While I have my car apart I guess I should get a Intake Mani
It comes down to Venom, GE Mfg., or JG.

I'm leaning towards Venom only because it is a turbo app. and the Venom plenumn is gigantic.

I'm just lookin for some constructive critisizm and/or first hand expieriences.

 

How much power are you planning to make?

 

like ekb18c said how much power

for anything mid ragne skunk 2 will work great up to around 9500rpm range
anything higher most people are going with the JG unit.

 

psss edelbrock unit.. No more JG..

For mild hp cars the skunk2 works the best.

For high hp cars the Edelbrock will work better.

 

depends on you definition of mild horse.
i'm shooting for 220-250 whp.

 

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i'm shooting for 220-250 whp.
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unless you are planning to run those numbers NA and with a 10,000+ rev limit, then stick with the skunk2 manifold.

 

I think the Ge manifold is pretty close to the same size as the venom. anyoen know the dimensions on the venom plenum??

 

Edelbrock! But I'd go with the Endyn/AIR over any of the ones you mentioned.

 

One that incorporates a Helmholtz resonator technology.

 

if all you want is 250whp, i would just go skunk2

 

If ur shootin for 250whp and thats it, get the cheapest one; which will suit ur needs fine..If u plan on makin more power later down the road, I would go for one of the sheet metal IM...

 

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well if you wanna make more power down the road i wouldnt buy a sheetmetal intake just yet. you will lose alot of mid range power for the setup you have now with the size of the plenum on those

 

Mid range loss is minimal but high RPM gains are significant...This way you will be prepared for higher boost later down the road without having to invest in a new manifold...

 

What motor is this? Why not give the AEBS manifold a shot, its cheaper than skunk2. Even if it made the same or similar power, it is still cheaper. I cant wait to see dyno charts on that manifold.

 

im using th venom and i have had no problems

 

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that's what i was thinking but they only make them for b16 and b18c5 heads.

Not to hijack the thread, but i hate to make a new post... b18b head im shooting for 320whp... will skunk2 do or will i need to go with a sheetmetal design liek the str or venom? im looking for 4000-7500 rpm gains here

 

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that's what i was thinking but they only make them for b16 and b18c5 heads.

Not to hijack the thread, but i hate to make a new post... b18b head im shooting for 320whp... will skunk2 do or will i need to go with a sheetmetal design liek the str or venom? im looking for 4000-7500 rpm gains here </TD></TR></TABLE>

Mase was using the Skunk2 IM on his B18B and was putting down that much power... I'm in the same boat, just dreading that Skunk2 install, heard its a bitch because of fitment issues... Last thing I need is to be without a car for a few days waiting on some stupid washer

 

For 220-250hp, I'd suggest sticking with your stock intake manifold and using that money for something that will offer a better ROI.

The intake manifold should be one of your last upgrades to squeeze every possible amount of power out of your engine.

 

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My LS venom is 4x4x??? But now its a little larger and actually a little round due to a no2 backfire from the previous owner. He says it dyno'd more power cause of this, lol.

 

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that's what i was thinking but they only make them for b16 and b18c5 heads.

Not to hijack the thread, but i hate to make a new post... b18b head im shooting for 320whp... will skunk2 do or will i need to go with a sheetmetal design liek the str or venom? im looking for 4000-7500 rpm gains here </TD></TR></TABLE>

I heard you can modify a IM such as the type -r etc for a b18b. i havea picture of it somewhere where it was done. I dont' believe the difference is that big?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ryan C &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">depends on you definition of mild horse.
i'm shooting for 220-250 whp.
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If that's what you are shooting for, then stick with your stock Intake mani.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by R6Elmo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I heard you can modify a IM such as the type -r etc for a b18b. i havea picture of it somewhere where it was done. I dont' believe the difference is that big?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Endyn... It's the same as modding an M62 blower for the LS, http://www.theoldone.com has step by step instructions on how to do that

 

there is definitely a huge misconception among intake manifolds......bigger is not always better. the sheetmetal style intake works great for high hp numbers and high revs. you have to have one to push all that air. for under say, 400 to the wheels, it is just overkill and i have seen dyno plots that show it. but hey, get whatever you want, but remember, just because you spend $800 on a sheetmetal intake doesn't mean your going to get any more hp than a skunk2/type r.....its up to the set up, tuner, etc.......

 

the skunk2 manifold does suck an *** i had to take a file to some of the holes to fit the head studs of my b18a.