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+HP by getting your inlet air dizzy

Reply #1
so why don't the car companies have this in cars? This is the same thing as that "vortex" one... a few ppl will see some results, but in a well tuned, well maintained vehicle, there won't be any difference, especially in a stock vehicle with ribbed air inlets, they is why they are they way already, to create turbulent air.

i just don't hold faith that it will make a dramatic improvement with anything.

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Reply #2
I found one of those in my Tempo when I got it. It flew like a frisbee.

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Reply #3
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It flew like a frisbee.
So, you needed to push the Tempo to get it going, it only moved on its own for 30 or 40 feet, then plunked itself down on the ground like a dead walrus? :tg:
Death awaits you all with nasty, big, pointy teeth.

1988 5.0 Bird, mostly stock, partly not, now gone to T-Bird heaven.
1990 Volvo 740GL. 114 tire-shredding horsies, baby!

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Reply #4
Nope but the Tempo ran better after putting the timeing to 10* instead of 0* and removing the spinny thing.

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Reply #5
Quote from: Funky Cricket
so why don't the car companies have this in cars? This is the same thing as that "vortex" one... a few ppl will see some results, but in a well tuned, well maintained vehicle, there won't be any difference, especially in a stock vehicle with ribbed air inlets, they is why they are they way already, to create turbulent air.

i just don't hold faith that it will make a dramatic improvement with anything.


So by that logic they should work better with your average cold air kit..?

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Reply #6
Last test I saw on one of those Tornado things, this one website tried one out on a 2.3L Ranger. They said their fuel mileage dropped from close to 20 to around 15.

Garrett H.
'94 F250 XLT- 4x4, 5 speed, 7.3 IDI Turbo Diesel, 4" intake, 4" exhaust, 5" turnout stacks, manual hubs, etc.
'87 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
Engine, wheels, tires, etc!
Exhaust sound clip
Another clip

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Reply #7
those things are for yuppies that have no idea what they are doing around a car and it is the only mod that they themselfs can do so they feel special. oh and of course stupid people that don't think for themselfes and beleive every word the people selling it are saying. hell if i was going to sell a cut up beer can 40 buck or whatever i would rave about the stuff it does so when they get it than they think its working and those are the only people that buy it.
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #8
Hmm, jcassity a spammer ;)
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #9
Quote from: Haystack
Hmm, jcassity a spammer ;)


:giggle: took me a minute to understand what you meant,,, nope,, no spam,, just ran across it when i was looking on how to bolt on a supercharger atop a CI type intake.

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Reply #10
hmm. Maybe just get a regular sc for a 3.8 then put a spacer for the throttle body and adapt it for a cfi intake. I dunno, a carb or sefi would be easier I think, but you never know. We will never talk you into a v-8 or sefi so yeah.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

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Reply #11
Quote from: Haystack
hmm. Maybe just get a regular sc for a 3.8 then put a spacer for the throttle body and adapt it for a cfi intake. I dunno, a carb or sefi would be easier I think, but you never know. We will never talk you into a v-8 or sefi so yeah.


i have a very nice V8 with C6 casting heads and a bunch of other stuff. My coug isnt ready for it yet as far as other parts.
Im in process of a 4.2 swap in and other stuff.

 

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Reply #12
I love it when people think that works...