[W126 Coupe] tornado air twister

[RICHARD JAFFE]

Hello Richard,

I was skeptical about the Tornado myself but decided to give it a try after hearing Sam Memmolo and other "Big name" mechanics talk about this thing. I noticed a small increase (about 1mpg) after installation. The exhaust work and K & N were done prior to the Tornado. With the price of gas over $2.00/gal. even a little increase in efficiency helps over the long run as the SEC is my daily driver.

Rich Jaffe
85 500 SEC Euro
94 SL 500
01 Z06 Vette

----- Original Message -----
From: Shayegan, Richard
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 11:31 AM
To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] tornado air twister

That's another thing I was thinking. It creates the vortex in the intake
tubing. One the air hits the filter, it will no longer be a vortex, no?
Plus, an engine will only take as much air as it needs, so you'd have to
put higher flow injectors, a higher flow fuel pump, a freer flowing
exhaust, and adjust timing for it to do anything, no?
Richard

-----Original Message-----
From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Iain Gunn
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:16 PM
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Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] tornado air twister

Anything that creates a vortex in a chamber increases efficiency, If you

"spin" the air down a pipe, you can move more volume.Do they work in
engine  
intakes?? Who knows, I know a person who uses one in his Impala SS and
he  
swears by it.
    PS, if you go to a company that specializes in different kinds of
fans,  
you can buy a vortex type fan blades for about $5.00
----- Original Message -----  
From: "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 8:59 PM
Subject: [W126 Coupe] tornado air twister


> Rich Jaffe mentioned using the tornado air twister. Can that thing
> actually work? If you ask me the answer is no, because if it did the
> companies would definitely put them in themselves, and even still I
seem
> to remember something about turbulent air being less combustible
(though
> I could be out in left field on that one). He mentioned the K&N which
I
> think it's been agreed on here that it's pointless, though from what
I'm
> told it actually does something if you make the exhaust less
restrictive
> as he did. So, tornado air twister: can it possibly do anything?
> Richard
>
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