Mk4 Rick

I was toying with the idea of making up a inlet manifold.Ive never made one before it would be a project I was thinking of making a drawing up and going from there,i would be limited to what metal I used though like stainless or mild steel.Has anyone ever made one out of this type of metal or no anybody that's done it?

Fullflush

Getting the flow right is vital.

There was a great thread on here where a student designed his own. Opened my eyes a bit for sure

Mk4 Rick

I wouldn't be constructing the whole of it.Its for my zetec engine.So I will have the injection sandwich plate already and I was thinking of building on the back of that.Its just ideas at the minute but ive always wanted to give it ago

botters

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there is a very real chance that without proper research and development you will no doubt end up with an inlet that flows worse than standard

Mk4 Rick

That's one way of looking at it I surpose

pacificzetecturbo

iTrader: (1)

Why not have a go mate, I made one for my yb fiesta as room was tight and I Couldn't get a hart one to fit. I just based mine on one if those but had the flow pipe at the top rather than the bottom. Here's a couple if pics.

Mk4 Rick

That looks well mate.I only have a mig welder though so im limited.

pacificzetecturbo

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You could still do that out of steel, there was 4 parts that made up mine. The flange was laser cut out of 12mm. Then the oval part in the middle was laser cut out of about 50mm thickness, then the end plate which we made out of 2 mfi cricket bat inlets. Then the tube slit and curved round. Sounds easy but alot of man hours. All in all it probably cost around £150 to make.

Mk4 Rick

[quote=pacificzetecturbo;6392716]You could still do that out of steel, there was 4 parts that made up mine. The flange was laser cut out of 12mm. Then the oval part in the middle was laser cut out of about 50mm thickness, then the end plate which we made out of 2 mfi cricket bat inlets. Then the tube slit and curved round. Sounds easy but alot of man hours. All in all it probably cost around £150 to make

Im gonna have alook at a few manifolds and get a few ideas

Cossie Sean

that design above would be known as "dual/twin Plenum" if that helps

Mk4 Rick

Its a nice looking manifold