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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 02:27 PM
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Anyone tried one of those tornado's in their intake? I've heard good and bad about them!
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 02:29 PM
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please say this post is a joke. please..
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 02:33 PM
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i put two in my intake

twin tornado LS1's are fast as hell!!!!
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 02:46 PM
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Make sure you get the blue one
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Tally TransAm
i put two in my intake

twin tornado LS1's are fast as hell!!!!
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Originally Posted by technical
Make sure you get the blue one
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You guys are mean.... The tornado is a joke. Stay away from it.
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 03:09 PM
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I picked up 237 horsepower from mine.
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 03:32 PM
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When used in conjunction with an electric supercharger, the tornado is very effective.
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 03:46 PM
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Yea same here i got 90 hp from mine but my friend can only get like 80 in his mustang. LOL
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Originally Posted by CMKworm
Anyone tried one of those tornado's in their intake? I've heard good and bad about them!
Poor Bastard...asks a simple question and gets the ever-living **** flamed out of him. Bunch of tornada hatas

No it doesn't work, it's been dyno proven to lose hp on the LS1.
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Old Jul 16, 2004 | 05:50 PM
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Info on the TORNADO should be made STICKY !
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Old Jul 17, 2004 | 01:13 AM
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i remember when i asked ths question
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Old Jul 17, 2004 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ddelallata
Info on the TORNADO should be made STICKY !

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Old Jul 17, 2004 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris ARE 385
I picked up 237 horsepower from mine.
Is that total rear-wheel, after you put that restriction in your intake?
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Old Jul 17, 2004 | 02:36 PM
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My car got blown away from a Tornado
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Old Jul 17, 2004 | 06:12 PM
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i picked up 40rwhp and a full second in 1/4 mile.....
"twin tornados!!!!" i never thought of that!
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Old Jul 17, 2004 | 10:12 PM
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I was helpin my friend put a new lid and bellows on his car and we found a tornado in there. Needless to say it didn't get put back in.
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