The Turbonator - is this thing for real?

satan · 21st July 2005, 17:47

Mechanicals are identical to a surbo. It works well if you have a k&n cone filter[RX-3800] feeding the air intake

turboindia · 21st July 2005, 17:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rtech

C'mon Pete, you can't be serious!!!

Hey guess what a friend of mine calls from US and says it actually works. And i can bet it doesn't but how do we actually check??

Has anyone used one before here?

Sid Schumacher · 21st July 2005, 18:16

I have seen those magazines in Forum Mall here. I went through them and I didnt understand a **** that was there in them...it was too much of technical detail, and they cost Rs.150 or more.
But the most awesome thing in them was that, the mags had shown various modded vehicles and most of them looked good mouthwatering infact. All of them were accompanied by mouthwatering girls!!!!

viper · 21st July 2005, 18:18

Hey Guys,

I have access to one here in Bombay and its also for sale. Let me know whenever you guys wanna test it. Its not the same brand but the same product. Cost me approx US$300/-. Not at all worthwhile .

Viper

Rehaan · 21st July 2005, 18:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by turboindia

Hey guess what a friend of mine calls from US and says it actually works. And i can bet it doesn't but how do we actually check??

Simple,

Friend in America = access to dyno.

Tell him if his car puts out 15hp or more (from the claimed upto 35hp), you will pay for the dyno day.
If not, he pays!

cya
R

turbo_lover · 21st July 2005, 18:47

i remember watching it on the Infomercials a few times ..
they had a before and after on a dyno ...results varied from vehicle specs to another vehicle specs.. but min boost in power was i think 8horses from a Minivan i think ..
but you see a minivan motor is averagely 2.5L in north america ..
compare that to the average engine size of the cars we drive is 1.3L (???) we can prolly expect 3-4 bhp gains which aint too bad either ..provided it really works ..

we did have a discussion on this ...
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/showth...ght=turbonator

Rehaan · 21st July 2005, 19:10

Thanks T_L,
Threads merged

EVO6 · 22nd July 2005, 01:39

Peter,
Please dont even think about getting such a product man ...
Well if it was so easy ppl wud have just attached battery powered blowers to their air intakes and developed that kinda power ....
Cheers
EVO6

turboindia · 22nd July 2005, 09:38

No way I wont go anywhere near it but a lot of people are getting fooled into it so I think we need to do our part right. I am getting 2 pieces from US and let's see if someone can do the testing for us.

EVO6 · 22nd July 2005, 12:14

You can do the testing urself ... In 3 weeks u getting ur own equipment anyways rite ???

DRC · 22nd July 2005, 12:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by EVO6

Peter,
Well if it was so easy ppl wud have just attached battery powered blowers to their air intakes and developed that kinda power ....
Cheers
EVO6

Good idea, any one tried that, need to find axial blowers 12V operated and get some specs, someone give me the pressure turbos use?

EVO6 · 22nd July 2005, 14:03

Its not easy... We had tried doing that with my Gypsy some 8 years back ... I bought a 12V battery operated blower and attached it to the air intake ... But then the gypsy was a carburator driven vehicle where in we increased the jetting size to make the mixture richer as after operating the blower the vehicle ran lean ... But there was a problem ... Since the blower was running at full speed all time we needed to control the rpm of the fan .. So we attached a potentiometer to the 12 volt line which was operated in tandem with the acellerator cable and attached to the accelerator pedal which wud increase the voltage to the blower there by increasing the rpm of the blower fan ... It was a very crude method but then it used to work... Also then there was a guy in Pune by the name of Thamane who wud use metallurgy treatments on spark plug electrodes and increase the efficiency of the spark ... which wud help the combustion of the rich mixture giving additional power....

This was a very CRUDE method but then 8 years back what was available in India ???

RX135 · 22nd July 2005, 14:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by EVO6

This was a very CRUDE method but then 8 years back what was available in India ???

Talk of passion to modify. Hats off dude!

DRC · 22nd July 2005, 14:40

Dunno If it is going off topic...
Tell me more about your experiments...
Does MPFI engines take care of them selves on this issue of rich and lean..

If needs to operated in tandem, we can try variable regulators instead of Pots.. they work neat and can have a control of log, linear and antilog patterns if necessary

turboindia · 22nd July 2005, 15:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by EVO6

You can do the testing urself ... In 3 weeks u getting ur own equipment anyways rite ???

Yes keep your fingers crossed. Hope it is a good unit

Rgds

peter

21st July 2005, 17:47	#16
satan BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 394 Thanked: 1,377 Times	Mechanicals are identical to a surbo. It works well if you have a k&n cone filter[RX-3800] feeding the air intake
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21st July 2005, 18:16	#18
Sid Schumacher BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 262 Thanked: 3 Times	I have seen those magazines in Forum Mall here. I went through them and I didnt understand a **** that was there in them...it was too much of technical detail, and they cost Rs.150 or more. But the most awesome thing in them was that, the mags had shown various modded vehicles and most of them looked good mouthwatering infact. All of them were accompanied by mouthwatering girls!!!!
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21st July 2005, 18:18	#19
viper BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 19 Times	Hey Guys, I have access to one here in Bombay and its also for sale. Let me know whenever you guys wanna test it. Its not the same brand but the same product. Cost me approx US$300/-. Not at all worthwhile . Viper
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21st July 2005, 18:47	#21
turbo_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,377 Thanked: 9 Times	i remember watching it on the Infomercials a few times .. they had a before and after on a dyno ...results varied from vehicle specs to another vehicle specs.. but min boost in power was i think 8horses from a Minivan i think .. but you see a minivan motor is averagely 2.5L in north america .. compare that to the average engine size of the cars we drive is 1.3L (???) we can prolly expect 3-4 bhp gains which aint too bad either ..provided it really works .. we did have a discussion on this ... http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/showth...ght=turbonator
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21st July 2005, 19:10	#22
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,080 Times	Thanks T_L, Threads merged
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22nd July 2005, 01:39	#23
EVO6 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 488 Thanked: 11 Times	Peter, Please dont even think about getting such a product man ... Well if it was so easy ppl wud have just attached battery powered blowers to their air intakes and developed that kinda power .... Cheers EVO6
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22nd July 2005, 09:38	#24
turboindia BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cochin Posts: 253 Thanked: 4 Times	No way I wont go anywhere near it but a lot of people are getting fooled into it so I think we need to do our part right. I am getting 2 pieces from US and let's see if someone can do the testing for us.
	() Thanks

22nd July 2005, 12:14	#25
EVO6 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 488 Thanked: 11 Times	You can do the testing urself ... In 3 weeks u getting ur own equipment anyways rite ???
	() Thanks

22nd July 2005, 14:03	#27
EVO6 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 488 Thanked: 11 Times	Its not easy... We had tried doing that with my Gypsy some 8 years back ... I bought a 12V battery operated blower and attached it to the air intake ... But then the gypsy was a carburator driven vehicle where in we increased the jetting size to make the mixture richer as after operating the blower the vehicle ran lean ... But there was a problem ... Since the blower was running at full speed all time we needed to control the rpm of the fan .. So we attached a potentiometer to the 12 volt line which was operated in tandem with the acellerator cable and attached to the accelerator pedal which wud increase the voltage to the blower there by increasing the rpm of the blower fan ... It was a very crude method but then it used to work... Also then there was a guy in Pune by the name of Thamane who wud use metallurgy treatments on spark plug electrodes and increase the efficiency of the spark ... which wud help the combustion of the rich mixture giving additional power.... This was a very CRUDE method but then 8 years back what was available in India ???
	() Thanks

22nd July 2005, 14:40	#29
DRC BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cockpit Posts: 911 Thanked: 64 Times View My Garage	Dunno If it is going off topic... Tell me more about your experiments... Does MPFI engines take care of them selves on this issue of rich and lean.. If needs to operated in tandem, we can try variable regulators instead of Pots.. they work neat and can have a control of log, linear and antilog patterns if necessary
	() Thanks