Matt, thanks for the post. The opinion has been quite mixed on the list. Many of
the remarks are similar to the one I made to my brother, Snake Oil. When the
engineers and some folks that have had actual real world experience with it
speak
up, there may be "some" truth to the claims. Bottom line, he is going to spend
the 17.95 for it and find out. Thanks to all for your comments and advice. Brad
Matthew Parrish wrote:
> Brad,
>
> I don't know about the hp gains, I know that in the oil fields, turbulators
> (much larger I assume.) are used down-hole to smooth out the flow of the
> cement sleeve around the well. It works and a search for Mica tool and
> turbulators will give more of the principles behind it. If it works for one
> fluid, then it should for another. I would assume that it would allow
> better airflow and increase hp that way.
>
> If nothing else, it would be like the risers that Hot Rodders have sworn by
> for years.
>
> Matt
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