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Think this would really help out???
http://www.turbonator.com/index.html
I stumbled upon this site after seeing an ad in Sort Compact Car this seems like a very small turbo, but would it really help out that much?? |
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Z,
Even for the Long Haulers out there. The gas savings alone even if you dont get that much more power out of it. Wayne |
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Wayne, nice avatar.
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Randy Johnson 3rd Registered Member 02-21-2001 First Member to Reach 10,000 Posts First to arrive at the very first Reading Meet Subaru Ambassador 1992 SVX PPG Pace Car Replica 110+k 1993 White Impreza L 240+K miles 2001 Legacy Outback Limited Sedan 250+K miles 2013 Deep Indigo Pearl Legacy 3.6R 49+K miles "Reading is my favorite Holiday" Mike Davis -- at Reading VI |
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Nice Avatar
Thanx Randy,
Wayne |
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seems a little hokey....
i just dont know if i would want to put something on my car called the turbonator? the website had no empirical data at all. i wouldnt waste my money if i were you.
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quick question: why would you want to put something in your intake pipe that impedes airflow and causes turbulance by design???
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quick answer: so you can get the TURBONATOR sticker that comes in the box to put on the back of your car.
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hehe
Yeah I know it sounds kinda stupid, but I was just wondering if something like that would actually give an increase in ANYTHING! How would a self driven fan blade give any kind of performance gain?? I think it would restrict more than anything.. Now if it was powered by something like a turbo is, then you would have a performance gain!
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Re: Think this would really help out???
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It's not a small turbo, as you say. It's an impediment, if anything. Power gains? Give me a break. By being in the way of the air, I don't see how it could possibly increase it's velocity, and therefore volume over time. Atomizes the fuel better? We drive fuel injected cars, and this thing is way before the fuel injector.
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There was a discussion about a similar product on the Yahoo site (search the "archive" for "vornado" or "tornado" or something like that). I believe some references to independent tests were cited that pretty much used Nick's scientific assessment: horse pucky.
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Randy Johnson 3rd Registered Member 02-21-2001 First Member to Reach 10,000 Posts First to arrive at the very first Reading Meet Subaru Ambassador 1992 SVX PPG Pace Car Replica 110+k 1993 White Impreza L 240+K miles 2001 Legacy Outback Limited Sedan 250+K miles 2013 Deep Indigo Pearl Legacy 3.6R 49+K miles "Reading is my favorite Holiday" Mike Davis -- at Reading VI |
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An engineer's point of view...
from an engineer's point of view...i would have to agree it's not worth it. While it would make a difference in both gas mileage and power...you wouldn't notice it. It doesn't make the air more turbulent...it would however pressurize it slightly...by spinning like that it would cause the air to move fast, in a cyclonic fashion. This would also cool the air slightly...but again these changes are so slight because it's being powered by the air its affecting. It wouldn't make a noticeable difference. Plus...the only time it would be real effective is when you let off the throttle after having the engine revving pretty good. Then if you stepped on it hard again...you MIGHT notice some more power cause then it would be pretty well spooled. All this is assuming that it's built well and spins very freely, which probably isn't the case either.
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Re: An engineer's point of view...
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Oh, I thought that thing spun.. Now that I look more closely, it does look like it's just a bunch of stationary fan blades..
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Well there are some REAL devices that are used inside of pipes that pass water that do create many voxtices and those device do improve the flow. There call TORTABS or something like that. There are tested in side a clear pipe before they are used to check on the proper placement.
This may help if the spin was the right way but I am not wanting to find out. It even says that it may cause your gas mileage may go up |
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Horse pucky.... I havent heared that one for a while.
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