When I was still a foilhead (Ural owner) earlier this year and window shopping on the CMW site, the Turbulator caught my eye. I wondered if it would be worthwhile for my Urals. So I posted the question to the IMZ Ural forum and got overwhelmingly negative responses. Snake oil, sham and waste of money were some of the more polite assessments.
A broader Web search seemed to be split: Those who swear by devices like this and those who think it's a lot of malarkey.
I guess I fall into the latter camp. Having a performance kit installed and being 100% pleased with the results, I can't imagine an add-on like this doing anything but partially obstructing the air intake flow.
I was amused at the review where the dude bought a pair of them. Maybe by doubling them up, he thinks he'll double the effect.
(Ok, ok, maybe he's got an Enfield twin....).
In my opinion, there's no substitute for tried and true sound engineering. The Turbulator just doesn't seem to qualify. However, I am open-minded: just show me verifiable results!
Matt