Intake manifold project
 

This was brought up on another thread ....and after more and more requests for info.. I have stated a new thread.
I am looking to release a new line of performance products over the next several weeks. These parts and products will be designed and produced in conjunction with the race shop.
One of the new products that is currently on the chalkboard is a new intake manifold...it is my personal number 1 goal.
Ideas, material and overall design are still in the early design stages but initial ideas are a combination of alum runners and a carbon box. Overall performance based...but easy on the eyes. It will work with the front strut bar.
Just as a reference...the current Ford DP airbox and the ALMS Viper GT airbox were both designed an produced by Doran.
A main concern we are looking at it ...is pricing and design cost.I can confirm this will NOT be an inexpensive part to design , produce or sell....but will be awesome.

The first part that I am releasing over the next couple weeks ...is a set headers. These headers will be like no other on the market...and will be absolutely bitchin...based on our current race header...but thinking outside the box.

My goal is to produce the absolute best ...bench mark setting products on the market. For those that have seen or held the Doran racing front upper control arms... And know what type of quality they bring to the table...this new line of products will be the exact same quality...but with pure Power in mind.
Stay tuned
Dwnshift

Looking forward to seeing it. Will this be for both FI and NA, or will you be optimizing it for NA use?

looking forward to more info!

any pics of the intake manifold? sounds awesome.

are these short tube headers?

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The next two parts I was looking to installed. Could be very interested in these

I am drooling right now.

THANK GOD! someone not just releasing another damn catback for our cars. we need NA engine products. we need innovation with this platfrom. affordable intake mani's and larger tb's are a must to make power

Really hope the headers aren't as expensive as the ones on the actual Doran RC.

BJ talks header price

Considering the market will be small and the quality top notch I would not expect this stuff to be cheap.

I'm not asking for cheap but my bank account can't handle $6500 headers. Also fwiw I have Doran's front camber arms so I'm already aware of how much high end race grade parts can cost.

I wasn't really directing my comment at you. I don't doubt your awareness. :)

Again... the manifold will not be cheap....but it will produce...and it will be bitchin to look at.

The headers will NOT be as expensive as our race headers...and actually the retail price is very competitive with other products on the market.

The number one question I get about the headers...are they long or short.
The answer... YES
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304 stainless and stepped with a proper merge collector.
Exhaust coating will be an option.

We have a prototype set being made and will be tested on a Z with stock intake and stock exhaust.

There are some more parts in the works.

Looking forward to these bad boys coming out.

Stepped Headers Ftw!

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I'm looking forward to seeing what you guys come up with.

In for headers !

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Scared of what it's gonna cost, but I'm in for the intake mani. And maybe the headers depending on how awesome they are. Anything can happen. :)

Feels like Christmas is around the corner. :excited: And Dwnshift is Santa. :happydance:

Sucks. Seems like more way to expensive stuff only a few people will buy. When a real price would sell tons and tons making more money in the long run. GL

Yea might have to Z1 headers and GTR manifold swap. LOL

Quality comes at a price.
Like Doran has said the headers will be market price to others so I bet people will grab them up. The intake manifold will be first to market for this car and being it is R&D for a race team it will have to be able to withstand rigorous measures so the price might well be worth it.

I'd hold off on the price criticism at least until a price has been announced. The all-in cost of the GTR manifold conversion isn't going to be cheap either. If you don't want to spend a lot, there's always the Motordyne manifold. At the end of the day, if it makes good power, where's the complaint? There aren't "tons and tons" of Zs to sell parts to. It's a small market, and R&D costs have to be amortized over expected sales. There's a lot more R&D for a properly designed manifold than retrofitting a GTR or 350 manifold to the VQ37, and we can't expect someone to do the work for free.

Stop making sense on the internet.

I'm surprised your not providing the test car knowing that you're friends with the guys at Doran. I offered mine up but I'm too modded for what they want.

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this page gives me wood every time I visit it, not even pics yet lol.

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drawings, CAD screen cap, Some type of teaser to really :stirthepot:

I'd guess something similar to this one that's made for LS7's:

http://performancedesign.com/wp-cont...d-3-4-View.jpg

fwiw the one in the picture retails for $5k

If we could get that... I'd sell my left nut. :yum:


I never really liked that one anyways. :bowrofl:

Yea something like that would be insane.:yum:

I remember drooling over that on horsepower tv. That's just freaking gorgeous.

Def a nice looking piece....great example
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May know more about a time frame after this weekend.

Just an FYI.. the baseline was done on the test car yesterday 284 hp and 240 TQ.
The material for the headers is on the way. We have a couple things that we are going to attempt and looking at some options.
Pretty stoked on this...
On the manifold ... Hope to have a conversation today that would push it forward sooner.

Please produce the manifold first! We already have headers for our cars so we can wait a little bit longer till you produce the headers but for now, produce the manifold!