95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners 4th gen pickups and 3rd gen 4Runners

Yet Another Scam

Old Jun 4, 2004 | 05:47 PM
  #1  
jethro's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 903
Likes: 0
Yet Another Scam

:pat:

The Turbonator!!
Reply
Old Jun 4, 2004 | 05:49 PM
  #2  
HarrisonP's Avatar
Contributing Member
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 309
Likes: 0
From: Charleston, SC
jethro where in SC you located?
Reply
Old Jun 4, 2004 | 05:50 PM
  #3  
jethro's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 903
Likes: 0
Mount Pleasant

How about you?
Reply
Old Jun 4, 2004 | 05:54 PM
  #4  
HarrisonP's Avatar
Contributing Member
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 309
Likes: 0
From: Charleston, SC
wow thats crazy (not too many people from SC in here). I'm in Mt. Pleasant too.
Reply
Old Jun 4, 2004 | 06:00 PM
  #5  
jethro's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 903
Likes: 0
Is your car red with the silver brushguard?
Reply
Old Jun 4, 2004 | 06:04 PM
  #6  
HarrisonP's Avatar
Contributing Member
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 309
Likes: 0
From: Charleston, SC
you bet
Reply
Old Jun 4, 2004 | 06:07 PM
  #7  
HarrisonP's Avatar
Contributing Member
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 309
Likes: 0
From: Charleston, SC
whats your rig look like?
Reply
Old Jun 4, 2004 | 06:07 PM
  #8  
terky's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 217
Likes: 0
From: Everett, WA
I wonder how much those things actually slow the air down? I mean come on, you lucky guys with EFI can drill a hole in the airbox and get performance gains. I bet if you stuck one of those in your truck it would be like stock again.
Reply
Old Jun 4, 2004 | 08:26 PM
  #9  
Mossback74's Avatar
Contributing Member
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 897
Likes: 0
Dude your crazy, this thing works great!! The air spins!!! Everybody know spining is better. You like the merry-go-round right? thats becuase it spins!! Whats that, you need more proof? I'll let my detailed animation answer all your questions!

AIR ----- SPINNING!!

Last edited by Mossback74; Jun 4, 2004 at 08:31 PM.
Reply
Old Jun 4, 2004 | 08:29 PM
  #10  
Plays_with_Toys's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 1,564
Likes: 0
From: Parker, Colorado
Their slogan should be:

"Spin the air, spin the tires!"

They'd get 5 more sales just by doing that.
Reply
Old Jun 4, 2004 | 09:46 PM
  #11  
tombothetominator's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 329
Likes: 0
From: Prescott Arizona
im gong to order 3, and put them all inline with eachother, so that my air spins three times as fast, that means i will get fuel mileage increase of 15mpg right? Or is it exponential?
Reply
Old Jun 4, 2004 | 09:53 PM
  #12  
bike4miles's Avatar
Contributing Member
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 3,400
Likes: 0
From: Tucson, AZ
Originally Posted by tombothetominator
im gong to order 3, and put them all inline with eachother, so that my air spins three times as fast, that means i will get fuel mileage increase of 15mpg right? Or is it exponential?
Why stop at 3? I'm thinking since I have a long intake pipe, I could probably fit 8 in line? I'd have a regular tornato in there! Bet I'd get about 300 hp total and 30 mpg!
Reply
Old Jun 4, 2004 | 09:54 PM
  #13  
Mossback74's Avatar
Contributing Member
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 897
Likes: 0
Your runner will actually start to manufacture gas by sucking polution out of air and spinning out the gas-o-lisious goodness. You will have to go to the gas station to empty your tank
Reply
Old Jun 4, 2004 | 09:55 PM
  #14  
Plays_with_Toys's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 1,564
Likes: 0
From: Parker, Colorado
Dude, you could get the same performance increase of 8 inline with only using 4, but then reducing the weight of your 4runner by using lightweight synthetic turn signal fluid. And remember, all this air in has to go out somehow, so you better upgrade your muffler bearings and header sprockets.
Reply
Old Jun 4, 2004 | 11:30 PM
  #15  
slimtim's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
From: Sacramento Ca Posts: 100000
hahaha this stuff is such crap, i rem reading a review on the "tornado" and it basicly explained it did absolutly jack ˟˟˟˟
Reply
Old Jun 5, 2004 | 03:17 PM
  #16  
tenfourtyeight's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 602
Likes: 0
From: Vista, Ca
R .
Reply
Old Jun 5, 2004 | 07:33 PM
  #17  
radrex's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 152
Likes: 0
I was working on my Son's Firebird the other day, which we just bought a couple of months ago. I noticed the Air Hose from the air cleaner to the intake was loose - and not mounted quite right. I see something that is keeping the intake hose to connect properly. WHen I removed the hose entirely - what do I find inside... You guessed it - a Turbonator.. There is a sucker born every day.

Once I removed the Turbonator - the hose fit properly. No telling how much dirt the engine sucked in while the hose was halfway on.
Reply
Old Jun 5, 2004 | 09:14 PM
  #18  
kyle_22r's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 3,981
Likes: 4
From: Lacey, WA
"It is made entirely from stainless steel. It requires no maintenance, and, it only takes 5 minutes and a screwdriver to install. If you don't feel comfortable installing it, have your mechanic do it for you. If he doesn't install it for free, find a new mechanic."

great advice!
Reply
Old Jun 5, 2004 | 09:28 PM
  #19  
96LtdYota's Avatar
Contributing Member
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,551
Likes: 0
From: Tuscaloosa, Al... ROLL TIDE!!!
Wow

Originally Posted by Mossback74
Your runner will actually start to manufacture gas by sucking polution out of air and spinning out the gas-o-lisious goodness. You will have to go to the gas station to empty your tank
there are not many time where i will say this, but OMFG.... this thread is absolutly halarious... why didnt i read it before now? hmm i dont know, but man! my night is done after this goodness....
Reply
Old Jun 5, 2004 | 09:42 PM
  #20  
Waterboy's Avatar
Contributing Member
 
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 742
Likes: 0
From: Seattle
I don't know how you guys can knock this thing. I mean a doctor said it worked, what more do you want.
"I purchased two Turbonators and definitely noticed the increase in power. I placed one in my Chrysler Sebring and immediately noticed the increase in power. It was more than I expected. I am already noticing the improved gas mileage. I like them so much, I am ordering two more for my brothers. Now, it feels like my car has a turbo charger." - Dr. Brian Coyle (San Jose, CA)
Reply

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 12:22 PM.