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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 11:54 AM
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Question The "TORNADO" air part

Has anyone ever used these ?? Are they BS, or worthwhile ??
 
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 12:03 PM
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They're good at lightening your pocket book. That's about it.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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I would say that they are a good paperweight, but they arent even that.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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They are good practice for raising your BS flag. I bought one when they first came out to try on my Taco, my MPG stayed exactly the same.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 05:10 PM
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a buddy of mine tried it on is dakota and said his mpg went up
 
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 06:18 PM
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I bought one and didn't notice anything special but I let a buddy put it in his truck to try it and I noticed that my mileage went down when I didn't run it. It helps but not enough to justify buying one.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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They are a waste unless you put them on a carb or TBI engine.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 06:57 PM
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Just go looking in a dumpster, you'll likely find one! They're garbage!
 
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You can't swirl air thru a mostly closed throttlebody, so how can mileage improve?? There is no fuel in the intake to atomize unlike a carb or TBI has.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 12:11 PM
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is get the hurricane version,, i hear it doubles as a blender for your margaritas' as you wait the storm out!
 
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 04:03 PM
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In addition when an object is placed in a flowpath it creates a restriction and will decrease flow.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 04:21 PM
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Only if the flowpath is maxed out already. If your engine needs 450 cfm to make peak power and the intake duct can flow 800 cfm it won't hurt it to be restricted a little bit. That's not to say an air swirly thingy is a good idea, just that they aren't that big of a restriction. I doubt you could find any power difference in most vehicles on a dyno.
 
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They aren't on race vehicles, they aren't on OEM vehicles whose makers spend millions to meet CAFE standards, and they aren't PROVEN by a repeatable scientific test to work.
 
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I was working on my 96 FSB MAF and I was looking in to the air tube. I saw something strange. The PO of my FSB put one of those in the air tube. I took me awhile to get it out. I still have it. So, do you want it?

I feel those things are worthless, and I would not give it away if I could.
Just keep your truck tuned up and you will be better off.
 
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