X-RAM Installation...
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Racer
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: Warminster PA
X-RAM Installation...
Should be finished friday! Also added a 85 fuel pump replacing the stock 84 one.
Weeeeee!
Can't wait for this thing! Too bad I can't afford to dyno it after installation costs :(
Any ideas to the performance gains? HP/Torque ranges?
Weeeeee!
Can't wait for this thing! Too bad I can't afford to dyno it after installation costs :(
Any ideas to the performance gains? HP/Torque ranges?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2001
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From: Langley, BC, Canada
Re: X-RAM Installation... (vettl83)
Finally found someone to install it?
You should gain an honest 20-25hp. It will be noticible in the upper rpm, most important the hp wont fall off as quickly so you'll gain a few hundred usable rpm. The fuel pump will also richen up your top end a bit.
Remeber this thing isnt a magic bullet to make the crossfire fast, it will set you up with a good foundation for future mods.
Ive got my car tweaked pretty well, and with the recent deletion of my mufflers 2 days ago,
i'd put it up against any early stock tpi, and would expect to win. I went for a boot yesterday, and was quite suprised when the car went sideways a little on the 2nd gear shift, and pulled good to 4800.
Once i get my other mods done, i expect to be able to hold my own with an lt1 for the first 1/8 mile. Thats good enough for me.
You should gain an honest 20-25hp. It will be noticible in the upper rpm, most important the hp wont fall off as quickly so you'll gain a few hundred usable rpm. The fuel pump will also richen up your top end a bit.
Remeber this thing isnt a magic bullet to make the crossfire fast, it will set you up with a good foundation for future mods.
Ive got my car tweaked pretty well, and with the recent deletion of my mufflers 2 days ago,
i'd put it up against any early stock tpi, and would expect to win. I went for a boot yesterday, and was quite suprised when the car went sideways a little on the 2nd gear shift, and pulled good to 4800.
Once i get my other mods done, i expect to be able to hold my own with an lt1 for the first 1/8 mile. Thats good enough for me.
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 199
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From: Austin TX
Re: X-RAM Installation... (IceDigger)
Should be finished friday! Also added a 85 fuel pump replacing the stock 84 one.
Weeeeee!
Can't wait for this thing! Too bad I can't afford to dyno it after installation costs :(
Any ideas to the performance gains? HP/Torque ranges?
Weeeeee!
Can't wait for this thing! Too bad I can't afford to dyno it after installation costs :(
Any ideas to the performance gains? HP/Torque ranges?
Good morning, I will have my "after" dyno charts in a few weeks. Sense my last dyno run I've installed the X-Ram, 1.6 roller rockers and a new exhaust.
:cheers:
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 199
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From: Austin TX
Re: X-RAM Installation... (nsimmons)
ice, you just have to cut a hole in the fan shroud and seal it with some weather stripping, so it lines up with the ducting hole in the hood.
Could you post or send us a pic on this. I've considered doing somthing similar as well.
thanks,
Ken
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Burning Brakes
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From: Baton Rouge LA
Re: X-RAM Installation... (IceDigger)
Join the Crossfire Forum. Read all of the tech articles. Do some of them.
http://www.crossfire.homeip.net:81/cftest/
Your car will get faster. See my sig.
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