Ok...I got it. All of you that have spent the money on a good set of
polished heads, custom grind cams, and $1000 TB's, well...they're just a
waste of money for our Street Trucks. (Nothing someone else can't do with a
hand grinder or a dremel.)
If you're trying to imply some here...I've spent my share of money on
excellent mods and shitty ones (The Tornado and Poweraide are a good example
of money thrown out the window in an effort to find just a few more ponies.)
It's great that you have a NHRA approved vehicle and I'm very familiar with
the expenses involved with "Just a few more HP" (old Pro-Street class
Camaro).
My point? There ARE rules in bracket racing which is what a large majority
of us do. Keeping the times consistent are what you're looking for and if
you happen to have, as an example, a TB that's not consistent, well...that's
why some people chose to pay more for a custom build and others are happy
with the norm.
People, if you want to spend the money on a custom TB, Headers, Head work,
cam grind, or anything else custom for that extra little bit of power...by
all means...if you can afford it, try it. QuickD, F&B, Hughes, and Magnum
Performance are ALL excellent throttle bodies ranging from a good "cleanup"
to very custom work.
- Bernd
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From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Throttle Bodies
If you are so flippin rich you'd spend a $1000 on a couple of CFM for your
throttle body that may or may not translate to HP, then why would you play
with DAK's?
May I suggest a Porsche GT3 Cup car? They are a lot of fun. And you can
get on Speedvision!
If you aren't rich, but you've saved your pennies and have a couple of
grand to spend on mods, then your dollars are better spent on other things.
A basic TB upgrade like the Quick D units give the most bang for the buck.
Continue along with all the best bang for the buck mods until you start
going for the wildly expensive custom pieces.
These are street trucks. There are no rules. There is also no hard
grinding for .01 second at the drag strip. I have an NHRA class car. I
know what that world is all about and how expensive it can be. The beauty
of having hot street car (or truck), is that you can back off the
performance leading edge just a little bit and watch the cost drop by 80%
or more.
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