Arghh, enough of the herd animal analogies
I for one wouldn't hesitate to go with a carb and a Sullivan on a strip/limited street car. The reason for that is a clean engine bay and easy a/f adjustments. However, I wouldn't even think about it on a forced induction combo because it's been done and only with limited success.
Carbs are simple, easy to adjust and a great option for those who don't understand or have the ability to tune EFI or even MFI. Carbs have a place as does fuel injection. People thought that when fuel injection came along that it wasn't the way to go...those "carb herd" animals were wrong. Taking a step back in technology isn't wrong nor is it a new idea. The debate over carbs and fuel injection will go on forever, but I think all the NMRA cars running 7s with forced induction are fuel injected...for good reason. Then again they all may be doing it wrong.
95 to 100 percent of the power gain this combo realizes will be a result of the intake manifold and not the carb. The carb however will cause 75% of the reduced driveability, but if the car isn't a DD that won't be a problem.
I think most people are providing their opinion, and not bashing (some are though). Some people understand the "hot rod" mentality and know they don't have to agree with Chris's mod decisions. The problem arises when claims are made that aren't based in fact, like stating that carbs make more power than fuel injection. We all know that making a broad statement like that is just asking for trouble.
Speaking of herd animals, have you seen that video of the herd of Wildabeest kicking the shlt out of a pride of lions and a crocodile to save one of their own? Pretty damn smart for a brainless herd animal. Long live the herd!
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