Ego Killer

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at what point should someone need to look into say a victor jr.w/elbow or a sheetmetal intake? I know someone will say whats your goals for the car..so lets say a rarely drivin fast a$$ street/track car

GOaT Cheese

Vistor jr. = $200.00, sheet metal = $2400.00. I know which way I'd go.

Justa Z

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that what i said too

JL ws-6

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by the time you get done port matching teh edlebrock.. it's gonna be closer to 800.... but still a deal compared to a sheet metal.


But, the guys runnign really big power setups, are still runnign sheet metal intakes, telling me they will still outflow even a ported edlebrock. If they wouldn't out flow it.. everyone would ditch the sheet metal for edlebrock setups, which you don't see.

The edlebrock, is a great piece and a definate step up from a fast in the high HP output setups, but still falls 2nd to a good sheetmetal from what I have seen.

GOaT Cheese

Oh, you are definatley correct, you can't beat a sheet metal intake for power output. But he said it is gonna be used on the street. In my opinion, a sheet metal intake is a waste for any car that sees any street time.

JL ws-6

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I agree for a street application, regardless the power level a sheet metal intake is a waste. Most sheet metal intakes are also designed to make power at a specific rpm, not something you'd really want on a street car. Typical drivability with a sheet metal intake is generally not too good, mostly because of the engines that they are installed on (you don't put a 2500 dollar intake on a stock motor) are a race bred engine, and the intakes themselves generally don't have great velocity at low rpm.... and most people don't want to cruise at 6000+ rpm, where the sheet metal intakes really shine.

Ego Killer

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Is a vic jr. any better than a ported 90/90 setup? I was just wondering becouse I was thinking of going with a 90/90 but I been told time and time again that its not much better than a ls6 if so Ill just step up the the vic jr... Im only a 550rwhp car now but of course its never enough and why spend money twice right? Ill probley be going FI in the next year

kickassT/A

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anyone heard anyhting about the vic sr.? saw it at pri...

engineermike

I know it's almost totally unrelated, but Turbo6 posted his dyno results of LT4 versus Vic Jr. The Vic Jr. lost torque below 5200, broke even 5200-6200, then pulled ahead slightly over 6200. My guess is the results would be comparable to LS1 vs. Vic Jr in that, you've got to spend alot of time over 6200 rpm to see any gains.

A502slo

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How come there is not a problem with heat soak on a sheet metal intake. Would that not cause it to hold in the heat>>>

JL ws-6

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Heat soak isn't really a concern because the average motor that has a sheet metal on it probably doesn't run for much more then 10 minutes at a time... 99% of them are all on drag racing engines, due to the inherent power curve they have.

A502slo

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So even after the idle up to the line, burnout and staaging at the light the IAT would not start to get crazy high???
Would you rather go with sheetmetal intake or a Harrop Intake system??

JL ws-6

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sheet metal... If I were gonna spend 3000+ on an intake, I'd go with what is 100% proven.