Tornado in air intake?
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Tornado in air intake?
Tornado product. I was reading the post on the zoodad and was wondering if placing a tornado after the air filter in the intake tube and securing it would create a more dense air flow before it gets to the turbo it would decrease the turbulence, for sure .just a thought, on a rainy day in Georgia,( that would make a good song don’t you think.) Any way I know there are much smarter minds that could say better then me, good or bad idea .have a great day
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It's funny. The Tornado tries to make a vortex, and the TAG is supposed to eliminate it. Both say they are the "best" solutions... To me, they both = more air restriction in the intake. Put a nice free-flowing intake on, put a nice free-flowing exhaust on, and you'll get much more benefit than a "gimmick" in your intake tube. Just MHO. Worth exactly what you paid for it... 
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From: Sterling Heights,Mi
This is the kind of thing Gene was talking about, right, something to reduce the actual turbulance that Gene referred to caused by the cone, or cylinder type intakes? Dan do you use this?
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From: Melbourne, Ky
In my opinion, you'd be best to spend your money on a 6637 filter mod, and a 4" turbo back exhaust.
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There is value in aligning the air flow for the turbo, it makes the air flow more linear.
I doubt anyone would notice a difference from the driver's seat.
Might make a difference in a racing application where .100 seconds will win the race.
I doubt anyone would notice a difference from the driver's seat.
Might make a difference in a racing application where .100 seconds will win the race.
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Originally Posted by Izzy351
It's funny. The Tornado tries to make a vortex, and the TAG is supposed to eliminate it. Both say they are the "best" solutions.
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The TAG is beneficial due to the fact it straightens out the air flow in front of the compressor. THe idea of that is to fix the spiraling air that is in the air tract. THe wheel spinning at the insane speed it does, makes a vortex effect in front of the turbo and there would be alot more air to get in the compressor wheel if the air was coming straight in.
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Originally Posted by strokin_it7.3
The TAG is beneficial due to the fact it straightens out the air flow in front of the compressor. THe idea of that is to fix the spiraling air that is in the air tract. THe wheel spinning at the insane speed it does, makes a vortex effect in front of the turbo and there would be alot more air to get in the compressor wheel if the air was coming straight in.
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From: Backwoods Near Pittsburgh
have seen at least 3 of them break and send metal flying into the intakes on a couple mustangs....very bad decision unless you want to buy a new turbo because metal pieces flying into metal at those kind of speeds cant be good
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From: Slatington, PA
Originally Posted by jdecker88
We need this thing on our trucks like we need a Throttle Body spacer
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