TORNADO Device Stirring Up Interest of Drivers

14 September 1998

TORNADO Device Stirring Up Interest of Drivers, Smog Mechanics, Fleet Managers; New Automotive Device Will Improve Fuel Efficiency

    SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif.--(AutomotiveWire)--Sept. 14, 1998--The automotive aftermarket long ago figured out that if it could just make things more efficient (intake runners, air filters, exhaust systems), there would always be a place to set up shop.
    According to an article in Four Wheeler Magazine and "ShadeTree Mechanic" on TNN: "TORNADO is an air-channeling tool that creates a swirling motion in the air, 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. It causes better fuel atomization, resulting in an increase of gas mileage up to 24 percent.
    "These figures are confirmed by road testing performed by an EPA- licensed emission lab. The product ($69.98) is easy to install -- two to five minutes usually -- requires no maintenance, is environmentally friendly and is an affordable addition to most cars, light trucks, SUVs and RVs."
    TORNADO carries a 30-day money-back guarantee and lifetime warranty.
    Ron Bell, professor of automotive technology at Saddleback College, said: "Students in my advanced EFI class this past semester put the TORNADO on a '94 Chevy Tahoe 350. I was skeptical, but test after test showed an increased MPG from 11 to 14.5! I also noticed no flat spot around 35-40 MPH and improved acceleration."

'88 Silverado 350                      HC     CO     CO2    O2   NOx
    Baseline         Idle 1015        209    0.23   11.7   4.9    62
   w/TORNADO            1040           43    0.00   11.5   4.3    42
    Baseline      High-Speed 2363     119    0.43   14.4   0.7   150
   w/TORNADO            1939           32    0.00   14.4   0.4   107

(Test results from Clean Air Technology Challenge by Automotive
Technicians' Association at Harbor College, Calif.)

     Test Vehicle                    Base MPG    w/TORNADO    % Change

'93 Dodge Caravan 6/3.0                19.84       22.49        +13.3
'86 Nissan Maxima 6/3.0                25.34       31.44        +24.0
'85 Olds 98 6/3.8                      27.52       33.63        +22.0
'69 Camaro 8/5.7 350                   16.35       17.60        +7.60

(EPA-licensed emission laboratory)

     Test Vehicle                     Base HP    w/TORNADO    HP Change

'84 Ford 5.0                         140@4500     153@4500       +13
'96 Pontiac 3.4                      78@70MPH     90@70MPH       +12
'91 Honda 1.5                        50@70MPH     70@70MPH       +20
'84 Volvo 4/2.1                      120@4500     130@4500       +10
'94 Ford 4/2.3                       100@4000     104@4000       + 4
'86 Chevy 8/307                      143@4500     155@4500       +12

(Automotive Technology Department, Saddleback College, Mission Viejo,
Calif.)

Reference:  http://www.v6fbody.com/am-tor.html (Camaro V6 3.8)
            http://www.f150online.com/features/index.html (Ford F150)
            http://www.paulshp.com/php1.html (Chevy 350)
            http://members.aol.com/txsaabclub/Tornadoair.html (Saab)

Jay Kim of TORNADO Air Management Systems is a member of SAE, SEMA, BBB, MPG (Motor Press Guild), ATA (Automotive Technicians' Association) and CAT (California Automotive Teachers' Association). The company is located at 13360-H Firestone Blvd., Santa Fe Springs, Calif. 90670; telephone 562/926-5000; fax 562/926-1223; http://www.TornadoAir.com.