Carbs VS FI, Which is better? |
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Carbs VS FI, Which is better? |
dbgriffith75 |
Sep 16 2008, 04:08 PM
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TheGrif Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 25-July 07 From: Iowa, USA Member No.: 7,945 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
So basically I'm just curious here on who's opinion is what and why. I might have seen a similar post a while back but I don't remember for sure.
My personal opinion is carbs. I don't know what a new injector for a 914 is going for but generally speaking carb kits are cheaper than new injectors. Plus, I like trying to fine tune carbs- if one is set right the engine can be extremely efficient. My teener is set up for carbs and I plan to leave it that way. |
r_towle |
Sep 16 2008, 06:34 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,588 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
I would say this.
Preface...I have a Djet and and Ljet car. For simple drive and go, the stock FI is fine, once you troubleshoot it and replace any worn parts. Unfortunately the TPS and MPS are NLA...say that three times fast. The can be tuned and can be modified for larger motors, but you really need to have your wits about you to make it work...it simple, but fubar if you change the wrong thing in the motor. Carbs are way more flexible, but you suffer from poor mileage and they run like crap for the first 10 minutes. Modern FI would be my choice, something with an O2 sensor and a feedback loop to monitor the system.. It really amazes me how much HP these modern cars get from the modern FI system...its just much better technology overall. Rich |
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