Date:         Wed, 31 Aug 2005 21:23:51 -0700
Reply-To:     Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Welcome to Turbonator.com !
In-Reply-To:  <6da57934050831204124d9f508@mail.gmail.com>
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1. There is no place to mount the turbonator
before the throttle body on the stock WBX engine.

2. OK - you found a way to do it.

3. Now this dynamic swirling force of air hits a
brick wall at idle, when the throttle body
throttle plate is closed.

4. You push down the gas pedal,  the swirling
vortex of air rushes into the the intake
manifold, and then divides itself into four
dynamic swirling vortexes , one for each
cylinder.

5. You ask, how dey do dat?

6. The answer: dey don't! You have been sucked
into a vortex of false advertising.

 What does the swirling mass of air do when it
reaches the intake manifold? It stops swirling as
the four intake runners draw air from both sides
of the vortex, and the vortex loses it's momentum
and is broken up.

This might make a good dash fan, though the price
is too high.


Robert

1982 Westfalia









--- John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> > Hey guys, I think I have found the anwer for
> those who want more grunt
> from their vanagons!! But seriously, who
> believes this crap? Seeya, Jake
> >
>
http://www.turbonator.com/index.html?id=adWordsMagFiat
> >
> from their web site:
> "Its superior design increases horsepower while
> lowering fuel costs"
>
> Heh. Well, at least they're only HALF lying.
> Quite an amusing product. There
> are folks out there I've seen in various motor
> forums who believe this
> nonsense because they see the improved fuel
> economy, and assume HALF true
> must be ALL true. It usually has to be
> explained to them several times, in
> many different ways, that obstructing the
> intake simply reduces maximum
> airflow, thus reducing maximum throttle. The
> kind of lead-foot hotrodder
> yahoos who would buy this sort of thing are
> DEFINITELY going to see better
> fuel economy from anything that limits their
> "every green light is a drag
> race" gas pedal stomping. The same effect can
> also be achieved by attaching
> a small block of wood to back of the gas pedal
> to keep you from pushing it
> all the way to the floor. The thicker the
> block, the better the fuel
> economy!
>
> Hoo boy, I'm going right now to register the
> domain
>
"www.Block-o-nator.com<http://www.Block-o-nator.com>"
> and cash in on this gold mine.
>




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