Cali HP Addict
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Thanks Dyno Joe and GI Joe for the intake and throttle body.
First off, the intake and throttle body are awesome. I did spend about 2 hours with my hobby files de flashing the casting burr from the head side of the ports. Particularly around the injectors. I can't stand putting a $600+ manifold on with port inconsistencies due to cast flashing. Once done, manifold is perfect.
I swapped my stock intake w/delete plates and a BBK Throttle body.
Amazingly, the car fired, idled and ran NOTICEABLY BETTER THAN IT DID BEFORE THE SWAP. I mean, alot better! My idle is set at 750. which seemed fine before. It is still at 750 but there are more cylinders steadily firing so it sounds like it is revving higher. I am going to try and kick it down to 620-650rpm and see what it idles like.
Air Fuel Stabilized? My wideband used to walk from 14.7-15.1ish, just would slowly move back and forth during idle. Now, rock solid 14.7. It just stays planted. I think the balance is not that great with the stock manifold and therefore the computer keeps fluctuating a bit. This manifold balanced the air flow out even at idle.
Now the unexpected happiness!
The weirdest change with this manifold is that I have NO MORE TICK TICK TICK!!! My theory of most of the 3v ticking coming through the intake track is true in my case. New manifold, no more tick! The car sounds like a sewing machine now.
I have not driven out of the driveway but will today. First impressions are great. No more Roush strut tower brace though. My buddy is going to test fit his FRPP brace but I doubt there will be room.
First off, the intake and throttle body are awesome. I did spend about 2 hours with my hobby files de flashing the casting burr from the head side of the ports. Particularly around the injectors. I can't stand putting a $600+ manifold on with port inconsistencies due to cast flashing. Once done, manifold is perfect.
I swapped my stock intake w/delete plates and a BBK Throttle body.
Amazingly, the car fired, idled and ran NOTICEABLY BETTER THAN IT DID BEFORE THE SWAP. I mean, alot better! My idle is set at 750. which seemed fine before. It is still at 750 but there are more cylinders steadily firing so it sounds like it is revving higher. I am going to try and kick it down to 620-650rpm and see what it idles like.
Air Fuel Stabilized? My wideband used to walk from 14.7-15.1ish, just would slowly move back and forth during idle. Now, rock solid 14.7. It just stays planted. I think the balance is not that great with the stock manifold and therefore the computer keeps fluctuating a bit. This manifold balanced the air flow out even at idle.
Now the unexpected happiness!
The weirdest change with this manifold is that I have NO MORE TICK TICK TICK!!! My theory of most of the 3v ticking coming through the intake track is true in my case. New manifold, no more tick! The car sounds like a sewing machine now.
I have not driven out of the driveway but will today. First impressions are great. No more Roush strut tower brace though. My buddy is going to test fit his FRPP brace but I doubt there will be room.
