Re: intake manifold

["Alex Ting" <alex@millenniumsolutions.net>]

ok,
but the question here is:
is there enough performance gain to justify
switching to the 4k manifold w/ potential
install difficulties?
And, where is the gain? (low, mid, high?)

Alex Ting
Millennium Solutions Group, Inc.
8303 Sierra College Blvd., Suite 150
Granite Bay, CA 95746

Phone: 888-801-2001 or 916-797-9998
Fax: 916-797-9997
Email: alex@millenniumsolutions.net



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> From: TBerk16@aol.com
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: intake manifold
> Date: Thursday, August 13, 1998 9:16 AM
> 
> In a message dated 8/11/98 8:48:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, VWN8@aol.com
> writes:
> 
> > 
> >  I always thought that both the Audi 5000 and 4000 came with 5cyl
engines. 
> > The
> >  biggest intake manifold I've seen fitted to a VW is from a 5000 turbo 
> > manifold
> >  with one of the runners cut off. Isn't this the manifold that Ron's
Parts
> >  sells?
> >  
> >  Nate 
> 
> 
> Naw maaaaan,
> 
> What do you think the 4 & 5 stand for, anyway?  :)
> 
> When I was looking into Ron's Parts offerings I found both a 5 cyl. _and_
4
> cyl. Turbo intakes. 
> 
> I don't think cutting off a runner is the way to go unless it's real
cheap.
> 
> This guy, Randy- from the A1 Scirocco club, (who saved my butt w/ a
radiator
> house call) talked to me about a 4K intake manifold. He was saying that
the
> cold start injector was mount the to the back of the intake and had
_some_
> clearance problems. But it was not too bad.
> 
> I'm thinking this is the way to go, I have it on my feasibility list for
the
> 2.0Liter engine. Still in the drawing board and assembling components
stage.
> 
> Then again, What about a Quantum as donor Intake?
> 
> 
> Thems my thinks,
> TBerk
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