hmm, i saw this on one of those infomercial, has any of u guys tryed it? , is like a not moving vortex supercharger or something like that

http://www.turbonator.com/

it sound like a bad trick to me :notnice:

 

Yup. We've talked about it before, and the consensus is its completely bogus.

 

It's garbage, pure garbage. It will do absolutely nothing beneficial for your car. If you could add 35 hp to any mustang for $70, then they would be so backordered that you would never get one anyways.

Magazines should be ashamed of advertising this type of junk to thier readers.

 

basically its a fan pushing air into the motor. sure its only $70, but why not save up and use that $$ for something more useful like a CAI or something

that is, if perf is the point, if its for the MPG... well if those #s are real (*cough*) it seems slightly less bad. but i really wouldnt trust anything thats $70 and promises all that on MY car..

 

Also, the point of a supercahrger, or turbo, is to FORCE air into your intake syste, thereby creating more a combustible environment, this little elctric fan couldnt possibly push the air any faster than the speed at which it comes into your intake normally.

 

hahahah, wow, i din't know it was that bad hhahaha,

 

Yeah, its bad. You could make it yourself for less then $70 if you really wanted to try it. I remember reading a few years back so guy decided to make one, and he spent like $15 total.

 

Whats worse, is I saw and episode of Motorweek or something similar where they have Goss's Garage and he actually promoted this or a similar item!

 

I can't believe you guys are dissing my next mod

I see summit racing is carrying the tornado now.

 

Well, I HAD actually considered ordering a couple of things from them, but not now. I WILL NOT support any company that sells junk to fellow enthusiast.

 

 

I am serious, I am not going to support any company that rips people off for sake of making a profit. I would rather pay someone else a little more than support those kind of business practices. Same reason I dont buy mustang muscle magazines any more, they advertise crap like this to thier readers. Companies should have more respect for thier customers than that.

 

My bad Jason, didn't know you were actually seroius for once!

Speaking of Muscle Mags, I saw a funny add in the new 5.0, claiming 330hp for 99+ GT's, with these bolt-on mods: LT's,Catted mid-pipe, cat-back, Tuner,cold air kit,thermostat,and K&N.

I don't even think that would make 330 Flywheel HP! :shock:
I think they got these figures for adding up HP item,by item, then getting a total number that way.

 

Yea, it happens once in a while

 

hmmm, damm turbonator, i actually was looking foward to try that thing....

hmm maybe ill try it on my brothers hyundai!

 

Let us know the results!

 

I'll admit I've tossed around the idea of buying one, then dyno testing the car with and without and then posting the results all over the net!


But I don't wanna waste 60 bux! Maybe I should just make one!

 

yea, but don't use ur stang as a guinea pig, use some Japanese car or lawn mower or something

 

Paul said that somebody bought one and dyno'd it as a joke and he lost 3rwhp