Texas Speed LS3 Sheet Metal Intake
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Texas Speed LS3 Sheet Metal Intake Anybody get their hands on one yet? Looks like a Holley Sniper Low Rise. But nicer. Says October on the site. But I assume Oct 2018?
https://www.texas-speed.com/p-7465-t...s-no-step.aspx
https://www.texas-speed.com/p-7465-t...s-no-step.aspx
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They look incredible... and the price is very good compared to the other stuff... $2500-3500. The Sniper is great @ $600 but this is just a little more than a FAST and looks to be a quality piece.
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I don't even care if it only picks up the same. The quality of the piece seems far better for a small uptick in price. Now, will an LME Billet piece for 4500 pick up more? Who cares. It costs more than the heads.
The bell mouthed runner entry of the sniper is far better than the sharp edge entry in the picture above. A bell mouthed runner is better than the ones cast into the floor of a cast manifold as well.
Despite a better build quality and being prettier I’d put $5 on it that the sniper runs better.
Despite a better build quality and being prettier I’d put $5 on it that the sniper runs better.
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That's a good observation. I had to go find a picture of the interior of the Sniper. The Sniper does have bell-mouthed runners. It doesn't appear the TSP does... I assume those are final production photos?
I own a sniper and it’s not a showpiece but I didn’t find it too offensive where it matters. Haven’t had a chance to check port match. I figure it’ll take some love like almost everything else. Port match on a victor jr took a ton of grinding too.
I forgot to mention in my original post that I think these billet intakes are primarily meant for boosted applications where strength and proper sealing is the primary concern. It’s a badass piece, but NA I don’t think any of them are going to set a record NA.
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Snipers also have a curved section, although it would be an exaggeration to call it a bellmouth.
Would be nice to see more detail on the runner section and how it aligns with the ports in the head etc. Although being removable, should make it easy to port if needed.
Likewise because the inner portion has the threaded holes....no reason there shouldnt be able to be an extremely good full bellmouth in there.
In some respects the pictures only look a little better because of the heavy powdercoating vs the anodised of the cheaper units though. Which really should be removed for any contact faces.