To carb or not to carb ... - Page 2

QWKSNKE · 05-17-2006, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by onebad12

I just went from EFI to carb becouse I thought it would be cheaper, I was wrong. After you buy a good carb and ignition fuel pump intake and plumbing it I spent alota money. So carb is not as cheap as some think. You could convert cheaper then I did, but buying cheaper stuff will hurt in the long run.

exactly. a good carb and intake is going to be well over $500 if buying new. You will have to get a mechanical pump and depending on whether it is a late model car or not, you will have to buy a pickup to put in the tank which is also pricey depending on what you buy

QWKSNKE · 05-17-2006, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickd GT

You all can kiss my ass, mine is carb and properly tuned you can drive it anywhere, I know I do now that the carb is tuned right, it is fun when you open them 4 barrels and smoke the tire about 50ft, he,he, LOL

Edgar

At least I know you read other parts of the forum now

1sicklx · 05-17-2006, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by QWKSNKE

exactly. a good carb and intake is going to be well over $500 if buying new. You will have to get a mechanical pump and depending on whether it is a late model car or not, you will have to buy a pickup to put in the tank which is also pricey depending on what you buy

That's still a lot cheaper than all of the EFI components.

05-17-2006, 08:00 PM

used efi parts are your friend.buy them and use them.ive had all of them.l

uvbnhad · 05-17-2006, 08:23 PM

You know my opinion. I think of the carb as like a VCR. Even though a lot of people still have them and use them, ultimately they are a dead technology. If you want precision tunability -and what you might equate with safety- the efi system is the way to go.

1Quik85GT · 05-18-2006, 12:55 AM

Go carb, its easier to tune, cheaper and make more HP... With EFI, hell you make a cam change you have to buy a chip, to get it tuned right..and that can be 200.00 or more. you can go carb easily for under 500.00....

TheJeanyus · 05-18-2006, 03:09 AM

I don't think there is anything wrong with a carb on a "toy" car. You lose some part throttle efficiency, but that's not what toy cars are for. If I ever build a motor for my '79 Capri, it will most likely be a carbed setup.

onebad12 · 05-18-2006, 08:40 AM

What all the EFI guys are forgetting is, if you have a heavily modified car it is very costly to properly tune the stock ECU. I had a 355 with TFS Hi Ports and big cam that was EFI and it was killing me and my bank account to try to tune it. They make software to somewhat tune it but very costly. Atleast with a carb you can tweak it with a screw driver. Dont get me wrong, there is no doubt EFI is better for a daily driver but a carb for a toy.

Italian LX · 05-18-2006, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by onebad12

What all the EFI guys are forgetting is, if you have a heavily modified car it is very costly to properly tune the stock ECU. I had a 355 with TFS Hi Ports and big cam that was EFI and it was killing me and my bank account to try to tune it. They make software to somewhat tune it but very costly. Atleast with a carb you can tweak it with a screw driver. Dont get me wrong, there is no doubt EFI is better for a daily driver but a carb for a toy.

I feel that it's a lot easier to tune with a laptop than with a screwdriver. :P

1sicklx · 05-18-2006, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Italian LX

I feel that it's a lot easier to tune with a laptop than with a screwdriver. :P

True .. but again .. that laptop is a lot more expensive than the screwdriver isn't it? :d

My thought is .. if you have fuel, air, and a spark, it'll run. So what are the real benefits in buying all of the EFI parts and tools needed to tune it when I can have it at a fraction of the cost?

I don't mean to seem pig-headed but what benefit am I really going to gain by going EFI other than spending considerably more money on parts and software to tune it?

This like most things in life comes down to the old "bang for the buck" theory and I'm just looking for the metaphorical "bang" that's going to justify my bucks.

05-17-2006, 08:00 PM	#14
qkjuicedpony Guest Posts: n/a	Re: To carb or not to carb ... used efi parts are your friend.buy them and use them.ive had all of them.l

05-17-2006, 08:23 PM	#15
uvbnhad Friends Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: McCalla Posts: 1,241	Re: To carb or not to carb ... You know my opinion. I think of the carb as like a VCR. Even though a lot of people still have them and use them, ultimately they are a dead technology. If you want precision tunability -and what you might equate with safety- the efi system is the way to go.

05-18-2006, 12:55 AM	#16
1Quik85GT Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 895	Re: To carb or not to carb ... Go carb, its easier to tune, cheaper and make more HP... With EFI, hell you make a cam change you have to buy a chip, to get it tuned right..and that can be 200.00 or more. you can go carb easily for under 500.00....

05-18-2006, 03:09 AM	#17
TheJeanyus Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 14,774	Re: To carb or not to carb ... I don't think there is anything wrong with a carb on a "toy" car. You lose some part throttle efficiency, but that's not what toy cars are for. If I ever build a motor for my '79 Capri, it will most likely be a carbed setup. __________________ 1998 Mustang GT Coupe - World's Slowest Racecar 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V8 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen TDI

05-18-2006, 08:40 AM	#18
onebad12 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Dothan Al. Posts: 101	Re: To carb or not to carb ... What all the EFI guys are forgetting is, if you have a heavily modified car it is very costly to properly tune the stock ECU. I had a 355 with TFS Hi Ports and big cam that was EFI and it was killing me and my bank account to try to tune it. They make software to somewhat tune it but very costly. Atleast with a carb you can tweak it with a screw driver. Dont get me wrong, there is no doubt EFI is better for a daily driver but a carb for a toy.