I have gotten the go faster bug and being that the tbi is a time consuming system to make faster i have been looking at tpi cars (can be found with about the same miles as i have and a better body and interior for a reasonible price up here) but ran across this bird that is somewhat intrigueing. For 1800 something that runs a 14.9 doesn't sound bad, but out of the things he has done i am not sure it is possible. So here is the link so opinions a way.

http://www.autotrader.com/findacar/v...or=&cardist=59

 

it may be able to nail those times ,but think about it you already have a tbi car (if your RS is a tbi).TBI is alot harder to work with ,He already has all that stuff in his car and it runs a 14.9 if he is telling the truth . I bought my brother a 86 Iroc with a 305 tpi and 5 speed for around that price and with a full exhuast and a custom ram air setup it runs 14.6's ,I have a 350 tbi with the same setup except the ram air and mines an automatice and I run 14.6's and I had to do alot of tuning and spend alot of money to get it to run that.Get you a cheap tuned port car dont get another tbi there a pain in the ***.

 

Yeah I'd say if you are looking at buying a new car I'd definitely just look around for a 350 tpi car. 305 TPI wouldn't be bad but its still a 305 which is inherently limited. Go 350 right off the bat that way when you get the go faster bug again you won't have to do an engine swap.

 

I say it's possible check sig, he has almost the same mods as me, except no mention of tuning.

 

we dont believe anything we hear and half of what we see.
you cant lie with time slips. just remember its a 90 model for
$1800. you get what you pay for!

 

BTW with a little reserch (maybe alot) youll find tuned port is a ridiculous fuel injection system for more reasons than one. sorry tpi boys but dry manifolds suck, icebags on your plenum between every run
what a PITA! TBI....:rockon:

 

Ya the 1800 part is what is really making me question the whole deal. Makes me think there is alot to be done to the car. Oh well, i am still looking for something eventually.

 

:lala:

 

i dont know much of anything about ET's but wouldn't his trap speed be higher than an extra 3 mph from stock to modified? It looks like the car has an oil burning problem he says he did mods but nothing to correct the oil burning issue. for $1800 what else is he not telling you? personally if i was looking for another 3rdgen F-body that runs so i could tinker w/ it on weekends and drive it daily, it would be a TPI 305 or 350<---is better]. I'd hold out just a little longer usually you'll have your heart set on a particular car then you'll see something better and want that instead.

 

Just a thought, I tried to sell my TBI for $2500 for 2 yrs with no luck.

Side note: Oil burning is never a good thing.

 

Wow, so MPFI sucks uh? LT1, LS1, LS6, Stealth Ram, they all suck? Because, correct me if I'm wrong, they are all dry manifolds (fuel is injected to each port individually). I don't know, I'm a carb guy, but I'm pretty sure that was a stupid statement.

 

I am going to guess that you are dumb in person too.

 

ME TOO!! I agree.

 

I think he was joking.......actually, I don't think it should matter.

 

my research has leaned me towards tbi.thats my opinion, if you dont like it so what, you dont have to get personal and say things like that. grow up and dont be an ******* every time you dont like someones opinion, and you might find that people will like you more,not me but maybe others will-carb. boy!:lala:

 

Your so called "research" has led you the wrong way. Besides a carb is a wet-manifold design too just like the godly TBI. You said dry-manifolds suck. As far as performance is concerned (that's what I'm concerned with, aren't you) dry-manifolds don't suck. They have disadvantages but the only one that pops into my mind is price. Guess what, that just depends on the person buying the parts. If you can't afford a part (no shame in that at all - I can't either) it doesn't mean that the part sucks. I have read through a lot of your posts and still agree with Pablo's opinion, you are dumb.

 

and i have read many of yours and pablos posts. as for pablo i thought he was alright, untill his little dumb comment. as for you iv always felt that you are probably a d!#k all the time. and if im a little misinformed okay, thats why i joined this site-to learn, not to be labeled buy a couple of arogant asses who obviously have chips on their shoulders. yes we all know carb manifolds are of the wet design brody! knew that long before you started running tour c@#ksucker. now, i would like to drop this and move on to something constructive. thanx

 

lmfao

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wow (that's all I got)

 

Take it as constructive criticism, nick. Everyone needs a kick in the *** every once in a while, including myself. You just happen to be on one of those dumb streaks. Maybe you should take a few steps back and think "do I really know what I am talking about?" before posting. Zeal gets the best of us sometimes.

 

point taken, like i said i might be misinformed, and i always admit when im wrong, although i dont like to. obviously i didnt know enough to make any comments on the subject (zeal). i just happen to like tbi, im an underdog kinda guy, always have been. but this is the tbi board isnt it? anyway no one likes to be called dumb. i might be i might be a little ignorant on some of this stuff,but ignorance can be fixed, dumb or stupid is forever. for now on i will try to stick to what i do know and listen to you guys who do know. i hope we are all past this now.