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Low End Power, help me choose!!!

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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 11:17 PM
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Low End Power, help me choose!!!

Okay Im purchasing these from RRM....which would be my best choice to gimme the most low end power...also let me know if u think one is better for price or power...I would like good input

I WOULD LOVE TO ALSO KNOW, HOW MUCH DIFFERENCE IM GONNA FEEL. This way im not gonne expect evo power here LOL

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intake manifold OR throttle body
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 11:55 PM
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The intake manifold should give more power, and power you can feel. By itself the tb only helps with throttle response noticeably and is hardly, if at all, noticeable on the butt dyno.
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 11:58 PM
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see if a local shop can bore it out for you bc you will probably save doign that. (i mani)
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 02:23 AM
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you will more than likely LOSE low end power and gain in the top end with the intake manifold. and the throttle body will yield little power itself but give better throttle response as stated above.
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 08:56 AM
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This has nothing to do with forced induction so I'm moving it to USLG.
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 08:57 AM
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thats cool, maybe more ppl can gimme some input....
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 10:40 AM
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well right now all i have is the manifold on and honestly I feel more top end than low end power. With the tb and manifold both on there is an even bigger gain I felt cause the manifold is borred out and the new throttlebody is getting more air in...but i felt a little low end but most of the power gained is after about 3500 ish

u cant get both? well if you looking for the one which gives u the obvious gains, get the manifold...just be ready for a fun install
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 10:28 PM
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OKAY! I am throughly confused...

I have ONE person who actually has it in there car and there telling me it has high end power. I NEED SOMETHING THAT WILL GIVE ME MORE LOW END POWER AKA TORQUE! Anyone who has actually seen or tried it lemme know.

Where does the intake manifold go and why is the install hard?
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 12:40 AM
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How about a different R&P?
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 07:13 AM
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R&P?
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 07:21 AM
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I was thinking ECU...

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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 08:51 AM
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R&P: Ring and Pinion... Your final drive in the transmission... Think of it as getting a smaller front sprocket on your bicycle. You sacrafice top speed for low end acceleration.

Look, no little silly mod like a ECU flash or an intake or a throttle body or a muffler or spark plug (wires) will give you anything noticable. If you want some serious gain in off the line performance (drag racing) you're either going to need some SERIOUS power gain, or work on your drivetrain.
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 09:35 AM
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wow are u serious? ECU will give you something noticeable... so do that
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 10:59 AM
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Ok, how much 60' time will you gain from a ECU flash? How about down a 1/4 mile?
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 04:57 PM
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Ok, how much 60' time will you gain from a ECU flash? How about down a 1/4 mile?
theres plenty of results from reflashed ecu's and piggyback ecu's.....just search. the average gain is about .5 seconds in the 1/4 mile, though.
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