throttle body ?'s
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you are quite right, i don't know much of anything about this stuff.
for example, what do you mean a 'stealth ram'? i hear that term thrown around a bit but never caught what its purpose is... 
also, i don't plan on stopping at the throttle body and injectors, i plan to make the entire system work the best... which is why i need to know about what all this stuff means.
go easy on me, i've never dealt with this stuff before
thanks,
-J-
Originally posted by dewey316
yes, air + gas = power well usualy
but the problem with TPI isn't that the throttle body is a restriction, the problem is everything else is. unless you fix all the other restrictions in the TPI system, the only way a throttle body is going to make you any faster is the wieght savings from you pocket book.
now if you had a stealth ram, big **** 220cc heads, and you could actualy get that much air into an engine, then yes a bigger TB might be needed. but if you are still using a factory TPI system, i can 100% promise you that the TB will do nothing for you, no matter how much air can pass through that TB, you still have runners that don't flow much, and an intake base that flows next to nothing.
yes, air + gas = power well usualy
but the problem with TPI isn't that the throttle body is a restriction, the problem is everything else is. unless you fix all the other restrictions in the TPI system, the only way a throttle body is going to make you any faster is the wieght savings from you pocket book.
now if you had a stealth ram, big **** 220cc heads, and you could actualy get that much air into an engine, then yes a bigger TB might be needed. but if you are still using a factory TPI system, i can 100% promise you that the TB will do nothing for you, no matter how much air can pass through that TB, you still have runners that don't flow much, and an intake base that flows next to nothing.
also, i don't plan on stopping at the throttle body and injectors, i plan to make the entire system work the best... which is why i need to know about what all this stuff means.
go easy on me, i've never dealt with this stuff before
thanks,
-J-
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From: Portland, OR
the holley stealth ram http://www.holley.com/HiOctn/ProdLin...MSM/7540P.html
it replaces you tuned port setup (intake/runners/plenum) but it is not emisions legal.
the thing that we are all trying to do is help. and save you some money, many people have spent many dollars doing this all before, and have learned that hard way, that some parts are not the way to go.
i take nothing away from anyone with an 8 sec car, but like stated before, his 8sec car has nothing to do with what you have. he may be a great mechanic, but the people here and on TGO have all been where you are now, and have all modified basicly the exact setup you have, you really can't argue with experiance.
you say you aren't stopping at injectors an TB, that is great, but you hard earned money is better spent on other parts, and the right parts to give you the best results. really, those injectors are way to large for you application, and the throttle body is not needed. i would spend you money on either a new intake base and runners, or on something like the stealth ram.
it replaces you tuned port setup (intake/runners/plenum) but it is not emisions legal.
the thing that we are all trying to do is help. and save you some money, many people have spent many dollars doing this all before, and have learned that hard way, that some parts are not the way to go.
i take nothing away from anyone with an 8 sec car, but like stated before, his 8sec car has nothing to do with what you have. he may be a great mechanic, but the people here and on TGO have all been where you are now, and have all modified basicly the exact setup you have, you really can't argue with experiance.
you say you aren't stopping at injectors an TB, that is great, but you hard earned money is better spent on other parts, and the right parts to give you the best results. really, those injectors are way to large for you application, and the throttle body is not needed. i would spend you money on either a new intake base and runners, or on something like the stealth ram.
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