Tornado Fuel Saver
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Instructor
Joined: May 2001
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From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Tornado Fuel Saver
Any one heard about this. Its supposed to increase HP( 4 - 13HP), and fuel savings. There is a version for the C5. Cost is about $70. Would it be worthwile giving it a try?
The web site is http://www.tornadofuelsaver.com/info/
The web site is http://www.tornadofuelsaver.com/info/
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: Chicagoland Illinois
Re: Tornado Fuel Saver (Tuan Le)
Here's my .02...The Tornado is supposed to create turbulance of the incoming air to get the HP and gas gains...The screen in your MAF (if you have it) was to straighten the incoming air.
Now, arguably, the screen is not needed to straighten the air as in its application on the C5 it is already a straight shot.
When the engineers feel a straight shot of incoming air is ideal for the C5, why would making the "vortex" make sense.
Does this sound about right, engineers??? :chevy :seeya
SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!
Now, arguably, the screen is not needed to straighten the air as in its application on the C5 it is already a straight shot.
When the engineers feel a straight shot of incoming air is ideal for the C5, why would making the "vortex" make sense.
Does this sound about right, engineers??? :chevy :seeya
SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2000
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From: Palm City Florida
Re: Tornado Fuel Saver (Theblkraven)
Funny this topic came up...I had lunch with a client today who installed one on his Jeep CJ5. It has a carbuerated engine.
He SWORE to me on a stack of bibles his mileage went up and the thing had more *****. Hey I told him I thought that thing was pure :bs But he stood by his opinion.
I was wondering if it had something to do with it being a non fuel injected engine. Carbs really suck at atomising compared to Fuel Injec.
He SWORE to me on a stack of bibles his mileage went up and the thing had more *****. Hey I told him I thought that thing was pure :bs But he stood by his opinion.
I was wondering if it had something to do with it being a non fuel injected engine. Carbs really suck at atomising compared to Fuel Injec.
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Re: Tornado Fuel Saver (Untouchable00)
If you watch the infomercial, they put a 90s Impala SS on the dyno, before and after Tornado install. They claim the max horsepower goes up by 22rwhp and show a stop screen of the needle.
Now, take this into consideration: They don't show two very important things:
1) Torque
2) The graphs of horsepower over the rev range (or torque.)
Probably because at some optimal level, horsepower is better with the Tornado, but chances are that torque and horsepower are significantly decreased over the rest of the rev range.
Hence why cars can achieve better mileage AND peak horsepower, because the car has less guts getting to that marketing point.
As a marketing guy, please trust me, the old saying applies: "If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is."
In most cases, if a product, be it for your car, home, health (medicine,) or almost anything else, is so revolutionary, the manufacturer would not have to resort to hard-sell via guerilla marketing tactics to bring it to your attention, and it certainly wouldn't have a money back guarantee with a 90% of paid price restocking fee!
Now, take this into consideration: They don't show two very important things:
1) Torque
2) The graphs of horsepower over the rev range (or torque.)
Probably because at some optimal level, horsepower is better with the Tornado, but chances are that torque and horsepower are significantly decreased over the rest of the rev range.
Hence why cars can achieve better mileage AND peak horsepower, because the car has less guts getting to that marketing point.
As a marketing guy, please trust me, the old saying applies: "If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is."
In most cases, if a product, be it for your car, home, health (medicine,) or almost anything else, is so revolutionary, the manufacturer would not have to resort to hard-sell via guerilla marketing tactics to bring it to your attention, and it certainly wouldn't have a money back guarantee with a 90% of paid price restocking fee!
