Air intake manifold
09-05-2008, 10:40 AM
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Well would you know what the kirkistown series is?
no......perhaps its because your in a different country from me.....
Yes the new intake manifold would be for cosmetic reasons only. All it was intended for was engine dress up.
no......perhaps its because your in a different country from me.....
Yes the new intake manifold would be for cosmetic reasons only. All it was intended for was engine dress up.
09-05-2008, 01:30 PM
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The silly plastic intake manifold doesn't heat soak nearly as fast as a silly aluminum one. The silly plastic intake manifold weighs less than a silly aluminum one. Please don't say it's heavier than aluminum tubing either. If it came in aluminum, it would be cast just like the silly aluminum lower intake manifold.
The intake manifold on the Renesis is the best intake ever applied to a rotary over the widest range. I have never seen another design that could make it better and even race teams that ARE allowed to change the manifolds haven't. That says alot!
For forced induction use it could be argued that the plastic doesn't have the hoop strength that aluminum would so it would be better to upgrade it. This is the only excuse I can think of to change it.
I have wanted to try some ideas but if I could easily mold a new plastic one, I'd definitely go that route. It's not really all that silly.
The intake manifold on the Renesis is the best intake ever applied to a rotary over the widest range. I have never seen another design that could make it better and even race teams that ARE allowed to change the manifolds haven't. That says alot!
For forced induction use it could be argued that the plastic doesn't have the hoop strength that aluminum would so it would be better to upgrade it. This is the only excuse I can think of to change it.
I have wanted to try some ideas but if I could easily mold a new plastic one, I'd definitely go that route. It's not really all that silly.
01-17-2009, 11:39 AM
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agreed that this intake is good for the na car--for fi cars there are a few small things that can be done---the intake was not designed for a fi kit.
i have an aftermarket upper aluminum intake with the pettit kit and just like RG and others say it does heat soak much worst than the "plastic"
OD
i have an aftermarket upper aluminum intake with the pettit kit and just like RG and others say it does heat soak much worst than the "plastic"
OD
01-17-2009, 05:44 PM
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i dont believe there has been a aftermarket intake manifold done.. there would be no reason to make one nor would there be enough of a market for what they would have to sell it for..
01-17-2009, 08:52 PM
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wow that is really weird i thought he was making it up but its true there is one.
it looks like a small plenum after the throttle into the lim.
would that not put the tb on the left side of the engine too?
it looks like a small plenum after the throttle into the lim.
would that not put the tb on the left side of the engine too?
01-18-2009, 07:01 AM
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looks like it and if your paying attention to or worried about little differences in engine bay tempatures that would be the hotter side with the exhaust manifold right under it...
01-18-2009, 05:00 PM
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