Billet intake advantage?

[2fastinthepast]

I searched this forum looking for the advantage of going with a billet intake. I tore my carbs off to inspect things and found cracks in my intake boots. I am not opposed to spending the money but

want to make sure I am doing the right thing. If I had asked for help here in the past I would have saved myself a ton of headache.

 

Mild porting

Toomey T3

Advanced timing

V force 3

145 PSI cylinder pressure

 

 

Thanks in advance guys!

Edited July 12, 2011 by 2fastinthepast

[dirtydownunder]

they look pretty

some have built in cross over tube

they move the carbs away from the clutch arm.

[camatv]

need to ask some q's

 

do you have stock carbs?

 

do you really like polished alluminum?

 

do you just want a stockish replacement?

 

do you have the urge to get diff carbs in the future?

 

these q's will kinda point you in the right direction.

 

OEM intakes work great and overall hold up for a long time and are realitively cheap. they match the stock reeds good and can be worked a lil bit to flow good.

 

billet intakes are mostly for larger carbs or for matching to diff reeds i'd personally stay as far away from the crossover style intakes as they are kinda crappy.. if you need clearance for the clutch arm a proper intake should solve that issue.

 

UPP makes a nice intake thats NOT billet for differnt size'd carbs they fit good and can last a while without much issues. i have found after about 5-6 years they can tend to start cracking out. BUT billet intakes with the rubber boots will do the same thing. some of the shit china couplers wont even last a weekend so be very picky in what you buy..

[2fastinthepast]

I am running stock carbs and have no plans to change that. I was running a boost bottle and attribute that to cracked intake boots. I would like to upgrade but if stock intakes are the best answer thats what I will do. I see some after-market ones on eBay are there particular ones to stay away from?

[SOUTHTHIRTY]

this is a good thread