Intake Plenim

[NOR*TEX]

Anyone know where to get a new plenim for an xB 1.5? this plastic pos is kinda hmmm how would you say it..... REALLY REALLY SUX! if no one knows where to get a new one then i guess i will be attempting to fab a new one.

[bottled]

its not worth the time it takes to actually do it and to tune it..... i made one for the tc that ended up taking way too long and it only moved the power band lower so it would be hitting optimum power on the highway at 70...... so its hard.... but good luck

[NOR*TEX]

well ok. i am still gonna research it and learn more bout it just to know

[bottled]

yes def do that..... i learned alot about the vvti and how it actually functioned and just alot of stuff bout the engine when i did mine.... so def put time into the worst case senario is you learn tons with no good product. but as mtv says knowledge is power

[ntwrkguru]

Weapon-R is working on one for the box.

Speaking of which...if anyone has any inside contacts at WR, WHEN will they finish testing that bad boy? It looks SWEET!

LINK (http://weapon-r.com/english/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=246_254_255&products_id=5546)

[cee_dub2003]

we are still in the R&D stages. It will be a while untill we can work out some things. Also the picture on the website is not of an XB one.

[Krdshrk]

You mean the intake manifold itself? I know a couple companies made metal ones. You know what the dyno test said the gains were?

_1_ HP

[2dot4]

Well the tC has a plastic manifold too, so Weapon-R should make one for the tC too - I'd kill for something that clean looking.

The only advantages that the plastic manifold has is that it doesn't transfer heat and it's uber lightweight, which means you maintain lower intake temperatures and minimize weight....which is good.

As far as flow resistance and CFM, plastic manifolds are shit.

[Krdshrk]

Yeah - there's good and bad for both. I'll stick to the stock manifold. Changing the manifold will do crap for you unless you're F/I.

[rhythmnsmoke]

I'm sorry, what did you say. I was to busy staring at the chick in your Sig.