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TFS Intake, is this normal

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I put on the intake a while back and the timing is at 14 and the fuel pressure is good cuz it is stoich on my A/F gauge. I get on it and it lacks the low end power that it had, it doesn't want to get up and go, but once it hits the higher RPM it pulls a little bit harder. Does anybody think this is normal, and can I do anything to fix it other than gears??? Like a bigger T/B or Cold Air kit?
 
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I see you have heads, do you also have a different cam?
 
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Youo've got larger valved heads, larger ratio rockers, and a big wide open intake. These mods are going to put the powerband higher in the rpms and all of these are going to lower the incoming air velocity, which is where you get your power in the low rpm. This is very normal for your setup even if your cam is stock. you could always launch at a higher rpm, but I would look at it as you're just going to have an easier time getting traction now. I doubt a TB or CAI is going to make the power come on earlier, but I will say if you don't have a 65mm TB and 75mm MAF yet get them. You can advance your cam a few degrees however and that will bring the powerband into low end grunt range agan. But it'll drop off your higher rpm power a little. It's a compromise basically, unfortunatly you really can't have both without getting really creative and expensive.
 
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