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Old 01-02-2006, 11:49 PM
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What's up with a toronado???

Ok, so I purchased a toronado for my 7.3. I don't know if that was such a good idea or not. Supposedly it is supposed to give me better air flow into the turbo but I am not sure it works well with a turbo. Does anybody have any input about the toronado
 
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Old 01-02-2006, 11:50 PM
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you just bite the hook my friend. that thing need to sleep with the fishes
 
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those things never do you any good. they just part a fool from his money.
 
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So I got taken huh??
 
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yeah. just do a search for those things. the company has also been prosecuted by the feds for false advertisment and false claims.
 
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Mine worked.
 
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Awesome, it is good to know that I got bent over on this one. So, should I take the thing out or should I just leave it in there?
 
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take it out and get your money back
 
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yeah take it out and return it and say you changed your mine. make sure its clean so it looks unused.
 
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Had one in a Ford Exploder(company vehicle) and it worked.
 
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Popular Mechanics did an article on it and their conclusion, that it was junk. From what I learned in my engine class, I fail to see how it works. All that swirling is causing low pressures zones and bacause of that you are not getting a clean, smooth flow of air to the intake or turbo. I know from working on turbine engine, when you low pressure zone in intake air flow if it is severe enough it will cause compressor stalls. Just my 2 cents.
 
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yeah isnt that opposit of the TAG theory straight air fits between blades better. has any one tried those TAGS how do they work?
 
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I think it's supposed to be installed post turbo...before intake manifold.
 
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