The Tornado fuel saver

[TuRbOtEcTicS]

what you guys think about them? It claims to increase horsepower and fuel economy. Seems like a cheap price for what you get. they might at aroung 5 horsepower to the 3 and its pretty cheap for that much horse power gain. Would you recomend i get it or not?

[macklum]

Lol

[03MSP]

Sadly, when I was an ignorant 16 year old I bought one for my MX-6...it doesn't do s***, don't waste your money.

[TuRbOtEcTicS]

really? didnt they prove it with dyno testing though?

[unwrittenLaw]

ummm...dont buy it

[Loose]

This question is a good one. I'm a novice and I saw this thing on tv. Any feedback......thanx

I think I already know the answer but what the hell.... (rlaugh)

[unwrittenLaw]

ummm...dont buy it

[Stormtrooper77]

If you're curious, then buy it. I think every forum has this post in it. You can believe what everyone says in that it does not work or you could buy it and try it for yourselves. There's really no sense in relying on no proof, is there? Just buy it and try it if you're so curious.

[ES2k3]

what you guys think about them? It claims to increase horsepower and fuel economy. Seems like a cheap price for what you get. they might at aroung 5 horsepower to the 3 and its pretty cheap for that much horse power gain. Would you recomend i get it or not?

MAYBE it help with those carburators oldies... I dunno but I do know I wouldnt buy such thingys... never ever! :cool:

I heard Rain-X, The invisible Windshield Wiper!(R) will increase your car's aerodynamic! (rlaugh) (ricer) +1MPH!

no joke... (burnout)

[L8R]

buy a sri or cai intake... or even change your filter, but dont waste your money on that tornado stuff

[sndsgood]

it willl make u faster because all the money u pay for it meas less money in your wallet wich means youlle be lighter wich means youlle go faster....

in alll seriousness sport compact car did a test on this about 3-4 years ago. they had the owner of the company come in and do the install so there couldn't be any claims of improper install. they dyno'd it and there was no change whatsoever in h.p. they drove it for 6 full tanks of gas and got no increased fuel milage whatsoever.


bottom line the thing is a gimmic, you'd get as much hp out of it as u would sticking a hks sticker on your car.

[Loose]

No, seriously I thought that was going to be the response (consenses) when I saw this thread posted. Thanx, I appreciate the feedback. Thanx for the thread Turbo...

Tim

[Hypnotized]

Garbage!!

[PFUNK5]

i had one on my 87' maxima wagon, and i gained an extra 18mpg. Haven't tried one on the P5 yet.

[goldwing2000]

i had one on my 87' maxima wagon, and i gained an extra 18mpg. Haven't tried one on the P5 yet.

You gained 18mpg?? Why do I find that hard to believe?

Maybe if you put in the Tornado AND stopped towing a 35-foot powerboat... (smash)

[TuRbOtEcTicS]

I heard Rain-X, The invisible Windshield Wiper!(R) will increase your car's aerodynamic! (rlaugh) (ricer) +1MPH!

no joke... (burnout)
LoL! (cryhard) Unreal. mabey if you apply it to the whole car then you get more horsepower but i dont think you will gain anything putting it on your windshield. But any way thanks for the feed back. now i know i wont buy it! (2thumbs)

[mooS mooS]

I put one on my 87 Dodge Daytona, and it turned into an 87 Dodge Daytona .... Honest injun

[PFUNK5]

hey, i counted the miles, and it was always a 15+mpg gain. Worked okay for me...I'd gladly test one on the P5 if ya'll wanna...

[ES2k3]

hey, i counted the miles, and it was always a 15+mpg gain. Worked okay for me...I'd gladly test one on the P5 if ya'll wanna...

The greatest discoveries came from the most adventurous souls. Who knows... it might be similiar to 91 octane fuel; It work well on some car and is useless on some others.

Feel free to experiment.. and let us know the results!

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....wait a minute.. 15+ MPG?! i'll buy four then! one per cylinder hell yeah

[goldwing2000]

hey, i counted the miles, and it was always a 15+mpg gain. Worked okay for me...I'd gladly test one on the P5 if ya'll wanna...

You sure you don't mean 15 miles per tank? If you got a 15 mile per gallon gain, I think Mazda would be beating down your door to buy your engine back cuz you'd be getting like 45 mpg out of a standard engine!

[mazdaspeedpower]

it willl make u faster because all the money u pay for it meas less money in your wallet wich means youlle be lighter wich means youlle go faster....

in alll seriousness sport compact car did a test on this about 3-4 years ago. they had the owner of the company come in and do the install so there couldn't be any claims of improper install. they dyno'd it and there was no change whatsoever in h.p. they drove it for 6 full tanks of gas and got no increased fuel milage whatsoever.


bottom line the thing is a gimmic, you'd get as much hp out of it as u would sticking a hks sticker on your car.

Yeah, but give the guy props..he sells this stuff like crazy, and makes shitloads of money...soo, props to him. And also, I think it works better on some cars than others...depends on the design of the engine, and the intake and its specs, and driving conditions/driver actions etc. Still, he prolly pays 2 bux per gimmicky tornadoe thingy, and gets how much for it?

[Loose]

Still, he prolly pays 2 bux per gimmicky tornadoe thingy, and gets how much for it?
Think the infomercial said either 79.99 or 89.99 USD.

[Da 6]

you can get it for $60....and no it doesn't work...if you have the 2.3....you already have one and it's called vtcs!

[sndsgood]

doubt it costs him 2$ to make. and when he claims a gain but can't prove it himself, i'd have to doubt his product.

[badAzLava3]

Miata Mag tested it back in 99, it lost 2 hp and some 1 ft/lb torque on the dyno...intake restriction was their guess as to why.

Vortex, Typhoon, Tornado...all the same, none have proven to work.
For $69, you can have something no one else has or wants...and doesn't work, or maybe even makes things worse...a bargain at twice the price!

Props to the guy that lies and steals from the easily misguided? (hand)

Bet you can put a wad of foil in your intake for a lot less than $69.

You'll get even better economy and also block police radar...

truth...
car won't run, so it won't use gas,
cops can't give you a speeding ticket for a parked car...

[TuRbOtEcTicS]

any other things on the market that will save gas?

[mp5jeff]

the air that was freeflowing through your intake now has to spin this piece of shit around in circles creating less air going to the engine, so yea, you will lose performance if anything...

[goldstar]

any other things on the market that will save gas?
Yes, drive less. Anyone who buys the Tornado fuel saver proves P.T. Barnum's old adage, "There's one born every minute."

[Lt. Dan]

the air that was freeflowing through your intake now has to spin this piece of shit around in circles creating less air going to the engine, so yea, you will lose performance if anything...
Actually, the Tornado is secured in place in the intake path... Doesn't spin, it just sits there and swirls the air...

Whenever you see something like the tornado, or those Magnets that you put on fuel lines, etc., you have to ask yourself this question: If something like this works as good as they say, wouldn't you think the major manufacturers would be installing them from the factory?

Dan

[mp5jeff]

Actually, the Tornado is secured in place in the intake path... Doesn't spin, it just sits there and swirls the air...


Dan
that's even worse then...now it's just blocking air flow, i thought it spun around, shit, yea definately don't buy this crap.

[TuRbOtEcTicS]

that's even worse then...now it's just blocking air flow, i thought it spun around, shit, yea definately don't buy this crap.
yes it just sits there but it spins the air like a tornado and lets air get into the engine faster and gives a better fuel/air mixture. (at least thats what they claim.) And it was awarded the product of the month by Hot rods magazine. Now doesnt that tell you that it might not be a gimmick?

[goldwing2000]

yes it just sits there but it spins the air like a tornado and lets air get into the engine faster and gives a better fuel/air mixture. (at least thats what they claim.) And it was awarded the product of the month by Hot rods magazine. Now doesnt that tell you that it might not be a gimmick?

Hot Rod magazine is hardly an unbiased source. All those mags get paid kickbacks and advertising money.

Besides that, the 3s (and maybe the 3i?) already has an air tumble control system. There couldn't possibly be any additional benefit on our cars.

[Stormtrooper77]

You know that water spinning thing they do with the water? Try that. The water pours out just as fast either way, if not slower via the cyclone method. The cyclone action of spinning just adds to the advertisement.

Yes, I tried it.

[Da 6]

lets sit down and really think this one thru....lets say it does spin the air....take into consideration the maf would totally f*ck that up royally and if the maf didn't then the vtcs would too. Once you figure out the purose of vtcs you wil realize you don't need the turbonator( the one that is not reccomended on turbo vehicles(rofl) )

I'll also kill another rumor ....20HP ebay chips...send ME $30USD and I guarentee your car will be faster(hand) I prefer paypal and do it in incriments of $5 and $10 only...must buy now for this once in a lifetime introductory price

[Dead Ringer]

a local tv station took 3 different vehicles, tried 4 different companies claims that their gas additives would increase fuel economy. One of the companies was also the toronado, well not a single additive or the toronado increased any gas mileage... The tests were done on the same day, same roads and speeds (they actually used a Bondurant test track so they wouldnt be stuck in different traffice lights or scenerios... So I would NEVER invest in any gimmick like that...

[Da 6]

the additives are only worth half a octane point if that...and guess what if the car only recognizes 87 octane and below...140 octane wouldn't shed you even .012367458HP on a cold dry(pavement) day traveling downhill in the direction of the wind 1240 feet above sea level in the opposite direction that the earth spins on it's axis. You can use it as a cleaner to break up that soot in the bottom of the tank that may have been sitting there for a little bit of time and thats it...If you really wanna clean an engine use combustion chamber cleaner...(03 and 04 no need to)

[sndsgood]

dead ringer was talking about gaining fuel milage, he didnt mention anything about hp.

[Da 6]

dead ringer was talking about gaining fuel milage, he didnt mention anything about hp. just covering both bases....no hp gain and not the +mpg or range you are expecting to gain rom a slower (Difrent)burning fuel...some people think the gas stations have 3 types of gas for the type of persons income...87 for poor 89 for middle class and 91 and up for the rich. (evil) In that case...anyone who owns a dodge neon r/t that requires 91 and up octane(not made up) must be rich...no?