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Old Dec 11, 2002 | 03:35 PM
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Default "Tornado under the hood" Good or bad?

Just wondering if you guys have heard of this product and what your opinions are of it. It is a fan like object that I believe you place in your intake. It is supposed to have some sort of mild supercharging effect. It goes for $69 I think
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Old Dec 11, 2002 | 03:39 PM
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I think its a joke, no way id have one on my car. i heard a while ago about a mod on ls1.com had one, and during a WOT run one of the blades flew off into his TB and it was stuck! i dont know what happened after that but i know its not a good thing. hope that helped

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Old Dec 11, 2002 | 03:42 PM
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Its a joke!! But a good way to legally steal $69.00
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Old Dec 11, 2002 | 08:00 PM
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Default Re: "Tornado under the hood" Good or bad?

Someone has been watching The Speed Channel today. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Old Dec 11, 2002 | 10:00 PM
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I bought a car from an individual, and when I ported my mass air, I found one in the bellow, you can have it, you just give me money for shipping.
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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 02:19 PM
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Default Re: "Tornado under the hood" Good or bad?

A $70 intake restriction. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />
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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 04:50 PM
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LOL WORST IDEA I HAVE EVER HEARD OF

USE COMMON SENSE

ALL IT WOULD DO IS RESTRICT
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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 07:45 PM
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its the best mod ive done to my car. i picked up 50rwhp on the assometer. Definitely worth the 69$.

<img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" /> huge restrictions to the airflow

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