Intake manifold build
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I doubt I'll do a before and after pull. Definitely an after. Since this will have my water injection ports built in there would obviously be a large change in power between the stock one and this one.
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I do agree with you: for THIS SPECIFIC design/style it would be very helpful to see the gains.
Otherwise its just "ooh that's shiny and looks really cool, lets put it on and cross fingers and hope it makes more power"
In for dyno plots and feedback from the 1st few prototypes.
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Thanks to all for the feed back, Ill have more pics up soon. Hopefully some of the first mani buyers will dyno there cars, so we can see some good numbers, obviously with the shorter runners it is designed for high rpm power, and the plenum is much larger than stock, for the 1.6 the plenum is 170% of the engine's displacement for example, and the 1.8 plenum is just slightly larger due to the just found out fact that the runner separation requires a longer plenum. I designed the prototype to fix the problems I was having with the stock manifold which was a major loss in power at the top end, and I accomplished just that and was pleased with my on track testing for that reason. The problem is caused by insufficient plenum volume and really long runners which I obviously fixed. As for the question of being a sponsor, I know what it takes and will once I start making money, Im spending enough just to get started right now. I love my flag, it is there to be seen from anywhere in the shop, it was given to me by my grandfather who served in WWII and I do not intend in anyway for it to be disrespectful, It is not there to be a curtain or any sort of covering, just to be proudly displayed.
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I'm very interested, but I want to get a stock/new manifold dyno since I have other areas that are needing... investment.
I'd certainly take a 99 compatible one down to my local dyno shop and have it tested vs. my VICS intake, god knows I've spent enough there already..
I wonder, how would the FM pre-molded silicone link up with a stock TB? Would it even fit?
I'd certainly take a 99 compatible one down to my local dyno shop and have it tested vs. my VICS intake, god knows I've spent enough there already..
I wonder, how would the FM pre-molded silicone link up with a stock TB? Would it even fit?
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none of these mani's have the TB in the stock location, I could use the stock TB if some one wanted to but I recommend something bigger, the LS1 TB's are just so easy to come by, you can get them off of any F body or corvette forum.
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