gt4awd

Has anyone looked at these, or used them yet? The flow rates are very impressive. Something like this might be required to maximize the custom high flow intakes people have made? Would try them out, but don't have the extra $$$ right now...



http://www.needswings.com/NeedsWings...ds-srt6IM.aspx

Kreuzfeuer

Those are a quality product from a quality guy. Rob @ Needswings is one of the best in the biz, and those manis are proven HP makers.

If you can stand to lose the symmetrical look under the hood, go for 'em.

Gramma_Benz

They don't fit in a C32 unfortunately or I would have them already....

Looks like these are the only ones they offer to fit a C32:

http://www.needswings.com/SRT6--SLK32--C32-Tweaked-Stock-Intake-Manifolds-srt6IMtweaked.aspx

Newzchspy

+1, I called and there's clearance issues with the C32. This is why the SRT is eminently more modifiable than the C32............its all about clearance.....

gt4awd

Is this due to clearance issues with the hood or rear firewall? They do offer ported OE manifolds, but also have a link to these custom ones on the page. Too bad they don't fit!

Newzchspy

I believe it was the firewall. I know that with my Code 3 intake right up against the firewall, there is no room for anything else............

I called Rob and he said NO can do for the C32..........

Gramma_Benz

Rear Firewall, not enough room. Same with their intakes, not enough room up front. Only the SLK32 and the crossfire have that kinda room.

newbenz2

I am currently building a set of my 32. If it works out would there be a interest? As you all have seen before, I am a pretty kick *** fabricator..
Kevin

gt4awd

Depending on the price I would be.

loungn14

ya do it...should be interesting!

now why in the world has no one done this on a c32....

jturkel

jake, what would be your thoughts on larger or p/p manis regarding fuel and tuning?

Newzchspy

Kevin, if you can make a set like Needswings that'll fit the C32, I'd be in for sure.........

Make sure the "fitment" issue are resolved before marketing the product. Code 3 had issues with their IC that caused sales to plummet until he got them resolved.

Two major areas I see, hood clearance and also firewall clearance with the intakes. Hood clearance is the lesser of the two.

For those with the std intake (OEM) or even the 55 splitter, there may be fitment issues.

OverDrive

I spoke to rob a while back for a while, and provide measurements for them. They do fit... your not just able to attach any type of intake/filters to the throttlebody... Best way to do it is, Purchase them, and have a machineshop mod them by cutting off the intake pipes and welding them with a oval and a bit smaller intake pipes.. It would work then..... Been there done that.. Not really worth that must trouble, the ported ones are the best bet for easy install and factory looking (Which im all about). Those will probley pick us up 22rwhp... Another crossfire member just did the port and thats what he got with the dyno on a srt6

MountainStone

Whoa. Are you saying you can gain 22 rear-wheel horsepower just by installing ported factory intakes? Are the stock pieces that restrictive on a C32?

OverDrive

ill find the link, its on the crossfire forums a while back, ya he showed the dyno charts on what he gained... wasnt bad....Needswings Custom Intake Manifolds claim to make 44rwhp..... not sure if thats on a stock system with a tune or a modded car.

Newzchspy

Why can't Kevin just fabricate them so that they will WORK with the
modded intakes such as 55 splitter or my Code 3. Most, if not all of us, have some modded intakes that we like and add either sound and/or performance. A notched or oval rear may do the trick to allow fitment near the firewall. I'd take 22 rwhp all day long if possible and would pay good $$ for it as well

newbenz2

Before everyone goes crazy, give me a week or so and I will have a set done on my car. Also If someone with lots of mods want to try them out and dyno and see the gains let me know. We can work a deal on the price.. I will start a new thread in a few days.. Anyone intrested PM me.

Newzchspy

I've got a LOT of mods and cooling and am willing to do a baseline with stock manis and also the new ones?? Speeddriven would do the install and also dyno work on the 04 C32.

TruTaing

Wasnt there a link where someone on here just replaced the pipes that lead from the IC to the stock intake manis? IIRC, there were big gains out of that.

JUAN CASAUS

I have quite a few mods myself so let me know

loungn14

you HAVE to retune for it. When I did it my afr was all over the place. Thats also when I did injectors as I was getting worried about the duty cycle. For the $ required to make small hp nubmers, not worth it for most...including yourself.

15whp is about all you can expect out of this or another simular product if decently modded. Been there done that will 3 or 4 different variations.

Don't reinvent the wheel with this one. Cut the tubing, weld some pipe on and call it a day. Make damn sure not to damage /ding/warp (heat) the bottom plate that fits on the sc. Decent sized boost leak and you can starve the engine and blow her. Seen it firsthand on a xfire.

The other thing w the needswings plenums and the 32 was the lack of space on the firewall. You can fit it, but then you lose the 55 splitter. Counter productive....

msheredy

Yea but you guys have room for headers Damn it!