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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 12:25 AM
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by weeloTC
makes me wish i bought an aftermarket intake manifold when i had my nitrous mishap! sucks spending 400 on a stock unit, then another 700 on this one, but if the numbers are there, then im in. im in the progress of building a high comparison na setup, so im waiting on the na numbers to show up
Man you spent $400 on a stock intake mani? I have one i was practically giving away and no one would take it - i was trying to get $65+shipping and i was seling it with the throttle body
Old Oct 13, 2009 | 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by thendawg
Man you spent $400 on a stock intake mani? I have one i was practically giving away and no one would take it - i was trying to get $65+shipping and i was seling it with the throttle body

how much for tb shipped?
Old Oct 13, 2009 | 11:15 PM
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make an offer - i need money to pay bills
Old Oct 13, 2009 | 11:22 PM
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lol...I have a bunch of stock intake manifolds too if anyone is looking!
Old Oct 13, 2009 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Domo
Actually people are more interested in a dyno that consist of a completely bone stock tC and the intake manifold. Then a turbo tC and intake manifold. There are too many variables to consider when doing a dyno with I/H/E.
This is what we are thinking also. What do you guys think...?
Old Oct 14, 2009 | 12:25 AM
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i think u should have someone with a turbo kit have there dyno then install ur intake and do another dyno. and the same for someone that has I/H/E a before and after. might start selling these if there worth it
Old Oct 14, 2009 | 12:51 AM
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Sadly I don't think this would be legal for me in ST.
The air intake system up to, but not including, the engine inlet may be modified or replaced. The engine inlet is the throttle body, carburetor, compressor inlet, or intake manifold, whichever comes first. The existing structure of the car may not be modified for the passage of ducting from the air cleaner to the engine inlet. Holes may be drilled for mounting. Emissions or engine management components in the air intake system, such as a PCV valve, or mass airflow sensor, may not be removed, modified, or replaced, and must retain their original function along the flow path.
Old Oct 14, 2009 | 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by ack154
Sadly I don't think this would be legal for me in ST.
Whats ST?
Old Oct 14, 2009 | 01:20 AM
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Autox class.
Old Oct 14, 2009 | 01:49 AM
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ack, just buy the descendant mani and chop up your stock one to make a "shield" for it so it looks stock.
Old Oct 14, 2009 | 01:51 AM
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ST sucks pretty hard for the tC though. Can't even swap the header since it removes a cat. Oh well.

Can't wait to see the #s on this though.
Old Oct 14, 2009 | 01:59 AM
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ack maybe its time you play in a more fun class
Old Oct 14, 2009 | 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Rob_DESCENDANT
This is what we are thinking also. What do you guys think...?
I say bone stock tC is your best chance at gaining customers. If the gains are good for a stock tC, then its evident that the gains will be great for a turbo tC. Also we know that their is only a hand full of turbo tCs on this forum compared to the sea of n/a tCs. So your crowd should be towards the n/a people. Im hoping your dynos will lead us with a result of somewhere between 18-25 extra ponies, as you have stated before.
Old Oct 14, 2009 | 03:16 AM
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Yea i would like to see bone stock, because I know I will never have a header. It would also be nice to see the hp gains on a turbo setting.
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Originally Posted by ack154
Autox class.
NASA?
Old Oct 14, 2009 | 03:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Thorium06
ack maybe its time you play in a more fun class
...nice! That's always a good way to look at it!
Old Oct 14, 2009 | 04:14 AM
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for an amazing price i can do a before and after dyno!!!
Old Oct 16, 2009 | 04:23 AM
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 05:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Rob_DESCENDANT
This is what we are thinking also. What do you guys think...?
maybe you can do one for stock and with i/h/e



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