sneak peak of my new setup.....
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sneak peak of my new setup.....
Heres a sneak peak of what i finished tonight.
Not too bad for a days work. It will go on the car tomorrow.
When i found out that the last several parts for my custom one i was making would cost me over $100, i got pissed off and said "screw it".
So i went to hang out over at my buddies storefront, and he had a GSR intake manifold sitting there. So i asked him "how much do you want for that manifold?" And he said "$30". I told him, "im too poor, i cant afford that" so he said "fine, get me a strawberry cream frappuccino, and we will call it even"
So i brought him his frappuccino, took the manifold and ran.
My wife works at starbucks, so it didnt cost me a thing!!
Not too bad for a days work. It will go on the car tomorrow.
When i found out that the last several parts for my custom one i was making would cost me over $100, i got pissed off and said "screw it".
So i went to hang out over at my buddies storefront, and he had a GSR intake manifold sitting there. So i asked him "how much do you want for that manifold?" And he said "$30". I told him, "im too poor, i cant afford that" so he said "fine, get me a strawberry cream frappuccino, and we will call it even"
So i brought him his frappuccino, took the manifold and ran.
My wife works at starbucks, so it didnt cost me a thing!!
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Rep Power: 266 the whole thing is gonna have a lot more flow than those plastic things they put on our cars. plus he'll be able to enlarge the TB and get more flow that way also.
on a side note, have they made a larger TB for our cars? or are we still just porting out the old one?
on a side note, have they made a larger TB for our cars? or are we still just porting out the old one?
Cool man. Have you checked for fitment? Looks like the runners are a bit longer than the d16 so I'm curious if you'll be able to get it in. Also, why use a 7th gen fuel rail? Planning on just using k series aftermarket injectors on it? Smart move on putting on the d17 tb for all your sensors. Good luck, hope it works out for ya.
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I did do all the work on it. On a normal day, i would have had this thing done in a matter of 2-3 hours. But since my shoulder is screwed up, it took about 8 hours. I did this at my dads house so he could help out.
We ended up cutting the manifold in 2 lengths, and then welding it back together to get the runners where we needed them. We then ported the manifold back smooth on the inside. Then we welded the runners to the stock injector plate, and ported them out to match.
I used JB weld inside the runners in order to make sure everything sealed. in the morning i will port it all back smooth again. I couldnt get inside there with my TIG because i dont have a small torch. My machine isnt water cooled, so i am stuck with the large head.
We then made an adaptor plate for the TB, and welded it onto the manifold. And screwed the stock manifold on. I am going to tap the holes where the GSR IAC was and screw in a fitting to draw manifold pressure from.
The only mods i had to do to the fuel rail was cut off the tube for the EVAP (i will route it different later on) and take off the EVAP port (the black thing on the fuel rail)
I will be using my SRT stage 3 injectors. They are already wired up and they fit, but i wont install them until i am done with the turbo system and my new motor.
Later on, i am going to get an RPM service 76 or 80 mm TB for the GSR and use it. I will do that sometime after i find a GSR IAC (they are hard to come by out here). And i know the owner of RPM service, so i can get one of those anytime.
I did do all the work on it. On a normal day, i would have had this thing done in a matter of 2-3 hours. But since my shoulder is screwed up, it took about 8 hours. I did this at my dads house so he could help out.
We ended up cutting the manifold in 2 lengths, and then welding it back together to get the runners where we needed them. We then ported the manifold back smooth on the inside. Then we welded the runners to the stock injector plate, and ported them out to match.
I used JB weld inside the runners in order to make sure everything sealed. in the morning i will port it all back smooth again. I couldnt get inside there with my TIG because i dont have a small torch. My machine isnt water cooled, so i am stuck with the large head.
We then made an adaptor plate for the TB, and welded it onto the manifold. And screwed the stock manifold on. I am going to tap the holes where the GSR IAC was and screw in a fitting to draw manifold pressure from.
The only mods i had to do to the fuel rail was cut off the tube for the EVAP (i will route it different later on) and take off the EVAP port (the black thing on the fuel rail)
I will be using my SRT stage 3 injectors. They are already wired up and they fit, but i wont install them until i am done with the turbo system and my new motor.
Later on, i am going to get an RPM service 76 or 80 mm TB for the GSR and use it. I will do that sometime after i find a GSR IAC (they are hard to come by out here). And i know the owner of RPM service, so i can get one of those anytime.
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Rep Power: 285 i forgot to mention, the way i did this manifold, it is only about 1/2" longer than the stock manifold. So it comes a tiny bit closer to the firewall, but i still have about 4" of clearance.
I havent had it on the car yet. So tomorrow may bring some nasty suprises.
Also, I am wiring the secondary butterflies to my vtec solenoid. So when vtec engages, the secondary runners will open. I am hoping for a hell of a kick when vtec engages. Maybe i will actually be able to hear the vtec engage!
I havent had it on the car yet. So tomorrow may bring some nasty suprises.
Also, I am wiring the secondary butterflies to my vtec solenoid. So when vtec engages, the secondary runners will open. I am hoping for a hell of a kick when vtec engages. Maybe i will actually be able to hear the vtec engage!
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Rep Power: 285 I know that the SRT injectors fit the stock manifold.
I posted pics a while back at the request of dezod. They are the same dimentions of the RSX injectors, except for the fact that mine flow a hell of a lot more.
You only need the injector pig-tails off the SRT wiring harness.
I posted pics a while back at the request of dezod. They are the same dimentions of the RSX injectors, except for the fact that mine flow a hell of a lot more.
You only need the injector pig-tails off the SRT wiring harness.
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Rep Power: 285 i will let you all know tomorrow.
Also, im going to be in a movie tomorrow! Well, im not, but my car is going to be. Its a DVD only release of a movie that is about skateboarding and the underground music scene.
Also, im going to be in a movie tomorrow! Well, im not, but my car is going to be. Its a DVD only release of a movie that is about skateboarding and the underground music scene.
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Originally Posted by aznboysrfr
nice!
did you do anything with the butterfly valve?
did you do anything with the butterfly valve?
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Rep Power: 321 He had to go to sleep early last night so he can get it done this morning. Better be worth it, i don't know how he does it with his hurt shoulder.
I like your approach.
I'm curious about the fittment.
Can you post pictures when installed?
And I wonder if you have to milled the flange flat since you welded it.
The high heat needed for welding the aluminum/magnesium intake will warp the flange.
Then you'll have all kinds of pressure/vacumm leaks.
It looks very good and I hope it works with your set up.
I'm curious about the fittment.
Can you post pictures when installed?
And I wonder if you have to milled the flange flat since you welded it.
The high heat needed for welding the aluminum/magnesium intake will warp the flange.
Then you'll have all kinds of pressure/vacumm leaks.
It looks very good and I hope it works with your set up.
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Rep Power: 296 If you clamp it down to a thick, flat benchtop and skip around you usually wont warp it as long as it cools down before you unclamp it. I have made quite a few different styles of manifolds and never had one leak, knock on wood. If you have a bunch of gaps in the weld joints at the flange they may try to close up (shrink) as the welds cool, which could create warpage if you are careless. Im sure by the looks of it he is quite experienced though, Thumbs up on the new manifold idea dude, looks cool. Cant wait to see how it looks on the engine.
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Rep Power: 285 actually, if you weld it in a certain pattern it will not warp at all. And thats what i did.
I started it up a few hours ago and it purred like a kitten at 1100 rpm. Once it got warm, it went down to about 750.
I had to orient that throttle body a little differently than in the previous pics, and add a throttle cable bracket. But it all worked awesome!
I have massive wheel hop in 1st gear when vtec engages. I have the solenoid wired up to open the secondary butterfly when the vtec engages.
anyway, heres the pics of it installed.
Lemme warn you, it is a royal B*TCH to get in there. But once it is in place, it clears everything.
I started it up a few hours ago and it purred like a kitten at 1100 rpm. Once it got warm, it went down to about 750.
I had to orient that throttle body a little differently than in the previous pics, and add a throttle cable bracket. But it all worked awesome!
I have massive wheel hop in 1st gear when vtec engages. I have the solenoid wired up to open the secondary butterfly when the vtec engages.
anyway, heres the pics of it installed.
Lemme warn you, it is a royal B*TCH to get in there. But once it is in place, it clears everything.
