sooooo shiny!

 

Guard those manifolds with your life !!!!!


In other news - Your lawn needs a mow .

 

Where can I get one of those manifolds!!

 

Go to LA , rob Greg . If lucky - escape with your life .

 

This is true. Haha

 

All i can say is that... i just wet my pants just a little...

I plan on getting this turbo kit after my rebuild. I've been looking for a good low mount turbo kit and i think i've found one! :D

 

I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for cash, I can tell you I don't have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you give me those manifolds, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, I will kill you (not srs) and I will take those maifolds.

 

LoL now you need to black piece that goes to the side intakes to be shiny aluminum!

I am glad to see you back on this project!!

 

you'll never make it past his guard dog, trust me

 

slidin8: LMAO.
well played good sir, that's the post of the week.

 

Piece of steak works every time lol

Thanks mate

I just really admire those manifolds, we should have had an aesthetic metal upper intake manifold from factory!

 

Looks like crap.. I'll take it off your hands for $50 cash money so you don't need to look at them anymore...

 

(no sarcasm, purely educational question)

Wouldn't heatsoak be an issue with the U/LIM like that?

 

That is why I chose to not go with that manifold, heat soak is a bad enough problem as is. But for a show piece it is beautiful. I even looked into composite piping,

But in his weather environment and with his driving environment it might not be an issue. When sifu and I go dyno next we will have to log and compare intake temps, he has that UIM.

 

I don't think it will increase too much...

 

Also there is no way to tell unless you tap into the air stream in the UIM where it mates to the LIM.

You might be able to compare EGT's but without data from Sifus car with the factory UIM the results wont be accurate.

 

Probably not, generally when fully heat soaked everything has a surface temp of 200F or so. I think the plastic just cools quicker. I need to borrow your laser thermometer to compare the readings.

 

True. The IAT is read from the MAF, duh.

 

Ooo lets play snap....





To do list...

Haywards Rotary to fit kit

1/4 mile runs at Santa pod 18 August Uk Rotorstock 10

trackday at Goodwood 31st August

 

I am thinking of running a fresh air duct to cool that area. I have a small duct at the moment. this comes off the battery inlet as my battery has been relocated to the boot. I also have this massive supercharger that heat soaks the area as well.

As it is winter here with ambient around 18 to 20 deg then my temps are fine. During daily driving temps are around 70 to 80 deg with the engine covers on. However, in summer and at the track the situation changes.

 

what about all the rx7s with aluminium manifolds ???????????????????

 

Like those guys make any real power.... <insert sarcasm here>

 

He actually only will sleep in the garage next to the 8 haha

 

In regards to the upper intake manifold, just like shady, brettus, and shell mentioned the affects of heat soak from the upper intake is so minimal or non affecting to the setup, I'm pretty confident we have other areas much more important to worry about. The replacement of the upper intake manifold was done for one reason. To look good. I think it does a pretty good job with that task haha. I autox the car several times at a local event that is held on a monthly basis and really enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to regularly attending more Motorsport events and focus on enjoying the car on and off the street.

BTW: forgot to mention the polish finish has a coating of protection and is designed to handle the heat.

 

Looking good! I'm sure you will be happy with the quality and fitment of the kit. Can't wait to see your setup installed!