Custom 3D Printed GTR Style Intake Plenum Project

OptionZero · 11-05-2018, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Cpt. Obvious

I just spent the whole week at Sema networking with some manufacturers and got some promising contacts for aluminum casting and carbon fiber. I’m sending them the designs and then we’ll work on getting a functional prototype and then move into production. Don’t have an ETA yet but as soon as I know I’ll pass on the info.

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were you able to drive at all with the test piece you posted pix of?

Cpt. Obvious · 11-07-2018, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

To get something casted takes a while. You get put at the back of the line. If you need it sooner. Pay the money to jump in front of someone else. The more money, the farther up in line you go. Been there.

The wait to get the first prototype will only be a few weeks but to do the tooling and get the production version ready will be where the longer wait comes in but it's about 3-4 times less than waiting for China injection molds. Doing everything I can to work my way up the line quicker.

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Originally Posted by OptionZero

were you able to drive at all with the test piece you posted pix of?

That mock up was printed in cheap, weak material mainly for fitment purposes but I made some improvements on that design and am printing it in the good stuff now which I should be able to actually test on the car.

abm89 · 11-09-2018, 10:23 AM

I have no reason to go for this mod, but this is an interesting project!

Kojack · 02-06-2019, 07:50 PM

Any progress?

chuckie311 · 02-10-2019, 03:50 PM

im right here in Vegas if you need any testing done

Cpt. Obvious · 02-12-2019, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Kojack

Any progress?

Have been distracted by work and other projects lately but I've gone through and made changes after the first test fitment and now I just need to get the new one printed and get it put on. I'm hoping that this one will be good enough to start working on production.

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Originally Posted by chuckie311

im right here in Vegas if you need any testing done

Thanks man. I might be in touch in the next few months.

Elmo370z · 04-25-2019, 10:01 AM

Guess this never came true

Cpt. Obvious · 04-30-2019, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Elmo370z

Guess this never came true

Ran out of money for this project but I haven’t given up on it yet.

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sirnixalot · 04-30-2019, 05:05 PM

What about just a 3d printed lower to accept the R35 upper?

Cpt. Obvious · 05-02-2019, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by sirnixalot

What about just a 3d printed lower to accept the R35 upper?

That was my original plan. Had a lot of fitment issues so I need to get my hands on the RJM adapter if anyone has one I can borrow, let me know.

Kojack · 05-17-2019, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Cpt. Obvious

That was my original plan. Had a lot of fitment issues so I need to get my hands on the RJM adapter if anyone has one I can borrow, let me know.

Doing r35 upper will required a new fuel rails set up, also it's been reported more on losing power wise in upper range and people swapping back to stock waffle and gained more. Only issue with stock is that they may only handled max boost roughly 25-28 psi.

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