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[mini danny]

Hiya there im just wondering what you reckon would be better for my 1293 engine for my estate I've already got a hif44 and have been offered a set of twin hs4's new manifold jets and air filters for 90 and have always like the idea of twins on my estate would it be worth fitting this twins over the hif44


thanks Danny

[mini danny]

anyone have any ideas

[mk3 Cooper S]

I would go HIF 44.
Reliable, easy to set up, more than enough for a 1293

[mini danny]

I would go HIF 44.
Reliable, easy to set up, more than enough for a 1293

oki doki thanks i just wasnt sure if ild gain anythink of a set of twins ?

[mk3 Cooper S]

Maybe a touch at the top end but you would lose a touch of mid botom end torque.

[mini danny]

ohh ok ild rather keep the mid torque then thanks

[govig]

I thought twins were better for bottom end torque

[thebullet]

Yeah they are! which to be honest id rather have.

[Noris8322]

I thought twins were better for bottom end torque

The twin hs4's would give you more top end power, but its at the cost of low & mid range torque. It's all to do with air speed and volume.

I'd stick with the hif44, as the twins will be a pig to set up, it can only be done properly on a rolling road. Also twins are prone to going out of balance with will result in another trip to the rolling road

Edited by Noris8322, 17 May 2012 - 12:34 PM.

[blacktulip]

stick to the HIF44, the twins look good but the HIF44 is a really good carb.

[Midas Mk1]

Agreed, stick an Med Itg filter on it, and it'll be awesome, I noticed the difference with it over my old K&N