Tornado - Air Intake Performance Enhancer...

[jc19907]

I've seen adds for these and how much they improve performance for some foks... I've always wondered if they make any noticable difference in performance, gas milage etc as the add promotes... and, all the rest of the BS as stated on TV.

Furthermore, do they work on the LS and just how good? If not on the LS, on anything else?

Anyone use K & N on their LS too? Anything noticeable on this?

THX

[cnctony]

I've seen adds for these and how much they improve performance for some foks... I've always wondered if they make any noticable difference in performance, gas milage etc as the add promotes... and, all the rest of the BS as stated on TV.

Furthermore, do they work on the LS and just how good? If not on the LS, on anything else?

Anyone use K & N on their LS too? Anything noticeable on this?

THX

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/ma...05/overview.htm

With gas prices still high, readers have asked us to weigh in on products that promise better fuel economy. We tested three: Fuel Genie, Platinum Gas Saver, and Tornado. Our advice: Don't waste your money. They don’t work.

This isn't news. We've tested such devices over the years and have not found any that improve fuel economy. The Environmental Protection Agency, whose Web site lists scores of devices that the agency has tested in the past 30 years, including the Platinum Gas Saver, has had similar results.

The Fuel Genie, $90, which promises more power and better gas mileage, is a plastic device with curved blades that fits inside the air-intake hose. The airflow is supposed to allow for better performance. But in our tests with a 2004 Toyota Tundra and a 2004 Dodge Stratus, we saw no significant improvement in performance or fuel economy. The Tornado, $70, is a similar device made of stainless steel. It is the same product we tested for a July 1999 report, when we said it didn't improve power or gas mileages in two test vehicles.

The Platinum Gas Saver, $119, includes tubing and a plastic reservoir containing liquid. It is the same device we tested for our report in February 2001. You connect it to a vacuum line leading to the intake manifold. The manufacturer says that microscopic platinum particles from the liquid are sucked through the line, helping your car burn gas more efficiently and cleanly. In our previous tests, there were no changes in fuel economy after we installed the device in two test vehicles.

The bottom line: The best way to get the most from a tank of gas is to follow the vehicle manufacturer's service schedule.

[914lps]

The K&N will help. But don't forget to keep it clean

[Lexusfreak]

I've seen adds for these and how much they improve performance for some foks... I've always wondered if they make any noticable difference in performance, gas milage etc as the add promotes... and, all the rest of the BS as stated on TV.

Furthermore, do they work on the LS and just how good? If not on the LS, on anything else?

Anyone use K & N on their LS too? Anything noticeable on this?

THX

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/ma...05/overview.htm

With gas prices still high, readers have asked us to weigh in on products that promise better fuel economy. We tested three: Fuel Genie, Platinum Gas Saver, and Tornado. Our advice: Don't waste your money. They don’t work.

This isn't news. We've tested such devices over the years and have not found any that improve fuel economy. The Environmental Protection Agency, whose Web site lists scores of devices that the agency has tested in the past 30 years, including the Platinum Gas Saver, has had similar results.

The Fuel Genie, $90, which promises more power and better gas mileage, is a plastic device with curved blades that fits inside the air-intake hose. The airflow is supposed to allow for better performance. But in our tests with a 2004 Toyota Tundra and a 2004 Dodge Stratus, we saw no significant improvement in performance or fuel economy. The Tornado, $70, is a similar device made of stainless steel. It is the same product we tested for a July 1999 report, when we said it didn't improve power or gas mileages in two test vehicles.

The Platinum Gas Saver, $119, includes tubing and a plastic reservoir containing liquid. It is the same device we tested for our report in February 2001. You connect it to a vacuum line leading to the intake manifold. The manufacturer says that microscopic platinum particles from the liquid are sucked through the line, helping your car burn gas more efficiently and cleanly. In our previous tests, there were no changes in fuel economy after we installed the device in two test vehicles.

The bottom line: The best way to get the most from a tank of gas is to follow the vehicle manufacturer's service schedule.

Well said & I agree. These things are a scam. B)

[ArmyofOne]

As i said in the thread on electric superchargers:

Forget all that, I have a Genuine Flux Capacitor. I'll Sell it to you for 4 easy payments of $29.95 plus shipping and handling. Increase your horsepower to infinity and travel at warp speed through city streets. i'll pay your ticket if you get a ticket, cause i gauruntee they will never see you.

Some restrictions apply. This product is known to the state of California to cause cancer, and a low risk of sexual side effects, and possible liver damage may result from its use. Please see your doctor before use if you are pregnant or nursing.

[jc19907]

I figured these things were a joke. I'm sure factory engineers would have those already in place if they worked so well.