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04-18-2008, 02:07 PM
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may have a cracked intake....
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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So I finally took the car up to the shop to get the low mpg/odd start/air rushing noise checked out. Just did a quick once over until they get to throw it on the dyno to see if it lost power, which will be next week. But they said it may be a cracked intake and they have been having to replace alot of gt intakes in the past couple months. I don't know much about these things, but if i do have to get a new one, any ideas as far as the worth of putting in a performance intake over a stock one??
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04-18-2008, 02:27 PM
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Re: may have a cracked intake....
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04-18-2008, 02:38 PM
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Re: may have a cracked intake....
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
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someone makes one that looks like the fr500~
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04-20-2008, 09:59 PM
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Re: may have a cracked intake....
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^needs more bondo
Join Date: Sep 2003
City: Modesto
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i would definatly stay away from another plastic pos intake. IMO if it was me id get the cheapest alternative and be done with it.
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2003 Redfire Cobra "Ruby" - Mine Again!
1990 Eclipse GSX - Project "What the Hell is that clunking noise and where did my power steering go?!"
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04-21-2008, 01:33 AM
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Re: may have a cracked intake....
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thats what im going to try to go with. just didnt want it to cost me an arm and a leg for a couple extra horses.
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04-21-2008, 02:20 AM
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Re: may have a cracked intake....
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^needs more bondo
Join Date: Sep 2003
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i wouldnt expect really anything out of it, the stocker already flows pretty well for the airflow requirements of a 2v 4.6L motor. maybe the exhaust tone might change a bit, like when you swap out the stock intake for a K&N or whatnot.
Now if you had say like a 5.0 modular stroker, worked over 2v heads+cams, longtubes+full exhaust i can see picking up a few ponies and it definitely making a difference.
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2003 Redfire Cobra "Ruby" - Mine Again!
1990 Eclipse GSX - Project "What the Hell is that clunking noise and where did my power steering go?!"
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04-25-2008, 12:01 PM
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Re: may have a cracked intake....
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If you are going to spend some cash on a new intake anyway, why not supercharge it? Comes with a new intake.
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05-08-2008, 06:47 AM
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Re: may have a cracked intake....
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Join Date: May 2008
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DOnt go with the bullit intake unless hoing s/c, check out trickflow. They have a nice one. BBK is getting another one but its pricey
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05-08-2008, 02:41 PM
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Re: may have a cracked intake....
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idk how much extra cash you have laying around, but putting out $400-$500 for a new intake is a little different than $3k.
But it doesnt matter now because the intake was fine. turns out that the gas station that i usually go to was giving out beyond shitty gas, and my engine wasnt happy with it. Thanks for the advice anyways guys.
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06-13-2008, 10:35 AM
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Re: may have a cracked intake....
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ya, i cracked my intake manifold when i was changing my thermostat and had to buy a new one, the whole time i was replacing it i was wondering why ford thought that plastic was > aluminum
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06-13-2008, 10:50 AM
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Re: may have a cracked intake....
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:giggity:
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Ford believes plastic > *
Seriously lol... We break so many clips...
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06-14-2008, 01:33 AM
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Re: may have a cracked intake....
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City: Allentown
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actually, a mod can lock this thread, as the issue has already been solved. Thanks for all the feed back.
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