AAM Competition VQ37 Intake Manifold Pre-sale!!!

Staples · 02-20-2017, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by 1cintron

Patrick, the piece quality is pretty "rough". Even if you were to get it powder coated, it requires a good amount of prepping. The one I receive has lots of dings at least.

Also, the from what I can see, the insides weren't even cleaned up. There are left over aluminum flaps right by the intake inlets.

What's up with the quality control with Altered Atmospher.... I mean AAM Competition? If any of those flaps break down, then yes that is going into your motor and ruining it.

rovert · 02-11-2017, 07:23 PM

Send it back & demand a refund.
What a POS.
What sort of Moron would send it out with a casting flaw such as that hole.
I'd be pissed too.

JTM88 · 02-11-2017, 08:00 PM

Jeez that finish looks worse than the upper intake on my '04 v6 Mustang.

cv129 · 02-12-2017, 12:20 AM

Wow I didn't think it could get any worse than when I left this thread....AAM is still fcuking this up....speechless

Sorry roky0101 for the disappointment.

Boss_302 · 02-12-2017, 07:17 AM

For the money they're asking, powder coating should have been included.
That's China quality.

Z Runner · 02-14-2017, 09:26 PM

Thanks for the real pics

JTM88 · 02-14-2017, 09:57 PM

That looks unacceptable for that price point

TreeSemdyZee · 02-14-2017, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JTM88

That looks unacceptable for that price point

For ANY price point.

rovert · 02-14-2017, 10:26 PM

Fark that, no thanks.
I wonder if AAM will cover you for damage to your engine if some of that crap comes a drift & gets ingested.
Me thinks not.

Elmo370z · 02-14-2017, 11:28 PM

wow what garbage.. 2 grand for a that trash.

Boss_302 · 02-15-2017, 06:59 AM

Well Those are interesting photos that just proves the point that it's poorly manufactured. And what would worry me is if some of that casting flash breaks off and gets digested in the engine you can just kissed you engine good by.
If they had been smart when they design this they would have made it 2 pieces, with a removable cover which would have allowed you to get into the plenums and clean up the runners.
It's just a bad deal no matter how you look at.

brucelidat · 02-15-2017, 12:50 PM

Regardless of finish or anything, there is still no info on whether or not there are any gains which means there probably aren't.

TechnicZ · 02-15-2017, 09:45 PM

Hindsight is always 20/20. From these rough finish and poor casting pictures, would it not have been cheaper to create a two piece CNC cut manifold? I have an engineering buddy in manufacturing who said the cost of molds are expensive even in China. I would expect a better looking/performing product given the price of the product, the quality of the mold, and the quality of the aluminum used. Throw this product in front of a GTR crowd, AMG, or RS crowd and you'd be laughed at.

rovert · 02-15-2017, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TechnicZ

Throw this product in front of a GTR crowd, AMG, or RS crowd and you'd be laughed at.

Doesn't seem to be doing that well in front of the 370Z crowd at this point either.

Patrick@AAMComp · 02-16-2017, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brucelidat

Regardless of finish or anything, there is still no info on whether or not there are any gains which means there probably aren't.

Forced induction dyno graph comparison has been posted for some time now.

02-11-2017, 07:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
rovert Base Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 64 Drives: 08 Skyline 370GT Rep Power: 10	Send it back & demand a refund. What a POS. What sort of Moron would send it out with a casting flaw such as that hole. I'd be pissed too. __________________ 08 Skyline 370GT SP Coupe 5AT: Diy TT

02-12-2017, 12:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,271 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 163996	Wow I didn't think it could get any worse than when I left this thread....AAM is still fcuking this up....speechless Sorry roky0101 for the disappointment. __________________ Setrab \| RE-71 \| SPL \| JRZ \| Nismo \| ARK \| Whiteline \| RacingBrake \| CJM Oil Pan \| Ti shield

02-14-2017, 10:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
rovert Base Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 64 Drives: 08 Skyline 370GT Rep Power: 10	Fark that, no thanks. I wonder if AAM will cover you for damage to your engine if some of that crap comes a drift & gets ingested. Me thinks not. __________________ 08 Skyline 370GT SP Coupe 5AT: Diy TT

02-15-2017, 12:50 PM	#12 (permalink)
brucelidat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: temple city, ca Posts: 2,432 Drives: 2011 370z 7AT GM Sp Rep Power: 32	Regardless of finish or anything, there is still no info on whether or not there are any gains which means there probably aren't. __________________ Works Emotion CR Ultimate - FI CBE w/ 18" resonators - Ecutek - eibach sways - Quaife - FI LTH w/race cats - kw v3 - spl - Topgunz SC - 488whp 398trq

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