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Old 06-20-2009, 10:48 PM
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I have a cobra upper and lower intake on my 94 gt and i was thinking about going with a holley systemax 2 upper and lower. good or bad decision? pros and cons? what kind of gains/loss will i see?
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Old 06-21-2009, 12:53 AM
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other mods?
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Old 06-21-2009, 01:22 AM
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i personally wouldnt. not that it could be beneficial, but theres other stuff out there that just plain works.
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Old 06-21-2009, 08:02 AM
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i already have afr 165 heads, pullies, 302 .30 over, forged internals, full exhaust from headers back with off road pipe, 70mm throttle body, cai, 30lb injectors
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Old 06-21-2009, 01:37 PM
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Do you have a stock cam? If so, I would keep the Cobra intake. The stock cam and that Cobra will help give you a nice low torquey feel. If you have a higher revving cam, then I would go with the Holley to give you a much longer power curve.
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Old 06-21-2009, 03:06 PM
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i have an aftermarket cam
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Old 06-21-2009, 03:33 PM
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Okay. The truth is, both intake manifolds are good. Which Cobra intake do you have? The one with an elbow connected(94-95 cobra) or the Fox body Cobra(93)? The Cobra is good for making low end power and torque. Past 5500rpm and it falls flat. A good porting job can really wake them up as well as there is plenty of room for porting. But you can only open up the ports so much. I have a GT-40 intake w/an unported lower(same as Cobra) on my supercharged 95 GT and it retains great street torque. But it is a restriction. And this is where a Holley would really shine. The ports are much larger and it is meant to rev. You can take them into the 6000rpm+ range. It's something that would really benefit my car. In your case, I would stay with the Cobra unless you plan on any forced induction down the road. You'll have great street power.
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Old 06-22-2009, 09:29 PM
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i have the 94-95 cobra intake
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Personally, I'd keep. You can also get the lower ported by Tmoss for about $120. It will flow similar to the Holley for much less. But if you really want a Holley, then go for it. It's your car.
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