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Intake manifold upgrade worth it?

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Old 07-24-2010, 01:38 PM
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Yeah the shorties are killing you. and yes I am very happy with the tune. Pro-dyno did the tune and it is great. I picked up anywhere from 15-25lb ft all across the board.
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Old 07-24-2010, 01:41 PM
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When your cheap plastic intake manifold sings its last song, that is the perfect time to upgrade.
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Old 07-24-2010, 01:54 PM
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Ha sounds good to me. Also is there any weight savings to a new one or are they heavier?
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Old 07-24-2010, 01:59 PM
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Yeah you're right.. I was thinking about slamming some LT's on her next April but was told with my car being so low that I would have clearance issues. Also when I add the S/C on her I will be weigh to close to the blocks rated HP capacity (if I had LT's).
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Old 07-24-2010, 02:08 PM
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Clearance is a big thing. I scrape more often than I should and I have stock height for now.
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Old 07-24-2010, 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by therat1989
Ha sounds good to me. Also is there any weight savings to a new one or are they heavier?
The OEM is Plastic(95%) and an aftermarket is metal, the aftermarket piece will be much larger, too.
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Old 07-25-2010, 12:03 AM
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Not worth it without FI or aggressive cams and ported/TFS heads when N/A
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