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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 09:19 PM
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Default Down sides to ported head

Are there any down sides to having ITR heads ported by Portflow. Also does any one have Dyno plots of ported heads with various cams?
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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 09:32 PM
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downside = more power = less traction
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 05:44 AM
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Lower fuel mileage?
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 06:30 AM
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downsides............more noise........which could be a good thing!
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 09:28 AM
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Lower fuel mileage?
mpg should get better
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 10:45 AM
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whats the price? how long does it take(time without a car)
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 10:52 AM
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price is around 950, time is about 4-6 weeks.
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 10:56 AM
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what are the expected gains on a modified engine? (12.5:1 compression, ctr cams, i/h/e, vafc)? thanks
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 10:59 AM
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anywhere between 5-15+
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 11:00 AM
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thanks for the help sgt. that whp or crank hp? if wheel hp then it sounds like a good investment to me
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 01:36 PM
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downside- $$$
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 01:43 PM
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Josh at Topspeed has Posted Dyno Charts of just the gains from his ported head, look into it, he was some of the fastest turn around time, and lower prices, I was very hapyy with mine on my Last Type R, and one of my next mods will be for another one
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 01:54 PM
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I have a B16 done up by Portflow for sale with TI retainers etc if anyone is interested...peace
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 03:43 PM
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there are no downsides to a ported head...
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 06:54 PM
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no down sides only if done correctly
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 08:48 PM
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Anyone have more contact information on TopSpeed, ported heads? Prices, experiences?

Thanks.
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