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So I am a little curious if people would want an additional port on the intake manifold or if they'd prefer to just use Tee fittings instead. For those who aren't going to use the additional port, you'd have to plug it up with a 1/8" NPT fitting. I am not sure if that would be a problem for some of you.
BTW, I am just referencing the smallest (1/8") ports. If there should just be 2 like factory or 3. It'd be easy to implement but not sure if it's needed or if it would add some extra hassle.
No, that is a prototype for production just using that to test some stuff out and play with things. The plenum volume does look a good bit larger than factory doesn't it?
It's certainly taken a while to get to this point. Shouldn't be too much longer after a dyno session to start taking some orders on them.
just some questions yo might be able to answer allready ...
is it based on the stock runner part ? ( plenum upgrade ? )
for what part of the powerband is it made to perform best ?
also ... related to that , is it engineeerd to work properly with forced induction or rather NA ?
last .... what price range should i think off ?
sorry for those questions , but right now i'm doing research to what manifold i should buy ... and try to get some info on manifolds for the s2000 that are specificly made to work with forced induction.
ps, did you allready dyno tested the prototype ? ... really curious , the plenum looks promosing.
The factory runner lengths were never the problem with the factory manifold. It was always the plenum. However, the runner length was played around with as well to try and gain a bit more mid-range instead of having all top end. The powerband is what I intend to test next with the final phases of the prototype. The final product will not be factory and will use the runner lengths we find appropriate. Here is a picture of the inside:
It is engineered to work and work well. Period. Countless hours were spent on the design and it should be rock solid. The plenum had to be shaped by hand and there are other nice shiny pieces that go along with the intake manifold.
For the price range, it depends on what you want. There will PROBABLY be two versions. One will be a street version that is cast and one will be a race version which will be CNC and hand-made/molded and significantly more expensive. However for the prices, you can reference the hypertune intake manifold's pricing. I'll let the quality of the final product be the deciding factor for people. I'm pretty sure without a doubt it will be the highest quality mass production intake manifold you'll see. The cast manifold is intended for the budget minded individuals who want to have a lot of the performance and don't mind sacrificing the looks...if it is financially sound for the venture.
Originally Posted by kane.s2k,Mar 12 2007, 10:37 PM
No, that is a prototype for production just using that to test some stuff out and play with things. The plenum volume does look a good bit larger than factory doesn't it?
It's certainly taken a while to get to this point. Shouldn't be too much longer after a dyno session to start taking some orders on them.
sounds good ! let me / us know when we can start to order. ... and i would love to see a pic of the final hand made manifold.
btw , very nice how the velocity stacks are sitting in the plenum !
just another question left ... are you gonna offer diffrent kind of throttle body flanges for those who run bigger tb's ? i could imagine this product is a very nice upgrade for those are planning on / doing 400+ hp ... thus want / need a big TB.
Yes, I will launch a bunch of new products, including blow off valves, intercoolers, and one of them will be a throttle body. Everything of the best quality you've seen.
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