Hey I bought my car a few months ago and I have been doing a lot of research on different intake systems. The previous owner bought the ZZZ 350 motor (350hp/385tq) and put the stock tpi on it. not ported or anything, no new feul injectors, nothing. so I was thinking after I get the new tranny in this week, I should get a new intake as my next step. Money is a concern here as well since I am in high school, so no minirams or superrams. I was thinking along the lines of a ported tpi setup or an hsr, but i recently saw a pro ram setup for sale. So basically, which of these would be ideal for my motor, easiest to install, cost least, least amount of tuning, looks the best, anything that would sway me one way. heres what i found on a pro ram.

also, my friend has a new hsr in box with the rails with afpr and he wants 450.

The Pro Ram is going to pretty much REQUIRE an aftermarket hood; or, some nice expensive elbow for the TB. Also, the throttle linkage on its TB SUCKS, it is about as hostile to the 700 TV cable as it can be. Obviously if you run the elbow and side-draft TB, that's not so much of an issue. All you'll have to worry about then is a bracket.

The ProRam will kick the HSR's butt as far as max power output, guaranteed. There's probably 150 HP of flow difference between them. With the heads you have though, none of that will ever be an issue. Either one will make about the same as a carb, i.e. 350 HP or so, give or take whatever else you've changed about the motor.

THe HSR will fit under your hood.

Either one will "work" with the 86 TPI setup, as far as ECM, wiring, sensors, injectors, etc. Plumbing the MAF into the ProRam might be a bit of a challenge, not impossible but just one more detail and expense. Plumbing fuel to either one will require a little effort. The HSR maybe a little less, but it's not a plug-in by any means either.

I think you'd be wiser to go for the HSR.

wow, thanks for the great response. so a ported tpi is out of the question then for me?

You can get an hsr from a friend for 450? Why are you asking this question get the hsr! Easy to work on, fits under your hood, wont drop too much torque and flattens out the curve, top end!

Looks great, but remember you cant use your coil in cap...

Jump on that HSR

do i need a new coil? and a new cap? or do i just need to like transplant it or something?

plus 450 isnt that huge. its 500 shipped new with a warranty.

and also, i know i should upgrade my injectors too, they are also the stock ones from the 305. what size should i go for? what about porting heads, tuning, etc.

Oh yea, and I supposedly have a twin 58 throttle body by accel 1000cfm. I mean I havent checked, but I was told by the seller and I have a reciept for one. you never know these days though.

I thought the HSR was 550 shipped... maybe thats with afpr.

Your going to need to convert to the 88(?)+ external coil. (My 89 had it)

New cap rotor external coil (MSD ones can be had for 30$ i believe) and a long enough plug wire to connect 'em.

summit sells the manifolds and the feul rails with afpr for like 510 shipped or something. and its like 480 shipped without it. so my friend is only giving me like 60 off.

so would i just need a new coil, or would i need a new cap, rotor, and coil? and how much would all this be if i do need all of it.

anything else i would need for the swap? i think i heard about feul line adapters or something?

oops posted reply to wrong post. sorry.