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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 02:54 AM
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Question has anybody tried the tornado

has anybody heard of the tornado air breather for more hp and gas mileage and does anybody have it and how good does it work
 
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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 03:07 AM
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No....it works as well as blinker fluid and muffler bearings...

(doesn't work at all)
 
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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 03:38 AM
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o well i just saw it on tv and thought it was neat so i figured i would see if it worked lol just trying to get the best bang for the buck you know lol
 
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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 04:29 AM
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Expensive paper weight.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 08:15 AM
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It is in fact complete BS! You can tell in the commercial when they are doing the test on the impala SS they have in on the dyno. It pushes like 230hp. After the tornado is installed it shows an increase of about 6hp. They all stand there looking amazed. If you look close enough you will see that the impala is now equiped with a K&N intake.

Higgins ford did a test recently with a 99 mustang GT. It was put on a dyno in stock form 3 times and then again 3 times with the Tornado installed. The mustang lost 6-11hp on each of the 3 runs. Yeah thats right, LOST! Stay away.

http://www.higginsfordperformance.com/
 
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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 10:41 AM
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Even if the device were to work on a NA car, I can't see any way it would work on a blown car. Whatever swirl pattern the air has in the intake tract would be destroyed as it gets the squeeze from 15,000 RPM rotors.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 10:55 AM
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I got one and I now see about 38mpg city and 45 highway it does work..........





















































 
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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 12:47 PM
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a guy i know on LS1.com down in south louisiana put one on his Z28... he lost a ton on horsepower on the dyno.
we won't let him live it down either.. lol

 
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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 01:18 PM
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I saw a tv report on the tornado, the magnetic fuel saver, and then on a 3rd truck they stuck a piece of duct tape on the intake piping...

THE DUCT TAPE WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT SHOWED AN INCREASE IN MPG!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
 
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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 02:26 PM
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In the state of Wisconsin there is a class action Law suit against the company. There is no evidence to back up the claims they are making. That right there should be fact enough...
 
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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 11:00 PM
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wow so its a waste of money ok i was just wondering guys thanks alot for the responds
 
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 12:48 AM
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Originally posted by cyntaxx
No....it works as well as blinker fluid and muffler bearings...

(doesn't work at all)
I have some snake oil for sale too. Anyone want some???

 
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