TPI V8 animation
Le Mans Master
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From: Palmdale CA
Now that's pretty stinking cool and a very representative view. It'd be great to show the wife, just how the whole shebang goes together. Now if only you can click a button and start adding the AIR pump, AC Compressor, AIR diverter valves, vacuum hoses, etc, etc (but then you'd hardly be able to see the motor 
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Thanks for the cool linkee!
)Thanks for the cool linkee!
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From: Idianapolis Indiana
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From: Boston, Dallas, Detroit, SoCal, back to Boston MA
Yes actually.
TCCC makes you run the TPI on the road courses in some classes.
http://www.tccracing.com/gettingstarted.htm
They're great road racers
Would it be faster with a miniram? sure
But if you have to run it on a built engine, or if your autoxing with it, they're fine.
They've even been run in SpeedGT
TCCC makes you run the TPI on the road courses in some classes.
http://www.tccracing.com/gettingstarted.htm
They're great road racers
Would it be faster with a miniram? sure
But if you have to run it on a built engine, or if your autoxing with it, they're fine.
They've even been run in SpeedGT
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 163
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From: Idianapolis Indiana
A tpi wont make any horsepower but an experienced engine builder can build a fuel efficient torque monster outta one. Had a 1992 camaro with a built 4 bolt 383 sbc with dart iron eagles and a completely stock tpi system save for injectors, throttle body, chip and fuel pump. She had 590 lb ft torque. It wasnt a low speed acceleration machine but it would mop the floor with people at highway speeds between 70-150 with 2.73's. Best of all 33 mpg at 105 mph cruising speed in a camaro! Top speed 179 mph.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: College Station TX
Yes actually.
TCCC makes you run the TPI on the road courses in some classes.
http://www.tccracing.com/gettingstarted.htm
They're great road racers
Would it be faster with a miniram? sure
But if you have to run it on a built engine, or if your autoxing with it, they're fine.
TCCC makes you run the TPI on the road courses in some classes.
http://www.tccracing.com/gettingstarted.htm
They're great road racers
Would it be faster with a miniram? sure
But if you have to run it on a built engine, or if your autoxing with it, they're fine.
A tpi wont make any horsepower but an experienced engine builder can build a fuel efficient torque monster outta one. Had a 1992 camaro with a built 4 bolt 383 sbc with dart iron eagles and a completely stock tpi system save for injectors, throttle body, chip and fuel pump. She had 590 lb ft torque. It wasnt a low speed acceleration machine but it would mop the floor with people at highway speeds between 70-150 with 2.73's. Best of all 33 mpg at 105 mph cruising speed in a camaro! Top speed 179 mph.
I've been doing it all wrong! I thought I wanted my intake to flow. Like I said above, you CAN force a setup to breathe through a restrictive intake if you have to, but that doesn't mean there isn't a better way to do it.
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Joined: Oct 2004
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From: altered state
St. Jude Donor '05
Id like to hear the specifics on that build.
I am going to attempt to take a ported to the max TPI base, aftermarket runners and flow them on a few aftermarket heads to really see whats what. Should be interesting.
I am going to attempt to take a ported to the max TPI base, aftermarket runners and flow them on a few aftermarket heads to really see whats what. Should be interesting.
