only because they were subconned to make Enkei's lower-end Enkei Tuning line of rims. Pre-MAT Advanti was just another Taiwan rim maker.

Anyway, back to the topic - If they offer 3-day no-obligation trial and:
1. No deposit or any payment whatsoever upfront, no labour charge to install it
2. TS can afford the time and effort to drive to the workshop to fix it up and to return it 3 days later
3. No charges for returning the item or labour charge to remove it

Then by all means take the trial to play-play and satisfy your curiosity.

Be warned however, there have been cases of car failure caused by stabilizers, the Z-Stab saga for one, where there were people who came back with alternator failure.

 

[NovJoe]

Advanti is using Enkei's MAT technology, and only because they were subconned to make Enkei's lower-end Enkei Tuning line of rims. Pre-MAT Advanti was just another Taiwan rim maker.

Agree and you are right, Advanti uses Enkei tech and produces the lower ends. Both are good in their own ways, which is why some car makers uses their rims.

Anyway, I have already stated enough on the comparisons to rebutt on the baseless statement which says that all car companies R&D are useless. Even copycats will copy the good ones rather than the bad ones. I'm just hoping that no one will be misled by that statement.

Back to the topic, 3 days of trial may gives TS a placebo effect or so call better 'butt feel'. Moreover, 3 days will not be enough to determine if the car performance is really better, in terms of FC or response. If really want to calculate FC, even if it is true that it can gives you 0.5km/litre improvement, just to recover the cost of $300, how many tanks difference do you need to break even? I would rather bet on my right foot to control pedal for better FC.

Though said, the money doesn't comes out from my wallet so it is up to TS to decide.