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ace herrin
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12/22/2004
16:24:26
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 Subject: "Tornado" air accelerator, good or bad?
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I was thinking of installing one of these in my air passage for better fuel economy. How will it affect any computer readings on my 2001 Dakota and is it really what is says it is? I have the V6,3.9L,automatic. It looks like a beer can someone had an artistic vision, took a razor knife to it, after drinking the beer that was in it,and carved it up,lol.
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Roger
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12/22/2004
16:30:09
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I hope your joking ace. If your not, do a search on tornado. You'll find plenty of comments on it.
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swirlin
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12/22/2004
17:20:08
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use two, it creates a duel vortex.
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Bob Lincoln
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12/22/2004
20:46:02
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I prefer a flux capacitor for my Delorean.
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R/T
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12/22/2004
21:42:01
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well accauly i think those things r bull to but i noticed the guy who i got my truck from had put one on. im just wondering if i should leave it on or take it off.
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Tornado
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12/22/2004
21:47:47
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Take it off. You will have more luck gaining power and MPG by replacing the muffler bearings.
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roger
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12/22/2004
23:54:27
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I prefer a 95 percent effient Warp Drive for my Galaxy Class Hyperdriver Cruiser, forget the quarter mile. I can cross a quarter of the Galaxy in one day.
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Tony
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12/23/2004
14:38:48
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"There's a sucker born every minute"
-P.T. Barnum
It only disgusts me more that those tests they do
on the commercial are on a late model ImpalaSS
much like mine!
BTW, have any of you used Slick50 as well??? LOL
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mrman
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12/24/2004
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Isn't the "tornado" effect stopped when the air hits the throttle plate. I can see it working at WOT but how can it work at part throttle or when you're cruising with the throttle barely open.
Yet another gimmick.
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MudEater
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12/25/2004
00:50:41
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Exactly mrman, it doesn't work. It's not pushing air or anything, and the "vortec" effect is not great enough to pass through the throttle boby to the intake manifold. It's just one of those things on the market, that people will buy because they assume it's working without trying to figure out how.
I heard of a guy in the Saguenay area in Quebec, Canada. He's also using the "vortec" for fuel economy, but his system is located at the exhaust manifold. The mpg is supposed to be increased by around 50%. He has a patent for it, and is putting it in your truck for about 800 $(can.).
But hey, what do YOU think ??
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MudEater
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12/25/2004
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Exactly mrman, it doesn't work. It's not pushing air or anything, and the "vortec" effect is not great enough to pass through the throttle boby to the intake manifold. It's just one of those things on the market, that people will buy because they assume it's working without trying to figure out how.
I heard of a guy in the Saguenay area in Quebec, Canada. He's also using the "vortec" for fuel economy, but his system is located at the exhaust manifold. The mpg is supposed to be increased by around 50%. He has a patent for it, and is putting it in your truck for about 800 $(can.).
But hey, what do YOU think ??
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mrman
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12/25/2004
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A "vortec" for the exhaust? How is that "vortec" supposed to work with cat(s). Ok, let's say the "vortec" spins the exhaust coming out of the engine. What happens when that exhaust hits the cat(In my case 1 cat, others have 2 pre-cats and a cat). Wouldn't the catalyst(a fixed honeycomb type structure) straighten out the exhaust flow, making the exhaust "vortec" useless?
I guess P.T. Barnum was right, there is a sucker born every minute.
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ptschett
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12/25/2004
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I would tend to think that if these tornado deals did any good, they'd be in there from the factory. Especially from DCX with their designing cars like the PT Cruiser and Magnum to fit into the "truck" category for CAFE :)
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mrman
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12/25/2004
15:44:59
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Or maybe DCX could offer an upgrade package consisting of a freer flowing intake, high-flow cat(s) and a better muffler.
Oh, wait....this is DCX, forget it.
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Tractorfix
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12/26/2004
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If you bunch of IDIOTS read the fine print, you would know this. The Tornado only achieves maximum performance when used downstreem from an Electric Supercharger.
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MudEater
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12/26/2004
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Hey Tractorfix what gives you the right to tell me im an idiot you stupid moron. In all their commercials and stuff i never heard of that electric supercharger thing, they just say to put it in and thats it. Maybe it does work with the electric supercharger i will never know, cause im never gonna try it, but dont dare call me an idiot just because you didnt get laid yesterday night and you're mad about it.
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cool
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12/26/2004
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Right now Tractor is having a really good laugh at your expense. That was a total joke. Read it again.
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EJ
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12/26/2004
14:38:11
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Who's the moron now, eh?
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TexasTodd
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12/26/2004
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Hey, wanna know what does really work though?
It was posted here years ago, the tail pipe whistle! Good for at LEAST 30HP! Wwwhhhoooo, wwwhhhhoooo! I laughed when I read Tractors last post too, only with the elec super!
You know actually, sone right, thise things can help a really small amount. Then there is the drain at the alternator eating what gains yhou got to run the thing.
I STILL, liked the one with the leaf blower hooked to the intake!! All kidding aside, someone should try not an elctric one, but a two cycle one! Need an extra few #'s? fire up the gas powered leaf blower on the intake.
Go ahead, shoot away.
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mrman
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12/26/2004
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Racing stripes help in the 1/4 mile. A good quality bug deflector can add about 75 pounds of downforce on the front end, but only if used with a tailgate net.
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MudEater
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12/26/2004
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OK, im the moron.
I just cant stand being called an idiot, and who knows, with all the crap they are trying to sell us there's probably somebody crying right because we burned his idea of an electric supercharger.
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