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Š2005 Dirt Road Magazine

Tornado Air - Gimmick or Good Idea?
Like many of you, we were skeptical that such a simple device could live up to the claims made by the company that sells it, but believe us, it's all that and more.
Tornado Air, Inc., claims that its invention, a simple device that you just slide into your air tube, can improve your fuel economy by 10 to 24% AND boost your performance by 10 to 20% HP at the same time. So, instead of taking their word for it, we installed one onto our mostly-stock 1999 V8 Grand Cherokee that had only a K&N FIPK GII kit installed so far. And, since installing the 31" Goodyear MTR's, we have noticed a large drop in power from stock (expectedly so), and we were very pleased with the K&N kit, even though we were still quite a ways from recovering back to stock power. We had driven the WJ 1500 miles with the K&N kit alone to the 2001 SEMA show, and though it did great, it was still lacking power in certain situations.

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We installed our Tornado while at the SEMA show, for an easy comparison on the 1500-mile drive home. WOW, what a difference! We had absolutely no idea it would work so well; in fact, we hadn't heard much about the Tornado at all. Marked improvements in throttle response were immediately noticeable - that and the fact that we could finally leave a little rubber on the ground; no small feat with Quadradrive, let us assure you.
On top of the power increase, we also realized the promised MPG gain. According to our built-in computer, our Jeep was getting about 14MPG on the first leg of the trip, and an outstanding 17.5MPG on the return trip - an almost 25% increase!
"The Tornado is an automotive air-channeling tool that creates a swirling air motion, allowing the air to move faster and more efficiently by continuously whirling air around corners and bends - imagine a mini-tornado on its side moving through the intakes of your automobile. It causes better fuel atomization, resulting in an increase of gas mileage up to 24%. These figures are confirmed by road testing performed by a Licensed Emissions Lab. Dyno testing shows up to 20 added H.P. As well!" - Tornado Air Management Systems.
Though similar in principal to Throttle Body Spacers, we found the Tornado Air Intake to be MUCH more effective in all areas concerned - performance, fuel economy, and ease of installation. We do not recommend using a throttle body spacer in conjunction with the Tornado Air product.
Still skeptical? The Tornado also comes with a Lifetime Warranty* and 30-Day Money Back Guarantee*!! Makes a great gift!
* Applies to original owners within the USA
For more information, visit their web-site at: www.TornadoAir.com, or call them at 800/500-8880. You may also contact us directly if you have any questions about our Tornado Air Intake. Makes a great gift!

Order a Tornado from www.tornadoair.com here!

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