5.3 build
formerly 'RiceRocket'
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Charles
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1953 Cadillac Coupe De Ville (Fuel Injected, Drive-by-wire, DoD)
2009 Pontiac G8 GT (6.0l V8 Sleeper)
2011 Toyota Sequoia Sport 4x4 (Tow Rig)
My Blog: www.HotRodCaddy.com
1953 Cadillac Coupe De Ville (Fuel Injected, Drive-by-wire, DoD)
2009 Pontiac G8 GT (6.0l V8 Sleeper)
2011 Toyota Sequoia Sport 4x4 (Tow Rig)
My Blog: www.HotRodCaddy.com
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More doors and power ? What if you are cheap ?
Hooooray, less gas mileage, worse driveability, a big hole in the hood, for what +10 HP, peak, sure if you are building a friday night toy, fine, be cheap, throw in a gen 3 with a carb, into some cheap thirdgen, or foxbody chassis, and have fun.
For those of us building a daily driver with a little "pep"
I thinks not.
Its not a Necessity if it could have been avoided, which it easily is by staying EFI.
Hooooray, less gas mileage, worse driveability, a big hole in the hood, for what +10 HP, peak, sure if you are building a friday night toy, fine, be cheap, throw in a gen 3 with a carb, into some cheap thirdgen, or foxbody chassis, and have fun.
For those of us building a daily driver with a little "pep"
I thinks not.
Its not a Necessity if it could have been avoided, which it easily is by staying EFI.
worse driveability? seriously? have you driven a carbed LSx based motor?
and again with the big hole in the hood...you act like there are no aftermarket hoods or cowls available, or intakes to keep the overall height down to use a stock hood...
and the new manifold selection really helps out when decent power is being made. big single planes that can flow the air while keeping the velocity where a typical LS1/6 intake will become restrictive and not have the appropriate runner lengths to be completely useful. so yea, when im looking for 10+ hp here, another 25+ hp there, i guess i just become a perfectionist.
it'd be nice if you people actually did some research before you just toss out biased opinions and pretend you know what you're talking about
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El Pendejo Loco
2002 Suzuki Hayabusa
1507 "dry" block
Brocks megaphone
Spencercycle 10" swingarm
MPS auto shifter
Hays convertible clutch
Yea, that about sums it up...
El Pendejo Loco
2002 Suzuki Hayabusa
1507 "dry" block
Brocks megaphone
Spencercycle 10" swingarm
MPS auto shifter
Hays convertible clutch
Yea, that about sums it up...
Doesnt see what you did
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less gas mileage...so...instead of 27mpg on the hwy, were talking 22-23, horrific loss i know..
worse driveability? seriously? have you driven a carbed LSx based motor?
and again with the big hole in the hood...you act like there are no aftermarket hoods or cowls available, or intakes to keep the overall height down to use a stock hood...
and the new manifold selection really helps out when decent power is being made. big single planes that can flow the air while keeping the velocity where a typical LS1/6 intake will become restrictive and not have the appropriate runner lengths to be completely useful. so yea, when im looking for 10+ hp here, another 25+ hp there, i guess i just become a perfectionist.
it'd be nice if you people actually did some research before you just toss out biased opinions and pretend you know what you're talking about
worse driveability? seriously? have you driven a carbed LSx based motor?
and again with the big hole in the hood...you act like there are no aftermarket hoods or cowls available, or intakes to keep the overall height down to use a stock hood...
and the new manifold selection really helps out when decent power is being made. big single planes that can flow the air while keeping the velocity where a typical LS1/6 intake will become restrictive and not have the appropriate runner lengths to be completely useful. so yea, when im looking for 10+ hp here, another 25+ hp there, i guess i just become a perfectionist.
it'd be nice if you people actually did some research before you just toss out biased opinions and pretend you know what you're talking about
So you expect me to lose 5 mpg highway, probably another 5 city, for MAYBE 10-25 HP ? Hell on MY engine for my app you are talking about definetly needing a hole in the hood, as the LS6 manifold clears by a hair, 5 mpg loss, so even at the better end of things, 25 HP, in a 2900 lb car, thats a waste of time, I dont know about calling losing gas mileage, poking things through the hood, and having something that isnt always tuned as well, which in reality an efi setup has an advantage over carb'd, is anything about perfection.
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R.I.P. Tim 
SR, RB, and LS1 into S13/14 harnesses converted.
SR 13/13- $120, 13/14 or 14/13 $180
RB $200
LS1 $250
full on track cars can take a lot more liberties with shit than a street car. bell bottom kits and crazy wheel fitment look cool sliding on a track, but when i want to drive to taco bus, im going to ruin all of that shit. so it just doesnt work for me. function over fashion.
Originally Posted by osama tim laden
also, im about to blow my moderator status by deleteing all of davids posts
SR, RB, and LS1 into S13/14 harnesses converted.
SR 13/13- $120, 13/14 or 14/13 $180
RB $200
LS1 $250
Doesnt see what you did
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Thats exactly what i'll be doing, new terminals and wire, I dont need new connector bodies when they arent going to help any as i've got a rubbermaid tub of them in great shape.
No advantage, more money, same end result
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R.I.P. Tim
SR, RB, and LS1 into S13/14 harnesses converted.
SR 13/13- $120, 13/14 or 14/13 $180
RB $200
LS1 $250
full on track cars can take a lot more liberties with shit than a street car. bell bottom kits and crazy wheel fitment look cool sliding on a track, but when i want to drive to taco bus, im going to ruin all of that shit. so it just doesnt work for me. function over fashion.
Originally Posted by osama tim laden
also, im about to blow my moderator status by deleteing all of davids posts
SR, RB, and LS1 into S13/14 harnesses converted.
SR 13/13- $120, 13/14 or 14/13 $180
RB $200
LS1 $250
