new aluminum intake manifold plenum pics
07-19-2003, 04:51 PM
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new aluminum intake manifold plenum pics
Long awaited intake plenum. Lots of work....too much work.
Jason this should be on its way to you this next week.
This is the prototype, but the production version will look very similar, but more refined (couple more mounting points, better polish, etc)
Haven't determined pricing yet, but a satin sand blasted finish will save you about $125....because we hate polishing.
retain stock strut bar and engine cover, retains all factory mounting points, will work with stock intake or aftermarket, looks really cool, increased flow, go ahead and keep your stock manifold, and lastly shaves off a solid 15lbs!!
J's350z will be the first to have one and will be doing before and after dyno.
I haven't decided if I will take orders yet, because I need to catch up with previous orders of CAT pipes and camber arms before I start production. For everyone with orders watiting for shipment, I really do apologize for my lateness, but we have everything worked out now and products are being made and shipped fast now.
I know you want to know price, but I am not going to give it to you, why don't you post some numbers of what you think it's worth.
Jason this should be on its way to you this next week.
This is the prototype, but the production version will look very similar, but more refined (couple more mounting points, better polish, etc)
Haven't determined pricing yet, but a satin sand blasted finish will save you about $125....because we hate polishing.
retain stock strut bar and engine cover, retains all factory mounting points, will work with stock intake or aftermarket, looks really cool, increased flow, go ahead and keep your stock manifold, and lastly shaves off a solid 15lbs!!
J's350z will be the first to have one and will be doing before and after dyno.
I haven't decided if I will take orders yet, because I need to catch up with previous orders of CAT pipes and camber arms before I start production. For everyone with orders watiting for shipment, I really do apologize for my lateness, but we have everything worked out now and products are being made and shipped fast now.
I know you want to know price, but I am not going to give it to you, why don't you post some numbers of what you think it's worth.
. How much flow are you getting to the cylinders? Similar to Doug's? Dyno?
07-19-2003, 05:27 PM
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Yeh, flow rate, power and torque output is what we want to see before any talk of price.
We already have a price bench mark with the crawford plenum so it'll come down to whether people like that look, and if it improves performance in the same way.
Great effort if you ask me. I like the custom appearance. Just don't know if others would when I have to part with the car in a few years.
We already have a price bench mark with the crawford plenum so it'll come down to whether people like that look, and if it improves performance in the same way.
Great effort if you ask me. I like the custom appearance. Just don't know if others would when I have to part with the car in a few years.
07-19-2003, 05:37 PM
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The stock manifold will be able to be kept, and swaps out fairly easily, I would say in about 20-30 min So you can go back to stock in about a half hour!!
I should have some dyno results as soon as the prototype goes out to Jason, which should be this week.
I should have some dyno results as soon as the prototype goes out to Jason, which should be this week.
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The final production piece actually opens that side up about another .5" so it can breathe a little easier.
We then slanted the opposite side (passenger side) runner so it would even out the flow between the runners.
Gaining flow is not that hard, for example to double the flow of lets say a 2" pipe, you only need to step up to a 3" pipe and even at a 3" pipe you have slightly more than doubled the flow.
We have used thin walled tubing, .125 , to maximize the flow.
We are fairly confident that the numbers will be good.
We then slanted the opposite side (passenger side) runner so it would even out the flow between the runners.
Gaining flow is not that hard, for example to double the flow of lets say a 2" pipe, you only need to step up to a 3" pipe and even at a 3" pipe you have slightly more than doubled the flow.
We have used thin walled tubing, .125 , to maximize the flow.
We are fairly confident that the numbers will be good.
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that might be the sweetest LOOKING bolt on mod ive seen yet for our car! now lets see some numbers (dyno,and $$) if those both look nice too, YOU MAY HAVE SOLD ONE ALREADY!!! i love the new design! keep up the good work man! any ida when it may be available for sale??????? even a guess?
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very very nice looking... lets discuss pricing after results have been confirmed, cause if it loses 2hp I wouldn't take it for free, but if it gains 10+hp, I for one could shell out a few hundred for it
You guys might have something there. Reminds me of the the sheet metal intakes for the V-8's. Let us know on the performance results.
