lemme pick you guy's brain about the RB holley intakes
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lemme pick you guy's brain about the RB holley intakes
they are terribly expensive... so i have a few questions:
assuming a stock ported 12a with full RB exauhst:
1.how is fuel economy affected by adding a rb holley intake compared to the stock carb(primarily city driving)
2. what kind of hp gains would the holley intake provide on a sttock ported engine with rb exauhst?
3.the "stumbling around corners" issue... just how bad is it?
4.assuming i was planning to keep the engine stock, and fuel economy was a big concern* along with power-- is the holley intake a good choice, or should i choose something else?
*i know, i know, but gas is expen$ive in this city, and i'd be driving a LOT.
thanks!
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assuming a stock ported 12a with full RB exauhst:
1.how is fuel economy affected by adding a rb holley intake compared to the stock carb(primarily city driving)
2. what kind of hp gains would the holley intake provide on a sttock ported engine with rb exauhst?
3.the "stumbling around corners" issue... just how bad is it?
4.assuming i was planning to keep the engine stock, and fuel economy was a big concern* along with power-- is the holley intake a good choice, or should i choose something else?
*i know, i know, but gas is expen$ive in this city, and i'd be driving a LOT.
thanks!
edited for clarity
Last edited by thorin; 12-17-02 at 01:37 AM.
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1.how is fuel economy affected compared to the stock carb(primarily city driving)
2.on the above engine setup, what kind of HP gains would likely be seen?
3.the "stumbling around corners" issue... just how bad is it?
4.assuming i was planning to keep the engine stock, and fuel economy was a big concern* along with power-- is the holley intake a good choice, or should i choose something else?
~T.J.
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if your worried about stumbling i would use a weber sidedraft carb...if you want fuel ecconomy keep yhe stock carb but you will never see your full power potential...
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The Holley is better on gas than those big 2 bbl carbs like Webber, Delorto and Mikuni. I had a Mikuni one time. I've learned to live with the stumble, it's really not that bad. I probably get somewhere around 20mpg and it runs kinda rich. RB claims an increase of about 20% with the combination Holley kit and exhaust. I'm not sure what the actual #'s r, but there is deffinately a noticeable difference in the increase in power. U can check out their site, the price is $735 for the stock port setup. Racing Beat
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this is something i would to takle oneday...
and i been thinging a holly wouldnt really be worth the price for the amount of power it'll give on a stock port.
would it be beter value for money to work the stock carb, i.e re jetting, larger fule pump an what other things u can do?
or would it still not compair?
and i been thinging a holly wouldnt really be worth the price for the amount of power it'll give on a stock port.
would it be beter value for money to work the stock carb, i.e re jetting, larger fule pump an what other things u can do?
or would it still not compair?
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My mikuni isn't that bad on fuel at all. The difference is marginal if you drive the same way as you did before. Of course you won't, cause you don't want extra HP not to use it...But when you're cruising you'll hardly feel the difference. When pulling hard it'll need some more... But hey, that's why you get the extra HP from!!!
I think RB says the same about Holley setups: not much more fuel consumption under the same conditions. But of course, in reality you will press the gas pedal a little more, as you'll want to enjoy the extra power :-)
I think RB says the same about Holley setups: not much more fuel consumption under the same conditions. But of course, in reality you will press the gas pedal a little more, as you'll want to enjoy the extra power :-)
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Originally posted by thorin
mmm.. 735$ for holley intake vs. ~same amount for properly setup 50-60 shot of nitrous.
i think nitrous would be more fun.
mmm.. 735$ for holley intake vs. ~same amount for properly setup 50-60 shot of nitrous.
i think nitrous would be more fun.
Nitrous is a quick fix like heroin,
You always will have the power coming from a bigger carb and intake,
If you know for sure that you wont run the Holley/RB set up then this thread is done with,and you already made up your mind.
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