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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 10:34 AM
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has anyone tryed that Tornado that is suppose to fit in your air intake and increase fuel and hp. wondering if it works.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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SNAKE OIL.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 12:25 PM
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Doesn't work, never will work. Don't waste your money.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 01:46 PM
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thanks for the info.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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it worked on my truck. made my walet lighter=less weight in the truck translates into better mpg. cant cheat physics
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 01:59 PM
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I can save you the same fuel for half the money, and save you work at the same time!
Send me half the cost of the tornado, and I won't send you anything, so you won't have anything to install. That's all there is to it!
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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the check is in the mail.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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They do work as long as you replace the muffler bearing at the same time otherwise no go! lol
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by RedBoat
They do work as long as you replace the muffler bearing at the same time otherwise no go! lol
LMAO!!!!
I like that one.....

I have tried it but on two older vehicles...one was fuel injected, the other carburated. It did seem to help a little on the carburated Bronco...but did nothing for the injected one.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 05:34 PM
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thanks for the info. i dont think ill take the chance.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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Absolutely 100% bogus crap. I once saw a writeup by an aeronautical engineer and a mechanical engineer talking about that product, both said it would probably create turbulence and be detrimental to air flow. I looked at one once at a speed shop, it is about $0.25 worth of stamped paper thin metal, I could make the same thing from a Pepsi can.

Huge companies like Ford have hundreds of engineers working for them and if it worked they could produce it for about $0.10/each, and guess what- they don't!
 
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 02:43 AM
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How about the Turbo Air Guide? It has that "honeycomb" that's supposed to straighten out air flow in the turbo inlet for better flow with less trubulence.

http://www.blackclouddiesel.com/Ford/TAG/tag.htm
 
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 07:18 AM
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Talking Crooked Air or Ideas?

[QUOTE=thedaddycat]How about the Turbo Air Guide? It has that "honeycomb" that's supposed to straighten out air flow in the turbo inlet for better flow with less trubulence.

Turbo Air Guide
"The picture above illustrates air straightened by the TAG entering the compressor wheel." NOTE: They use an illustration, no real test plan.

They could have used a clear intake with smoked air and high speed camera to show any turbulence before and after.

Looks like a variation of the Tornado. In my opinion, the design would limit air flow, not enhance it. They sell a 2-fer package because the air can get crooked again before entering the engine. My question is "How crooked can air get while traveling through a round pipe?" No obstructions, no crooked air.

They say it really works if you add a performance chip too. Keep your air filter clean and save your money.

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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 09:44 AM
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Oh, it's even better than that.... They sell the two pack for the 7.3 and then one for the exhaust too!!!
 
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 09:56 AM
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Oh, it's even better than that.... They sell the two pack for the 7.3 and then one for the exhaust too!!!
BAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! Too funny....
 
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