The initial casts are what cost so much and then initial production counts really drive the cost of each unit. Those prices have not gone down much.

 

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I think any design that requires a custom intake manifold will be a non-starter both due to up front costs for the developer, as well as the increased cost to the consumer compared to competing products. This is easily a $1,000-1,500 additional cost on the kit on top of everything else.

 

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I think any design that requires a custom intake manifold will be a non-starter both due to up front costs for the developer, as well as the increased cost to the consumer compared to competing products. This is easily a $1,000-1,500 additional cost on the kit on top of everything else.
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This is exactly why I wanted to adapt something, the time/money involved in designing, casting, and machining a custom manifold is way too much. If I can make an existing k-series manifold work given the clearances in the s2k bay, it would be kind of the best of both worlds.

I came across another option which seems like it might help with brake boost clearance. The jackson racing kit for the ep3 civic mounts the supercharger vertically, right along the intake side of the engine, so you have alot more clearance all of the equipment on the drivers side of the engine bay. I'm not sure if it would clear the rest of the motor though, I havnt had a chance to check out what clearances are like to the block and the other parts underneath where the intake manifold sits.

this is the jr kit in question for anyone that is wondering:

 

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I think any design that requires a custom intake manifold will be a non-starter both due to up front costs for the developer, as well as the increased cost to the consumer compared to competing products. This is easily a $1,000-1,500 additional cost on the kit on top of everything else.
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This is exactly why I wanted to adapt something, the time/money involved in designing, casting, and machining a custom manifold is way too much. If I can make an existing k-series manifold work given the clearances in the s2k bay, it would be kind of the best of both worlds.

I came across another option which seems like it might help with brake boost clearance. The jackson racing kit for the ep3 civic mounts the supercharger vertically, right along the intake side of the engine, so you have alot more clearance all of the equipment on the drivers side of the engine bay. I'm not sure if it would clear the rest of the motor though, I havnt had a chance to check out what clearances are like to the block and the other parts underneath where the intake manifold sits.

this is the jr kit in question for anyone that is wondering:


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Not trying to be a downer but the EP3 manifold is terrible. It has uneven distribution at the intake tracks that I wouldn't entertain as well as no option for cooling. The RSX\Civic manifold is much better and has options for a cooling core out there.

Hope that helps