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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:29 PM
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Im wondering if anyone here has any opinions on this product.. or anything similar too:

http://www.jcwhitney.com/tornado-per...6d1163y1987j1#

Thanks guys

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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:37 PM
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Crap! Fell for this one not to long ago and put it on my Friebird. It actually restricted air flow!!! I would not recommend.

Still have in laying around somewhere if you want it...
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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I laughed at that

Save your money and do it right.

If you want fuel mileage than hypermill. Performance than stroke it.
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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TRASH! They are more of a restriction then anything. We tested them at the shop I worked at and they actually took more hp then they claimed to give.
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:45 PM
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This is a pure scam, designed to get your money.
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:54 PM
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Wow.. good info. Thanks guys...

Any thoughts to help with performance? It is the Renix motor btw
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 02:48 PM
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open up the intake, better flowing exhaust. After that is a stroker..
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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Tornadoes and all of the similar products are something that I like to call 'snake oil.'

As in the old snake oil salesmen who used to sell quack medicine from horse drawn wagons.

Waste of money.
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 04:16 PM
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if you want to ram swirley air into your intake then just get a real turbo, yes its expensive but at least itll work how you want it to. if you see something like that that is cheap just think hmm if this was that cheap and worked than maybe it would be a popular item...
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 04:16 PM
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i almost double my hp!!! and mpg went up to about 30!!! this is a must get. Oh and i got a ebay performance chip too for $24.99
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Gatchmo5710
i almost double my hp!!! and mpg went up to about 30!!! this is a must get. Oh and i got a ebay performance chip too for $24.99
baahhaaha sarcasmmm
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