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Old 02-22-2005, 05:07 PM   #1 (permalink)
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turbonator

i have read about a turbonator (turbonator.com) and it says that you can get up to 35 more hp and 20% better gas mileage. I havnt heard of anyone installing this product but am curious. Has anyone installed this on their redline, plan to, or any other car or know someone that did? Is it smart to install this product?
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Old 02-22-2005, 05:22 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Gosh...that sounds too good to be true. guess what that means.
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Old 02-22-2005, 05:25 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Hardcore bullshit.
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Old 02-22-2005, 05:40 PM   #4 (permalink)
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And if my aunt had balls.....she'd be my uncle.......
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Old 02-22-2005, 05:42 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I'll believe that when me crap turns purple and smells like rainbow sherbert.
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Old 02-22-2005, 06:17 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Again, the automobile manufacturers get MILLIONS in incentives from the government in the form of tax breaks if they hit mileage (CAFE) bogeys. If it worked like they said, GM would be putting them on Cavaliers and Ford would have them on Crown Vics. And every auto magazine in the world would be freaking out over it.

Since none of that has happened, combined with my understanding of how it allegedly works, I know it's money-wasting bullshit, just like the Tornado, STP gas treatment, most fuel injector cleaners, etc.
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Old 02-22-2005, 06:42 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Again, the automobile manufacturers get MILLIONS in incentives from the government in the form of tax breaks if they hit mileage (CAFE) bogeys. If it worked like they said, GM would be putting them on Cavaliers and Ford would have them on Crown Vics. And every auto magazine in the world would be freaking out over it.

Since none of that has happened, combined with my understanding of how it allegedly works, I know it's money-wasting bullshit, just like the Tornado, STP gas treatment, most fuel injector cleaners, etc.
Actually SOME fuel injector cleaners do work. I bought some of the Lucas Oil stuff, and got an extra 30+ miles per tank. Not bad if you ask me...
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Old 02-22-2005, 06:46 PM   #8 (permalink)
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SOME, you're right - Lucas, Redline, some of the high-dollar, race proven stuff. The normal stuff you buy at the gas station or Pep Boys, though, is the exact same formula that is already IN gasoline - gas had detergents, just like Gumout or STP FI cleaner - when you take 8 oz of the stuff and dilute it in 15-20 gallons of fuel, you're increasing the detergent concetration by about 2-3%. Not much, and not worth $3 a bottle.
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Old 02-22-2005, 09:01 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Well done Jim
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Old 02-22-2005, 11:05 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Piscataway - you have a Fuddruckers there, right off of 287! I may have to roll up and visit and check out each other's cars!

I learned a lot about all of the flash/whizbang products when I was a regional manager for Super Shops - I went to so many product demos and dyno tests, most of which proved why you SHOULDN'T use the product, I lost count.

These companies show a 5% gain in power - well, duh! I can bump the power on yor engine by 5% by lowering the temperature in the dyno room by 10 degrees...then, I print out the results, and claim victory, and sell the stuff to folks who don't know better. Ain't free enterprise great?
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