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Old 02-28-2008, 01:46 AM
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I was wondering if any one has heard of the turbonator. This is supposed to add 35+ hp to pretty muchany car just for around 50$this sounds to good to be true does any one have one or know anything about this product.

www.turbonator.com
 
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Old 02-28-2008, 06:30 AM
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I saw one advertised in a Car Magazine recently. Went to their Website and it appears
to be one of those 1/2 sized coffee can deals with blades in it that circulates the air better.

More h.p. , better gas mileage, etc.

I, like you am skeptical. Those have been on the market for a couple of years or more and if they worked like they say, we'd have heard more of them.
 
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Old 02-28-2008, 07:08 AM
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Hay Guys... The terminator has bin around for decades. Originally designed for carburated cars and will have no effect on fuel injected Eng. They used to do a lot of advertising in the car magazines in the 60's. Well they were a crap scam item back then and they still are. Save your money and continue to read about products before you buy. There is a lot of crap out there.
It seems to me that mis represented products is worse today then ever.
 
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Old 02-28-2008, 07:10 AM
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I think it's fish feathers.

Show me the car before and after at the strip or on a dynomometer. I probably still wouldn't buy one, even if it does boost power...
 
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Old 02-28-2008, 07:26 AM
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Snake oil - plain and simple.
 
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people buy all those add ons to SMOOTH the airflow then they want to disrupt it. go figure
 
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Snake oil - plain and simple.
100% correct! It actually seems to restrict air when you think about it.
 




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