Which intake is the best and for a fairly decent price. Tell me brand, where to get it, and how much it is.

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Blue 87 IROC-Z Camaro,305 TPI
3" Flowmaster

 

What is your final plan? What are your intentions with the car? How much money do you have to spend (most important)?

 

Drag Race, Auto X, Street car?? what do u do with it, different applications for different intentions..

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1988 Camaro Iroc-Z
Medium Orange Metallic

 

I dont' know about him, but I have the same car and was planning on just making it a street ride. I'm planning on keeping it street legal because I want the thing to be a daily driver. Cost is a big deal but if I spend $200 bucks as compared to $400 for actually getting the best intake I'm willing.

 

efi intakes are goin to be a lot. miniram=1200, superram=3000+! but, need more info on what your plan is.

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My plans for my car are an Intake, MSD ignition, SLP headers, and a Torque Converter. Money is not a really big issue, I'm 16 and do pay for all my own stuff including my car, but I have a pretty good job for a 16 yr old, so money isnt real tight. But I just want to compare the different intakes, and see which one will give me the most bang for the buck. Thanks.

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Blue 87 IROC-Z Camaro,305 TPI
3" Flowmaster

 

Oh, and I will be drag racing it for the most part. sorry bout that.

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Blue 87 IROC-Z Camaro,305 TPI
3" Flowmaster

 

Well, I didn't think you guy's were talking about an intake manifold I thought you were talking about air induction package. Also hey rage you have the 3" flowmaster, is that 3" all the way threw? How much did that cost you and where did you buy it?

 

You have got to be joking. That is the price with the DFI unit on it. If you bought the TB, Plenum & Runners and Manifold Base it is less than $1500.

From LPE

TB:= $529

Base: $518

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the lingenfelter superram is $3059.99!! comes with 1000cfm tb, base, runners, and plenum

 

And computer, chip, wire harness, injectors, fuel pump, etc. Thats the complete conversion.
Those of use who already have a TPI intake only need the intake, runners, and plenum. The stock TB works fine. And the cost for the intake is about $500, plus $750 for the plenum and runners. No where near $3000.


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1991 Camaro Z28
350 L98 w/ T56 (originally 305 LB9 w/ T5)
318 RWHP, 419 RWTQ
12.803 @ 108.50 MPH (1.932 60')
Member: SoCal F-Bodies
ThirdGen 4-Life!

 

Actually it is not a computer chip. It comes with a harness for the DFI which is a reprogrammable ECM

 

Well as for intake manifolds this is how i feel it goes..

Drag Racing (high RPM's-6500rpm) = you want the TPiS Mini-Ram or LT1 intake
Auto-X (low end torque) = Lingenfilter intake

Holley Stealth Ram = this is an inbetweener, it can be used for both i think, i believe it is capable of carrying the rpms up to 5500-6000rpm? while still making lower end torque.. cool, differnt, not many around yet..

Whatz ur pleasure.. for my car my vote is the Mini-Ram, i have been told the lingenfelter is a waste however i see it on some cars and there fast, others are garbage, u wanna tire smoker then ligenfelter is for u, if u wanna racer the Mini-Ram is for u..

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1988 Camaro Iroc-Z
Medium Orange Metallic

 

OrangeIroc is in the right direction, but if you want something suited for the 1,500-7500 range you will have to go with a trick Accel Intake this intake is used for RV's and Big Block applications but they made a new one for the small blocks. Here are some part numbers 74139 and 74882 with a stock or a 58mm TB and your running strong!!! Check it out go to ACCEL WEBSITE, AND look at their online DFI catalog you will see the parts I am talking about..


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86 Chevrolet Camaro Iroc Z-28 Fully Loaded With T-Tops
Mods;
Spohn SubFrame Connectors, S&W Race Car Chassis 8 point Roll Cage, 1997 SS Aniversary 3.42 POSI Rear End with 12" Rotors and 4 Piston PBR Calipers, Balanced Drive shaft... Others soon to come...

Best times before any mods done, Complety Stock;15.6 @ 87mph
Waiting for the tracks to open again to see what I got going on Now!

ntimad8.cz28.com

 

I have the LPE Superram and found out years ago that when I put it on (TB, Plenum Runners and Base Manifold) that the power was increased but it was a little sluggish at times. Got headers and it improved but I felt it could do better. Stopped by LPE and he recalibrated the EPROM and it was better than it ever had been.

Friend of mine used the 58mm TB and lost some time in the quarter mile. Moral of the story is that if you don't improve you intake track, whatever you put in front of the weakest link won't help as much.

After the install, if you want to see the full potential, you need to have a recalibrated EPROM which is pretty much expected for any major gains like heads, intakes, cam, headers.

Edit: I think I would prefer the Miniram for Auto cross as if it is a tight course, the tires will spin with too much low end torque. When you get to the wide open places, you can open up.

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