Walter, you know I am waiting to jump on a Intake Manifold. I was excited about the Cossie version for the 2.0 when you told me about it 3 months ago, but they are dragging their feet. I would be willing to sign up to that part!

 

If I can get a tune that will work with my junk (focussport xcal2), and the beastie isn't too obscene in price, I'm very interested too. I know that the stuff you make is good, so I would love to see one come into production (since the 2.0 cosworth is taking so long).

I would of course need pricing information and performance gain projections (as well as the tuning junk!), but this seems interesting.

 

I'd be in for both. you know about my plans and my problems, so both would be great items for me.

 

Walter I would love to see a torque-strong alternative to Cosworth's intake mani! Build it, post some numbers & am a potential consumer!

Not to mention between Cosworth & Draxas the exhaust headers are pretty well covered, and exhaust pipes have a number of different manufacturers available.

 

Another vote for an intake mani. While I'll admit it would be really cool looking to have a "Cosworth" badge under my hood, I'd get over that *really* quickly if you could offer a better alternative at a better price.

Exhaust...dunno, seems like we've got lots of those.

 

The exhaust thing is great for new car owners,but the manifold would fair more
interest to me and us guys that have exhausts and are looking for an alternative
to the Cossie-no low end tq. manifold.I will be in eventually,once you get the
manifold in production.

 

I would like the manifold as well.

 

A streetable, trackable torque loss free intake manifold would be sweet.

 

Dang it, I new this would happen. We had enough people before to get the 2.75" exhaust started, and it was a no go. So thinking that you would never make one, I had to shell out over $700 for the Cossie exhaust. Not that I'm complaining about the Cosworth exhaust. I love the quality and sound of it, but I could have saved a grib of money for something else. Sorry, I'm just venting right now because I really wanted your exhaust before. But it's good to see that you are coming back and making parts for us again

 

Seeing as how im soon to be turbocharged, im very interested in both the manifold and the 2.75 exhaust.

 

Since I had a hunch this would be the response, I guess I sould give a few points of interest for the Gen-II design. The manifold will be a lightweight tubular construction with a good size plenum and mandrel bent tubes. The throttle body flange will allow for a new 75mm throttle body, the largest available on a Duratec, and currently in testing on my race car. The throttle body specs will come later because they are going to be important, but they are not relevant now, since an adapter will be bolted to the base flange that will accept the stock Focus throttle body.

I'll post the engineering drawings in a few days.

 

Tell us more about this manifold... Last I heard, your experimental intake manifold was a race-only part because it had even shorter runners than the Cosworth piece. Are you looking into longer runners for a better street part?

 

I have interest in both

 

I would consider the intake mani...

 

If the low end torque loss is reduced and it works on the 2.0. Then I'd be interested in the manifold.

 

Definately interested in an intake manifold that will maintain my low end torque. How much south of the current offering are you shooting for? Just curious so I can make sure and start stashing money in my Paypal for it. I'll shoot for the crane cams and the manifold at the same time which will be a nice little addition to my D20.

 

potential 2.0 intake mani customer, need more info...

 

i've been looking into a manifold for the mazda for a while. since you'd be doing them in house, perhaps leaving the TB area blank to be tapped for the mazda TB would work for me? ideas on uses of the manifold for NA vs an FI setup?

 

The Mazda TB pattern is the same as the Focus pattern, meaning this part should fit the Mazda 3, Mazda 6, the Fusion, and other FWD Duratec engines. The biggest difference and a cost point will be that cars with throttle cables have idle speed control motors, and cars with fly-by-wire do not which would reuce the cost for those applications. The Gen-I on the car and the Gen-II to follow use the 75mm TB, which has a provision for the idle speed control motor on it, and thus reduced the manifold cost by not requiring the idle speed circuit or the TB adapter plate. The Gen-II will have longer curved runners for improved torque, and to fit the unit in the limited space available. The manifold will fit the 2.0L and the 2.3L and hopefully it will support 240-260hp naturally aspirated.

 

Walter, I am very interested in this, but my only concern is the Power steering fluid reservoir that us 06 owners had moved on us. Will this be shaped to account for this, or am I going to have to relocate?

I am definately in either way, but if you could make it work the with 06's and no modification you would become my new best friend...keep us posted

 

manifold

and also a name brand header

i just don't trust that draxas will be around in 2 or 3 years

 

and also a name brand header

I still drool over Walter's prototype header. Sometimes I have dreams in which MM's restructuring allows him to build a small run of them.

I'm very interested in this new manifold, and eagerly awaiting the drawings (not that I'll understand them)

 

I will be first on the list for the 2.75inch exhaust and/or Inlet Manifold.

 

I'm very interested in the 75MM TB with the Intake Mani.Would I be correct in
noting that this combo will only increase power significantly with the addition
of cams and or FI?

 

Walter you know that I'm waiting for an alternate IM, but a big header is atop my list. I know the R&D and production on the header is more intence, but it will likely be my next purchase.