Versa Intake manifold photo & dyno results

[blindsnyper]

i think he means on the stock one?

[Johniboi]

whatever happened to that tyler of spain dude???

[blindsnyper]

i think his grandfather passed away right after he installed the turbo and some body wanted him to trade in his car because they worried about him in a turboed car

[Johniboi]

really? damn.so that was his car on ebay??? i didnt hear the end of that story??

[blindsnyper]

really? damn.so that was his car on ebay??? i didnt hear the end of that story??

yes that was his car, i never heard if it sold though.i looked and it said that he has view this thread within the past 7 days, so if you read this we miss you

[Johniboi]

so the only turbo kit out there for the versa could be anywhere??damn,i wish he tried selling it on nico, i wouldve been his first offer

[Soravia]

I meant both.

Doesn't the stock intake come with tuned intake for lowend torque?This engine already has VVT. It just needs a Variable intake like the 2000-2001 Maxima to get both low and high end power.

[reyes1212]

I've got a CAI, anyway you can sorta tell me how to do it?

[Johniboi]

so im confused with what yur tryin to say Soravia

[Soravia]

I can't link to a Honda forum so just googleDIY intake heat wrap

You'll find all the answers.

Basically, after a short driving the engine bay can get hot enough to burn you skin off. Stock intake is plastic and doesn't conduct heat as much as metal. Once you change it you get more heat.

The stock intake has resonance stuff (the ribbs) which slows down the air flow velocity, CAI upgrades get rid of that and increase you engine power.

But unlike the Stock intake, CAI setups get rid of the air box and pull in air that is INSIDE the engine bay, so they are more like HOT AIR INTAKE.

Get a CAI, make sure it goes into the stock box, which is linked to outside of the engine bay. Wrap the stuff around the CAI aluminum pipe. You get the best of both worlds.
Modified by Soravia at 9:39 PM 7/7/2008

[Johniboi]

im gonna have to try this..So all you gotta do is wrap aluminum foil all over the cai intake pipes and what happens is that you get a little more power or its just to protect the intake??


Modified by Johniboi at 4:19 PM 7/7/2008

[Soravia]

You get power sooner and gets it overall the rpm range. Basically, for each stroke of the cylinder, the air that goes in is more condensed.

Don't think of it as better gas mileage. The air temp and mass is calcualted by the ECU to give corresponding amount of fuel.

But for each rotation (workload) the engine has to do, it makes more output.

If you want to get better gas mileage, wrap the stuff around the AC condenser lines. They already have it for most parts but some are still exposed.

[Johniboi]

ohh ok i see. what 3 layers of aluminum foil could do to yur car! loli mean i just want more power you know, but then again mileage is also important so yeah..

and im also wondering, does the whole thing need to be wrapped? or the half of it? cause the bottom half--where the filter is--doesnt really get warm around there but the top part ofcourse does you know?

[Soravia]

It needs to be wrapped where it is hotter than air outside the engine bay.

Heat wraps are more than just aluminum foil, don't try to use Home Depot stuff. Home construction materials are not make for burning hot stuff inside the engine bay.

[#1Tango]

wait im confused... what should we wrap it with?

[blindsnyper]

wait im confused... what should we wrap it with?

exhaust heat tape, you see it alot on motorcycle exhausts.

you can get it on ebay...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Thermo-T ... enameZWDVW

you can also get heat tubes that go over your intake tubes...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/THERMO-T ... enameZWD1V

i am also thinking of doing this, and maybe the intake manifold

[reyes1212]

maybe the intake manifold

The intake manifold we have is plastic though. I suppose it should work the same either way I guess.

[Soravia]

If your intake manifold is made of metal, you could use some heat wraps. Some metal like stainless steel transfers heat quickly, some like aluminum (used on most car intake manifold) transfers heat slower.

If your intake manifold is stock plastic, you can care less about shielding it from engine bay heat, but if the intake PIPE is metal (like most CAI setup) heat wraps can help.

Versa has the exhaust in the back like most FWD these days (Civic, Lancer) but the engine bay still gets really hot.

[Johniboi]

sooo lemme get this straight, aluminum foil shouldnt be used ?only the heating wrap?

[Urq]

sooo lemme get this straight, aluminum foil shouldnt be used ?only the heating wrap?

Anyone want to buy some Swamp Land in AZ?Come on people!If you remove the dork in the car who is telling you this crap it will save you from being laughed at and you will get the same HP increase.."0"..... I can a sure you that !!!!

[Soravia]

sooo lemme get this straight, aluminum foil shouldnt be used ?only the heating wrap?

I'm saying don't use home depot stuff. Most stuff there are not made to go inside the engine bay.Try putting a piece of clothe inside your engine bay and drive around for a good example of what would happen if you put just anything inside your engine bay.

[reyes1212]

I'm saying don't use home depot stuff. Most stuff there are not made to go inside the engine bay.Try putting a piece of clothe inside your engine bay and drive around for a good example of what would happen if you put just anything inside your engine bay.

happens

[Bratschist]

how can we buy it? I would be very interested but I didn't see a link to the seller. please let me know

[blindsnyper]

the guy is a flake. they only made one, you cant get one.

[silverarrow27]

the guy is a flake. they only made one, you cant get one.

OR could be that there weren't enough serious buyers I wouldn't bother making any parts either if there were like only 5 people seriously interested.

[Promise Land]

I was told the person who developed it had a falling out with Dynatek and took it with him when he departed the company. I have tried to ask the guy how to buy it from him, get another one made, etc. but he has never returned any of my emails.

It was shown in one of the 6 issues of Siphon Magazine, which is where I first saw it. I think it was issue 4 or 5.

[Bratschist]

that's a shame. unfortunately we don't have much for our car, and whenever something happens it doesn't go through. the price was indeed a bit high, but as I researched, to forge one is at least 800 bucks... I guess my only choice it to wait until the versa becomes as popular as those Honda CRX that we see all the time. My friend bought an intake manifold for his crx for about 100 bucks. that's what we need.

[07lownslow]

Im deffinitely interested...whats the best way to contact you to order one?