I went to my local Checker auto parts today (and then I went over to Napa auto parts) and they told me I should buy this thing called a Tornado for my 1998 automatic Maxima. They said it would increase my power dramatically.

What is a "Tornado" and what does it do? Does anybody have one on their car? Is it some sort of special filter? Will it really give me that much more power?

 

Search, look in the FAQs. its all over the place. In short- its a POS and not worth 1 cent.

 

The makers of these "Tornados" claim that they have great power gain and fuel economy because they force the air into a spin and allow it to enter the manifold much smother. However, this theory cannot work because the air passes though the butterfly, which would kill the spin. Also, for the V-engines, once the air hits the manifold, it splits into two parts. There is no way for the air to continue to move in a spin through the manifold.

 

its pretty much a filter with a fan attached to it

 

NO!NO!NO! Stay away from this product! You will ask for problems if you install this in your Max!

 

You're just a plethora of useful information.

 

its people like you that...ehh - 4get it - the 4th gen forum sucks - just a buncha haters n ****

 

No really, that was a complement.

 

actually it's nothing like that.




don't buy it, i fell into that trap before i knew about this site and it did absolutely nothing. in fact i just sold mine on ebay...read the faq's as someone else said and you'll find you're answer.

 

wow... I'm really glad I asked... I definitly will NOT be buying this piece of junk "Tornado" now... thanks

 

And we saved one!

Woohoo!