TPI Tuned Port Injection discussion and questions. LB9 and L98 tech, porting, tuning, and bolt-on aftermarket products.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

These performance parts worth it?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Dec 3, 2008 | 08:30 PM
  #1  
sid2007's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 37
Likes: 0
From: Upstate NY
Car: 1985 Trans Am
Engine: 5.0 TPI
Transmission: Auto
These performance parts worth it?

Would any of these make a big improvement or feel in performance?

Accel Ignition Coil
Jet Chips Throttle Body Airfoil
Hypertech Distributor Cap And Rotor Kit
Jet Chips Throttle Body Spacer

Last edited by sid2007; Dec 4, 2008 at 09:46 AM.
Reply
Old Dec 4, 2008 | 10:18 AM
  #2  
Dale's Avatar
TGO Supporter
iTrader: (12)
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 6,819
Likes: 3
From: AR
Car: 1991 Camaro RS Vert
Engine: 350 S-TPI
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: GU5/G80/J65
Re: These performance parts worth it?

throttle body spacer is useless. Seach and you will see.
cap/rotor. Just find one locally with brass terminals.
foil/coil are fine for first mods. Easy bolt on. Will you actually see a difference? who knows. But I would go with a hypertech coil, or msd. They are higher voltage then accel IIRC.
Reply
Old Dec 4, 2008 | 12:39 PM
  #3  
88iroc52387's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 117
Likes: 0
Re: These performance parts worth it?

Can't tell ya from personal expirnece Yet! but I've been reading and searching this forum for almost a year preparing to do my 350 tpi build and swap this summer. So to save you some days/weeks of reading from what I hear, best performance without tearing into the motor comes from improving your cars airflow. The TPI is like having an asthmatic run a race it just doesn't breath enough especailly as you get the Rev's up. Watch the for sale section and pickup a better intake like i did, then maybe some runners, and then free up the exhaust.... As long as the parts you listed are operating fine I would work on the anemic intake and restrictive exhaust to get some performance.... my 2c
Reply
Old Dec 5, 2008 | 02:13 PM
  #4  
RED86Z28's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 502
Likes: 0
From: Savannah GA
Car: 1986 IROC
Engine: 355" TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Re: These performance parts worth it?

None of the parts you listed will do anything significant to your car. The stock type ignition components work very well. I have never seen a high performance HEI coil increase power over a properly working HEI coil. Also there is really nothing special about any high cost cap and rotor. As long as it has brass terminals it is good. Throttle body spacers are garbage. The air foil is proven to add flow capability to the stock throttle body but usually does not add noticable power.
I would spend the money on exhaust.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Streetstuff
Miscellaneous Third Gen Items!
2
Sep 7, 2015 09:23 AM
86IROC112
Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
4
Aug 17, 2015 02:00 PM
armybyrd
Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Wanted
0
Aug 17, 2015 08:59 AM
GVMV
Exterior Parts for Sale
0
Aug 16, 2015 07:08 PM
1nastygta
Firebirds for Sale
2
Aug 8, 2015 07:38 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:23 PM.