mustangrfast88
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well guys i had the tornato on my truck and took it off well i put if back on and i am getting about a one mile increase with it i mean it aint much but every little bit counts
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this is what ford techs say about it
Does that Tornado Inffomecal make you laff
It makes me mad thinking about how much money they are making selling a piece of tin that does nothing but mess up PCM's calcualtions.
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Robert Wright Apr 30 2003, 08:58 PM Post #2
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i heavily recommend the tornado. for an orange juicing tool, not an addition to a car.
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BMasterjerry Apr 30 2003, 09:14 PM Post #3
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Originally posted by JSnake99Vert:
It makes me mad thinking about how much money they are making selling a piece of tin that does nothing but mess up PCM's calcualtions.
...Also "draws" excessively from the PCV fresh air hose on the 4.6 that swells the hoses and dumps extra oil into the intake system...
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No, actually the infomercial makes me want to put a 44 slug through the tv. I bit on one of these years ago for a car that I had at the time. I really liked the "drop in-no mods required
". Yeah, right. After cutting the living crap out of my fingers on the blades trying to install it I gave up & called them to see what the heck was going on. I was told to take tin shears & make a small slit in it-enough to give it some "give". Well, it finally went in but still didn't fit perfect. I used it & couldn't tell one bit of difference either powerwise or at the pumps. Went to send it back to get my money back but guess what-it was modified-no go! Yeah, I think everybody should race out & buy one
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Lets see... if I get a Tornado, one of those magnets that clips on the fuel line to magnetize the gas molecules, throw a few bottles of some oil additive that has chunks of PTFE in it in the crankcase, I should be able to double my horsepower, get 50 MPG, and make my engine last 5 million miles!! LMAO!
Does that Tornado Inffomecal make you laff
It makes me mad thinking about how much money they are making selling a piece of tin that does nothing but mess up PCM's calcualtions.
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Robert Wright Apr 30 2003, 08:58 PM Post #2
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i heavily recommend the tornado. for an orange juicing tool, not an addition to a car.
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Originally posted by JSnake99Vert:
It makes me mad thinking about how much money they are making selling a piece of tin that does nothing but mess up PCM's calcualtions.
...Also "draws" excessively from the PCV fresh air hose on the 4.6 that swells the hoses and dumps extra oil into the intake system...
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No, actually the infomercial makes me want to put a 44 slug through the tv. I bit on one of these years ago for a car that I had at the time. I really liked the "drop in-no mods required
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Lets see... if I get a Tornado, one of those magnets that clips on the fuel line to magnetize the gas molecules, throw a few bottles of some oil additive that has chunks of PTFE in it in the crankcase, I should be able to double my horsepower, get 50 MPG, and make my engine last 5 million miles!! LMAO!
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smo0othride
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yeah the tornado is definitely a waste of money
mustangrfast88
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well for the price i paid for it i cant conplain and i thought for what it is 1 mile is better then anything but if i had to buy one for the full price i wouldnt do it i would save some more money and do a cold ait intake instead
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Any gain you see is not the result of the tornado.
smo0othride
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he's right.. in some cars that have even decreased mpg.
mustangrfast88
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i see then but i havent changed anything else but ok it looks like i might just be ordering a cold air intake in a few weeks
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When people get so-called "MPG improvers" they tend to drive slower and do other things to maximize MPG, then attribute the gains to the things they just spent $$$ on...rather than their change in habits, which my be subconscious.
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i dont drive the truck any different and the wife dont either but i have seen with colder weather the truck runs better and i am getting better gas milage
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Physics are a fun thing. Technicaly creating a vortex moves air faster through a hole than no vortex. This being said the vortex of air is too disturbed by the time it gets into your intake manifold to do any good. Its a waste of money on anything besides a tbi motor with the throttle body right in the middle of the manifold. Like an old tbi 350 chevy. Gains are still minimul at best. save your money on that nonsense. I gained a documented .6 mpg by just changing the engine,transmision,both axles and tranfer case to full synthetics.
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