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Old 12-28-2007, 04:09 PM
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I was going to get bbk tb & plenum,I already have a bbk CAi(not installed)is there any other brands that would give me better performance,I kinda want bbk everthing,and how hrd is the install thanks

Oh how much hp would I gain,from a tb,plenum,and caI
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i would say 12-18 for that whole set up.

Its very easy to install but its really not the best way to spend your money, the cai is the only thing out of those that i would do. unless you plan to go f/i in the future.
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Old 12-28-2007, 05:19 PM
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The Best and Cheapest Dont really go with eachother......

Most people will say the BEST is Accufab (they look the best in my opinion) they are all close to the same price... accufab a lil more expensive.

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is bbk good
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Old 12-28-2007, 07:36 PM
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ORIGINAL: lewistk

i would say 12-18 for that whole set up.
With an intake, tb, and plenum you'll see about 5hp to the wheels.

And to the OP... BBK is a good brand. Don't pay for the overpriced Accufab brand. They'll give you about 1 or 2 more hp after a tune. BBK is good, and there are some cheaper ones on EBay.
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If you want the cheapest, Ebay is a good starting point.
If you want the best looking go with Accufab.Ponder this: What sits on top of engine andis usually spotted first?
If you want the best performance, get dyno stats.
If you want best/cheapst, compare dyno and price.

I got this solution from ENIAC.
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Old 12-28-2007, 09:03 PM
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ORIGINAL: lewistk

i would say 12-18 for that whole set up.

Its very easy to install but its really not the best way to spend your money, the cai is the only thing out of those that i would do. unless you plan to go f/i in the future.
Now, that's funny.
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Old 12-29-2007, 10:06 AM
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i got my c&l tb and plenem for around 200 bucks. does fine. and a cai wont give you any performance. the tb plenem will just give you better throttle response.
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Old 12-29-2007, 10:22 AM
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Look around for used parts man. That is the way to go on these things. They are all about the same in performance, only vary by a couple hp (nothing you would notice). The only decision you have to make is how much you want to spend.
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Im running a BBK plenum and 70mm tb. They are quality pieces and haven't given me any reason to dislike the brand. Like everyone said, it isn't going to give you gobs of power, and they're all basicaly going to be the same. Accufab is prettier, that's it. I can't justify their prices beyond that.
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