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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 09:27 PM
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Just wondering if anyone has tired one of those Torandoes that increases air flow in your engine. thought about maybe picking somthing like that up their easy to install and all so just wonder if anyone bought anything like that
Did it help on gas mileage?
Little more horsepower?
Just thought it be something good to pick up but i want some feedback before i go buy one
 
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 09:31 PM
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It's a placebo. It does zip, zero, nadda for your performance. It does do a very good job of removing cash from your pocket however.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 09:34 PM
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man i am glad you told me lol.....i was thinking of getting one but never knew anyone who bought one..
no wonder i haven't seen it advertized on tv lately
 
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 09:56 PM
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I can't find the responses that were posted a while back but there here on this site. It is possible that the device actually hurts performance (along with a lot of other nonsense on the market).
 
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 09:59 PM
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Yea they try to make it look so good on tv
if it hurts preformance than those people need a "few across the lips" lol i think Fred Sanford said that
 
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 10:00 PM
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One way that I look at things like this is if they were as good as they claimed then Ford and the other manufacturers would use them too. Rather than spend millions of dollars to increase the fuel mileage they could simply drop in a Tornado
I think the same goes for quite a few aftermarket parts.... especially the ones to increase mileage.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 10:11 PM
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So true Racerguy
I am one who loves to go buy accessories, just like alittle opinion from my friend in mississippi and here on FTE before i go spend my money
 
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