Tornado fuel saver?
05-23-2005, 11:38 PM
#2
4th Gear Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Texas
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RE: Tornado fuel saver?
doubt it, i had one in my explorer and diddnt notice a difference, i would spend the 60 bucks on a throttle body spacer instead, it does the same thing and ive seen dynos for about the same gains
05-24-2005, 01:23 AM
#5
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Temperance,MI
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RE: Tornado fuel saver?
I did this post almost a year ago. I thought it made a difference. No one wanted to believe me, but so be it. My gas miliage went up to 27 on the highway. I didn't feel anything down low, but It's likes night and day midrange and passinghighway speeds) I gained almost
2/10 ths at the track on my quarter mile. IM going to try it again w/ and without w/it with all my moods I have now and see if I have the same gain I had a couple of years ago.
I ran a 14.54 w/ 3.73 ffrp ,cai(mac), and NGK plugs. With the Tornadoe, I ran a 14.38.
I don't see it being any diiferent than the spacer. It doesn't feel like it is restricting the airflow. It doesn't bobble the rpms at neutral, though when I slowed down to a stop abrupt, there was a slight deviation in rpm floating. Im sure people will argue its crap, but it worked for me and that all that matters. make sure if you decide to get one, to reset the computer(disconect the battery for 20-30 min).
2/10 ths at the track on my quarter mile. IM going to try it again w/ and without w/it with all my moods I have now and see if I have the same gain I had a couple of years ago.
I ran a 14.54 w/ 3.73 ffrp ,cai(mac), and NGK plugs. With the Tornadoe, I ran a 14.38.
I don't see it being any diiferent than the spacer. It doesn't feel like it is restricting the airflow. It doesn't bobble the rpms at neutral, though when I slowed down to a stop abrupt, there was a slight deviation in rpm floating. Im sure people will argue its crap, but it worked for me and that all that matters. make sure if you decide to get one, to reset the computer(disconect the battery for 20-30 min).
05-24-2005, 11:58 AM
#6
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Join Date: Feb 2004
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RE: Tornado fuel saver?
These things are SNAKE OIL,pure and simple.For a few more useless add on's look at www.ftc.gov
05-24-2005, 12:02 PM
#7
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 14,891
RE: Tornado fuel saver?
27mpg with a v8? i'd love to see that. i don't care if it is highway miles. also, your time can vary on your run. unless you ran 2 or 3 runs and got the same time, or close to it, then ran with that thing in your car a couple times and got right around the same time, then you can claim it gave you better times. you can't do 1 run with it and 1 without out and say it helped.
