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**Dominic Toretto** · 02-25-2014, 03:50 PM

Sort of off topic but, does anyone know if the manifolds still look like garbage? I read over on SVTP (with pics) of the manifolds being really poor quality.

-Alex

**DirtyD** · 02-25-2014, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by Dominic Toretto

Sort of off topic but, does anyone know if the manifolds still look like garbage? I read over on SVTP (with pics) of the manifolds being really poor quality.

-Alex

Not poor quality. This is a cast mold intake, so there will naturally be rough edges, which is what people are talking about. Just take a dremel and spend a few minutes to smooth everything down.

**kdanner** · 02-28-2014, 06:30 AM

Originally Posted by Dominic Toretto

I read over on SVTP

And that crowd is a lot of talk, with poor results. Same ones that carry on about needing all kinds of cam timing changes for every little thing, they all think they need a 5" tube, and all think they need a ton of gear in their cars. My manifold is untouched, I haven't changed the cam timing since June 2010. I don't think one of that crowd over there has run 10.anything yet.

**Dominic Toretto** · 02-28-2014, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by kdanner

And that crowd is a lot of talk, with poor results. Some ones that carry on about needing all kinds of cam timing changes for every little thing, they all think they need a 5" tube, and all think they need a ton of gear in their cars. My manifold is untouched, I haven't changed the cam timing since June 2010. I don't think one of that crowd over there has run 10.anything yet.

I was just referring to a few particular pictures a member there posted of the part he received. Not track times. The intake runners had stress cracks all inside the inside and had to be filled in order to be smooth. Other members saw similar structural issues with theirs as well, so that's all I was referring to. For the price of the part, I don't believe the craftsmanship should look shoddy.

-Alex

**zsommer79** · 02-28-2014, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by kdanner

And that crowd is a lot of talk, with poor results. Some ones that carry on about needing all kinds of cam timing changes for every little thing, they all think they need a 5" tube, and all think they need a ton of gear in their cars. My manifold is untouched, I haven't changed the cam timing since June 2010. I don't think one of that crowd over there has run 10.anything yet.

Yeah if you really want to get them riled up say something less than positive about a GTR, for a Ford site they sure do like them some GTR.

So what do you you have done to your car that its runs a 10.5 quarter? On the bottle?

**DirtyD** · 02-28-2014, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by zsommer79

Yeah if you really want to get them riled up say something less than positive about a GTR, for a Ford site they sure do like them some GTR.

So what do you you have done to your car that its runs a 10.5 quarter? On the bottle?

No bottle. All motor. kdanner is boss motor with CJ intake, I believe, with a few small weight mods, and just knows his tuning. Also an auto. His car moves out.

**zsommer79** · 02-28-2014, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by DirtyD

No bottle. All motor. kdanner is boss motor with CJ intake, I believe, with a few small weight mods, and just knows his tuning. Also an auto. His car moves out.

Just intake, no exhaust mods?

**DirtyD** · 02-28-2014, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by zsommer79

Just intake, no exhaust mods?

No, he's full bolt-ons + stall. But a CJ intake instead of the Boss.....I think. He may still have the Boss IM.

**kdanner** · 02-28-2014, 11:17 PM

Originally Posted by Dominic Toretto

I was just referring to a few particular pictures a member there posted of the part he received. Not track times. The intake runners had stress cracks all inside the inside and had to be filled in order to be smooth. Other members saw similar structural issues with theirs as well, so that's all I was referring to. For the price of the part, I don't believe the craftsmanship should look shoddy.

Yes you can see gaps on the inside, it is not made in 1 piece, you'd have to 3D print them to do that and that wouldn't be cost effective. CJs are running 10.0s letting out of the throttle way early, there's nothing wrong with those intakes. It wouldn't surprise me in the least if the guys grinding on the inside of them are hurting more than helping.

Originally Posted by zsommer79

So what do you you have done to your car that its runs a 10.5 quarter? On the bottle?

3.5 years of constant tweaking is the best answer. It is a Boss engine I got a deal on, stock other than the CJ manifold and headers. The car has the right converter/gear/tires/suspension. I track tune it, as dyno numbers do nothing to get it down the track quickly, which is my end goal. I'm sure it doesn't make much horsepower, but the car is able to use every last one of them.