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increase gas mileage and performance OMG.... hahaha

ok I'm bored.... just saw this ==> Tornado Fuel Saver on TV (infomercial) ... kinda funny, doubt it works...

claims to save gas as well as adding up to 15HP... hahaha
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An internet infomercial... BULLSH*T.
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Yeah and i love the test engine they use a nice lil 454 chevy......I read an article n motor trend a while back about this and it did nothing for torque, hp, and it lowered fuel economy by about 1/2 mpg.
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Vehicle Type Base HP Tornado HP HP Change
1984 Ford 5.0 TBI 140 @4500RPM 153 @4500RPM 13HP More Power
1984 Volvo 2.1 EFI 120 @4500RPM 130 @4500RPM 10HP More Power
1994 Ford 2.1 EFI 100 @4000RPM 104 @4000RPM 4HP More Power
Chevy 307 143 @4500RPM 155 @4500RPM 12HP More Power

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Look at those numbers, WOW!
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<< Vehicle Type Base HP Tornado HP HP Change
1984 Ford 5.0 TBI 140 @4500RPM 153 @4500RPM 13HP More Power
1984 Volvo 2.1 EFI 120 @4500RPM 130 @4500RPM 10HP More Power
1994 Ford 2.1 EFI 100 @4000RPM 104 @4000RPM 4HP More Power
Chevy 307 143 @4500RPM 155 @4500RPM 12HP More Power

Dept. of Automotive Technology - Saddleback College, CA


Look at those numbers, WOW!
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Wow!! I wish that was true...I'd buy 3 of those things! That'd be 30hp probably!! Woohoo!! Nevermind nitrous, this is the true cheap horsies!! This thing is such a crock of ___.....[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
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