professional products vs. edelbrock performer

[i_love_my_stang]

i was just reading the new 5.0 mag and they had a budget build and used the PP upper and lower intake, i know their alright i was saving up for an edelbrock, but i was wondering is their actually much difference between the 2, power wise anyways?

 

[LAFENATU]

They are identical EXCEPT, the PP will come with a lot of casting flash. If you have a dremel and can clean it off...your good to go.

I am sure PP sent 5.0 a beautiful version because it was going in an article..

 

[i_love_my_stang]

lol ya it was the fully polished one, but ya i dont mind i work at a shop so i got tools so i can clean it up so power wise pretty equal eh?

 

[LAFENATU]

Yup.

 

[i_love_my_stang]

humm maybe ill go with that then, since getting married and moving i cant spend as much as b4 lol, should i go with a 65mm t/b with that set up then as well?

 

[blackpony]

i have a pp intake and for the money you wont beat it!!! for the tb id go with a 70mm....

 

[Jrgunn5150]

PP sent 5.0 or MM&FF a effed up 4.6 intake, they don't give a shit lol.

 

[Paul]

From the examples I've seen in person and on the internet, they have significant casting flash and often port alignment is pretty crappy too. They are cheap chinese castings versus Edelbrock who casts everything in the USA, and has far superior quality control.

 

[i_love_my_stang]

lol, i've heard many different things about them now, some people like them some dont, i dont want to buy a intake then have problems with it or regret buying it, so maybe i will save up the extra cash for a edelbrock

 

[Venom351R]

Cheap price = cheap product.

No one is going to make a product the same quality as the front runners and sell it at a significantly lower price. Just does not work that way

 

[LAFENATU]

Buy a used Edelbrock. They are for sale on the boards all the time..

 

[i_love_my_stang]

ya i've started looking for one, i wont have enough money till july anyways lol

 

[Steven]

Don't waste your time. The biggest thing to me is that the lower doesnt have the ability to use the PCV filter and screen. You end up sucking up alot of oil from the valley into the intake. It's junk, didnt like mine

 

[LAFENATU]

Don't waste your time. The biggest thing to me is that the lower doesnt have the ability to use the PCV filter and screen. You end up sucking up alot of oil from the valley into the intake. It's junk, didnt like mine

Holy shiat...I didn't even know that. I guess they forgot to mention that in the article..lol

 

[i_love_my_stang]

Don't waste your time. The biggest thing to me is that the lower doesnt have the ability to use the PCV filter and screen. You end up sucking up alot of oil from the valley into the intake. It's junk, didnt like mine

your talking about the PP one right? man good thing for this site other wise i woulda wasted my money thanks

 

[Venom351R]

yes he means the PP one.

 

[i_love_my_stang]

k thought so, i didnt think edelbrock would put their name on a sketchy product, i think ill go with edelbrock, they've been around for years and are a trusted name, if they're still around after this long they must be doing something right

 

[Venom351R]

plus they are American Made Products and not some cheap chinese knock offs.

 

[i_love_my_stang]

true if our dollar gets better i could buy them in the states and not have to pay duty on them either then humm, although their wasnt much price difference i think the performer set up here was about 600 for the upper and lower

 

[Steven]

See no one tells you that about that intake. I got mine and was like "what the hell.. " when it lacked the little ledge to set it in there. Needless to say i was pissed when the car started sucking up oil.