What the hell is this?
L-Spec
11-13-2005, 07:45 PM
This can't possibly be legit, can it? Stupid ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Up-MPG-and-Power-for-Mitsubishi-3000gt-3000-gt-vr4_W0QQitemZ8014606838QQcategoryZ42604QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Up-MPG-and-Power-for-Mitsubishi-3000gt-3000-gt-vr4_W0QQitemZ8014606838QQcategoryZ42604QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem
xXxRocker5150
11-13-2005, 08:07 PM
looks like another turbonator to me... don't trust alot of stuff you see on ebay man
Igovert500
11-13-2005, 08:47 PM
ever hear of the tornado fuel saver...POS
xXxRocker5150
11-13-2005, 09:19 PM
seems like all it does is restrict, IDK how in the heck blocking up your air box (or wherever it goes) is actually ssupposed to improve fuel economy
Morphius289
11-13-2005, 09:45 PM
Looks like its trying to turn your engine into a giant blender.
3000-G_T_S_L
11-13-2005, 10:00 PM
I can see that restricting air flow for sure. and it looks like crap
Stealthy-One
11-13-2005, 11:20 PM
can you imagine one or two of those little blades breaking off and going through your Turbo?
planet_keeper
11-14-2005, 12:05 AM
ive heard of those. its based on the flawed concept that creating a vortex in your air intake will give better consistency throught the air supply. even if that really made a difference (which i highly doubt), it seems like it would add enough drag to cancel out any benefit it gives. im not about to do any research on a peice of crappy aluminum to prove anything though, lol.
if anyone really wanted to try something like that out i bet you could make one out of a pop can though :P
if anyone really wanted to try something like that out i bet you could make one out of a pop can though :P
Gateway
11-14-2005, 12:35 AM
i read the title of the ebay page before it totally loaded and said "junk" w/o even reading the description.
talskinyguy
11-14-2005, 08:51 AM
Yeah, the only way I could even see this being an imporvment is if you had a throttle body injected car and it sat inside the air filter right before the throtle body, because it would mix the air and fuel better....but on a modern FI car? I think not.
ChrisGood
11-14-2005, 10:38 AM
in horrible red neck accent "see what that thar does is it creates a tornado in yur intake, and man them tornady's they got lots ah wind an man its like puttin a tornada in your injin its a wild beest man, just power like a frayt trane"
lol
lol
Morphius289
11-14-2005, 06:11 PM
And if it actually did that, you'd think they would sell for a lot more than $16.95.
Musashi3000GT
11-14-2005, 07:00 PM
in horrible red neck accent "see what that thar does is it creates a tornado in yur intake, and man them tornady's they got lots ah wind an man its like puttin a tornada in your injin its a wild beest man, just power like a frayt trane"
lol
ROFL, :iceslolan
Anyone notice the car in the pci isnt even a 3s?
those things are just scams.
lol
ROFL, :iceslolan
Anyone notice the car in the pci isnt even a 3s?
those things are just scams.
3kgt222
11-15-2005, 02:11 AM
I think i saw those selling on tv way back ago, not sure if that the one, that why i think they didnt last in the market that well, and now selling them on ebay, so it crap
xXxRocker5150
11-15-2005, 05:32 PM
ROFL, :iceslolan
Anyone notice the car in the pci isnt even a 3s?
those things are just scams.
don't lie, we know you just bought one :icon16:
Anyone notice the car in the pci isnt even a 3s?
those things are just scams.
don't lie, we know you just bought one :icon16:
Musashi3000GT
11-15-2005, 09:56 PM
don't lie, we know you just bought one :icon16:
Hell yes i just bought one!
And its going in your car. :evillol: Thats what sidekicks are for, guinea pigs!
Thats right, I'm Duck Dodgers and your the Cadet.
baddi baddi badats all folks! :iceslolan
Hell yes i just bought one!
And its going in your car. :evillol: Thats what sidekicks are for, guinea pigs!
Thats right, I'm Duck Dodgers and your the Cadet.
baddi baddi badats all folks! :iceslolan
familytyes05
12-01-2005, 06:49 PM
I used to work for an auto retail chain we'll call "the zone for all your car stuff" and I personally know that these intake tornadoes don't work. We all tried them and they failed on every car. I tried it in my 94 3kgt and it just restricted airflow. so fuel improvement? NO. added power? no. better atomization? NO
xXxRocker5150
12-01-2005, 08:28 PM
Hell yes i just bought one!
And its going in your car. :evillol: Thats what sidekicks are for, guinea pigs!
Thats right, I'm Duck Dodgers and your the Cadet.
baddi baddi badats all folks! :iceslolan
LOL, well ya know what, I'm gonna' take it out and stick it straight up your ass... who'se the biatch now?
And its going in your car. :evillol: Thats what sidekicks are for, guinea pigs!
Thats right, I'm Duck Dodgers and your the Cadet.
baddi baddi badats all folks! :iceslolan
LOL, well ya know what, I'm gonna' take it out and stick it straight up your ass... who'se the biatch now?
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