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Originally posted by 96eclipse2nr well thats probably because most knowledgable 2gnt'ers know that you dont need to replae the factory intake mani. Actually, most knowledgable 2GNTers know that the factory intake manifold is a turd. There simply aren't any aftermarket intake manifolds that can do any better. That is why there is so much suggesting that people stick with the stocker. Since there is nothing out there better than the good old turd we got with the car, why drop $300 or more on a piece of shit that isn't going to do any better?
Originally posted by 96eclipse2nr that bill hahn is running 10's on a stocker. Bill's running a big turbo and a 100shot of nitrous. He could have a series of empty Miller High Life cans duct taped together for a manifold and it would make a shitton of power. 
Originally posted by 96eclipse2nr the only people who buy the aftermarket ones are the ones that either didnt know this beforehand, are stubborn and bought it anyways to "show us", or are MAINLY concerned abotu looks and just wanted a diff mani to set them apart i suppose. This is correct, of course.
Originally posted by DarkOne Discuss what? it's a Neon part, and modifying it to fit a 2GNT head would probably destroy most of the benefit from it. You're 100% right, but it's a nice thought. This is where I lose any credibility I might have earned of late: both the Neon and 2GNT share the same head, with reverse flow being the main difference. Wouldn't this bolt to our head on the opposite side just like it would on a Neon? I'd check the folks' Neon, but it was stolen again. 
Originally posted by DarkOne Convincing them to modify the casting would be an option, but the Neon market is big enough to justify something like that. The 2GNT market.. not so much. We'd have 500 people all excited, and two people that would actually fork over the cash. Yeah. The only way this would be of any interest would be if there was a way to mount it to our engine. As I see it, one would more than likely have to use a Neon TB with a rerouted throttle cable, lose any cruise control (if equipped), and maybe work up a filter box that sat directly on the TB and vented through the hood or behind it at the base of the windshield.
It does have some nice features to it, though. Thought I would post up something a bit different to get some people thinking... 
(And there is a really cool thread over there about all the guys running ITB set ups. Bitchin'.)
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