400 whp on N/A VQ possible?

Originally Posted by bullitt5897

I am debating on producing a design I have been working on... Cost is the main issue! I would be looking to make it all out of Billet aluminum which can be cost prohibitive... but would allow me to produce it locally and something I could easily manage... Price would definitely be over $1k+ This is why most manufacturers cast their manifolds... Tooling cost is what is entry barrier for cast manifolds... You have to put out $15k+ just in tooling costs and have to make it back on your initial batches which drives up the price... expect something around the $1k-1.5k range for cast.

Originally Posted by Elmo370z

Don't you think you could make that money back no problem, If the gains in mid-range and top end were substantial . Hell i would let my car be tester, since it is basically 99% stock.

Originally Posted by bullitt5897

I would love too... However, I dont have $20k+ to throw at this and risk no one buying them or having to sell them below my costs to build... Its a business decision I am evaluating. The testing and R&D is already done... but would people really be willing to pay over $1k for an intake manifold??? I would have to sell atleast 20-30 units minimum to make my initial entry level costs back just from my initial costing of this en devour...

Originally Posted by bullitt5897

I would love too... However, I dont have $20k+ to throw at this and risk no one buying them or having to sell them below my costs to build... Its a business decision I am evaluating. The testing and R&D is already done... but would people really be willing to pay over $1k for an intake manifold??? I would have to sell atleast 20-30 units minimum to make my initial entry level costs back just from my initial costing of this en devour...