turbonator

[flippy71]

ok whats the deal with the turbonator? is it a bunch of crap or does it actually work?

[XEON]

Link? Is it that like air blower for your intake?

[flippy71]

yea something like that. the link is :turbonator.com.inc

[wrangler]

looks awsome..i'm wondering if it works also

[flippy71]

well i guess i'll be the ginnipig i ordered one and it should be here in time for our club run on the 21st. if it works good we can all stand around saying "ooh-ahh, i want one off those :lol: "

[wrangler]

if it wrks,(and i have enough money lol) any one who wants one should order them together, because all but the first are free shipping and 50% off. (every 4 you pay 10 for shipping)

1 cost 79.99 each
2 cost 57.45 each (if devided evenly)
3 cost 49.95 each
4 cost 46.20 each

so basicaly the more u buy the cheaper it is.

[wrangler]

well i guess i'll be the ginnipiglol..it comes with a 30 day money back garentee so if it sucks u can aways send it back.

[XEON]

If you are running small engines like 2.5L then its pointless. Its hard to get more power out of it. Throttle body spaces dont work nothing really works. Unless your stroke it and who stokes a 2.5L? Anyway I think it works nicly on larger motors that take alot of air and fuel.

[rockdawg]

They are supposed to spin the air like a cyclone as it enters the intake.
In theory this would help atomize the air fuel mixture on a carborated engine where the fuel mixes with air on its way through the intake plenum. On engines like the 4.0 and 2.5 jeep its just air flowing through the throtle body into the intake, the fuel is sprayed in under high pressure from the injectors very close to the head. I wouldnt imagine that this product would do much to improve performance on a jeep motor, but you never know until you try. As far as throttle body spacers, cold air intakes, headers and free flow exhausts go every board is full of guys bashing such mods. I got into a heated discussion on another board about simple performance mods for jeep motors. Most modifications alone do not net a noticeable improvement. Add all the mods up, do a couple of old hotrod tricks, reset the computer(and give it about 500 miles to adapt) and you can definatly make some more power.

[wrangler]

what kinda engine u got flippy 71?

[flippy71]

i have the 4.0 i-6 with a k&n air filter. well who knows how much it can help, but i imagine it wont hurt my milage and power

[XEON]

i have the 4.0 i-6 with a k&n air filter. well who knows how much it can help, but i imagine it wont hurt my milage and power
Wont hurt at all. The worst it will do is put a whole in your pocket... well Jeep has already done that. HHAAH

[flippy71]

Im telling ya i need to win the lottery so i can become one of those crazy old kooks that build houses with stairways up to the second floor even though i live in a one story house :?

[etars]

any update?

[flippy71]

well this is the update on the turbonator. i have seen a 2 mpg improvement and a mild hp increase. so all in all it was worth the $. and if you know my rig thats pretty good. brand new stock my rig got about 12-14mpg. now with 35-12.50-15 superswampers and 6" of lift,i get the same gas milage as before. whats really funny is i got into an argument with some asshole at work about this subject. he did'nt believe me when i told him the results. then again he did drive a ford and the hole thing was held together with bailing wire. then he had the nerve to ask me for a ride to work... i told him to fuck himself and watched as he had to walk aruond the job site all day. haha.

[XEON]

Wow! Thats an awesome improvement. Amazing even with the snorkel and 35s! I think it was well worth spent money on your part. Maybe someone else can try it out and see if they get results then we will know for a fact it helps on lifted Jeeps. Nice work!

[Halo Performance]

I was actually wondering about if this thing ever worked. Do your think your driving style has changed with the mods to your Jeep? Slower on the highway, etc? Or do you really think it is from this turbonator?

[flippy71]

yea i have changed my driving some. this is my dd so about 50miles a day on the expressway. i run between 60-65mph and i go 150miles then fill up. sometimes it is less. when i can see the real difference is when we go up to Paragon for the monthly runs. its about 160miles for us from s.jersey. we can get up there and have a 1/4 tank of gas left. there are other mods i want to do in the future. so yes the turbonator does work for gas milage below about 65mph. thats my take on it.

[wrangler]

we sell um at pepboys