Intake Question...

Traidmarx · April 13th, 2009, 01:25 PM

i'm curious which will be more worth while, both are gonna be about the same price wise. Either i can get a TF Track heat upper and lower or i have a friend selling me a cobra upper and lower for 275 and i can get it ported and polished for another 175. Which would be the better choice??

Sleeper_Stang_89 · April 13th, 2009, 01:27 PM

Track Heat is the better of the two...

93mustank · April 13th, 2009, 01:57 PM

Systemax if your staying long runner

93hatch · April 13th, 2009, 02:17 PM

cobra if staying on stock heads

95StangMX · April 13th, 2009, 02:19 PM

TrickFlow, but as Snatch mentioned with the stock heads you are going to be limited....With that said I would go with which ever you can get cheaper.....the cobra will probaby be cheaper.... 275 seems high. I would think you could get them cheaper at the bone yard and I would not waste the money/time to port and polish them with the stock heads.....especially if its a backyard port and polish....does this port and polish guy have a clue what he is doing?

Traidmarx · April 13th, 2009, 02:31 PM

yea he runs a pretty big machine shop and builds alot of engines for racers around here.

flyin ryan · April 13th, 2009, 04:00 PM

TFS is a better intake plus if you want to ever upgrade.. you can get more money back out of the tfs head where as selling a cobra intake is tough.

TKOTLARZ · April 13th, 2009, 09:44 PM

i would go with the TF intake if it was me

JBIGBOOTSY · April 13th, 2009, 09:54 PM

Tell him you want real flow data if he ports the intake. He should cut, port, then re weld the upper, and there will be parts in the lower that are impossible to get to.

I'd go with the TF.

Traidmarx · April 13th, 2009, 10:00 PM

cool thanks guys

Quick99 · April 13th, 2009, 10:15 PM

I decided to run one of these.

JBIGBOOTSY · April 13th, 2009, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by Quick99

I decided to run one of these.

A smiley?

tmoss · April 13th, 2009, 11:05 PM

If the porter knows what he is doing, the ported Cobra will make more average power than the Track heat on any head that flows 250cfm or less. I've done it and have the dyno testing to prove it.

JBIGBOOTSY · April 13th, 2009, 11:12 PM

^The porting man!^

e3sean · April 14th, 2009, 12:13 AM

and even a stock TFS TW head only flow 245

i would save your money and get a better set of heads first. you could take that same money and find a set of p heads and gain more power then switching the intake.

96gtponyred · April 14th, 2009, 01:05 AM

It def depends on what your future plans our the tf might be better on your future combo.

Originally Posted by tmoss

If the porter knows what he is doing, the ported Cobra will make more average power than the Track heat on any head that flows 250cfm or less. I've done it and have the dyno testing to prove it.

and if you do go with the cobra i wouldn't have anybody port it but this guy^ if you haven't heard of his rep. then ask around

Quick99 · April 14th, 2009, 02:37 AM

Can anyone see the picture in my post above?

96gtponyred · April 14th, 2009, 02:39 AM

no lol

Quick99 · April 14th, 2009, 02:56 AM

Quick99 · April 14th, 2009, 02:56 AM

How about now?

April 13th, 2009, 01:25 PM	#1
Traidmarx Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT SLOWER THAN OLD PEOPLE FUCK..:-( Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Roanoke,VA Posts: 2,075 iTrader: 0 reviews	Intake Question... i'm curious which will be more worth while, both are gonna be about the same price wise. Either i can get a TF Track heat upper and lower or i have a friend selling me a cobra upper and lower for 275 and i can get it ported and polished for another 175. Which would be the better choice?? __________________ 1995 Mustang GT..4.30's,BBK Longtubes, Off Road X-Pipe,Magnaflow Catback,BBK Intake,BBK Underdrive Pulleys Walbro 255lph pump,accel dizzy,MSD Coil,MSD 8.5 Super Conductors,front sway bar removed, more coming soon.

April 13th, 2009, 01:57 PM	#3
93mustank Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 3,014 iTrader: 1 reviews	Systemax if your staying long runner __________________ PeteAndersonRacing.com

April 13th, 2009, 02:17 PM	#4
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	cobra if staying on stock heads __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

April 13th, 2009, 02:19 PM	#5
95StangMX MM Fanatic 95 Mustang GT depends how many people are pushing Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Playa del Carmen, Mexico Posts: 3,243 iTrader: 0 reviews	TrickFlow, but as Snatch mentioned with the stock heads you are going to be limited....With that said I would go with which ever you can get cheaper.....the cobra will probaby be cheaper.... 275 seems high. I would think you could get them cheaper at the bone yard and I would not waste the money/time to port and polish them with the stock heads.....especially if its a backyard port and polish....does this port and polish guy have a clue what he is doing? __________________ People should think about boarding up their glass house before starting a rock fight! Last edited by 95StangMX; April 13th, 2009 at 02:25 PM.

April 13th, 2009, 02:31 PM	#6
Traidmarx Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT SLOWER THAN OLD PEOPLE FUCK..:-( Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Roanoke,VA Posts: 2,075 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea he runs a pretty big machine shop and builds alot of engines for racers around here. __________________ 1995 Mustang GT..4.30's,BBK Longtubes, Off Road X-Pipe,Magnaflow Catback,BBK Intake,BBK Underdrive Pulleys Walbro 255lph pump,accel dizzy,MSD Coil,MSD 8.5 Super Conductors,front sway bar removed, more coming soon.

April 13th, 2009, 04:00 PM	#7
flyin ryan Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,387 iTrader: 0 reviews	TFS is a better intake plus if you want to ever upgrade.. you can get more money back out of the tfs head where as selling a cobra intake is tough. Last edited by flyin ryan; April 13th, 2009 at 05:01 PM.

April 13th, 2009, 09:44 PM	#8
TKOTLARZ Hardcore Enthusiast 1994 GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: lake worth, Florida Posts: 1,002 iTrader: 0 reviews	i would go with the TF intake if it was me __________________ Cohagan Engineering, Inc.

April 13th, 2009, 09:54 PM	#9
JBIGBOOTSY MM Fanatic 1990 LX hatch Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hobart Indiana Posts: 4,391 iTrader: 0 reviews	Tell him you want real flow data if he ports the intake. He should cut, port, then re weld the upper, and there will be parts in the lower that are impossible to get to. I'd go with the TF. __________________ Bolt-on Abraham Lincoln Log motor. With extra wiring.

April 13th, 2009, 10:00 PM	#10
Traidmarx Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT SLOWER THAN OLD PEOPLE FUCK..:-( Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Roanoke,VA Posts: 2,075 iTrader: 0 reviews	cool thanks guys __________________ 1995 Mustang GT..4.30's,BBK Longtubes, Off Road X-Pipe,Magnaflow Catback,BBK Intake,BBK Underdrive Pulleys Walbro 255lph pump,accel dizzy,MSD Coil,MSD 8.5 Super Conductors,front sway bar removed, more coming soon.

April 13th, 2009, 10:15 PM	#11
Quick99 Regular 1999 Mustang GT ? Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fullerton CA Posts: 351 iTrader: 0 reviews	I decided to run one of these.

April 13th, 2009, 11:05 PM	#13
tmoss Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St Louis, Mo Posts: 382 iTrader: 0 reviews	If the porter knows what he is doing, the ported Cobra will make more average power than the Track heat on any head that flows 250cfm or less. I've done it and have the dyno testing to prove it. __________________ 88 GT Vert 5spd, 3:73 gears, Explorer intake/65mm TB, Explorer Ps, Manley race 1.85/1.55 valves, 1.7/1.6 stud rockers, stock cam +4 degrees, MAC Jet-Hot coated shorties. 277RWHP/330RWTQ www.fastlanecars.com http://tmossporting.0catch.com/

April 13th, 2009, 11:12 PM	#14
JBIGBOOTSY MM Fanatic 1990 LX hatch Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hobart Indiana Posts: 4,391 iTrader: 0 reviews	^The porting man!^ __________________ Bolt-on Abraham Lincoln Log motor. With extra wiring.

April 14th, 2009, 12:13 AM	#15
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,609 iTrader: 0 reviews	and even a stock TFS TW head only flow 245 i would save your money and get a better set of heads first. you could take that same money and find a set of p heads and gain more power then switching the intake. __________________

April 14th, 2009, 02:37 AM	#17
Quick99 Regular 1999 Mustang GT ? Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fullerton CA Posts: 351 iTrader: 0 reviews	Can anyone see the picture in my post above?

April 14th, 2009, 02:39 AM	#18
96gtponyred Regular 94 cobra Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA Posts: 491 iTrader: 0 reviews	no lol __________________ cobra R hood (has a vin#) bassani catback flows welded in jegs O/R H-pipe Jlt CAI Mgw shifter 03 cobra rims 3.73's (on the way!!!)

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