Announcement!!! My New Manifold!!!!

RCGsupra · 09-28-2010, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by WarmAndSCSI

So $700 for a modified crappy stock plastic manifold. That's a pretty penny for some R&D.

I like what MotorDyne does, but they should have had the manifold re-cast in aluminum with a price point at $1200.

I perosnally would rather it be cheaper for the same amount of power gain. I could care less how it looks.

christian370z · 09-28-2010, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by WarmAndSCSI

So $700 for a modified crappy stock plastic manifold. That's a pretty penny for some R&D.

I like what MotorDyne does, but they should have had the manifold re-cast in aluminum with a price point at $1200.

Plastic will not heatsoak like aluminum will, this is probably a result of some R&D but an aluminum manifold would look awefully pretty!

DIGItonium · 09-28-2010, 07:18 AM

In comparision, a new VR38 intake collector runs around $650. Then factor in the cost of a retrofit kit... none of us know what the benefits are besides eye candy

'10Anamoly · 09-28-2010, 07:39 AM

In for results!

Zeto · 09-28-2010, 09:17 AM

In for dyno sheets.

m4a1mustang · 09-28-2010, 09:21 AM

In for results.

travisjb · 09-28-2010, 12:50 PM

would like to see the data, as with everyone else... and PLEASE don't give us a before and after where the after includes a new exhaust intake and/or tune... just with and without manifold under various conditions all other factors equal, por favor

G Fo12ce · 09-28-2010, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarmAndSCSI

So $700 for a modified crappy stock plastic manifold. That's a pretty penny for some R&D.

I like what MotorDyne does, but they should have had the manifold re-cast in aluminum with a price point at $1200.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCGsupra

I perosnally would rather it be cheaper for the same amount of power gain. I could care less how it looks.

I think it would be better to leave it composite and cheaper for the wallet and heat soak. If some day down the road they find there is a forced induction limit to how much boost the composite will take, and there is a demand they maybe they could do metal. Then it may not matter as much anyway (intercoolers).

In for results too.

98intrigue · 09-28-2010, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

would like to see the data, as with everyone else... and PLEASE don't give us a before and after where the after includes a new exhaust intake and/or tune... just with and without manifold under various conditions all other factors equal, por favor

Yup, will do a before dyno with installed mods listed below. The car will come off the dyno and I'll install the manifold...and back on the dyno it will go for the post dyno. Then I'll have the UpRev tune done.

ChrisSlicks · 09-28-2010, 03:15 PM

I don't see how it can make more power at all points of the curve. If they are lengthening the runners then theoretically they are giving up a little in the top end in order to get a fatter mid-section. Overall it may be faster but the peak power number won't necessarily read higher. Interested to see the independent dyno comparison.

craniac24 · 09-28-2010, 10:37 PM

Subscribed.

SE · 09-29-2010, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

I don't see how it can make more power at all points of the curve. If they are lengthening the runners then theoretically they are giving up a little in the top end in order to get a fatter mid-section. Overall it may be faster but the peak power number won't necessarily read higher. Interested to see the independent dyno comparison.

Chris is correct on this one. Unless they somehow altered the flow characteristics of the manifold itself and made it better flowing, a difference in the runner length won't produce gains in the powerband without producing power loss in another.

Cjanik · 09-29-2010, 12:57 AM

^^ it sounded like they said it switches between long and short runners, RPM depending, to maximize the low and high powerbands.

ChrisSlicks · 09-29-2010, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Cjanik

^^ it sounded like they said it switches between long and short runners, RPM depending, to maximize the low and high powerbands.

If they can really do that then they can have the best of both, interesting.

ChrisSlicks · 09-29-2010, 07:27 AM

Apparently this idea has been around for a while, a switchable manifold was patented by Seimens back in 1988 and Ford patented a continuously variable manifold in 1998.

Ford Variable Intake Manifold Patent

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