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01-13-2003, 06:21 AM
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Tornado...
Okay I was just wondering if any of you out there used the tornado fule saver thingie on the infomercial.
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I don't believe that it's worth the $ at all...
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there have been many threads about this and i think 100% of the responses were no it is no worth it, actually some people said there was a negative effect...
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01-16-2003, 05:27 PM
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Hmmm
The concept of the air not being just sucked, yet rather directed in with a certain flow is a good idea. But how the hell would you accomplish this with a little thing called an intake manifold. It will lose all of its "air swirlingness" for lack of a better term, as soon as it hits the intake manifold runners!!!
If you really want one cheap, I can cut up a soda can, and sell it to you "for only $19.99," in an australian accent!
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01-17-2003, 04:35 PM
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It cannot possibly work on the wrx, since the air has to go through the turbo, and then the IC, and then the intake manifold. Besides, Subaru has the swirly air covered at start up with it's TGVs, and after the car is warmed up I think I would rather trust Subaru engineers and all the R&D that went into the ej205, than the tornado. Honestly, I feel bad for the people that buy that thing.
01-18-2003, 09:22 PM
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Re: Tornado...
Originally posted by 128d
Okay I was just wondering if any of you out there used the tornado fule saver thingie on the infomercial.
Okay I was just wondering if any of you out there used the tornado fule saver thingie on the infomercial.
I want people to send me their discarded Tornado Fuel Savers. I will place them on a shelf as part of a collection of snake oil remedies for the common car. Toilet paper oil filters, Fire Injector spark plugs, fuel line magnets, Slick 50 engine treatment, dual-blade wiper arms, etc.
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01-19-2003, 09:56 AM
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Originally posted by 128d
Wingless Wonder got any Z Max in that collection?
Wingless Wonder got any Z Max in that collection?
I think this can only work on those engines with sponge alloy crankshafts and bearings.
I think zMax is in for some trouble from the feds: FTC vs. zMax
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