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Old 06-01-2002 | 12:22 AM
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StealthRAM or stay carbed ?

I've seen the dyno results of the stealth ram on a stock engine and 60+ horsepower is pretty good! Do you guys think a stealthram will make JUST AS MUCH power as a Holley carburetor ? Also... I believe a smaller cam will be in order if I'm to run an SD system. hehe
Old 06-01-2002 | 01:25 AM
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Stay carbed

You're talking about a HUGE expense to *maybe* get gains.
Old 06-01-2002 | 02:13 AM
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Well I dont know about HUGE. $425 isnt huge like... say over a grand for a miniram! Also.. I'm not looking for gains. I want about the same power. My car still has the original in-tank fuel pump, the ECM and the TPI harness are intact and in place... so the swap would be painless. The only thing I'm worried about is putting it on and finding out that I lost about 100 HP like I did with the TPI !!

here's a pic of my engine...
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Old 06-01-2002 | 02:47 AM
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Ahh ok

I was taking into consideration sensors, ECM, harness, prom tuning, blah blah blah

If you've got it all yea you just got the cost of the intake.

Dont forget an LT1 intake as an option


beats minirams price and stealthrams wait list.
Old 06-03-2002 | 04:38 AM
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It’s already been proven that EFI can make the same peak horsepower that a carb’ed setup up can make. What you’re not looking at is the horsepower between idle to peak horsepower. With the tuning, you can tune the area between low RPM and high RPM speeds with an EFI setup. With a properly setup EFI, you can manipulate injector pulse width and spark advance through out your whole powerband. That will affect mileage, overall horsepower, and idle and cruising drivability. With a carb setup, you’re usually tuning for either high or low RPM speeds with a compromise to the other. Most guys I know run fully tuned for peak horsepower while running rich on idle and compromising lower RPM speed power. I used to use a carb setup for my 63 Nova. It’s a bit more costly, but I ditched it for EFI and will never go back to carb. Since you already have the computer and harness and your in-tank setup, a good chunk of your costs is already brought down. I say go EFI.
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Chalk up another vote for the SR....
Old 06-03-2002 | 02:26 PM
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FAST life.... do u think a miniram might be a better alternative ?
Old 06-03-2002 | 03:26 PM
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I don’t own one myself but in my honest opinion, I feel that the Stealth Ram will be a better alternative. From the looks of it, the Stealth Ram has a larger plenum area than the Miniram and that should help out with the air distribution problem the Minirams have. TPIS even states that you should weld a plate inside the plenum of the Miniram to help with the air distribution problem when going with force induction. That’s one of my gripes with the Miniram. I’ve also noticed this with my rear spark plugs fouling out faster than the front plugs. It’s a very common occurrence with Other Miniram owners I know. Also, the price of the Miniram is just too OUTRAGEOUS. Since other members on this board have verified that the Stealth Ram fits underneath the hood, the price makes the Stealth Ram very desirable.
What most people don’t remember is that before the “T” Ram manifold that SLP made for the Firehawks, they had a manifold that was similar to the Stealth Ram. Basically it was a tunnel ram manifold with a box welded onto it. Aside from the box like plenum welded to the tunnel ram, it is exactly like the Stealth Ram. I had the opportunity to drive a Camaro with one. It had excellent performance much like the Miniram and I feel it is comparable to the Miniram. Honestly, the Miniram is overrated for it’s price and TPIS should get on the ball with competition like the Stealth Ram out there. Hopefully with Holley getting into the scene, upgrading existing TPI style EFI systems won’t be as expensive as it was before as it was when all you had for choice was Accel’s box manifold Super Ram and the Miniram.
Let’s be real, Ford’s notorious GT-40 intake set-up is a more complex piece to manufacture than the Miniram, yet it’s have the price. Aftermarket long tube runners are less complicated to manufacture that the GT-40 intake, yet a few cost as much as the GT-40. We’re getting raped with prices when upgrading EFI, but like I said, hopefully that all changes now that Holley has stepped up to the plate. Now if they can only make one with EGR and make it 50 state legal, that would be BAD-@ss.
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Well Ive got a STEALTH RAM installed in my vette and the only problem is that its about 3/4" to tall to close the hood on my 1985 vette, but DOUG FLYNN over at HOLLEY has installed on on a pure stock 1992 camaro and picked up 62hp over the stock TPI intake,(yes it fits camaros with the standard flat hood, but it needs minor mods on the stock hood (two small dents that are on the inside brace and dont show from outside) now to be fair it does lose some low rpm torque but from about 4400rpm and above it allows enough more air flow even with stock exhausts and heads to make that extra hp, on my vette (a full roller 383 11:1 compression,ported trickflow heads ETC.) theres no contest, Ive picked up 1000rpm plus in the torque range and at least 75hp at 5500rpm- 6500rpm] heres the 92 camaro
Old 06-13-2002 | 11:31 AM
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Neither until you get my $628.69 back to me first scam artist. No TPI parts and no refund as promised after 3 months. Priorities my Romanian friend, priorities. You should spend less time trying to figure out how to spend stolen money, and more time getting some integrity and ***** to do th right thing and send it back to me.
Old 06-13-2002 | 11:51 AM
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I'm disgusted.


I'd like to lock this, but if what he's saying is true I hope your name gets drug through the mud
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