Kinetix 370Z/G37 Velocity Upper Intake Manifolds - Z1 Motorsports

esfourteen · 07-06-2010, 10:44 PM

as expected, disappointing.

wishihadnav · 07-07-2010, 12:31 AM

Should change their name from Kinetix to Pathetix..haha.

ROC1ROB · 07-07-2010, 12:33 AM

These guys claimed all kinds of numbers with there first VQ design and didn't deliver.

Check out my350z dot com. Did ok for FI applications but flopped big time for NA. Just for show and no go.

Jamaica · 07-07-2010, 01:42 AM

I was kinda disappointed, but it looks good you know? but doenst look good for 1k!

Jordo! · 07-07-2010, 03:02 AM

As I said before, designing intake manifolds without a flow bench = crap shoot

Or... at best LOTS of trial and error... sounds like so far the results have leaned towards error

LiquidZ · 07-07-2010, 07:54 AM

I agree Jordo. Designing an intake manifold for many new cars these days is a lot of work.

tanamerra · 07-07-2010, 11:03 AM

Prefer performance over bling. For 1K you should get some of both.

John@Z1 · 07-08-2010, 01:25 PM

We tested the manifold on a FI car. Keep in mind that this is still the prototype. The car boosted 1psi more right at spool up and through out the power band. I didn't get to finish my test because of other things that we had to do on the car before Saturday.

Zsteve · 07-08-2010, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by John@Z1

We tested the manifold on a FI car. Keep in mind that this is still the prototype. The car boosted 1psi more right at spool up and through out the power band. I didn't get to finish my test because of other things that we had to do on the car before Saturday.

1 psi equals about what 3 hp? And would a NA car get that increase too?

theDreamer · 07-18-2010, 05:17 PM

Bump, anything new?

Jamaica · 07-19-2010, 02:18 AM

More info this week.

Vegitto-kun · 07-19-2010, 11:42 AM

Lol I think I would be better off letting my tuner make my intake manifold.

He atleast has a flow bench

Jordo! · 07-19-2010, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zsteve

1 psi equals about what 3 hp? And would a NA car get that increase too?

Actually, if it made more boost with no other changes made, that probably means it's flowing LESS not more air.

Boost is really a measure of restriction.

WarmAndSCSI · 07-19-2010, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

Actually, if it made more boost with no other changes made, that probably means it's flowing LESS not more air.

Boost is really a measure of restriction.

Yes, but it depends where your limiting factor lies - if the greater mass flow allowed the turbo to produce more boost pressure, that's a good thing.

But in the case of this manifold, you're probably spot on.

Zsteve · 07-19-2010, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordo!

Actually, if it made more boost with no other changes made, that probably means it's flowing LESS not more air.

Boost is really a measure of restriction.

So is this bad for NA?

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Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	As I said before, designing intake manifolds without a flow bench = crap shoot Or... at best LOTS of trial and error... sounds like so far the results have leaned towards error __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

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07-07-2010, 11:03 AM	#67 (permalink)
tanamerra Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Delaware Posts: 145 Drives: 2010 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 15	Bling? Prefer performance over bling. For 1K you should get some of both.

07-08-2010, 01:25 PM	#68 (permalink)
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07-07-2010, 12:31 AM	#62 (permalink)
wishihadnav A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 90090 Posts: 1,851 Drives: Force Fed Nismo Rep Power: 184	Should change their name from Kinetix to Pathetix..haha.

07-07-2010, 12:33 AM	#63 (permalink)
ROC1ROB Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: AZ Posts: 201 Drives: 09 MT BS Base/Sports Rep Power: 15	These guys claimed all kinds of numbers with there first VQ design and didn't deliver. Check out my350z dot com. Did ok for FI applications but flopped big time for NA. Just for show and no go.

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Jamaica A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 15,362 Drives: Under boost Rep Power: 73	I was kinda disappointed, but it looks good you know? but doenst look good for 1k!

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07-19-2010, 02:18 AM	#71 (permalink)
Jamaica A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 15,362 Drives: Under boost Rep Power: 73	More info this week.

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Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 263	Lol I think I would be better off letting my tuner make my intake manifold. He atleast has a flow bench

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