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Alternative to RBC ?

MilanoChris said:
To some people, it isn't. Depends on where you live and how loud you want your car I guess.
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Mines purely a b-road/track warrior, and my neighbours hate me anyway so a little more wont hurt :lol:

and there only noiser than a standard one when booting it, fairly normal on idle and pottering around i think
 
Would we have any takers if we got a group buy on the go? I wouldn't mind having one of these :cool:
 
Skunk2’s Pro Series Intake Manifold for Honda’s K-series has arrived. Skunk2 engineers looked to the popular ’06+ Civic's RBC intake manifold for inspiration and went back to the drawing board. Skunk2’s Pro Series Intake Manifold for Honda’s K-series features a larger plenum and shorter, oversized runners when compared to the RBC, and is cast with thicker wall material, leaving room for further porting for high-horsepower applications. Instead of producing a manifold with a significantly oversized plenum and excessively short runners that would sacrifice mid-range power, the Pro Series manifold was designed for the “street enthusiast” who wants more power but doesn’t want to sacrifice mid-range performance to get it. The results are improved airflow, an enhanced venturi effect, and both mid-range and top-end power gains.

Skunk2’s all-new, cast-aluminum Pro Series Intake Manifold for Honda’s K-series is a direct-fit replacement for all K20/K24 engines thanks to its unique, patent-pending water neck design and throttle body flange, which is compatible with OEM throttle bodies as well as those as large as 76mm. The special water neck design eliminates the cutting that would otherwise be involved with some RBC applications (remaining applications require special 1.0 x 11.5-inch NPT plug, sold separately), and the supplied thermal-insulated intake manifold gasket makes for a truly bolt-on installation (no drilling or modifying required). Pro Series manifolds also incorporate an angled-runner design, which allows for ample hood clearance on ’88-’00 Civics and ’90-’01 Integras with K-series engine swaps, as well as additional core support clearance on ’02-’05 Civic's.

Pro Series Intake Manifolds offer horsepower and torque gains greater than the popular RBC manifold but without compromising mid-range power output. The design incorporates runners that are similar in length to the RBC’s but with larger bores, a special tapered design, as well as a larger, tapered plenum that together preserve mid-range power but increase and accelerate airflow to allow for significant top-end power gains. Pro Series Intake Manifold runner exits are also machined and hand-finished to best match the cylinder head’s ports. Skunk2’s Pro Series Intake Manifold’s shape and design also increases wave scavenging effects at the engine’s ideal operating range, which allow for a broad increase in usable power.

Skunk2 is a familiar name in the intake manifold business, with more than 10 years of experience designing, testing, and building them. Similar to OEM manifolds, Skunk2’s Pro Series Intake Manifolds are shell-molded and CNC-machined for superior strength, a precise fit, and a high-quality finish. Each manifold is molded with smooth transitions from the throttle body opening to the plenum to the runners with clean parting lines for an optimal finish, both inside and out.

FEATURES:
Increased Mid-Range and Top-End HP and Torque
Unique Water Neck Adapter Eliminates Cutting
70mm Throttle Body Bore
Compatible With Up To 76mm Throttle Bodies
Thermal-Insulated Gasket Included
No Throttle Body Adapter Required
Angled Design for K-Swap Hood Clearance
High-Grade, 356-Aluminum Construction
OEM-Quality, Shell-Molded Casting
Skunk2 Nameplate
Vacuum-Tested for Quality
OEM Sensor Provisions

$550 - shipped. (special intro price)

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Well if there's going to be a group buy count me in :D as I dont fancy cutting my panel to fit an RBC.
 
I would like to see the same car produce two graphs one with the RBC and one with the skunk 2 inlet to compare the two.
 
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chris frost said:
I would like to see the same car produce two graphs one with the RBC and one with the skunk 2 inlet to compare the two.
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Mine has a Toda header and Fujitsubo RM-01A, and Gruppe M, made 247 and 172lb/ft at TDI North 8)

Trying to get hold of alex to keep him updated but no longer have his email..
 
I would say no as there's no mounting points. All it does is trap heat anyway.
 
I do have one of these on the way from Skunk2 USA, Tony is sending one over for me to test. I will of course do a before and after dyno and publish the figures both in the mag and online.

Of course my car is running E/I/H, but it should still give an idea of how it runs. I will also do an after figure once the new cams are in.
 
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Of course my car is running E/I/H, but it should still give an idea of how it runs. I will also do an after figure once the new cams are in.
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Cool man, although most will be running these mods anyway if they are considering getting a inlet manifold.

I suppose you could work it out as a % figure, of a improvment.

Look forward to this.
 
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