lee0149

Which one you prefer?
Its a quick review, I'm getting a tune and I'm wondering which one is worth going with.

what i got is
ctr cams i/h/e about it. in a b16a2

JDM_EK_JOE

keep the stock b16. from what i hear, you only gain like 2-5 whp with the itr/skunk 2 im. and there have been tests on this with b20v users and they said the b16 im was good.

what headers you using? exhaust size, cai? did you upgrade the injectors and do you have a FPR/FRG

im doing a very similar setup, thinking of grabbing one of those rmf replica narrow header

Deetz

P30 makes more power across the power band than after market models i've seen on the dyno

Get the manifold extrude honed and make even more

lee0149

yea i've seen them too. but i was thinking the cams would make the mani work better.

lee0149

i already have the sk2 mani on but i was wondering if I should get that tune or put back the stock then tune. I really want to bring both mani and see what I'll get but that'll cost more and im down on money just getting my upgrades.

ctr cams i/h
skunk2 cam gear
rmf header
n1 full exhaust
3 inch short ram intake w/ velocity stack
stock injectors (should i upgrade?) i always thought stock is enough its not like i did crayz **** to the motor yet.
some other small stuff that wont make a difference but just make my motor run better.

ltech29

stock b16 for fine tuning..

lee0149

anyone else? bump

Schister66

The Skunk2 isn't really much different than the stock B16 IM. Just stick with stock or look at something different like the Edelbrock Victor X

Milab21

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if you tune with the skunk2 IM, won't you get more power than a stock b16? Does the SK2 have longer runners?

ALLxMOTOR EG

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lee0149

will im only using my income tax money and that's almost all done so i can get a new mani.

The sk2 do have a longer runner.

I need more vote. So far its to close.

jdm inc

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lee0149

i have the sk2 mani already and im not into buying a new mani, i want to know which one is better the stock or sk2!

Endo-land

There has been so many arguments on H-T over the years about this. If you have the skunk2 just use that, the tune will dial it in. As far as getting the stock one extrude honed, that would be a waste as this would just make it near a skunk2 manifold. If these guys hit 9... seconds before their Pro series stuff came out, obviously they have done enough research into fluid dynamics and air flow to do something right.

lee0149

late night bump

DRAMA

unless you're running higher comp pistons, run the stock IM.

ChevelleSSLS6

unless it's a more extreme race type build, run stock manifold.

lee0149

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madracer

I know this post is old this is my experience,
The skunk2 is by far better than the stock b16 intake manifold. The skunk2 give you more on the lowend and midrange plus when you replace the manifold you have to retune the ecu because your Fuel/Air is going to be different than with the stock b16 intake manifold.
The only best way to tell the difference between the both manifolds is to have your motor stock and just swap both manifolds on a dyno and see the difference they make but you will see in the end results as the skunk2 manifold will be far better than the b16 period.
Thats my experience as i have tested both on a dyno and retune the car for both intake manifolds. I have even seen bigger and better performance with the skunk2 manifold when use on a built N/A motor and boosted motor.