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CraigRX8 09-03-2008 02:31 PM

Air intake manifold
 
Anyone modded or had a new one made up instead of having the silly plastic one?

kersh4w 09-03-2008 03:28 PM

i believe racing teams still use the silly plastic one.

snipaz2420 09-03-2008 03:35 PM

i had mine painted :yumyum:

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...0/DSC_0082.jpg

nycgps 09-03-2008 03:54 PM


Originally Posted by CraigRX8 (Post 2624560)
Anyone modded or had a new one made up instead of having the silly plastic one?

Look whos silly"er" now ?

Next time, try to understand how it works before you make anymore useless post/thread,

nycgps 09-03-2008 03:55 PM


Originally Posted by snipaz2420 (Post 2624647)

Im so gonna void ur warranty !!!! Look at that color & K&N Filter behind ! :lol:

CraigRX8 09-03-2008 04:09 PM

http://www.simmers-cousins.co.uk/yar...bbigsingle.jpg

Would not look quite soo good if plastic. And considered the rx8 renesis isnt used for racing and instead all 20b's i dont see how they can use that intake manifold?

kersh4w 09-03-2008 04:14 PM

i guess you've never heard of the koni challenge?

Brettus 09-03-2008 04:17 PM

that 20b is using one of those silly fan intakes

bse50 09-03-2008 04:21 PM

The plastic one is good enough too. If you want to change something you have to grind a bit the metal one in the intake ports and clean it from the castings.
A lot of work for a minimal gain.
It is worth it if you already have your engine pulled down and want to do everything possible while you are at it.

TopGear8 09-03-2008 04:23 PM


Originally Posted by Brettus (Post 2624702)
that 20b is using one of those silly fan intakes

you mean that 13b RE motor? :P

pwned

Brettus 09-03-2008 04:24 PM

oh f**k :banghead:


i assumed it was a 20b after looking at that huge turbo ....

Jedi54 09-03-2008 04:28 PM

^^^ owned.
c'mon Brettus, didn't you know that when you assume _____________ (you know the rest)

CraigRX8 09-03-2008 05:13 PM

I think ill strip it out and just paint it to match the rest of the engine bay. thanks for your help

snipaz2420 09-03-2008 07:22 PM


Originally Posted by nycgps (Post 2624674)
Im so gonna void ur warranty !!!! Look at that color & K&N Filter behind ! :lol:

please dont :scared: hahaha:)

Rotr8 09-03-2008 07:48 PM

Rumor has it that RB is working on an Intake Manifold, no details wether its the upper or lower,,,,,,

I8U 09-04-2008 03:11 PM


Originally Posted by CraigRX8 (Post 2624691)
Would not look quite soo good if plastic. And considered the rx8 renesis isnt used for racing and instead all 20b's i dont see how they can use that intake manifold?

Yeah it's weird the Star Mazda cars are race cars that use a renny...with stock intake manifolds too! Yeah and kersh4w said it too...duh KONI Challenge 8's run rennys also.

CraigRX8 09-04-2008 03:56 PM

The stock manifold looks like shit.

Anyway RB aint doing one i emailed them today

chickenwafer 09-04-2008 05:15 PM

The stock manifold works fine. It holds all the pressure you need, and the runners are the perfect length.

Why do you need to replace it? Just for looks?

mac11 09-04-2008 05:24 PM


Originally Posted by CraigRX8 (Post 2624691)

Would not look quite soo good if plastic. And considered the rx8 renesis isnt used for racing and instead all 20b's

Tell that to guys running in the koni challenge.

nycgps 09-04-2008 06:35 PM

I dont think he knows what he is talking about. Dont even need to tell him anything about the Koni challenge.

Brettus 09-04-2008 08:26 PM


Originally Posted by mac11 (Post 2626340)
Tell that to guys running in the koni challenge.

is the Koni challenge a production car race series ? If so what cars are they competing with and what are they competitive with ?

I8U 09-04-2008 09:30 PM

Here is a little info on the series:

Like the Rolex Series, the KONI Challenge Series is made up of two classes of race cars. The big-bore Grand Sport (GS) class features a rules package that allows exotic international machines like the Porsche 996 and 997, Nissan 350Z, BMW M3 and others to go head-to-head with American iron such as the Pontiac GTO and the Ford Mustang GT. The smaller Street Tuner (ST) class is Grand American's offering to the import and compact car crowd, with the Mazda RX-8, Chevrolet Cobalt SS, Dodge SRT4, Mini Cooper S, Acura RSX and TSX, a variety of BMWs and other models eligible.


You can find more info at the Koni Challenge site.

WingleBeast 09-04-2008 09:36 PM

aww man, i cant belive i have to put up with somthing perfectly engineered for the application and lightweight, instead of getting some inefficent shiny hunk of metal

chickenwafer 09-05-2008 02:12 AM


Originally Posted by I8U (Post 2626691)
Here is a little info on the series:

Like the Rolex Series, the KONI Challenge Series is made up of two classes of race cars. The big-bore Grand Sport (GS) class features a rules package that allows exotic international machines like the Porsche 996 and 997, Nissan 350Z, BMW M3 and others.....

LOL, I wouldn't call the Nissan 350Z an "International Exotic", (well, perhaps if I owned a Tempo) but I get your point.

swoope 09-05-2008 03:39 AM


Originally Posted by I8U (Post 2626142)
Yeah it's weird the Star Mazda cars are race cars that use a renny...with stock intake manifolds too! Yeah and kersh4w said it too...duh KONI Challenge 8's run rennys also.

yep that stock intake stuff is pretty good.. and i am very glad you are posting here..


thanks for that!!! :)

beers :beer:


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