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Old May 1, 2007 | 03:57 PM
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wait a minute..... let me get this straight, so if i whent with the twin tornado set up, i could see a 40% HP increase?
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Old May 1, 2007 | 04:27 PM
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i was pretty sure that it wouldnt help i just figured i'd ask cause i have seen stranger things. fuel economy wasnt really what i wanted to know hp was I WILL NEWER OWN A RICE BURNER i got a crotch rocket for that. i figured that even if it gave 3 or 4 hp that would be worth it considering that theyre only $50 or like moondoggy said cheaper on e-bay. if you were buying in for fuel even if it gave you 3mpg more it would still take going trough 110 gallons of gas to save $50(figured on a car that gets 20 mpg).
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Old May 1, 2007 | 05:02 PM
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It works...



For making the blade in your throttle body stick wide open when it break off during a run at the track. (true story... saw it happen)
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Old May 1, 2007 | 05:05 PM
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hahaha these threads crack me up. sad that people actually buy them. atleast you had the commonsense to ask.
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Old May 1, 2007 | 11:51 PM
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they work better if you drop one in each cylinder

YouTube says so
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Old May 2, 2007 | 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Shatterz
It works better than VTEC yo! And it's great when your street racing, cause you can be like, "Dude the only reason you pulled on me was my tornado was not up to speed yet!"


Ahh beloved V-Tech, the lag of turbo,and non of the power, its like waiting for bad sex
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Old May 2, 2007 | 12:28 AM
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he gained 15hp from it











more like lost it!
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Old May 2, 2007 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Powder96SS
i was pretty sure that it wouldnt help i just figured i'd ask cause i have seen stranger things. fuel economy wasnt really what i wanted to know hp was I WILL NEWER OWN A RICE BURNER i got a crotch rocket for that. i figured that even if it gave 3 or 4 hp that would be worth it considering that theyre only $50 or like moondoggy said cheaper on e-bay. if you were buying in for fuel even if it gave you 3mpg more it would still take going trough 110 gallons of gas to save $50(figured on a car that gets 20 mpg).

Haha hey it doesnt hurt to ask, but good thing you have tough skin because we are all full time comedians here haha. But yea they are crap.
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Old May 3, 2007 | 09:10 PM
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After polishing mine with mothers gained extra 10hp on TE and 40mpg on the highway. True story.

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Old May 4, 2007 | 03:26 AM
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well i decided to go with a tbi airfoil thanks for all the input. any ideas on what the donkey **** an my intake elbow is supposed to do and would a 1le elbow be a good investment?
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Old May 4, 2007 | 03:55 AM
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Originally Posted by litle8
Yup!!it gave me 42.7hp @ 7100rpm, and now I get 29mpg on the city and 39mpg on the highway! It also brought me into the 11's!!!!I am a satisfied customer highly recommended!!!
i think some one reading this right now is probably thinking, i wonder if hes being sarcastic or forizzle
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Old May 4, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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Just put the t76 tornado on my z lastnight, now all the cyclone and typhoon guys around my town are all jealous!!!
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Old May 4, 2007 | 11:11 AM
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wow....

I am surprised this company has not been shut down yet.
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Old May 4, 2007 | 11:22 AM
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Get forged internals. My prototype turbonator blew my motor!
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Old May 4, 2007 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by WS6FirebirdTA00
wow....

I am surprised this company has not been shut down yet.

Why would the be shut down? People who don't ask see another cheap product claiming to add horsepower. I bet the guy that invented that is having the time of his life in a big house. Why didn't I invented that!>!?!?!
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Old May 4, 2007 | 04:59 PM
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tornado just kicked in yo
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Old May 4, 2007 | 06:52 PM
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We think it works great...

Sincerely,

The guys who spend there whole check at pepboys
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Old May 4, 2007 | 07:00 PM
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I put 4 tornados in my intake tube, I havent dynoed it yet but id say itll be close to a 60hp gain *crosses fingers*, I am trying to find a longer tube to have it modified to stock tb, I wanna try to fit 8-10 tornados inside then the fun begins .
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Old May 4, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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did this guy just seriously ask if the tornado works lol
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Old May 4, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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LOL @ this thread.
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