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RJC Power plates
« on: March 28 2018, 08:56:11 AM »
Use em or don't ?? Yes we do. Curious about why some don't like em.  :cool;
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Re: RJC Power plates
« Reply #1 on: March 28 2018, 11:25:02 AM »
I always suggest them and have always used them.  Bamford's egt test indicated that they did what they were supposed to and results backed the claims up.

They are capable of flowing more air than comes thru the throttlebody so the eyeball claims that they restrict flow and cost power does not bear out.  They do redistribute airflow within the intake.
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Re: RJC Power plates
« Reply #2 on: March 28 2018, 04:30:36 PM »
No. Champion stock appearing intake...and Joe spent a gazillion hours reworking a stock doghouse for me. He has a flow bench, I'll leave it at that. For a stock setup. I'd recommend the power plate. There's enuf data out there to support that it works.
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Re: RJC Power plates
« Reply #3 on: March 28 2018, 05:42:14 PM »
I am talking modified cars. We had one on a dyno with the plate and without. EGTs in each cyl/ Fast. Tuned with the plate no knock then took it off. Had to do some tuning again. Matched the power but had some knock and a lot of tuning that didn't get rid of the knock. I know lots of guys said the PP didn't work on a modified car.
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Re: RJC Power plates
« Reply #4 on: March 28 2018, 06:00:27 PM »
Quote from: Grumpy on March 28 2018, 05:42:14 PM
I am talking modified cars. Putting out decent HP.

No idea. You'd have to throw a car like yours on a dyno and do a before and after test.


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Re: RJC Power plates
« Reply #5 on: March 28 2018, 06:21:14 PM »
THEY DID.  Dan, care to share the results?
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Re: RJC Power plates
« Reply #6 on: March 28 2018, 06:28:17 PM »
Hmmm......this might stir the pot a little, but......Anyon e who has used a Hemco Plenum care to share their thoughts?
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Re: RJC Power plates
« Reply #7 on: March 28 2018, 07:06:35 PM »
Quote from: Scoobum on March 28 2018, 06:00:27 PM
Quote from: Grumpy on March 28 2018, 05:42:14 PM
I am talking modified cars. Putting out decent HP.

No idea. You'd have to throw a car like yours on a dyno and do a before and after test.




Added on the previous post while others were typing  :icon_redface:
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Re: RJC Power plates
« Reply #8 on: March 28 2018, 07:07:52 PM »
Quote from: reality on March 28 2018, 06:21:14 PM
THEY DID.  Dan, care to share the results?

"They " did on Facebook.. Do you remember where it was ??  :icon_lol:
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Re: RJC Power plates
« Reply #9 on: March 28 2018, 08:41:59 PM »
I guess I now know the limits of my DW300's :)
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Re: RJC Power plates
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Re: RJC Power plates
« Reply #11 on: March 28 2018, 10:48:52 PM »
Don't know why that does that but if you click it should be full size
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Re: RJC Power plates
« Reply #12 on: March 28 2018, 11:24:27 PM »
Quote from: 1KWIKSIX on March 28 2018, 06:28:17 PM
Hmmm......this might stir the pot a little, but......Anyon e who has used a Hemco Plenum care to share their thoughts?


Couple of years ago, I gave my hemco to TTIPE because he wanted to a Hemco to modify ala Red Armstrong/Richard Clark because it was ever so much better.  Have not heard any more.  As I don't pay much attention to the Buick "in" crowd, I don't know it it was better from advertising purposes or was actually better when put to the test independently.
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Re: RJC Power plates
« Reply #13 on: March 29 2018, 12:39:14 AM »
Like any other stuff tried and discussed, what do you want out of your car?

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Re: RJC Power plates
« Reply #14 on: March 29 2018, 08:47:23 AM »
Quote from: reality on March 28 2018, 10:48:52 PM
Don't know why that does that but if you click it should be full size

Won't let me on.. What is the name of the group ?
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