Tornado Booster Gas Saver Mileage Turbonator (merged)

[FearceDSM]

I think that RONCO guy is monopolizing the infomercial market, now I want everyone to say "Just set it and forget it!"

 

[wret]

They were actually a sponsor of one of the programs on Speedvision a couple of nights ago.

 

[TurBoGs-T]

Originally posted by Jimmy Jr.
BAN HIM! IGNORANT SWINE! OFF WITH HIS HEAD!

Have "YOU" ever tried it???? Didn't think so..... and if you did you too need to be banned and beheadded becaue that means you once were the same curious ignorant swine that he was. I found one at a junk yard and popped it in my gst and my turbo definately spooled alot smoother. didn't notice no 20hp. I didn't keep it in to see if it gives better milage.

 

[Boostmonkey]

Just save your 20$, or whatever those assholes are charging for that thing. It hasnt been dyno proven worth a shit, and anything that someone sticks in their car... and 'thinks' its got 20 more hp ( or 20% or whatever) is an asshole and should be ignored by everyone. That is all.


Dave

 

[AWD Eagle]

You already have a better one.

 

[TurBoGs-T]

Originally posted by AWD Eagle
You already have a better one.

Amen!!

 

[FiReBReTHa]

hey guys, you wanna see bad, go to www.dsmtalk.com

search for Lucas

i posted a question about lucas oil additive. they RIPPED on me, EXCessivley, including moderators, ignoring their own forum rules.


it pissed me off.


i had atleast a basis in my statement and they were jackasses.



but no, that chit dont work, id rather spend it on magnacore wires

 

[Defiant]

Originally posted by ivanr4g63

In that infomercial they show a bottle of water before and after the tornado effect, it makes it seem so efficient, but it don't work the same way in a car...

Especially not after what a turbocharger compressor does to munch up the air.

No, they're crap. I know, the dyno needle under the BMW looks really good. But it's crap.

 

[dsmturboawd]

Originally posted by wret
They were actually a sponsor of one of the programs on Speedvision a couple of nights ago.

because they have money up the wazoo. they make like 900% profit on each one, and have sold millions.

In that infomercial they show a bottle of water before and after the tornado effect, it makes it seem so efficient, but it don't work the same way in a car...

it works that way, but the air and fuel isnt mixed in the intake prior to the tb, . what a dumb gimmick.

 

[90 Eclipse GS]

Originally posted by FiReBReTHa
hey guys, you wanna see bad, go to www.dsmtalk.com

search for Lucas

i posted a question about lucas oil additive. they RIPPED on me, EXCessivley, including moderators, ignoring their own forum rules.


it pissed me off.


i had atleast a basis in my statement and they were jackasses.



but no, that chit dont work, id rather spend it on magnacore wires

It would'nt even let me search it says I have to be logged in.............I have been trying to register for the last couple a months? I don't get it

 

[TalonTA91]

http://www.dsmtalk.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=91442

they did this too me, o well, that was a looong time ago!

 

[boostedinaz]

If anyone here buys one of those let me know becasue I have some real nice beach front property here in AZ that i will let go for cheap, just shoot me a PM.

Michael

 

[zmarko]

There actually was a dyno test on one of those (possibly in Car & Driver). It showed NO gain in HP. Don't waste your money.

 

[wret]

I read an article from some automotive magazine or other that actually tested the thing on several different cars. All of the owners said they noticed a performance improvement. I turned out when they dyno tested that there was no increase.

Kind of like a placebo effect for cars.

 

[a_scobel]

It's like a psychilogical thing really..this old civilian got one for his new Altima..he says 'i do get better gas mileage, and I feel a little performance inprovement'..I keep trying to prove to him that it doesn't, but he's a stubborn old man..so oh well.

 

[prodsm]

I was watching tv one day and there was this star shaped piece of metal known as the tornado, they were saying that it can be installed on any car into the intake pipe. IT is suppose to increase HP and gas milage by forcing the air into a sharp stream into the intake system.....

Im not looking to get this for my ride, but would this application really help gas milage b/c that is a big concern of mine.

Looks like a gimik to me.. but whatever

G

 

[Tallen]

Its sad you even had to ask. GIMMICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[thekellbeast]

It has no use on any vehicle, and if anyone tells you it does, they're stupid as a bag of hammers. It can only hurt performance, being a restriction in the intake.:thumbdown

 

[dave99gst]

mental pic.. tornado being sucked into turbo's turbine.

 

[TurBoGs-T]

Originally posted by dave99gst
mental pic.. tornado being sucked into turbo's turbine.

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[98RedGs]

Originally posted by dave99gst
mental pic.. tornado being sucked into turbo's turbine.

 

[Aaron91RS]

Yes it will help gas milage.
Anytime you put a restriction in a MAF intake, the engine gets less air and thus requires less fuel.

Hurts power too

 

[thekellbeast]

But what about the "better horsepower" they advertise?:laugh:

 

[markGSX]

I'm puzzled how anyone could even ask about this on dsmtuners. Go to streetkiaz.com or something.

 

[Groomz]

Originally posted by Tallen
Its sad you even had to ask. GIMMICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They only work if people don't know there gimmicks.