my custom intake manifold

[jayman]

hey lately i have been getting my own custom intake manifold for my 04 aveo by Home and here is a pic of the desgin

[thehunterooo]

I would be interested in a group buy

[petrified.rabbit]

curious, will that hit the firewall? how did they come up with the design? what is their projected improvement?

[jayman]

yeah im also wondering if it will hit the firewall, i sent in a stock manifold to get the design,not sure about the improvment but i guess i will find out soon enough

[Daox]

Interesting, but that manifold is going to kill your low rpm power, and it might not even improve the high rpm power by much. The stock dual runner manifold is a pretty nice piece I wouldn't suggest replacing unless you're doing a full engine rebuild and massivly changing things (cams, compression ratio, etc).

[petrified.rabbit]

have it shorter, use it for a turbo.. problem solved.

[Daox]

Eh, its still a band aid for a part that is tuned to too high an rpm range.

[jriggs87]

I may be a little naive, but why not just have someone make a metal intake manifold since the stock runners are plenty good enough? that mainly what stops tuners from boosting their aveo. Why not make a direct replacement metal/cast/alum. etc.. manifold that has the same dimensions as the stock plastic one? I know easier said than done, but if a machinist can make a totally new intake manifold, why not split open the stock one, and get measurements and whatever else is needed and make a new one? and yes I know theres the lanos as well, but you also need the head. It doesnt matter to me I wont make those mods on my car, just wondering. Im still curious to see what comes of it.

[petrified.rabbit]

there are lots of cars the run boost with plastic intake manifolds, i dont see that as an issue.

Jayman, what are you having this manifold built for?

[jayman]

there are lots of cars the run boost with plastic intake manifolds, i dont see that as an issue.

Jayman, what are you having this manifold built for?

well its not being built for anything specific but i do plan on getting cams later on, i already have a CAI and a 4-1 header and i wanted to do something that nobody else has done. (plus it will be really shiny!)