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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 12:52 AM
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Exclamation Turbonator??

i keep seein this turbonator add pop up. Is it real and does anyone kno if it really does wat it says, and is anyone using it in there car now and wat kind of results are you getting.
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 01:05 AM
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It's crap.
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 01:36 AM
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 01:37 AM
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Its generally said that anything that sounds too good to be true usually is. This thing applies to this saying.
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 01:39 AM
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I asked the same question

I asked the same question on some other website. completely diffrent.

and got the same anwser,,,,,,,


I wonder if these people actually tried it lool

I guess its crap I dunno...

THATS ALL I Hear:


2hp
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 02:02 AM
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I dont believe the air will stay whirly all the way through the intake manifold, and then when it gets split up into the runners.
it's complete BS, but I have to give it to them for making millions off selling a 2 cent piece of tin for 10000x the cost.
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 02:12 AM
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dont we port and polish out intake runners so that the air is flowing smooth and not all "whirly"? and no, it doesnt help with fuel atomization either.
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 02:51 AM
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Originally Posted by old_skool
dont we port and polish out intake runners so that the air is flowing smooth and not all "whirly"? and no, it doesnt help with fuel atomization either.
F.Y.I. You dont polish the intake, only port it, you polish the exhaust. And you dont want the intake charge flowing smooth. You dont polish the intake so that it is rough and the air bounces around and the air and fuel mix better (hence better atomization..). Technically, yes the concept should in theory work, but as stated before, it doesnt. The air has to far to go and couldnt keep spinning through the intake runners in the manifold.
If anything it should harm performance, c'mon you are putting a big hunk of tin in your air box.....

I have never tried it, I have no experience with it. Although I have many things like it! All which reside in my trash can...... But I can tell you in my opinion it doesnt work, and my opion seems to be correct
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 03:05 AM
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in new zealand they were selling these electric superchargers that fit betwen the pod filter and intake they were awsome only give u 1-1.5psi but hell for 80$ it was worth it
now this alloy thing i think it would help .01 of a horepower lol
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 04:03 AM
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Originally Posted by LokiRx7.1
F.Y.I. You dont polish the intake, only port it, you polish the exhaust. And you dont want the intake charge flowing smooth. You dont polish the intake so that it is rough and the air bounces around and the air and fuel mix better (hence better atomization..). Technically, yes the concept should in theory work, but as stated before, it doesnt. The air has to far to go and couldnt keep spinning through the intake runners in the manifold.
If anything it should harm performance, c'mon you are putting a big hunk of tin in your air box.....

I have never tried it, I have no experience with it. Although I have many things like it! All which reside in my trash can...... But I can tell you in my opinion it doesnt work, and my opion seems to be correct
my bad. this is my first rotary. still learning the things that make me look like a fool. DAMN PISTON ENGINE MENTALITY!!!
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