Composite TPI
Nov 28, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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Composite TPI
You know what would be sweet? A composite TPI intake
Nov 28, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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Might have some performances ++'s but would hope wouldn't have sealing problems some of these are having with age on other GM cars!
Nov 28, 2007 | 11:11 PM
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Might have some performances ++'s but would hope wouldn't have sealing problems some of these are having with age on other GM cars!
Well it was an idea
Nov 28, 2007 | 11:33 PM
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It'd also be sweet if LSx intakes would bolt onto Gen 1 small blocks.
Nov 29, 2007 | 12:35 AM
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If only the FIRST TPI could be done in composite...Looked into this about a yr or so ago and it seemed cost prohibitive, espeially if the EGR passages were kept.
Nov 29, 2007 | 10:23 AM
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I would looooooove a composite intake! All that extra weight pisses me off!
Nov 29, 2007 | 12:18 PM
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C-4 Now
Might have some performances ++'s but would hope wouldn't have sealing problems some of these are having with age on other GM cars!
exposing plastic to 800*F+ exhaust gases...what wuz they thinkin, duh ??
Nov 29, 2007 | 12:49 PM
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Nov 29, 2007 | 01:07 PM
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So would hitting the lottery.
Nov 29, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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There was some sort of composite TPI available years ago and ive seen it on this site before.
Dec 2, 2007 | 07:21 PM
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Yea there was a composite plenum and runner set up for the tpi years ago.
exposing plastic to 800*F+ exhaust gases...what wuz they thinkin, duh ??
