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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 06:15 PM
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okay so here is the deal...

it really bothers me that this company is still in buisness, i do not believe the tubonator gives anything much less the "at least 3hp" there pop ups clame.

anyone have any info, comments, experience with the tubronator.....

ps. not intrested in buying this, just posted for snits and wiggles
Old Feb 26, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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I'm in!

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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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i think mythbusters busted the turbonator!
Old Feb 26, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by O5_TRD_tC
i think mythbusters busted the turbonator!
i would love to see that episode...
Old Feb 26, 2007 | 07:28 PM
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Whew, what a relief. I was worried the title might be for real, but am glad to see everyone here isn't that stupid.
Old Feb 26, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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i've rocked one in my injen cai for months now. I attribut my 27 mpg in the city, close to 35 mpg on the highway to it ^^
Old Feb 26, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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Best response I ever saw about the Turbonator, some dude said something along the lines of "Yeah I bought one and it gave me like 6 whp, so I bought three more and put them in line for a total of 24 whp! I was so happy I bought another twenty and glued them all over my car!! Now I have an added 144whp for under $300!!"

I was rollin!!
Old Feb 26, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 11:54 PM
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its halarious to read there web site....

A Vortech Supercharger kit for a 2004 Mustang that produces 155 HP boost costs $5,139.95. The Price/Performance ratio is $5,139.95/155HP = $33.16/HP. It costs $33.16 for every one horsepower it produces. All the Turbonator has to give you to beat the Vortech supercharger in terms of it's price/performance ratio is 3 horsepower. *

*Individual results may vary. Click here for further details. Turbonator, The Turbonator,Turbonator.com and "More Boost For Your Buck" are trademarks of Turbonator.com Inc. © 1999-2006 Turbonator.com Inc. All rights reserved
Old Feb 26, 2007 | 11:55 PM
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what happens when you click HERE....
DISCLAIMER
TURBONATOR.COM, INC. RESPECTS THE PRIVACY OF ITS VISITORS AND CLIENTS. TURBONATOR.COM, INC. USES FEEDBACK RECEIVED BY OUR WEB SITE AND REVIEWED BY THE APPROPRIATE MANAGERS FOR FOLLOW-UP AND RESPONSE. TURBONATOR.COM, INC. DOES NOT SELL, LEASE OR SHARE ANY INFORMATION OR DATA THAT IT RECEIVES THROUGH ITS WEBSITE WITH ANY OTHER PARTY OR ENTITY. INDIVIDUAL RESULTS WILL VARY. MILEAGE CLAIMS ARE BASED ON THE REPORTS OF CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED GAINS IN MPG AFTER INSTALLING TURBONATOR VORTEX GENERATORS IN THEIR VEHICLES. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. VARIABLES WHICH MAY IMPACT INDIVIDUAL USER EXPERIENCES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO; VEHICLE MAKE, VEHICLE MODEL, VEHICLE MODEL YEAR, ACCRUED VEHICLE MILEAGE, VEHICLE CONDITION (INCLUDING AGE AND CONDITION OF RELEVANT PARTS AND COMPONENTS), AND TIRE PRESSURE. AFTERMARKET MODIFICATIONS MADE IN CONJUNCTION WITH, BEFORE, OR AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF THE TURBONATOR SUCH AS AFTERMARKET AIR INTAKE SYSTEMS, VARIOUS BRANDS AND TYPES OF AIR FILTERS, AND PRODUCTS WHICH INFLUENCE THE AIR/FUEL MIXTURE INCLUDING PERFORMANCE CHIPS WILL ALSO INFLUENCE FUEL CONSUMPTION. VARIABLES EXTERNAL TO THE VEHICLE ITSELF SUCH AS THE PRIMARY LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE, THE TERRAIN OF SAID LOCATION, AND THE RATIO OF “CITY” OR “STOP AND GO” VERSUS “HIGHWAY” DRIVING REQUIRED WILL INFLUENCE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS. PERSONAL DRIVING HABITS REMAIN A CRITICAL FACTOR IN ACHIEVING OPTIMUM FUEL EFFICIENCY REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS WHICH INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF ONE OR MORE TURBONATOR UNITS. ALL ELSE BEING EQUAL, A DRIVER WITH THE PROPENSITY TO ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE QUICKLY WILL NOT ACHIEVE THE SAME LEVEL OF FUEL EFFICIENCY AS A DRIVER MORE INCLINED TO ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE SMOOTHLY AND GRADUALLY. IT IS DUE TO THESE NUMEROUS BUT EXTREMELY IMPORTANT VARIABLES WHICH ARE ALL A PART OF REAL WORLD DRIVING THAT TURBONATOR MAKES AVAILABLE REPORTS FROM ACTUAL CUSTOMERS AS OPPOSED TO MAKING CLAIMS BASED ON STERILE LAB TESTING IN WHICH FEW, IF ANY, OF THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE FUEL CONSUMPTION ARE TESTABLE ON A PRACTICABLE LEVEL. CLAIMS RELATING TO HORSEPOWER ARE BASED ON USER FEEDBACK FROM TURBONATOR OWNERS AS WELL AS USERS OF PRODUCTS WITHIN THE TURBONATOR CLASS OF PRODUCTS REFERRED TO HERE AND THROUGHOUT TURBONATOR.COM AS NON-MOVING VORTEX GENERATORS. HORSEPOWER GAINS WILL VARY BASED ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS INCLUDING THE TYPE OF VEHICLE, THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE, AND OTHER AFTERMARKET CHANGES MADE TO THE VEHICLE. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND DRIVER WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE GAINS IN HORSEPOWER OR FUEL EFFICIENCY SIMILAR TO THOSE REPORTED BY PREVIOUS CUSTOMERS. IN FACT, SUBSEQUENT USERS MAY EXPERIENCE SHARP DIFFERENCES IN THE PERFORMANCE THEY ACHIEVE AS COMPARED TO THOSE RESULTS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.
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