i have read some people are putting the 2.4 manifolds on the 2.2 why would you do this and what will you gain by doing it

 

im guessing because the 2.2 has a crappy plastic mani

 

no it's bigger and has better flow. It will give you more top end

 

I put the 2.4 mani on my car b/c the 2.2 mani will only hold up to so much boost then it will blow apart.

Other reasons include better top end power
More horsepower
not that expensive of a mod
good thing to get if going for a fully bolted 2.2

 

this..but you do lose some low end torque.

 

more airflow with the 2.4 manifold. you get more hp/tq.

of course this is totally dependant on which year you have. 05-07 will have this advantage with 05-06 2.4 manifold. 08+ have the same manifold as 2.4 hence the 148 hp rating at crank.

 

good look for those ppl who had no idea lol

 

yep, only downside of it

 

x2..

 

I noticed no loss of torque

 

just got to watch out bc the 05-06 have the same size map sensor

07's need to dremel out the map sensor hole to get the o-ring to fit into the mani

 

how much trouble is it to do the swap and would i need any thing else

 

Pretty simple. It'll take time only because you need to disconnect and reconnect several things. You may need new gaskets (I've heard you can reuse the old ones), a throttle body spacer plate if you're not putting a 2.4 TB on as well, and a way to extend the brake booster hose (connects on a different part of the 2.4 mani as opposed to the 2.2 and needs to be lengthened).

 

I'm tuned but want to get this mod so should/would I get/need a new tune if I install this..?

 

You don't have to but alot more air is coming in so a tune helps. It's better just to get a 2.4TB and a 2.4IM and then get tuned. A 2.4TB requires a tune.

 

buy this:

http://www.crateenginedepot.com/stor...P1817C144.aspx

 

heard you can part it yourself from gmpartsdirect and save about $100...

So let's say I just get the 2.4 IM and then wait on the TB... would I be doing any harm w/o getting re-tuned until I get the 2.4 TB..?

 

to utilize it, it would make sense to retune. i ran untuned with the 2.4 and got the tune and it felt awesome. so i'd say cough up the 75 bucks and see for yourself.

 

see ^^^ and did you notice any differances when you added it on w/o the tune..?

and if I want to S/C iin the future, these will be good or bad mods..?

thanks.

 

I've been running my 2.4IM for a couple months with no problems untuned but I plan to get a 2.4TB very soon. The 2.4IM cannot be used with a supercharger, it can be used with a turbo from what I understand though.

 

Very helpful insight on this mod.I might just do the high flow 2.2 mani that was posted earlier.

 

it would be a waste unless you can resell if you go S/C...you would need the LSJ's intake mani