Replacement Performance Intake Manifold

gridlock13 · 06-23-2021, 12:54 PM

https://www.facebook.com/RandDMotors...19840468572576

Oh yes, we did!!!!
We have been working on a factory replacement for 2 years and almost finished up. This is an alternative to the factory plastic and will be sending it to the dyno for numbers. We will modify as needed to gain numbers in HP. We know it will gain torque based on our design. We have sent in for patent based on the designs we created. Once everything is in place after this we will be releasing it to sales. Stay tuned!

Rusty · 06-23-2021, 01:02 PM

Sub'd

Spooler · 06-23-2021, 01:18 PM

Looks like a Kinetic one and it didn't do well at all.

JLarson · 06-23-2021, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gridlock13

https://www.facebook.com/RandDMotors...19840468572576

Oh yes, we did!!!!
We have been working on a factory replacement for 2 years and almost finished up. This is an alternative to the factory plastic and will be sending it to the dyno for numbers. We will modify as needed to gain numbers in HP. We know it will gain torque based on our design. We have sent in for patent based on the designs we created. Once everything is in place after this we will be releasing it to sales. Stay tuned!

Very cool. Good luck with this! Hope it performs the way you want, and any fresh development on this platform is certainly welcome.

redondoaveb · 06-23-2021, 02:00 PM

I ran it by someone that will remain nameless and he said it will probably have decreased top end power but pick up low to mid range power

JARblue · 06-23-2021, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb

I ran it by someone that will remain nameless and he said it will probably have decreased top end power but pick up low to mid range power

That's pretty much any aftermarket manifold for NA. This one won't be any different and I'm betting the mid-range won't be all that impressive.

JARblue · 06-24-2021, 09:06 AM

Taking pre-orders at the same time as testing?

Reminds me of another intake manifold release thread...

Whjaxn17 · 06-24-2021, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Taking pre-orders at the same time as testing?

Reminds me of another intake manifold release thread...

-ZS-Carpenter · 06-24-2021, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

Taking pre-orders at the same time as testing?

Reminds me of another intake manifold release thread...

I kinda agree but on the other hand if we want more development on the platform this is kinda what we are stuck with. Very few shops have the capital on hand to properly test stuff like this. Without some willing to be guinea pigs it's dead in the water

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Spooler · 06-24-2021, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -ZS-Carpenter

I kinda agree but on the other hand if we want more development on the platform this is kinda what we are stuck with. Very few shops have the capital on hand to properly test stuff like this. Without some willing to be guinea pigs it's dead in the water

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That is why we end up with a bunch of crappy untested products that are side gigs for the seller.

SouthArk370Z · 06-24-2021, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by gridlock13

https://www.facebook.com/RandDMotors...19840468572576 ...

I don't have a FB account. When I click on the link, I go to a "You must log in to continue." page.

-ZS-Carpenter · 06-24-2021, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

That is why we end up with a bunch of crappy untested products that are side gigs for the seller.

So it's better to do nothing? I'd rather see it pan out for the guy regardless of how many failed dreams we have watched pop up. That's all I was getting at.

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Spooler · 06-24-2021, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -ZS-Carpenter

So it's better to do nothing? I'd rather see it pan out for the guy regardless of how many failed dreams we have watched pop up. That's all I was getting at.

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There is a way to do it. That is create the product and test the product. Once you know it works, then post it up for sale with the results.

Elmo370z · 06-24-2021, 02:51 PM

Got to agree with spooler on this one. Seen to many of these pop up
Over the years and slowly disappear. Be curious to see this manifold stand up to repeated boost pressures above 30 psi

JLarson · 06-24-2021, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Elmo370z

Got to agree with spooler on this one. Seen to many of these pop up
Over the years and slowly disappear. Be curious to see this manifold stand up to repeated boost pressures above 30 psi

True, but you have to remember that some persons buy these alternate manifolds purely for appearance. In cases like that, this is not a bad decision.

06-23-2021, 12:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
gridlock13 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Cleveland OH Posts: 8 Drives: Graphite 370Z Roadst Rep Power: 9	Replacement Performance Intake Manifold https://www.facebook.com/RandDMotors...19840468572576 Oh yes, we did!!!! We have been working on a factory replacement for 2 years and almost finished up. This is an alternative to the factory plastic and will be sending it to the dyno for numbers. We will modify as needed to gain numbers in HP. We know it will gain torque based on our design. We have sent in for patent based on the designs we created. Once everything is in place after this we will be releasing it to sales. Stay tuned! chuckie311, Elmo370z, JLarson and 1 others like this. Last edited by gridlock13; 06-23-2021 at 12:57 PM.

06-23-2021, 01:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,180 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	Sub'd gridlock13 and JLarson like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

06-23-2021, 02:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
redondoaveb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: So. Commiefornia Posts: 6,360 Drives: 2014 Nismo Gunmetal Rep Power: 2684374	I ran it by someone that will remain nameless and he said it will probably have decreased top end power but pick up low to mid range power JARblue, Spooler and -ZS-Carpenter like this. __________________ Fast Intentions "Stage Seb" twin turbo #098- Specialty Z/Tial-Xonarotor/CJM/Ecutek/HKS/KW/SPL/Hotchkis/Rohana/Toyo 700+whp

06-24-2021, 09:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Taking pre-orders at the same time as testing? Reminds me of another intake manifold release thread... cv129, Chuck33079, Rusty and 3 others like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

06-24-2021, 02:51 PM	#14 (permalink)
Elmo370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: st. petersburg Posts: 5,709 Drives: 09 nissan 370z Sp M6 Rep Power: 295378	Got to agree with spooler on this one. Seen to many of these pop up Over the years and slowly disappear. Be curious to see this manifold stand up to repeated boost pressures above 30 psi JARblue, beauz and Whjaxn17 like this.

06-23-2021, 01:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,797 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684392	Looks like a Kinetic one and it didn't do well at all.

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