2.4L LE5 Performance Tech 16 valve 171 hp EcoTec with 163 lb-ft of torque

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Old 04-24-2008, 01:20 AM
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New to tuning.

Hey. Can the stock plastic intake hold any boost what so ever?
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possibly, i think the hahn turbo kit uses the stock intake manifold? correct me if im wrong
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i think the burst limit is 21psi, or something around there.
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well Hahns 2.4 Sol is running 20+ pounds through it makeing 400+WHP so I would think so
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Yup, the only thing it's not good for is if you run Nitrous and have a backfire.
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Originally Posted by Psykostevo
Yup, the only thing it's not good for is if you run Nitrous and have a backfire.
"danger to the manifold"

i think theres a vid of a 2.2 blowing a manifold on the track with nitrous on youtube...

other then that boosting on stock manifold should be fine
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I have been running 10psi through it just fine!
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Originally Posted by Psykostevo
Yup, the only thing it's not good for is if you run Nitrous and have a backfire.
Haha, I know a guy with a Ford Focus who had a nitrous backfire at the track........blew his intake manifold to pieces, literally.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYf5OIQG8XA <------ check it
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Originally Posted by Psykostevo
Yup, the only thing it's not good for is if you run Nitrous and have a backfire.
No plastic manifold is......
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