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Old Jul 26, 2013 | 10:01 PM
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running a AES 390 with a P1sc, within the next year it will be upgraded to a D1sc 10-12lbs boost. i am using a bone stock 2002 lq4 truck intake, at what point or at what power should i start thinking about replacing it with say an edelbrock intake or something of that sort?
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 03:24 AM
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A truck intake has been 5.40s @~3200 lbs and 27+psi. IMO unless you are going over that or think it looks like ****, then I wouldn't do it.....but that's just me.

I don't know of any back to back comparison....
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 04:49 PM
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A truck intake has been 5.40s @~3200 lbs and 27+psi. IMO unless you are going over that or think it looks like ****, then I wouldn't do it.....but that's just me.

I don't know of any back to back comparison....
sweet, yeah i'll probably just stick with the stock one then until i get a little extra money and get tired of looking at it lol.
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 05:28 PM
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Stick with the truck intake.
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 06:56 PM
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if you have the money thats one thing, but find out what the results are on other combos that have made the switch and see if the ends justify the means.
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 07:13 PM
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There are lots of people who run car intakes over 1000 rwhp and the truck intake is better than the car. Of course you can gain power with a better intake but with boost its not as big of a deal as it with a n/a car. You are forcing the air in with boost and N/A has to use vacuum to get its cylinder fill.
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Old Jul 28, 2013 | 09:22 AM
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i agree with changing it if it becomes a visual eye sore and dont like the look of it.
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