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Old May 27, 2005 | 11:06 AM
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These devices come up as sponsored ads all the time. For instance, on the Honda Civic forum, the 'turbonator' electric supercharger/fan gimmick (that doesn't work and actually restricts your intake and it'* natural ability to breathe) shows up in ads all the time because Turbonator pays for the ad space.

You won't find a single person on the Civic forum that would buy the POS, and they bash it constantly. Nevertheless, the ad remains.
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Old May 27, 2005 | 11:41 AM
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ever seen that screen on the front of ur throttle body? that is there to straiten (did i spell that right?) out the airflow. why would u want to twist the air just before it?
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Old May 27, 2005 | 12:57 PM
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Many engines benefit from the twist...ours would suck if you disturbed the flow.
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Old May 27, 2005 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by BillBost37
Many engines benefit from the twist...ours would suck if you disturbed the flow.
Ya being supercharged we'd just starve the */C of air with something like that. I think it'* more the benefit for larger engines with a pointing up TB. Not sideways like ours.
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Old May 27, 2005 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by LakevilleSSEi
Originally Posted by BillBost37
Many engines benefit from the twist...ours would suck if you disturbed the flow.
Ya being supercharged we'd just starve the */C of air with something like that. I think it'* more the benefit for larger engines with a pointing up TB. Not sideways like ours.
Nate...not everyone here is supercharged...
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Old May 27, 2005 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by LakevilleSSEi
Originally Posted by BillBost37
Many engines benefit from the twist...ours would suck if you disturbed the flow.
Ya being supercharged we'd just starve the */C of air with something like that. I think it'* more the benefit for larger engines with a pointing up TB. Not sideways like ours.
it helps for carbed engines.
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