[thinkbouttc]

Anybody check this out yet? I saw it at the top of this site as an advertisment.

http://www.turbonator.com

There just isn't enough information given for me to feel right about it. If forced induction was that easy someone would have come up with it long ago, am I right?

Maybe it's not forced induction, maybe all it does is spin the air??? In that case, what do you think about that whole idea?

 

[courier11sec]

junk. stay away.

 

[wolo]

The name alone would keep me away.

 

[iGod]

dont do it.

 

[mrbrace]

Just get a V2 AEM Intake when it comes available thats what I am doing anyway

 

[thinkbouttc]

Oh, I wasn't thinking about it. I don't even own the car yet. I just saw it and thought it was interesting and wanted to see what everyone else thought.

 

[Genuine58]

seems like the tornado..If yall remember what that was

 

[Genuine58]

I bought on for my 99 coug, it worked ok...but was not worth the money

 

[Genuine58]

If you go to the as seen on tv stores, check it out. Its just sheet metal cut nice for $70 +tax..

 

[lo bux racer]

The theory is it reduces the thickness of the boundary layer on the walls of the intake tube. Most of the time this means absolutely nothing because the engine isn't using even 10% of the tube's capacity. It might make a slight difference at WOT, but it definitely does NOT do anything to change the flow dynamics in the combustion chamber as they claim.

Combustion chamber flow is entirely determined by the port/valve/cam timing parameters. There is nothing you can do upstream to change this.

 

[jrcadieux]

I'm just curious how they can claim it increases HP AND reduces fuel consumption. The two seem mutually exclusive. Definately junk.

 

[lo bux racer]

It's just another Slick50, Prolong, Tornado, etc., etc., schtick to get people to part with their money. If it really worked, the OEMs would have them already in place. Everything they can do to improve Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) is a plus, if there's something this cheap and effective, they'd be doing it for sure at the factory.

In truth there are certain types of airflow meters that would be very upset by this technology. The MkIII Supra uses a vortex style AFM, and a device like this could upset its ability to measure correctly. Just food for thought.

 

[incipit]

My opinion...

NEVER give your opinion on something you have never tested, out of all the posts in this thread there is but one person that has actually said that he used the product in question.

The rest were all talking sh8..

No offense, but alot of people look for knowledgable advice on these forums and it would really help if people didn't talk like they knew what they were talking about when they have absolutely no clue.

Sorry for venting but, it's about common decency.

 

[Eric]

k, I'll ask the guy who jumped off the bridge if he died when I get down there to see if I should do it since everyone else telling me not to must be full of it... riiiiight......

 

[wolo]

Let me know how that works for you Eric.

 

[FrostbytetC]

Originally posted by incipit@Apr 20 2005, 07:27 PM
My opinion...

NEVER give your opinion on something you have never tested, out of all the posts in this thread there is but one person that has actually said that he used the product in question.

The rest were all talking sh8..

No offense, but alot of people look for knowledgable advice on these forums and it would really help if people didn't talk like they knew what they were talking about when they have absolutely no clue.

Sorry for venting but, it's about common decency.

Welcome to the forum noob... why don't you introduce yourself for your first post instead of coming into a thread and preaching to people who've been here for a while.

Back on topic, that product is junk. My sister (Victim of all scams) bought one for her 5 speed '04 jetta 2.0 n/a. She did claim that it gave her maybe another mile or two per gallon of gas, but that could be effected by soo many other things its impossible to prove that it is because of the tornado/turbojunker thing. She also said it made an annoying humming sound and was not as easy to install as they claim. needless to say she threw it away after realizing it was a waste of money. Don't bother. If it seems too good to be true, it is. They make their money on the hopes and dreams of ignorant people, don't be a fool... save your money and buy your mom something nice.... LOL

 

[incipit]

I never said the product wasn't junk, I just think people with experience should be the ones that comment and if anyone else without experience should state so, along with why they feel that way. Just saying a broad statement like "junk. stay away. " just isn't right.

 

[FrostbytetC]

Well thanks for you opinion, but there is no reason why this forum needs to be politically correct. I see nothing wrong with stating opinion with or without experience. It shouldn't take experiece with a product like that to know its junk. Welcome to the site by the way, but next time you see something like that, just let it go... its not a big deal... no harm, no foul.

 

[Eric]

Originally posted by Wolo@Apr 20 2005, 08:57 PM
Let me know how that works for you Eric. 

I'll wait for you at the bottom

Seriously though, these items have been around for a while and even though it would be nice for everyone to post supporting links to their claims that it's junk, enough people know about it already... At this point, w/ so many people who either A) know a lot about cars or B) have been on enough automotive forums, it's more or less common knowledge

**edited to add that 50% of what you read online is not true and another 99.9% of online statistics are made up on the spot**

 

[Ryan'stc]

Take it from me and all the regulars, Low know's his stuff. It would be wise to listen to all opinions and make up your own mind.