i was wondering what everyone on this baord thought about this kit...



WEST PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS

82-92 TBI"RS"/CARB F-BODY RAM AIR KIT

EXCELLENT "RS" BOLT ON!

THIS KIT IS DESIGHNED TO BOLT ON SOME MUCH NEEDED EXTRA HORSPOWER TO YOUR SINGLE SNORKEL F-BODY. ONCE INSTALLED, YOU WILL BE GREETED WITH FASTER THROTTLE RESPONSE, INCREASED TOP SPEED, AND INCREASED OVERALL ENGINE PERFORMANCE. ALSO, THE KIT WILL HAVE A FACTORY INSTALLED APPEARANCE AND WILL NOT ALTER ANY OF YOUR EMMISION CONTROLS ON YOUR F-BODY. EACH KIT COMES WITH A CUSTOM CONTOURED PRACTICALLY INDESTRUCTIBLE POLYETHELENE RAM AIR SCOOP, 3 INCH OD AIR DUCT HOSE, INSTALLATION HARDWARE, AND INSTRUCTIONS

AFFORDABLY PRICED AT $59.00



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91 camaro RS
- 305 TBI
Mods: Performer TBI intake, 1" TBI spacer, K+N, jet fan switch ,160 thermo,Accel control module, Jet Stage 2 chip, edelbrock TES headers, Compleate 3" Flowmaster exhaust, Edelbrock springs, KYB struts and shocks, 700R4 built by TSI, SLP tq converter, b+m trans cooler, white guage faces, megashifter..
next month: spohn LCA's and panhard rod, BMR relocation brackets,posi 323 , lt1 cam and new valve springs

 

good price but the stock air cleaner snorkel is very small. You'd get a better effect with a bigger air cleaner or maybe cutting the snorkel off so the opening is higher (since its a conical shape)

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-Tas
'89 Formula WS-6 made in Van Nuys, CA, U.S.A.

305, TBI, 700R4, P.A.W. 14x3 open element with K&N, Milodon 160* thermo, functional Formula hood, cross-flow Flowmaster, '99z28 rear pipes and tips, Hooker 1-5/8" 50 state legal headers, Dynomax 3" I pipe (PN 44063 and 43248)
Super GRK_Taz World
F-Body Dual Exaust
EFI & Intake Options

 

It is a waste of money!! I have found some thing similar to what they sell at a home center near my house. The air intake they have is similar to the one I found for about 4$ that is used to evacuate air from a tiolet. And the tubing for 3 or 4" tubing is very cheap too. I would go to a Home Depot or somthing like that and look around for somthing instead of wasting those 60$.

 

If you want ram-air Get a dual snorkle intake from a junkyard, and run both sides. That will be all the air you will ever need.

I myself will be going Cowl-Air soon. Got an extra hood, and a hood scoop to cut and fit on.

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1991 Firebird Bandit II Edition
305 LO3 A4 with mods:
True Dual 2 1/2" Exhaust;
Dynomax Shorty Headers
Hedman X-Pipe
2 Dynomax Free-Flowing Cats
2 Dynomax Glass Packed Mufflers
160* thermostat
Jet Stage II Powerchip
no smog pump/pulley/AIR tubes
A/C delete (need delete pulley)
K&N Open Element cleaner
Ultimate TBI Mods (port/polish, AFPR)
1" TBI Spacer .25" Injector Spacer
Homemade Subframe Connectors
GM Wonderbar
36mm front, 24mm rear sway bars with Poly bushings/endlinks
Waiting to install;
95 Z28 LT1 Camshaft
1.6:1 RR
Bryco double roller timing set
LT4 valve springs
+ one large lead pedal foot . See my project rocket turtle @
http://oursportscars.homestead.com/firebird.html
Member of Tidewater Trans Am Club
www.ttac.net

 

you will definitley be better off as far as your wallet is concerned to make your own. it may look a little funny, but it will be cheaper...a LOT cheaper. and, you can do it any way you want, which is often better.

-brian

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1991 Camaro RS
GMPP 350 HO crate engine w/TBI
Homepage z28boy@twcny.rr.com AIM - "Z28 Boy"

 

let's see, hmmmm. $59 for a "kit" or $10 and a trip to home depot? well, i'm stumped, which could possibly be the better deal?
all of these kits are the same. over priced, and made for someoen soo lazy they won't even take a trip to the local hardware store.
big time rip off!

later
tim

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91 Camaro RS-LO3,Auto
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Yeah I would say screw the West Performance kit. I mean it looks good n all but seriously you can make one your self. KZAD and me made one for his 88 Formula and I think we spent about 6 bucks. But why even bother I say go Open Air. Both KZAD and me had a form or ram air on our cars and we both did the switch I notice a better respose with the Open Air.

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1989 RS Camaro
305ci TBI
Mods:
Hedman Header
Highflow Cat
3inch catback pipe
FlowMaster 80 Series Muffler
14x3 Open Air Element
8.5 HighTemp Spark Plug Wires
4.7 Ohm Reistor
Torque Converter Lock Up switch
www.rit.edu/~cjp8408
AIM: PopaPork

 

This was talked about before in the product review board (where this post is headed in a few). We talked about the high price and he lowered it to $60 after we got on his case. All in all I think it's a good kit for a normal car and somebody that doesn't want to do lots of custom fabrication. Of course it would be cheaper to make your own but it would also be cheaper to make youre own hood. Or make your own open element out of some aluminum, or make your own boxed LCA and panhard bars....but some people don't have the time. If you're making 20 an hour at a job right now then think of 3 hours and you'll have the kit and only spend 10 minutes installing it. If you had to go to homedepot and look for all the parts you still won't have as nice a looking product as this kit. The trade off is that I like to do my own work, hence my crazy stereo system install. I did however buy the boxed LCA and panhard from SLP because they took the parts, made it and sold it for a nice price.
I agree with you guys, definatly an easy do it yourself project but for some of the new guys it might be a nice x-mas gift or what have you.

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, Jon (350 TBI!)
91 Red My website

 

well i appriate you honest opinion gentleman..

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91 camaro RS
- 305 TBI
Mods: Performer TBI intake, 1" TBI spacer, K+N, jet fan switch ,160 thermo,Accel control module, Jet Stage 2 chip, edelbrock TES headers, Compleate 3" Flowmaster exhaust, Edelbrock springs, KYB struts and shocks, 700R4 built by TSI, SLP tq converter, b+m trans cooler, white guage faces, megashifter..
next month: spohn LCA's and panhard rod, BMR relocation brackets,posi 323 , lt1 cam and new valve springs