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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 02:15 PM
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The tornado is pretty good for cutting potatoes. Makes a decent wedge. Thats about all it's good for. Might be good for something else, not saving gas though. You would have better results with a piece of duct tape over the TB. Makes no power, but man you are saving some gas! Free up that factory exhuast (crossover pipe), and put a quality muffler on, and keep in mind, you own a V10, a very thirsty V10. Good luck with the potatoes!
 
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 04:23 PM
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But the tornado makes you feel good.....

You know, I put a tornado in my 00 V10 EX about two years ago. Originally I figured, that the 11.9 mpg I was getting was half a mile per gallon better than the 72 Impala I had as a teenager. But the TV commercial was just sooo good. So I waited a month, and no difference. But then the computer creeped up, and eventually hit 12.1 mpg! And has stayed there ever since!
Hey .2 mpg better, that's something....oh wait, you say the computer isn't reliable either? Oh well, it feels like I got something for my $70 bucks. And feelings are everything, right?
 
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 07:01 PM
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And feelings are everything, right?
Yup. How's that wallet feel, being $70.00 lighter.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 07:50 PM
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Correct me if I'm wrong but how can "swirling air" help when the fuel is injected?
 
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 10:07 PM
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the idea is you get more air in than normal or better distrubition of fuel for a more complete burn

cept the idea as demenstrated with that crappy product fails to work as described
 
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