gas saver cheap air induction???

[ztied]

Bought a cheap gas savor turbo fan on ebay for 10,and custom fitted it to the snorkle?Seems to feel a little difference,could just be my imagination.Any body else try this.

 

[ztied]

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[ztied]

ohh well screwed that up again
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[go cytocis]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbGWgvJN1_8

 

[s0dhi]

Seems to feel a little difference

What kind of difference?

The only way this gadget is going to save on fuel is by providing a restriction in the intake tract. It should also reduce performance as part of that.

 

[ztied]

Not worried about saving fuel,thats just what they advertise,It actually does feel a little peppier.The fan will spin and throw air into the intake tube as you throttle it.supposed to do a vortex or some crap like that.So the more you throttle,the more the air is forced in the intake,more air more power?more air add more gas and then more power?

 

[snrusnak]

,It actually does feel a little peppier.The fan will spin and throw air into the intake tube as you throttle it.supposed to do a vortex or some crap like that.So the more you throttle,the more the air is forced in the intake,more air more power?more air add more gas and then more power?

No. Just no.

 

[wolfo68]

what powers the fan?

The way the airboxes are designed is to make a vortex, that's why the nipple is there after 03

 

[Utter99]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cbGWgvJN1_8&desktop_uri=/watch?v=cbGWgvJN1_8

No watch this video and get your money back for it . It restricts the air flow and you don't really need the extra juice being drawn from the stator. But you could strap a leaf blower to the intake for some seriose gains

I'm just messin with ya I know that video is intended for a car but I'm sure it's the same issue if you hooked one of those up to a lawn mower

 

[go cytocis]

It actually does feel a little peppier.

The power of suggestion alone is usually good for 10% more horsepower!

 

[s0dhi]

It actually does feel a little peppier.

The performance you're gaining/feeling is likely from your wallet being $10 lighter.

The fan will spin and throw air into the intake tube as you throttle it.supposed to do a vortex or some crap like that.So the more you throttle,the more the air is forced in the intake,more air more power?more air add more gas and then more power?

The fan spins because air is moving past it due to the vacuum created by the engine. In fact, that spinning fan is creating a restriction to the intake, and less air is flowing into the engine, requiring less fuel (in vehicles where the intake charge is metered), and making less power.

 

[Enemy Zero]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cbGWgvJN1_8& ...

No watch this video and get your money back for it . It restricts the air flow and you don't really need the extra juice being drawn from the stator. But you could strap a leaf blower to the intake for some seriose gains

I'm just messin with ya I know that video is intended for a car but I'm sure it's the same issue if you hooked one of those up to a lawn mower

so what I've gained from this is riding with a backpack blower shoved directly in my intake is good for another couple horses. Sweet!

 

[rah7777777]

I dyno tested the "tornado" years ago on a mustang 4.6l

3 runs with and 3 without.

The "Tornado" REDUCED the HP by right at 9 HP if I remember right.

 

[ztied]

Damn all negative nellys on here,Any of the negative people that responded actually done it.And Thanks rah777777 for your input.
For the few that automatically thinks it is electric,I can tell you don`t know what your talking about,and the the others,are you just spreading word of mouth ,your opinion,or do you actually know anything.
And a few people that are inexperienced riders and just wanted to make fun of it.
I would feel that nobody really liked the idea.WOW.
You never learn if you don`t try.
Anyway for anyone interested in my test subject buell,It is not electric,at idle it does not spin,and as you give it gas,the suction causes it to spin.

And to all of the haters out there,if it wasn`t for the people willing to experiment with their own machines,you wouldn`t have all of the knowledge you have now.
and we dont have to turn this into another range rover hater thread.
These are my own opinions,and theories,and I would like any intelligent input.Thanks

 

[vroom]

Have you done any research on it at all?

 

[wolfo68]

as you give it gas,the suction causes it to spin

This


If this doesn't tell you it's a load of crap, then I don't know what will.

I've had people put them on cars and claim they get better mileage or better performance, it's the same crap as the people claiming their oil coolers give you a 10 to 15% gain in HP. Putting something in front of your intake that is going to block the ability for air to flow efficiently is not going to make your engine run better. Yes, changing the way air enters your intake can, but Buell changed the design of their airboxes to compensate for this. The nipple on the airboxes is there specifically to create that vortex and already showed that it changed the performance of the bikes. Find an 03 inner airbox cover and any of the later ones, then swap between the two to see the difference.

Depending on how the intake is designed it can help or hurt your performance. The velocity stack is designed that height for a reason, the nipple is there for a reason, the turbo inlet is there for a reason, and the airboxes changed for a reason.

Also, the reason they're thinking you got a powered unit is because it's called a "turbo" fan.

 

[go cytocis]

Damn all negative nellys on here

Sorry Z; I certainly didn't mean to come off as 'negative', so much as 'critical'.

It's just that these kinds of bolt-on intake devices have been around for decades, and have consistently been proven by independent testing to be ineffective in delivering their claims, whether it's more power or fuel economy.

If I assumed it was an electric device, it was simply because you referred to it as a 'fan'. If it's not powered, and it relies on air moving through it to spin, then technically what you have installed is a 'turbine', not a 'fan'

 

[s0dhi]

And a few people that are inexperienced riders and just wanted to make fun of it.

Well, I'm not making fun of it, and I am an inexperienced rider. Having said that, I have been turning wrenches for a while, building and tracking/instructing cars at HPDE events. These gadgets just don't work. If they did, consider that the automotive industry would have discovered and pounced upon them years ago. Anyhow, please do not take my comments personally; they were not intended to insult. [sad]

 

[ztied]

Thank you wolf068,
I agree on what you are saying,I don`t believe that everything actually does what it says,and I appreciate your professionalism in your response.I did not know all of that info.
I was bored and figured I would test a different theory,no harm no foul.
I have 3 xb12rs and they each have different personalities.

I was in no way trying to argue that this works or increases performance.
Like I said it was for informal and test purpose only


How about the fuel line magnets,I put a 15 lb magnet on my intake to free up the particals?
just kidding haha

 

[snrusnak]

Nobody is making fun of you. Just giving you facts. If you research how an internal combustion engine works, you'll see that a free flowing intake will make more power and be more efficient than one with a restriction in the intake(which is all that fan is). Volumetric efficiency is key.