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Could the edelbrock victor jr intake hurt performance on a stock bottom end FI car?

Old Sep 7, 2011 | 02:51 PM
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Default Could the edelbrock victor jr intake hurt performance on a stock bottom end FI car?

I have been trying to get some opinions from some tuner shops and i am getting people telling me that i cant run the intake untuned. And not only that but i am being told that it hurts the performance of a car that doesnt have head work. So would I not benefit from it?
Old Sep 7, 2011 | 02:54 PM
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There was a thread on this recently, and the guy made good power with it from like 4k on. Just a basic 99-04 Procharged gt. Pretty much like yours minus the cams.

It kind of has me interested now.
Old Sep 7, 2011 | 02:58 PM
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1. You can definitely run the manifold without a tune - of course your best gains will be with a tune but you will need a tune.

2. As long as you are running a high style plenum like the 6061, edelbrock, etc you should pick up a good gain. You also shouldnt lose much/if any down low

3. Dont forget you will need edelbrock/mmr rails
Old Sep 7, 2011 | 03:10 PM
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I don't see why you couldn't...you'll do fine w/ a blower im sure!
Old Sep 7, 2011 | 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by mrtstang
There was a thread on this recently, and the guy made good power with it from like 4k on. Just a basic 99-04 Procharged gt. Pretty much like yours minus the cams.

It kind of has me interested now.
I know i posted in that thread im curious too lol
Old Sep 7, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 97stanger
1. You can definitely run the manifold without a tune - of course your best gains will be with a tune but you will need a tune.

2. As long as you are running a high style plenum like the 6061, edelbrock, etc you should pick up a good gain. You also shouldnt lose much/if any down low

3. Dont forget you will need edelbrock/mmr rails
So you thinking if i get the adapter plate and run a stack racing plenum it wont do much? And in your 1st statement you think i need a tune? Or i do not?
Old Sep 7, 2011 | 03:12 PM
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I just traded a guy my nitrous for a brand new vic jr intake so i am planning on running it i just did want to spend all the money on a tune again when i just got a tune the 2nd week of august yakno?
Old Sep 7, 2011 | 03:15 PM
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I picked up around 20 w/ my 6061 on my car...so i mean it was worth it.
Old Sep 7, 2011 | 04:18 PM
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Thats pretty good pick up cp, What all is needed to make the intake and 6061 plenum work? Besides fuel rails what else will i need? can i reuse factory fuel lines?
Old Sep 7, 2011 | 06:13 PM
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Yea pretty sure same fuel lines...but you just have to delete the EGR...thats really it.

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