Tornado/CycloneFuelSaver --Does this work?
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Originally Posted by dlf
Has anyone tried this product?
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No, do not buy it, it does not work. I had one, took it out, piece of crap. It actually has more of a chance in decreasing performance, since it creates a blockage in your intake. And any of the "swirl effect" that thing creates would be completely gone after goign through the butterfly plate in the TB, down the intake manifold, and past the valves. It DID NOT increase performance, it DID NOT increase gas mileage, it DID NOT do anything besides make myself poorer. If you want mine, all you have to do is pay the shipping, its all yours. (if i can find it that is, might have thrown it away)
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I know four people who purchased them when they first came out. Out of the four, three took them back off immediately. The other one tried some more changes to make it perform better--and he said emphatically that all he did was waste his money!
I knew another guy who builds dirt track engines and is really a competent mechanic; he got one and tried it and threw it away after one week in a street truck. He literally cursed it!
I knew another guy who builds dirt track engines and is really a competent mechanic; he got one and tried it and threw it away after one week in a street truck. He literally cursed it!
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The most definitive test I've seen discrediting the effects of the Tornado "Fuel Saver" comes from Car and Driver magazine when they tested one a long time ago in a BMW sedan. They ran the car around an oval test track and observed the mileage using computerized equipment. They then repeated the run with the Tornado installed. Their result...NO difference!
The sad fact is that with the recent increase in gas prices, alot of people are going to be suckered into buying it.
The sad fact is that with the recent increase in gas prices, alot of people are going to be suckered into buying it.
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They are junk, I have one sitting on my desk as a paperweight and a reminder to be a bit more careful on what I spend my money on. If you want to try it, I'll send it to anyone willing to pay the shipping, because I'm not spending another dime with this.
Basically, I noticed no difference when I installed it. I left it in and before I knew it my 30 days to send it back were up, so I just left it in. It stayed in after the addition of a cone air filter and exhaust. I left it there for about a month, after I got the exhaust, and decided to try running it without. My mileage went up noticeably. At least 1 mpg all around. I check my mileage after every fill, and got consistantly better mileage with it out.
Basically, I noticed no difference when I installed it. I left it in and before I knew it my 30 days to send it back were up, so I just left it in. It stayed in after the addition of a cone air filter and exhaust. I left it there for about a month, after I got the exhaust, and decided to try running it without. My mileage went up noticeably. At least 1 mpg all around. I check my mileage after every fill, and got consistantly better mileage with it out.
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Clear that it works. I have a light truck hyundai Santa Fe, and works with gasoline and natural gas to carry. immediately it installs cyclonefuelsaver, it gave more power me, and now I must accelerate less to obtain the same power that it generated to me previously. Sell I it in Colombia, and you create you, who I have not received the first return. I do not understand so that the people say that she does not work.
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Clear that it works. I have a light truck hyundai Santa Fe, and works with gasoline and natural gas to carry. immediately it installs cyclonefuelsaver, it gave more power me, and now I must accelerate less to obtain the same power that it generated to me previously. Sell I it in Colombia, and you create you, who I have not received the first return. I do not understand so that the people say that she does not work.
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Clear that it works. I have a light truck hyundai Santa Fe, and works with gasoline and natural gas to carry. immediately it installs cyclonefuelsaver, it gave more power me, and now I must accelerate less to obtain the same power that it generated to me previously. Sell I it in Colombia, and you create you, who I have not received the first return. I do not understand so that the people say that she does not work.
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I'm gonna call your bluff. I have also bought and tested the device on two different vehicles. The results were the same on both, a decrease in performance and economy. More than likely you have either consciously or subconsciously altered your driving habits. I notice you gave no specific results i.e. before and after economy, no dyno results or quarter mile times. If you did post such numbers it would probably embarass you because some otherwise stock Santa Fes could outperform you.
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the human brain is an extremely powerful pile of mush. we only use a small percentage and geniuses use only a little bit more. if we have the power to cure ourselves with only a sugar pill placebo when told its a medication i think thats amazing.
