AbeFM

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Do they crack much? I haven't seen a LOT of issues with the FM mani (a begi one anyway, really), but I wonder how his stuff is.

patsmx5

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Somebody should post a thread about this on CR.net. Same title, same first post, and see what the responses are.

RdSnake

I dont have to prove anything because I did not make a statement. The burden of proof is the responsibility of the one who makes the statement, doesnt it?

hustler

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please stfu.

Braineack

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do the same with a 70mm TB, replace the TBs with runners....think you'll see any difference? I doubt it.

not the cast iron guys, if they do Corky wants you to send to him, he'll repair them and send them back out. but i don't think he's seen more than one or two of his cracked.

Joe Perez

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Ironically, that's exactly how my SV650 is set up. There are two throttle plates in each barrel- one mechanically linked to the grip, and a second one controlled by a stepper motor driven by the ECU. The bike obviously doesn't have flowmeters or MAP- just TPS, baro, and temperature. It is an astoundingly smooth and responsive engine. Not nearly as powerful as a GSX of equivalent displacement, but the torque "curve" is damn near a horizontal line from 3,000 to 10,000.

hustler

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I've also seen a handfull of cracked FM manifolds. I know one turbo track car in particular who's been through a few.

RdSnake

please say that to yourself

BenR

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If I was building a 1000hp+ turbo road race motor, had an unlimited budget and was restricted to 1.6L I would definately be looking at ITBs. But mainly for off boost throttle response, and becasue with the unlimited budget the entire motor would be blueprinted to completely new specs and need to match the cam and exhaust manifold.

For what they are and what they get the factory manifold has proven to be more than adequate, and capapable of producing more power NA in CSP trim, and at the levels most of us intend to play at.



Asking us to prove you won't recive benefit is like asking us to prove to you there isn't a god. You've got your **** backwards, you can't prove something doesn't exist, you can only prove that it does. Making the burdon of proof fall on your shoulders.

So go ahead and start proving to us that there is actual benefit to ITBs on a turbo miata.

RdSnake

sounds like a well sorted out alpha-n configuration. I read somewhere that one TVR model uses alpha-n for fueling.

Im not after a dyno queen that will crank out x amount horsepower and torque. Im after a well balanced driving car that I can abuse on the track.
I dont mind exotic setups and I dont mind performing experiments to backup claims.

AbeFM

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The stated reason Suzy went to those was torque was too instant so they have the computer control the maxium rate of change of the throttle plates. What I don't get is why they don't just let the computer run everything - a real die by wire system

Oh, well, if you're talking noticeable differences, all bets are off. :-P
But there's a lot to be said for intake manifold design. Telling yourself it doesn't matter is giving up a lot. It might not be worth the trouble, but it would buy you something, I'm sure of it. Who here hasn't seen where they'll put a leaner injector in one cylender from the factory because the manifold sucks? Only with modern CAD and/or lots of flowbenching can you get it right. In fact, that's how you make a manifold, you flow bench it with individual flow meters on each port. Then you look at how it changes with RPM (which is tied to the cams and to manifold pressure, humidity, etc) and you choose the best compromise, after deciding if you want a maxium horsepower peak or a flatter torque curve.

Adjusting those factors individually would help. Just run of the mill ITB's would only let you make up for deficiencies in the manifold design. But independently operated ones would completely let you maintain even flow across all cylenders at all times. Like the SV, you could have your total flow throttle in the front, and just a small adjustable restriction on the inlets.


So, someone talk Joe into letting me drive his bike. :-) Maybe I'll let him drive mine but then he'll rave twice as much about how much better the system is.

sup gurl

Hahahahhaahhah

Sorry bros but I'm not what you say.."emo."

My music is on the other side of the spectrum...metal y0!

hustler

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we don't need your sausage fest here.

sup gurl

So, why are you here then?

Saml01

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They already have that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variabl...ntake_Manifold

Joe Perez

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Like you said, if the stepper motor decides to crap out while wide open, I can still close the plates that matter. It'd be an interesting experiment though to disconnect the motor and open the secondaries up, then see how it rides. I'm sure the bike would throw a CEL though. (what an odd concept...)

Please, don't tempt me. My upstairs neighbor's son just bought a GSXR750 last month, and then immediately got deployed back to Afghanistan. The bike is parked in the garage next to mine, and the neighbor keeps trying to convince me to ride it to work once or twice a month to keep it limbered up. I've thus far gotten away with the excuse that the color clashes with my helmet, and that the shifter is too small for my big ole' size 14 boots. (I had to modifiy the shifter on my SV to lengthen it so I'd fit)

But it is tempting.

Ben

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You should ride it. It's not nearly as comfortable as your SV, but so much more powerful. I had a GSXR750 for a while, and while I decided that it wasn't for me, I'm glad that I got the chance to pilot it for a while.

AbeFM

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Oh, yeah, except, that's not what I was talking about. It's a step in the right direction, but again, it's all map based. And, I'm not talking about increasing velocity or swirl, I'm talking about balancing between cylinders. Just cause it's a valve in the intake doesn't mean you know what it does. :-) The other issue about Mazda's set up specifically, it only adds a couple (hopefully broad) peaks. Now, a sliding, variable length runner would rock. :-)


Heh, well, I didn't mean the Kawi. I meant this useless toy:



Anyway, that's down for a carb-change that never happened, but if this miata works out I think I'll microsquirt it. It'd be weird to have boost control on there, but it would be very useful! I always figured the gsx-r750 would be about an ultimate bike. Then again, I've ridden some modern sport-600s and the lack of torque till 50,000 rpm is kinda weird. But it's hard to imagine the 750 isn't at least ok.

Anyway, I'd be really curious to know how it runs that way. Let me know.

sup gurl

I really hope you don't ride that.

AbeFM

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Not only do I, I even have a couple ridiculous get-ups I wear. Extra special dork clothes.