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Postby I Wish » Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:52 am

legacy rsk wrote:man that looks expensive, but does it make any differance in performance or is it just rice, me think rice


Did you click on the "Test Results" link?

http://www.technocity.com.au/Test-Results.htm
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Postby senator » Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:38 am

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Lucky I noticed you saying black there TONY are you going to join the Darkside :twisted:


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Postby swingn » Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:14 am

Mmmmm... Sexy... I want one... Beats that crappy plastic thing we all have!

Well, except for you Shano... Damn you & your proper Legacy! :P

I'd go one of those... Wouldn't worry about painting it black seeing as my CF engine cover would be over it :lol:
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Postby senator » Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:20 am

swingn wrote:Mmmmm... Sexy... I want one... Beats that crappy plastic thing we all have!

Well, except for you Shano... Damn you & your proper Legacy! :P

I'd go one of those... Wouldn't worry about painting it black seeing as my CF engine cover would be over it :lol:


i would not be worried about the cover mate, its getting your tmic to fit....... :lol:
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Postby jdm rsk » Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:36 am

I Wish wrote:
legacy rsk wrote:man that looks expensive, but does it make any differance in performance or is it just rice, me think rice


Did you click on the "Test Results" link?

http://www.technocity.com.au/Test-Results.htm
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Postby smythie » Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:03 am

I'm not convinced of the potential performance gain even after looking at the "Test Results". The subaru manifolds may be plastic (eg 500grams vs 5kg) but I'd be pretty confident that they have managed to get the flow happening optimally for the engine. You'd be chasing something like 1% I'd reckon. All for the sake of having a billet plenum?

The test results aren't particularly conclusive either. To have a shred of credibility when advertising your product you really should be comparing before and after changing only that component and preferably on the same day. Sensible people will tend to be sceptical of self promotion and self performed test results in the first place

Showing dyno graphs 5 months and 1000km apart with additional modifications performed between the two points in time (catalytic converter fitted to exhaust, aftermarket fuel pressure regulator, aftermarket sump, standard throttle oversize mod +2.5mm diameter) is not so credible IMO
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Postby swingn » Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:09 am

smythie wrote:I'm not convinced of the potential performance gain even after looking at the "Test Results". The subaru manifolds may be plastic (eg 500grams vs 5kg) but I'd be pretty confident that they have managed to get the flow happening optimally for the engine. You'd be chasing something like 1% I'd reckon. All for the sake of having a billet plenum?

The test results aren't particularly conclusive either. To have a shred of credibility when advertising your product you really should be comparing before and after changing only that component and preferably on the same day. Sensible people will tend to be sceptical of self promotion and self performed test results in the first place

Showing dyno graphs 5 months and 1000km apart with additional modifications performed between the two points in time (catalytic converter fitted to exhaust, aftermarket fuel pressure regulator, aftermarket sump, standard throttle oversize mod +2.5mm diameter) is not so credible IMO


But doesn't it look pretty :P

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Postby smythie » Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:12 am

It looks real purdy. I wouldn't mind one for my H6 if I had already modded everything else.

Reckon it should be easily capable of coping with the 30psi I may someday want to shove down its throat :rofl:
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Postby GTSPECB STI » Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:57 am

GTSPECB STI wrote:One of our members on perth-wrx has that exact item installed now on engine build and its very impressive- link here http://www.perth-wrx.com/vb/showthread. ... post329737 post 907

note this link will not work if you are not registered member.


trust me it works and works very very well, perth-wrw member who has installed it on his engine build is pushing out near on 600 hp atw.
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Postby suff » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:49 am

Damn they look good!

I'd be inclined to agree with Dave.. plenums and alike wont yield a good improvement over OEM until your driving a great deal of extra air through them.. How ever, once you are hitting 2-3x the standard airflow, OEM parts are obviously not designed to handle this and will start showing greater inefficiencies.
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Postby swingn » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:05 pm

suff wrote:Damn they look good!

I'd be inclined to agree with Dave.. plenums and alike wont yield a good improvement over OEM until your driving a great deal of extra air through them.. How ever, once you are hitting 2-3x the standard airflow, OEM parts are obviously not designed to handle this and will start showing greater inefficiencies.


But it's just so pretty... :P

Unless this mod is rather cheap (Which I know it won't be) I wouldn't seriously consider it... Especially since it would be covered up. Most of us have not, & probably will not reach a level where this would become a viable option.

But oh the bling... Ooops... I mean rice... heheheheh
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Postby jdm rsk » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:12 pm

watching you matt :pilot:
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Postby suff » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:16 pm

swingn wrote:
suff wrote:Damn they look good!

I'd be inclined to agree with Dave.. plenums and alike wont yield a good improvement over OEM until your driving a great deal of extra air through them.. How ever, once you are hitting 2-3x the standard airflow, OEM parts are obviously not designed to handle this and will start showing greater inefficiencies.


But it's just so pretty... :P

Unless this mod is rather cheap (Which I know it won't be) I wouldn't seriously consider it... Especially since it would be covered up. Most of us have not, & probably will not reach a level where this would become a viable option.

But oh the bling... Ooops... I mean rice... heheheheh


You got it right the first time.. thats not rice.. thats BLING
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Postby swingn » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:23 pm

legacy rsk wrote:watching you matt :pilot:


Thanks Shano ;)
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Postby blacknwhite » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:48 pm

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Unless this mod is rather cheap (Which I know it won't be) I wouldn't seriously consider it... Especially since it would be covered up. Most of us have not, & probably will not reach a level where this would become a viable option.

That sounds rather defeatist, or ya just trying to throw the Rice police off the scent :?
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