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IS THIS..
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:56 pm
by Hardcore
is this a loads of s**t or would it work?
http://www.turbonator.com/index.html
surely it slows the air intake down, meaning a loss of power..????
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:28 pm
by Redline
What relevance has this got to the DIY Guides section?
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:52 pm
by JPR_polo_gti
he might be wondering how he can make one himself
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:53 pm
by Hardcore
because if i fitted it myself..would be a DIY no :S
still. dont know where else to post it :S power train ???
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:50 pm
by JoeG07
wouldn't touch it with a barge pole to be honest. If something was that cheap and effective id imagine we'd all have them lol
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:57 pm
by Hardcore
i thought that too!
thats why i was asking. cant supose it would damage your engingee though could it? and its only changing the air when you think about it. but lyk it says.."upto" ..not definete 35 bhp rise..
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:06 am
by chrisash32
mite just be me not reading this correct but wouldnt i be right in saying that once the air hits ur air-filter anyway it would stop spinning?
therefor once on the other side make no difference at all?
Thanks
Chris
Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 1:23 am
by Hardcore
i think this thing makes it spin thought...
Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 1:19 pm
by JarnoVWPolo6N
Pure waist of your money here
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 11:05 am
by joejs90
its American!!! what a stupid idea. surely all that time taken spinning the air round in funny little circles is going to affect the engine??? common sense tells us all that fast air and more petrol is the key to improved performance. so how does something that improves your MPG improve your performance! im not rushing to order one
Joe
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 3:50 pm
by Tetsuo_83
Fitting that bag of crap would restrict your airflow.
A real turbo compresses exhaust gasses before sending them through your intake faster than the vaccum your throttle body creates.
That is an electric fan, if you put that infront of your air intake then your creating a restriction before the throttle bodies vaccum, less air will get in, and I really wouldnt like flimsy bits of plastic in a direct path to my engines internals... kaboom.
Theres a reason turbocharging costs a fortune!
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:10 pm
by chris4500uk
Tetsuo_83 wrote:Fitting that bag of crap would restrict your airflow.
A real turbo compresses exhaust gasses before sending them through your intake faster than the vaccum your throttle body creates.
That is an electric fan, if you put that infront of your air intake then your creating a restriction before the throttle bodies vaccum, less air will get in, and I really wouldnt like flimsy bits of plastic in a direct path to my engines internals... kaboom.
Theres a reason turbocharging costs a fortune!
Not quite true, a turbo uses exhaust gases to spin the turbine but thats it.
It uses fresh air from the air filter then compresses it at the cold side of the turbo and then passes it through the intercooler before hitting the inlet manifold
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:24 pm
by papercut7
who fits components wearing a white bikini?
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 5:20 pm
by Hardcore
aye?
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 9:09 pm
by The_phat_controlleruk