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Old 12-10-2005, 12:13 PM
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which is better for performance im gettin ready to buy what would be better to get
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Old 12-10-2005, 12:19 PM
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i think the trickflow steet heat is better
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Old 12-10-2005, 03:20 PM
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real gt-40...on looks alone gets my vote, but you don't have it up there
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Old 12-10-2005, 03:55 PM
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Defently get the Trick Flow TrackHeat. I have the street, and i wish i had the Trackheat for that extra rpm
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Old 12-10-2005, 05:44 PM
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i voted for trickflow because it's the best of those out of the box but i do preffer the looks of the cobra. you didn't mention anything about budget, if your looking fot the best price the cobra is also the way to go on that one, i got mine (used) for 200$ (or 250$?...i forget) and i got the lower ported ...it will probably flow just as much if not more than the trickflow.
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Old 12-10-2005, 06:49 PM
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i voted for cobra...... it looks the best on there but its the most $$$ i like makin my **** look clean... i think aftermarket intake manifolds look hella weak
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Old 12-10-2005, 06:57 PM
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i voted for cobra...... it looks the best on there but its the most $$$ i like makin my **** look clean... i think aftermarket intake manifolds look hella weak
the cobra is expensive if you buy it new but it's the easiest one to find used for really cheap though
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Old 12-10-2005, 08:30 PM
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i went with TF cuz it competes with everything out there, price, and it looks good. i would have loved to get a tubular gt40, but for $500++ i didnt.
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Old 12-11-2005, 06:00 PM
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IMO, when it comes to buying an new intake or any other part its really a matter of personal preference. As far as performance goes, everyone seems to be hung up on advertised flow numbers. The fact is most of the popular manifolds on the market (including the typhoon) flow fairly close to one another when tested against other manifolds in their same class. The 5 or so cfm differences really arent critical for most street/strip applications, but make a great marketing tool. Also, how well a maniflod flows on a flow bench and how well it actually flows in a real world situation can differ greatly depending on the application. Factors like cams, heads, tuning etc. can have a large effect, which only serves to make that minor flow difference less significant. As long as you stick with the popular brands used by others it really boils down to a matter of Price and Appearance. I personally feel that the trick flow is a great looking manifold and performs as well as any of the others, but I think the typhoon is the best value when it comes to manifolds. It performs on par with its more expensive competitors and can be bought for $150.00 cheaper than the other popular brand names. Though I usually perform a port match on these manifolds, as the ports can be alittle rough out of the box, its not really required. If looks are a concern you can get these manifolds in a polished version and still spend $75.00 less than the cost of the others in a non polished version. Like I said iits really a matter of how much ya wanna spend for what looks good to you.

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Old 12-11-2005, 08:22 PM
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def go for the spyder intake.. serious power and torque increase!!!



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