somebody wanna explain what this does, and how it improves hp so greatly?

<--slightly retarded when it comes to power mods.

i believe it reduces friction and resistance in the intake portion, allowing more air to enter the combustion chambers. Anyone correct me if im wrong.

^ Good enough

I can not believe that this will give our motors a 33% gain...

those are high numbers for an intake manifold

yeah im thinking itll give you 33% more Visual Power. that is, it looks like it does something even if it doesnt....

Just start adding stickers like the Honda guys/gals...

^ lol

it sorta does the same as a set of headers would, except in the opposite direction. Whereas headers open up the ports for exhaust gas to exit more freely and quicker, an intake manifold lets a CAI move air into each cylinder quicker, thus making a bigger compression ratio.

As for the 33% gain, I agree, it may LOOK like it should be a 33% gain, but I mean c'mon...we've all seen the advertisements for Tornados and CAIs that say close to that exact same thing, but in reality, they don't do a damn thing but make an awesome WHOOOOSH noise when you shut the car off. lol

the tornadoes actually work and you will feel an extra pep from it...I had one on my 03 civic. Im thinking about investing on one again for the B just cuz..hmmm,

This post was last modified: 04-04-2008 02:56 PM by PONGSxB.

Look what I stumbled upon.



Slated to be released on Christmas Day.

Info from site:
BOLT ON 30HP! Our Sheet Metal Intake Manifolds are proven to make over 30 hp at the wheels on most applications. Our Street Manifold offers quick throttle response and huge top end power increases over the factory intake manifold. We feature CNC velocity stacks, CNC machined flanges, and all of our Intakes manifolds are hand made in-house to ensure top quality. Our Manifolds are made of Billet AL6061 Aluminum and super lightweight. Weighing in at only 6LBS. Each manifold is tested for leaks and pinholes for optimum power gains. Comes with ports for all OEM Sensors. Fully Bolt on application.

Model: 501-112-108

does this thing really work that good for our cars?

Probably not as good as they say, but it makes a difference yes. As other people have said, the faster you can get air in and out of our little four cylinders, the more performance you get. Similar to an intake, headers, or exhaust.

That piece of metal could not possibly add 30HP's to the car. I/H/E add a max of 10hp's.