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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 09:45 AM
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I know this has been asked a thousand times, but does this "turbonator" actually work well? What are some opinions?

http://www.turbonator.com/index.html?id=adWordsCamaro

or is it a waste of money for ricer trash?
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 09:57 AM
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"More Power: Are you looking for more power from your wheels? Whether you have a stock or aftermarket intake system, the Turbonator will add up to 35 horsepower to your vehicle."

YEAH RIGHT!!!!! If this actually worked everone on this board would have 3 of these on each of their cars....
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 05:09 PM
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Very big waste of money....the whole premise behind it is flawed. If you think that the swirling action is going to make it past the bend in the elbow, through the split throttle body and into the cylinder where the fuel is introduced in order to make a better, more complete mix.....well, we'll just leave it there.

No they don't work....neither do any of the electric superchargers or turbo's.
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 06:48 PM
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No way man, i have the tornado brand one in my ford ranger and i swear all it does is block the air flow. The thing cost me like 70 bucks too when it first came out, so instead i replaced my muffler with a flowmaster which i bought online for the same price! Then i truley got better mileage and power. Of course this is on my ranger but im sure it would suck in our cars too.
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 06:56 PM
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THe turbonator ownz. I have two of them on my car, check out my sig.
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 08:34 PM
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Hey they changed the name!
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 09:14 PM
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Quote from website:
"The Turbonator is much less expensive and more efficient than any turbocharger, supercharger, blower, or intercooler. Its superior design increases horsepower while lowering fuel costs, and the Turbonator's performance is backed with a 30-day money back guarantee."

BULLSH**!!
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 09:45 PM
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I didn't think they would work, but I did see a pic of a Skyline with 2 under the hood. The Skyline had over 1300 Hp (supposedly). I was just wondering if its one of those mods that people tend to overlook.

Thank you for the imput.
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So jim thats your secret no wonder I cant catch up.
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