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Re: does the tornado really work? #42839 07/12/02 04:33 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 85 Fort Wayne, IN M mbSVT Member
mbSVT Member M Joined: May 2002 Posts: 85 Fort Wayne, IN	Quote: Originally posted by Giovanni: "I put in the TORNADO and made no other changes besides a small upgrade a shop installed. I cannot remember what it was. Something about a turboblower, intracooler, maybe. I don't know, doesn't matter, it was just to make the engine bay look cool. So anyway, after installing the TORNADO I gained 136HP on the dyno!" LOL!!!!!!!!!! 98.5 SVT E1, Silver Frost 5083 / 6535 born 3/18/98 Removed Resonator, K&N Filter Complete audio system mods Painted Interior & Calipers, Xenon bulbs ON THE WAY: B&M, Aussie Bar, DMD ------------------------------------- 1964 Olds Cutlass F-85 Convertible ------------------------------------- 98 SE Black, Deceased

Re: does the tornado really work? #42840 07/15/02 11:48 PM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 724 Winchester, VA S SeR Guy Member
SeR Guy Member S Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 724 Winchester, VA	Quote: Originally posted by Po-Jay: Quote: Originally posted by gdub520: [b]...and why if this thing affects air intake it takes 2 or 3 tankfuls before u see any improved mileage...shouldn't it show up right away? I think that the manufacturer is setting the requirement that you have to allow this period of time to allow it to adjust your computer... On the other hand, it buys them time so that the money-back gaurentee time is burned and you are left "screwed" out of your hard earned dollars. It is called a "Catch-22". Typical bait-and-switch marketing ploy. "Pretty Sneaky Sis"(ala Connect Four Commercial circa 1980)!!![/b] Do you even know what bait and switch is? I work in sales and I love when people drop that line and it has nothing to do with the situation... They are selling Crap yes... bait and switch...no. Now if when you called they said they didn't have the tornado in stock but they had the super duper vornado for only $5 more.. that my friend.. is a bait and switch Ryan 98 V6 Lots-o-mods SOLD 88 Daytona Shelby Z TII (The beast) 87 Daytona Shelby Z TII (Holy 20 psi of boost batman!) Mods- 3" Downpipe, Hi-Flow cat, 3" mandrel bent exhaust with Dynomax Ultra flow. Manual boost controller, TurboXS blowoff, 5th injector, large canister wastegate, Nitrous Express go-fast-be-happy kit, ported exhaust manifold, ported intake manifold, upgraded motormounts, eibach springs, strut tower brace. Oh and 20 PSI to boot.. my oh my...

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