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Old 08-04-2008 | 08:53 PM
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Old 08-04-2008 | 08:58 PM
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holy crap dude....that is one clean looking cut are you sure you didn't cut it open with a cutting laser?

What are the chances of that happening? O_O
Old 08-04-2008 | 09:02 PM
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holy ****ing wow!
what were the circumstances, were you cruising, accelerating, slowing down?
and what happened immediately after?
STORY!!!
Old 08-04-2008 | 09:04 PM
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Old 08-04-2008 | 09:08 PM
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Old 08-04-2008 | 09:26 PM
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how in the world is this possible that clean cut
Old 08-04-2008 | 09:27 PM
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Too much NAWZ, d00d.
Old 08-04-2008 | 09:31 PM
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Too much NAWZ, d00d.
lol, I was waiting for someone to say that

I actually cut it with a sawsall...
Old 08-04-2008 | 09:32 PM
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lol, I was waiting for someone to say that

I actually cut it with a sawsall...
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Old 08-04-2008 | 09:33 PM
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Super Secret Intake Manifold time?

edit: I just noticed I had the same colors as you, but reversed:

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Originally Posted by Pearl93VE
Super Secret Intake Manifold time?

edit: I just noticed I had the same colors as you, but reversed:
lol
Old 08-04-2008 | 09:42 PM
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oh and btw, I do have an 00VI, but that's being used on my other project and it'll cost alot more money to have an adapter plate machined for the VE than it will to make this manifold.


FYI, The turbo is just sitting there and will be placed elsewhere...
Old 08-04-2008 | 10:16 PM
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I want to know how much horsepower this manifold will make you, that thing is ugly no offense.
Old 08-04-2008 | 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 3g94MaxGXE
I want to know how much horsepower this manifold will make you, that thing is ugly no offense.
I'm not sure, but I know it will make quite a bit more top end power than the stocker. Maybe 15 hp... I'll loose low end, but I have a spare manifold if it bugs me too much.

Of course it's ugly, I'm in the beginning stages of making it. I guarantee that it won't be ugly when it's finished.
Old 08-04-2008 | 10:28 PM
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Haha okay man good luck with that...I've never found the VE to be beautiful looking personally. I'm a sucker for the VG though...one of the few engines that I think looks good. They don't make them like that any more, covering up our engine bays with useless plastic, thats what hoods are for!

15 horses is about 7-8% increase for you guys so that should be nice on the track, I hate losing low end....assuming its above 2K RPM...screw slightly above idle, just forces me to not hit the pedal so fast.

How long till we can see the dyno sheets?
Old 08-04-2008 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 3g94MaxGXE
How long till we can see the dyno sheets?
IDK

I might dyno soon after I finish, but I'll probably wait until I have a tuning device.
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Originally Posted by 505max94se
oh and btw, I do have an 00VI, but that's being used on my other project and it'll cost alot more money to have an adapter plate machined for the VE than it will to make this manifold.


FYI, The turbo is just sitting there and will be placed elsewhere...
what am i looking at here?
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dude u r lookin gud keep it up...



yaa mee too
Old 08-04-2008 | 10:42 PM
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Wise choice, what are you going for? SAFC? EMANAGE?
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Originally Posted by capedcadaver
what am i looking at here?
an engine bay... jk

It's an '89 240sx with a vq30det.
Old 08-04-2008 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 3g94MaxGXE
Wise choice, what are you going for? SAFC? EMANAGE?
EMU or a romulator
Old 08-04-2008 | 10:44 PM
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is that i4?
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is that i4?
Are you joking? It's a 3L V6. It's a variation of the 4th gen engine.
Old 08-04-2008 | 10:54 PM
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sounds good, SAFC sounds a little weak compared to the EMU but I haven't completely decided against getting one since they do seem a bit simpler and the only place I've had experience tweaking stuff of this nature was on this computer...need for speed and nitto 1320.

The romulator and etc stuff looks awesome but looks like its aimed at people who really know what they are doing and don't seem as user friendly as the EMU though I take it that you know what you are doing.
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Originally Posted by burhangondal
is that i4?
Looks a little wide to me
Old 08-04-2008 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 3g94MaxGXE
though I take it that you know what you are doing.
I don't really believe in the "know what you're doing" saying. You just need to believe in yourself, not be afraid, and have some common sense and knowlege.

My moto is, "if it can be done then do it!"
Old 08-04-2008 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 505max94se
Are you joking? It's a 3L V6. It's a variation of the 4th gen engine.
yep i was joking....

Good work man...Good luck....
Old 08-04-2008 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 505max94se
I don't really believe in the "know what you're doing" saying. You just need to believe in yourself, not be afraid, and have some common sense and knowlege.

My moto is, "if it can be done then do it!"
I prefer to be cautious in everything I do, I don't believe in myself when it could blow an engine or other expensive piece of technology.
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Originally Posted by 505max94se
I don't really believe in the "know what you're doing" saying. You just need to believe in yourself, not be afraid, and have some common sense and knowlege.

My moto is, "if it can be done then do it!"
this is going in my sig, sorry.
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this is going in my sig, sorry.
is that supposed to be an insult or a compliment?

and I sure hope that you aren't calling ME a noob

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sorry, that's a compliment. I hate changing my sig, but i fixed the newbies thing. It was originally just a url
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So what are you doing to your car? (Noob question)
Old 08-05-2008 | 10:49 AM
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sorry, that's a compliment. I hate changing my sig, but i fixed the newbies thing. It was originally just a url
no problem
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So what are you doing to your car? (Noob question)
Remaking the intake manifold for more high rpm hp
Old 08-05-2008 | 10:53 AM
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Remaking the intake manifold for more high rpm hp
what is that red car even? and what engine is that?
Old 08-05-2008 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by capedcadaver
what is that red car even? and what engine is that?
answered in post 21
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Neat, how will you bond the aluminum to the steel? I'm guessing your using steel anyway.
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Neat, how will you bond the aluminum to the steel? I'm guessing your using steel anyway.
JB weld
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Originally Posted by 505max94se
answered in post 21
oh my bad. when i hit "view first unread" it skipped past that post straight to "is it an I4?"


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