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Old 07-16-2001, 06:35 PM
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best runners?

AS&M or SLP?

Siamesed or not?

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Old 07-16-2001, 09:41 PM
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as&m are good for tourqe but f you ever get serious about upper rpm power the slp's will be easier to siamese and will result in shortenng the individual runner length creating a more usable power band

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doesn't as&m already have siamesed runners?

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Car: Red 87 IROC-Z28 T-Top
Engine: 5.7 Tuned Port Injection
Transmission: 700R4 Auto
Axle/Gears: BW 9-Bolt 3.27
AS&M.

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Old 07-17-2001, 12:25 AM
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Maybe its just me...

But i can only find complete (WAY OVER PRICED) tpi systems on AS&M's site.

Anybody got a link?
or a price?

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Old 07-17-2001, 01:29 AM
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They have the sh*tiest site I have ever seen. I can't find anything on that site quickly either.


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I think TPIS runners are actually the same.

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I had great Results with Upper plenum porting to match 58mm TB and SLP intake runner on a stock base. Flowing to an SLP CAM on a 355 with a 2000rpm stall converter. Made a nice power band up to 4800RPM and a nice flat torque curve. Just like SLP claims, not a huge improvement in horse power, but really helps to flatten out the torque curve and move it up a few RPM.

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I think the AS&M runners are WAY over priced, same with the TPIS ones. I plan on getting the SLP siamesed ones, but I have a high RPM engine.

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The shorter the runner, the better.

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ONLY for hp

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The shorter the runner is the higher RPMS you will make power in,both Torque and Horse power. That is what the SLPs are all about, flattening out the Torque curve and allowing you to pull to the limits of the base, about 4800-5000 rpms in my opinion.

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Slp it is

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SLP runners,a ported plenum,and an AFPR(50PSI from stock 48)really opened up my GTA's highway performance,and pulled stronger on the top end,with only a negligible loss in off idle throttle response.The engineers really did their homework,and for only $199 they can't be beat.

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Old 07-18-2001, 05:23 PM
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Cool, thanks for the real world experience

But everything has already been ported

Im thinking of an edelbrock base to go with the runners (slp)

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Wait a second

$199?

where the heck did you find that price!!

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I actually think AS&M's site is easy to navigate...

All your L98 stuff...
http://www.azspeed-marine.com/produc.../vettel98.html



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Old 07-19-2001, 08:21 PM
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Easy to navigate doesn't drop the price
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