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Old Dec 30, 2001 | 10:36 PM
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Turbonator

I saw an ad for this in the back of some ricer magazine. The website is pretty vague as to how it works, what do you all think?
Old Dec 30, 2001 | 10:46 PM
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Re: Turbonator

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I saw an ad for this in the back of some ricer magazine. The website is pretty vague as to how it works, what do you all think?
0. What's a turbonator?
1. What's the website, genius?
2. Why the he|| are you even looking at ricer magazines?
Old Dec 30, 2001 | 10:49 PM
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Re: Turbonator

Originally posted by sleeperGXE
I saw an ad for this in the back of some ricer magazine. The website is pretty vague as to how it works, what do you all think?
what exactly is it? dont tell me its an electric supercharger or a tornado.
Old Dec 30, 2001 | 10:52 PM
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Re: Re: Turbonator

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0. What's a turbonator?
1. What's the website, genius?
2. Why the he|| are you even looking at ricer magazines?
0. I have no idea
1. http://www.turbonator.com (my bad)
2. find me a Maxima magazine and I'll read it.
Old Dec 30, 2001 | 11:42 PM
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Looks like BS to me. If you watch the video testimony, it looks totally fake and rehearsed. I would save the money and get something worth $70.
Old Dec 30, 2001 | 11:44 PM
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just what I thought....its another tornado
Old Dec 31, 2001 | 12:15 AM
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0. I love how the only image of the stupid thing is grainy and already installed. If they were actually proud of this product, there would be a picture of the whole thing so you could see what you're getting.

1. $70 for a 5" piece of stainless steel? Yeah, right.

2. OK, so if all it does is "creates a cyclonic action inside your air intake", then why shouldn't I just buy 4 or 5 of them and install them in series (think "super" cyclonic action), thereby increasing my fuel economy to like 45-50 mpg, and almost 300HP?!?!?!?!

3. Stay away from those riceboy magazines dude, they're clouding your thought processes.
Old Dec 31, 2001 | 12:21 AM
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Originally posted by justmax
I love how the only image of the stupid thing is grainy and already installed.
another pic..

http://a3.cpimg.com/image/3B/65/7835...-024401B3-.jpg

Old Dec 31, 2001 | 12:22 AM
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Originally posted by justmax
0. I love how the only image of the stupid thing is grainy and already installed. If they were actually proud of this product, there would be a picture of the whole thing so you could see what you're getting.

1. $70 for a 5" piece of stainless steel? Yeah, right.

2. OK, so if all it does is "creates a cyclonic action inside your air intake", then why shouldn't I just buy 4 or 5 of them and install them in series (think "super" cyclonic action), thereby increasing my fuel economy to like 45-50 mpg, and almost 300HP?!?!?!?!

3. Stay away from those riceboy magazines dude, they're clouding your thought processes.
An afterthought...

Just look at that beautiful shift **** I have there... that thing makes me shift faster. The faster shifting creates a "swirling action" in my gearbox. The "swirling action" forces my MT grease to spin the gears inside even faster than normal, giving me at least a 0% to 100% increase in fuel economy and 0% to 375% increase in power. If anyone wants to buy it, I'm willing to sell it for like $300. I know it seems like a lot, but look at the possible gains. No, I will not offer you your money back if you're not satisfied.

Justin
Old Dec 31, 2001 | 12:24 AM
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Originally posted by lp


another pic..

http://a3.cpimg.com/image/3B/65/7835...-024401B3-.jpg

LOL!!! What the he|| is that? Thanks for the laugh lp!
Old Dec 31, 2001 | 12:30 AM
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Turdanator

I think the stick on flames that they sell will give you more hp than the intake plug/vortex-maker.
Old Dec 31, 2001 | 12:57 AM
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Why don't you just route the intake inside the car, get a fan and blow some cold air into it manually. (Yes, i am being a smartass)
Old Dec 31, 2001 | 05:41 AM
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You guys are funny

Old Dec 31, 2001 | 07:33 AM
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justmax, what kinda radar you are using? is it any good?
Old Dec 31, 2001 | 08:24 AM
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Man you guys are COOOLLLDDD!!

This sounds like BS to me too! Save up for a cold air intake or high flow intake....don't mess with BS!
Old Dec 31, 2001 | 08:32 AM
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the first thing i saw was the "new" magnetic flames that they were offering. i bet you have to buy a set of the flames to get the full effect of the turbonator.
Old Dec 31, 2001 | 08:49 AM
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Originally posted by BluFlame
justmax, what kinda radar you are using? is it any good?
Hey BluFlame, that's my old Bel detector. I sold it to a buddy when I bought my Passport 8500 (the silver one that has been tested to be better than the Valentine).
Bel makes a good product, better than Whistler or Cobra, and they recently made one that's about as good as my 8500, but the Passport had many cool features that I lusted for.

Check out www.radartest.com/DS4HEM.html
Old Dec 31, 2001 | 09:11 AM
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Originally posted by BlancMax
the first thing i saw was the "new" magnetic flames that they were offering. i bet you have to buy a set of the flames to get the full effect of the turbonator.
No, you got it all wrong, the new magnetic flames add 20 more mental HP. I mean flames, come on, it's pretty obvious!
Old Dec 31, 2001 | 09:37 AM
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Originally posted by RastaManMax


No, you got it all wrong, the new magnetic flames add 20 more mental HP. I mean flames, come on, it's pretty obvious!
It is a good thing your here to set the record straight.

SuDZ
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