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Old 05-03-2008, 06:24 PM
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ok, hear we go again, or is it true, for 40 buks more hp and more gas mileage. iam not gona do it, but just curious, but if its true, then hell yea.
http://www.turbonator.com/index.html
 
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Old 05-03-2008, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by v6stangman
ok, hear we go again, or is it true, for 40 buks more hp and more gas mileage. iam not gona do it, but just curious, but if its true, then hell yea.
http://www.turbonator.com/index.html
more than likely. If you think its to good to be true then more than likely it is.
 
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Old 05-03-2008, 06:59 PM
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it won't do a single thing! other then make you $40 poorer!
 
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Old 05-03-2008, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by mustangvsix
it won't do a single thing! other then make you $40 poorer!
I'm not going to lie I've always wanted to try it and see if it works. I just don't feel like spending $40 and have it not do a damn thing. Hell I'm a college student I can't afford to be waisting money.
 
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Old 05-03-2008, 11:53 PM
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40$ paper weight.... /end.
 
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Old 05-04-2008, 06:54 AM
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dyno tests prove, it's a restriction to intake flow, costs hp. Fuel economy will not change for the better. Consider searching... this topic has been covered a few hundred times.
 
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Old 05-04-2008, 08:37 AM
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Just keep this in mind. 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 termsj of it's price/performance ratio is 3 horsepower.

according to that, you can get more hp out of an full exhaust system
(on the FAQ page)
 
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Old 05-04-2008, 11:46 AM
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Unless they can post dyno results, it's bs in my book. I don't consider the Washington Post HiPo experts. They'll say anything for a few bucks.
 
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Old 05-05-2008, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by SxyXc
Just keep this in mind. 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 termsj of it's price/performance ratio is 3 horsepower.

according to that, you can get more hp out of an full exhaust system
(on the FAQ page)
Turbonator = 40$
Vortech supercharger = 5,139.95$

The face of the guy reving in the civic si next to you at the light once he realizes thats not your power steering pump whistling under your car...

Priceless
 
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Old 05-05-2008, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by SSSTANG
Turbonator = 40$
Vortech supercharger = 5,139.95$

The face of the guy reving in the civic si next to you at the light once he realizes thats not your power steering pump whistling under your car...

Priceless

Awesome!
 
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Old 05-05-2008, 10:13 AM
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thought about getting this at 2 time but decide to buy a CAI, n also whenever i check that website the last time it said, " up to 35HP" its weird how they just bump the hp, lol
 
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Old 05-05-2008, 01:26 PM
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how do people think up these scams?
 
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Old 05-05-2008, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 3.8for the win
how do people think up these scams?

but it weird though
 
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