Porting the Intake Manifold

[rdss]

That's good news for Tmo then. I guess I'm remembering the issues prior to ECP.

 

[Preloader]

My only advice is dont rush. Especially the grinding. I wish you had mentioned you were doing this soon. I could have given you a brand new acorn bit for a die-grinder. It was in my door pocket at the track.

 

[vento]

Does the 1.8 intake have the same baffles? I know its supposed to have some sort of variable length runner feature...

 

[ThatTmoGuy]

I wasn't really planning on doing much of anything to my car till I got to Florida. Wednesday changed that idea and now I wanna see if I can break into 14's before I leave.

 

[Eric Smit]

My only advice is dont rush. Especially the grinding. I wish you had mentioned you were doing this soon. I could have given you a brand new acorn bit for a die-grinder. It was in my door pocket at the track.

that's why you didn't go faster. that bit weighed you down.

 

[ThatTmoGuy]

Alright I picked up the tools I need to make this happen, just waiting on my Buddy to get here before I start jic I need to go pick something up.

 

[Eric Smit]

Alright I picked up the tools I need to make this happen, just waiting on my Buddy to get here before I start jic I need to go pick something up.

good call. always good to have a contingency plan.

 

[Preloader]

Don't spend too much on tools.

-because budget bauss

 

[Preloader]

Also inflatable footballs would not put you over budget.

 

[Eric Smit]

hahaha. you can get them at the dollar store.

 

[Preloader]

We def need to see a: how to build a 14second Sonic Sedan for under $60 DIY.

Hell it'd be under 40 if it weren't for all that crayon-in-a-can plastiderp.

 

[Eric Smit]

We def need to see a: how to build a 14second Sonic Sedan for under $60 DIY.

Hell it'd be under 40 if it weren't for all that crayon-in-a-can plastiderp.

hahahaha. definitely the budget king.

 

[ThatTmoGuy]

The only thing that would make it tough for anyone else to do this much on so little is getting the tune the way I did. Also since the Crayola stuff does nothing for go fast I could build a diy budget power thread.

 

[ThatTmoGuy]

Tools where a set of work gloves and glasses because safety matters.
New 1/4 ratchet and sockets I broke a socket from my cheap set so needed new ones and it came with the extension.
One T30 bit was all under $20.

 

[Preloader]

The only thing that would make it tough for anyone else to do this much on so little is getting the tune the way I did. Also since the Crayola stuff does nothing for go fast I could build a diy budget power thread.

Oh yeah, the Klondike bar trick.

 

[ThatTmoGuy]

Oh yeah, the Klondike bar trick.

Eggsactly.....


Also this has already happened...

 

[sx sonic]

I'm likeing what I'm seeing TMO! Couple tip

Stuff some rags/towels into the runners to help keep the plastic swarf out!!! Its a pita to get that sh!t out if you don't.

There's also one or two vacuum lines that are way easier to get off after you're ready to pull the plenum out of the engine bay. Long needle nose pliers also work awesome on the clamps

 

[ThatTmoGuy]

I'm stuck on this one, the last freaking clamp that holds the hose to the heater core

Smit says thus is the reason he did it in the car, I don't have that option in my apartment complex. How do you get this one out?

 

[Eric Smit]

I wasn't worried about the plastic bits either.

 

[ThatTmoGuy]

Never mind, I took the brute force approach and pulled it out, of course I forgot about the vacuum lines which seem the be glued in? I pulled the clamps off the small black one that connects to the rest of them but it won't budge.