I'm looking at buying a used kinetix manifold and know there is a older ssv model compared to the velocity. How can you tell the difference?

 

Beware to either.. i have been told in VERY good confidence that cars at a certain local shop here have CONSISTANTLY lost power using that part... they would NOT sell me one, even after vouching that they did in fact like the V+ from Kinetix.

but i will tell ya, its pretty as all hell. Id love to have one.. if it made power.

 

Really!? That's sad news...even with my vortech it won't? Then what is the best thing for a new manifold for power gains?

 

heres the link to the search for "Kinetix SSV"

https://my350z.com/forum/search.php?searchid=14118413

there are four pages of threads, enjoy your research.

 

Man iv done a lot of research in the past and I always read mixed reviews claiming gains and some claiming non. Iv also heard it's only worth money if ur fi. Idk what to believe but that v+ looks great for the price

 

V+ will be ok if you dont have built engine, ie, low boost only.
They "guarantee" it to 10 psi, but Ill tell you right now, I had the msot current updated one.. and while it never cracked......mine leaked all the time, had to constantly tighten the hardware.. left my engine cover off.

and this was as an NA.


You say youre vortechd?
You may or may not be safe. Id stick w the factory plenum and a spacer.. proven on many other peoples thread to make the best power.

I do like the V+ tho.. it sounded hella cool.. had almost a whiring noise like an electrical motor or something... like it wasnt a normal engine under the hood.

 

btw OP to answer your very first question,
the SSV has a collector box that is straight, whereas the Velocity tapers towards the front cylinders.

 

Thank you for all that. That's the kind of advice I look for(:

 

np.
My friend LJOster in my friends list is local... has vortech and SSV velocity, no complaints. just saying its not a power making part is all.

 

I've heard it's pretty much useless for N/A but even with FI, gains are miminal

 

I just picked up a +1 for 200 bucks shipped..Figured it was worth the gamble, anyway I have a dyno at my disposal and will post more info when I get the chance.