I don't know what made me think about it, and the idea probably sucks, as I am no genius when it comes to physics or fluid dynamics or whatever, but what about an intake manifold designed like a long tube header, but equal length(basically like an equal length turbo manifold but with a TB flange faced the right direction)? Instead of a chamber and runners, how would it respond to having equal length runners and a merge shortly before the throttle body with a collector.. It seems like this would have pretty good distribution of intake, but I dunno how it would affect the powerband(probably shift it up)?

Has anyone tried this, I think some of you welders out there should fab up something like this just to give it a try and see how it would work..

 

look at a crv manifold they call it a giraffe manifold it has really long runners, long runners more torque -shorter runners better for high revving motors look at a type r

 

i've thought of this idea before..

i know that the guys who built the quad turbo v8 for that camaro drag car built an intake manifold much like this.

i've always wanted to try it... you could possibly get the equal air distribution of ITB's without actually having ITB's. no plenum? no problem.. itb's have no plenum.

 

mmm look at the toyota corolla IM.
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