everyone who's done the swap says it's AMAZING but...maybe it's just to cover up the cost and work put into the swap? i looked at stock AT 1/4 mile times for the 4th and 5th gen AT vq30 and the difference is only .1sec!
i have a 4th gen stock gle and beginning to wonder if the mod would be worth anything...or just keep my manifold and do what i can to squeeze some hp out of the motor before adding boost?
is the 00vi worth anything?
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allensteiner
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Re: is the 00vi worth anything? (allensteiner)
Some of the picture links are broken in this thread, but it will give you an overall summary. zerothread?id=213099
Edit: Actually the graphs only covers the MEVI, but the 00 Vi is discussed in that thread.
Edit: Actually the graphs only covers the MEVI, but the 00 Vi is discussed in that thread.
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Re: is the 00vi worth anything? (maxhopper97)
thx, i've read that one a long time ago and that's what got me thinking about swapping manifolds, plus everyone swapped says they're great. well, i doubt it. i think that $/hp it's not worth to do the swap. i'd like to hear some honest opinions from people though.
I had it and it was well worth it. While the difference in ET may be .1s, you have to keep in mind that the 5th gen is also heavier than a 4th gen. The power curve of a DEK doesn't fall off at 5500rpm-ish the same way a DE does. At redline, a DEK will make 40-50whp more than a DE. It's a huge difference. It's benefits are magnified with boosted cars so if you really do go that route, you've got nothing to lose.