Hi I was thinking about getting a skunk intake manifold for my Del Sol si, and was wondering if the new manifold would affect gas mileage. Does anybody know?
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what mods do you currently have? if all you have is i/h/e save your money for something else. like a turbo.

 

I would not put the manifold on the car. You would need to build the top end of the motor with new camshafts, timing gears etc. to really need a skunk 2 intake manifold. If anything, with hardly any modifications... it will just sap your horsepower and most likely gas mileage.

 

Without forced induction I don't think it will really do much, but you could save your money for boost

 

yeh if your not going to actually build the motor you could just save for a turbo.

 

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Word, the del sol si is a sohc, you'll notice a drop in power across the middle of the powerband, and a slight increase across the top.

Not worth the time/money IMO when that's 1/3-1/4 of a turbo build.

 

Wouldnt bother with it unless you have a DOHC motor or plan on going boost. The OEM one works just fine.