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Old Apr 10, 2017 | 03:45 PM
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2017 TPI intake choices...

Your read it right..

It's 2017, is the FAST unit still the 'best'?

I'm building a mild 383, and wanting to put money into an aftermarket intake, all the reads/reviews are nearly 10 years old now. What to go with?

No LS motors, keeping the SBC.
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Old Apr 10, 2017 | 05:24 PM
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Re: 2017 TPI intake choices...

The SLP T-Ram is nice.
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Old Apr 10, 2017 | 05:53 PM
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It depends on what you are doing with the car really.
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Old Apr 10, 2017 | 06:21 PM
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Re: 2017 TPI intake choices...

If you want the oem style tpi look, its hard to beat the First for bang for buck. It still is made as far as i know
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Old Apr 10, 2017 | 08:24 PM
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I second that FIRST intake you can't beat the torque on a street car.
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Old Apr 12, 2017 | 01:17 PM
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Re: 2017 TPI intake choices...

TPiS makes a really nice intake that mirrors the LT4 design for the SBC. I was going to go with that on my 408 until I was talked into going LS.
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 04:45 PM
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Re: 2017 TPI intake choices...

thanks guys, i think i will going with the First intake. It will keep the stock looks, and thats what im going for on my mild restored GTA
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