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Has anyone actually used "Vortex Valve"? Does it really work? Supposedly you can get better gas mileage. Any inputs? 
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Replacing your muffler bearings every 3k miles helps gas mileage much more than that.
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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its a complete waste of money. nothing but a restriction inside the intake.
Jim Hahn
1996 T-Red Contour SE Reborn 4/6/04
3.0L swap and Arizona Dyno Chip Turbo Kit
364 whp, 410 wtq @ 4,700 rpm
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that in combination with the 20Hp chip will almost double the power! Don't forget the 5 Hp you gain for every sticker on the car!
~Ryan
1999 T-Red SVT Contour
41k Miles #1701 / 2760
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Same thing as the Tornado- crap!
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Originally posted by Matt R:
Same thing as the Tornado- crap!
Now don't attack me, I don't know the stats if used in the contour, but when used in a few pickups (a 98 S10 with the 4.3 and a 93 1500 with the 5.7) MPG gains were there, around 2-4 MPG if I'm not mistaken. Sorry, just trying to give the tornado a bit of credit, even though I wouldn't touch one for the retail price around $65
Alex
00 T-Red/Tan SVTC
#1964/2150
167 HP @6800
153 TQ @3000
Sold-
98 'Tour SE 24V 5-spd
149 HP @5900
148 LB FT @4300
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Originally posted by Kenaida:
Has anyone actually used "Vortex Valve"? Does it really work? Supposedly you can get better gas mileage. Any inputs?
This is pure snake oil. It doesn't do anything but seperate you from your money.
On that note, snake oil products are really very good at what they are intended to do. What you must realize is that what they are intended to do is simply seperate you from your money. To do that, the claims must be compelling. Very compelling. Those perported imporvement don't exist, they have just convinced you that they do.
If something this simple did work, don't you think that all auto makers would be all over it? After all, they are under tremendous pressure to improve gas milage.
Spend your money on maintenance that might really help instead of this crap.
Jim Johnson
98 SVT
03 Escape Limited
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Any gains seen on ANY vehicle are from psychosomatic response and subconscience changes to reflect what you are expecting.
'99 CSVT - Silver #222/276
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Originally posted by Kremitthefrog:
I like to wear dresses and use binoculars to watch grandmas across the street.
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I watched the infomerical about the tornado on the Impala SS and it gained like 10 hp...I'm gonna buy me one!
Ryan
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