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August 31, 2007, 05:25:05 PM

I'm putting my afr165's on took it apart .I have a chance to buy trickflow street heat upper +lower for a good price verses my cobra intake that I'm not to impressed with,china!.
Lookin for opinions.

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Reply #1 – August 31, 2007, 07:19:54 PM

I wouldn't bother moving to a street heat intake. If it was a track heat, then I would do it. It's up to you. If you are like me, you will probably change it just to have something different.
Jim

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Reply #2 – August 31, 2007, 09:10:11 PM

I though that the Trick Flow intakes were cast in China as well. The only ones that I know of that are definatly made here are the Edelbrock intakes.

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Reply #3 – September 01, 2007, 04:09:16 AM

i got a holley system max2 works good but i kind of agree if it was a track heat take it but being a street heat take it if you want 2 and either way its better than stock. Also why the AFR 165s and not a set of 185s?

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Reply #4 – September 01, 2007, 05:39:06 AM

Good price on them.202 in the 185's valves will probably give me pvc issues.

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Reply #5 – September 01, 2007, 07:42:10 AM

The street heat does flow better by a few hp than the cobra(maybe 5hp or so) so not a huge upgrade.
However i disagree with you guys on the track heat intake and 185's.
It's to much head and intake for our cars, without a blower to fill them up the torque loss down low in our heavy cars would not be worth the time or money.

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Reply #6 – September 01, 2007, 10:10:38 AM

Quote from: dominator;173781

The street heat does flow better by a few hp than the cobra(maybe 5hp or so) so not a huge upgrade.
However i disagree with you guys on the track heat intake and 185's.
It's to much head and intake for our cars, without a blower to fill them up the torque loss down low in our heavy cars would not be worth the time or money.

Yeah, seems most subscribe to the old saying...

"If some's good and more is better, then too much is just right"

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Reply #7 – September 01, 2007, 01:01:25 PM

Ok i got a holley system max2 e303 cam and i want 185s but i can get a set of 165s for $1000 installed if i just wait a little longer till this guy sells them and i soon may get a Paxton novi 2000 SC so i don't think it would run bad with 185s the only reason i even asked is i am not sure how soon i can get those AFR 165s.

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Reply #8 – September 01, 2007, 02:01:32 PM

I was just stating that if he was looking to "upgrade", the street heat really wasn't a big upgrade, but the track heat would be.
Jim

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Reply #9 – September 01, 2007, 02:26:02 PM

i would have to say if both intakes are cast in china then the trick flow is one hell of a china cast no flaws like the cobras i have seen posted. i can post up pics if youd want bc i have the street heat off my car still in the box

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Reply #10 – September 01, 2007, 06:36:41 PM

I put the cobra on for now,the motor's coming out this winter.
Alot can change by then.

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Reply #11 – September 05, 2007, 11:15:20 AM

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However i disagree with you guys on the track heat intake and 185's.
It's to much head and intake for our cars, without a blower to fill them up the torque loss down low in our heavy cars would not be worth the time or money.

Not with the right cam and gears. Properly tuned with a good cam and you could probably go even bigger on the heads. Seen what GM does with the LSx motors?