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New performance mod!

Old Sep 22, 2002 | 05:49 PM
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New performance mod!

Came across an ad for this in a magazine. Punched up the website. Looks really cool. That is, until you get to the really technical drawings


I am sort of curious, though. If I win a couple bucks on a scratch game, I might buy one just for S&Gs.
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 07:02 PM
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I don't think that the "Sprialmax" will help those of us with superchargers. It is supposed to reduce turbulance in the airflow into the intake. I don't think it will make a difference since my supercharger mechanicaly forces air into the motor. I am also to cheap to try and prove my theory correct.

Hey, at lease it is about half the price of that "Turbo" thing that they were advertising on tv a while back.

Let us know if you buy one and if it actually does anything...

Noel
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 08:52 PM
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those are usless as those tornados. Those have been dynoed and proven to LOOSE HP. I just see it as a restriction in the intake.
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 09:16 PM
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OK. The tech drawings alone should warn you that this thing maybe worthless.
I saw a report on dateline or something about these As Seen On TV gadgets. The Tornado proved to be a joke.
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 12:47 AM
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and when

and when it gets sucked into the tb and your tb is stuck open?
:cry:
Sounds like the typical gimic.
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 05:54 AM
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But wait, there's more...

How about the one the goes in the tail pipe. You gotta admit, it LOOKS fast.

I like the fact that they say it requires TWO SpiralCraps to make a difference. In others words, don't spend $70, spend $140. No wait! Spend $240 and buy the tail pipe thingy!
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 06:05 AM
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Those "really technical drawings" look like doodles on a bar napkin.

BOGUS!
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 07:26 AM
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Exclamation

It does look Bogus

Hey, but they are promoting the Amsoil Air Filter
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 08:36 AM
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wanna see bogus stuff? go on ebay and look under eram or electric supercharger. People are running scams and selling bilgefans/cpu fans and claiming that they can achieve up to 60 hp. thats the biggest bull i ever heard.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1850122885
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 09:01 AM
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Well Heck!
I'm juss gonna get a inverter and plug my oscilatin' fan into it and point it at th' intake. Think that'll work?:confused:
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 10:59 AM
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i thought you were seriuos for a minute about buying that. just by looking at those pictures... even if it was good, it looks cheaply made.. flimsy. the ebay thing was kind of interesting. some silly silly people out there i guess. welp, see ya. :pat:
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 07:23 PM
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Originally posted by HaveBlue
But wait, there's more...

How about the one the goes in the tail pipe. You gotta admit, it LOOKS fast.

I like the fact that they say it requires TWO SpiralCraps to make a difference. In others words, don't spend $70, spend $140. No wait! Spend $240 and buy the tail pipe thingy!

Now wait just one minute....
THERE'S A TAILPIPE THING!!!
No one told me about the tailpipe thing! I gotta have one now!
Where do I hand over my $240? Yea, I know that it is half of what I need for my new injectors...but I just GOTTA have the tailpipe thing!



Sorry, I just had to be an :ahole:
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 07:44 PM
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Buy 9 and save!!!
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