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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 05:40 PM
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Turbo intake mani on an N/A......

I was wonderin What the advantages would be if I took and s5 turbo intake manifold and out it in an s4 N/A car, if any. I was just wondering about this the other day. Good idea or bad idea?
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 07:09 PM
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N/A motor = 6port . TII = 4 port .

It wont work .
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 07:30 PM
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if he uses the upper and lower intake manifolds why wouldnt it work?
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 08:34 PM
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you could convert to port that way then bridge port it..
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 08:51 PM
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Most engine builders will agree that if you want serious power through some good porting, the 4 port is the only way to go. You can equalize the size of the ports better. Won't retain driveability as well as the 6 port, but then hey.
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 11:22 PM
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Originally posted by jacobcartmill
if he uses the upper and lower intake manifolds why wouldnt it work?
Even if they bolted together, the respective UIM's are designed quite differently. To put it really simply, one is designed to be sucked through, the other blown through, so the the Turbo UIM may not work as well as the NA one without the turbo. Besides, both use the same size TB, so I can't see any real advantage to make the Turbo one worth swapping to.
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 01:51 AM
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Originally posted by NZConvertible
Even if they bolted together, the respective UIM's are designed quite differently. To put it really simply, one is designed to be sucked through, the other blown through, so the the Turbo UIM may not work as well as the NA one without the turbo. Besides, both use the same size TB, so I can't see any real advantage to make the Turbo one worth swapping to.

BUT... it WOULD still work ... just maybe not worth it.
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 08:03 AM
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The only advantage would be that it's shorter than the N/A, but I'm sure the guys at Mazda made it that long for a reason. I wouldn't mess with it. Why fix it if it ain't broken?
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 10:20 AM
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There's no advantage to doing this. Even though the parts will bolt on, you'll loose power for the reasons already stated in this thread.
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Old Mar 31, 2003 | 08:56 PM
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mmk,
I see. Just wondering. Thanks.
Charles
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