Anyone have any experience with this manifold? I haven't seen much talk about it, but it's at a competitive price ($230 w/free shipping from the AN-R website). I'm trying to look for an IM right now, and AEBS doesn't make one for GS-R heads (yet at least), and the Skunk2 model is $$$ (I've been looking for a used one with not much luck so far). If you've used this IM, I'd like to hear your input, and dyno sheet if possible. Thanks!

 

haha interesting..i was just contemplating on getting one as well for my GSR..

my friends have good feedback from AN-R products and they have been pretty good about emailing me back.

i'd say give it a go, i'm gonna buy one as soon as i get my JUN stuff in =P

 

no one else?

 

The an-r manifold looks like an exact copy of the skunk2 which is an exact copy of the type r..... so should be as good as a type r/skunk2?

 

Got a link?

 

http://www.an-r.com

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actually, the runner length and size is different from the skunk2 manifold.

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We dynoed it against the stock manifold and gained 8whp, using the stock camshafts and no tuning. As compared to the skunk2 manifold, they gains only 12whp with the additional of their stage 1 cams. I'm sure with better cams, we would have seen better results.



skunk's dyno



Modified by Snail EG at 9:06 PM 4/27/2004

 

how does it use the stock gsr throttle cable?

 

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Good question . I was also wondering about how well it "fits" with other GS-R components, and if the install is similar to that of a Skunk2 or comparable IM? It looks like a really quality piece, and those are some impressive gains, but wouldn't disabling the secondaries (IE always open) cause a loss in power on the GS-R IM's side, and put it at a disadvantage?

 

gsr's use that bracket that mounts on the TB. so as long as you use that you can use the gsr throttle cable right?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bradford &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">gsr's use that bracket that mounts on the TB. so as long as you use that you can use the gsr throttle cable right?</TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah pretty much

just have to have the throttle cable run against the bottom of the hood

i thought it might come with some special hardware

 

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Good question . I was also wondering about how well it "fits" with other GS-R components, and if the install is similar to that of a Skunk2 or comparable IM? It looks like a really quality piece, and those are some impressive gains </TD></TR></TABLE>

The fitment on the manifold with stock components is excellent. Did not run into any problems what so ever. Installation is really straight foward and pretty much anybody can do it.

 

nice, do the people that make the skunk manifold also make this one? it looks ALOT like it, down to the stamp on the top of it.

and that isnt a GSR Throttle cable in the pic

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BolivianDc2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nice, do the people that make the skunk manifold also make this one? it looks ALOT like it, down to the stamp on the top of it.

and that isnt a GSR Throttle cable in the pic</TD></TR></TABLE>

the customer wanted a "stock" look on the manifold and spend an extra $20 to uprgrade to itr throttle cable and bracket, and used the throttle pulley off a civic cx motor. We have use the stock gsr cable/bracket without any clearance problems.

 

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yeah it can be done, but the wire should still hit the hood.

shouldnt creat a problem but it does touch the hood

i can take pics of what my motor setup looks like with gsr t-body setup with ls intake manifold

 

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yeah it can be done, but the wire should still hit the hood.

shouldnt creat a problem but it does touch the hood

i can take pics of what my motor setup looks like with gsr t-body setup with ls intake manifold</TD></TR></TABLE>

another thing that can be done is to use a bracket off a p30 or one similiar and just bolt it down with one bolt utilizing the gsr cable and throttle pulley. We had that done on the car until the itr stuff came in. doesn't look as pretty but it works and no worries about hood clearance. btw, we've done it with DC chassis without hood clearance.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Snail EG &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">actually, the runner length and size is different from the skunk2 manifold.</TD></TR></TABLE>

But how can your manifold and the Skunk manifold have the exact same flash line for the casting, exact same bosses on the manifold, exact same hose connections, exact same intake flange casting and machining? Looks like the exact same casting tooling was used, or at least copied to a perfect T, down to the black stamp on the manifold. The same casting company make it?

 

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But how can your manifold and the Skunk manifold have the exact same flash line for the casting, exact same bosses on the manifold, exact same hose connections, exact same intake flange casting and machining? Looks like the exact same casting tooling was used, or at least copied to a perfect T, down to the black stamp on the manifold. The same casting company make it? </TD></TR></TABLE>

You're looking at it externally. They may look the same externally, and if you compared the manifold to a type r, it'll look very similiar too.

 

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You're looking at it externally. They may look the same externally, and if you compared the manifold to a type r, it'll look very similiar too. </TD></TR></TABLE>

do you receive your manifolds finsihed, or do you do any work to the runners and plenum AFTER you receive them?

 

Looks like i'm about to pick one up pretty soon...Good price too...

 

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You're looking at it externally. They may look the same externally, and if you compared the manifold to a type r, it'll look very similiar too. </TD></TR></TABLE>

So if I pull a rubber plug of a intake runner from a Skunk manifold and one from an AN-R manifold, I wouldn't find that they are identical?

I know Type-R manifolds and Skunk manifolds look really similar, but the whole outside casting marks, bosses, and brass nipples are not identical between them like these seem to be.

 

Hmm okay howabout this, does anyone have specs on the Skunk2 IM's plennum volume, runner length, and runner diameter?

What are the specs on the AN-R manifold?

If we could get both, then that help more people in making the better decision

 

my friend has a good fix for the throttle bracket problem...you can cut a "v" into it, and hammer it down so it sits a little lower.

 

Giang, are you guys going to be making one for the H-series as well? Looks good.

 

Maybe if we can get some specs of the AN-R IM, then it can be proven that it isn't a Skunk2 copy. Other wise, why should I buy this over the skunk2? Looks the same to me and dynos can be rigged. Lets get some real #'s, runner length and plenum volume would be a start........