Performance, Brainstorming & Tuning Talk about modifications, or anything else associated with performance enhancements. Have a new idea for performance/reliability? Post it here. No idea is stupid! (please use Detailing and Appearance for cosmetic ideas)

New JMBPerformance intake

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 05-04-2006, 06:25 PM
  #1  
Senior Member
Posts like a Turbo
Thread Starter
 
Explr1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Wappingers Falls, NY
Posts: 231
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Explr1 is on a distinguished road
Default New JMBPerformance intake

I got the intake for JMBPeformance this afternoon and installed it when I got home from work. Over all it'* a nice piece. The PCM is wrapped in heat shield and zip tied for now. The little L bracket that came with the intake doesn't look to good, so I'm going to get the PCM tray from Chevy.



Old 05-04-2006, 07:04 PM
  #2  
Senior Member
Certified Car Nut
 
bonnie94ssei's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 11,308
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
bonnie94ssei is on a distinguished road
Default

Looks good!
Old 05-04-2006, 07:06 PM
  #3  
Senior Member
Certified GM nut
 
redwingsfan34's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 2,028
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
redwingsfan34 is on a distinguished road
Default

looks pretty sweet! i love the red look!
Old 05-04-2006, 07:08 PM
  #4  
Senior Member
True Car Nut
 
toastedoats's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Fitchburg Ma _ToastedRice_
Posts: 6,837
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
toastedoats is on a distinguished road
Default

looks great! how do you like it so far?
Old 05-05-2006, 01:00 PM
  #5  
Senior Member
Posts like a Turbo
Thread Starter
 
Explr1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Wappingers Falls, NY
Posts: 231
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Explr1 is on a distinguished road
Default

It sounds great under heavy throttle, but to my dismay, under light throttle you can hear injector ticking resonating through the intake. The Injen intake on my previous G6 did the same thing. Also, it is made from exhaust tubing and gets pretty warm to the touch after city driving. I haven't gotten my AerForce gauge yet, so I'm not sure of the IAT temps. I'm a little regretful that I didn't get the Intense FWI. I will run this one for a month and if I really don't like it, I'll sell it on Ebay and get the Intense FWI.
Old 05-05-2006, 02:32 PM
  #6  
Senior Member
Posts like a 4 Banger
 
Blk2000SSEi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Okc, OK
Posts: 105
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Blk2000SSEi is on a distinguished road
Default

I was a little curious about the heat transfer. Do you think getting one thermal coated would make a difference. I've been contemplating getting and intake but not sure might wait and see how you like it and what the reading are when you get it scanned. I really like the look of this intake though. Nice and clean,
Old 05-06-2006, 01:50 AM
  #7  
BANNED
 
harofreak00's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Purgatory
Posts: 0
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
harofreak00 is on a distinguished road
Default

SUPER JEALOUS...

for as beautiful as these things are, i dont think JMB has sold many...

i WILL be getting my hands on one soon, anything and i mean anything has to be better than my PVC POS thinger

thermal coated might perform better than the sweet chrome i was planning on...hmm
Old 05-06-2006, 02:08 AM
  #8  
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
 
willwren's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
willwren is on a distinguished road
Default

Might be time to clarify something. The coatings you'd put on headers and exhaust components are designed to hold the heat IN.

You want to insulate your intake from the heat getting in. There'* a big difference. Even putting header wrap on an intake pipe might hurt you in the long run, as the pipe WILL heat up over time and hold that heat.

I have mine wrapped in reflective thermal insulation, and plan to re-wrap it sometime this weekend if I get the other work done in time.

Perhaps the best product out there is this:

http://www.thermotec.com/products/full/14500/14500.html
Old 05-06-2006, 10:53 AM
  #9  
Senior Member
Posts like a 4 Banger
 
Blk2000SSEi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Okc, OK
Posts: 105
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Blk2000SSEi is on a distinguished road
Default

I always thought that thermal coatings help reduce radiant heat. I don't see how a thermal coated intake pipe won't be better then a powder coated one. If your getting cool air from the fender well and have hot radiant heat from the manifolds I would think it would reduce the amount of heat transfer into the pipe and in turn reduce IAT'*. I may be wrong.


Oh and very nice product there Will....
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
LA1
Chevrolet
3
10-24-2014 01:32 PM
markviiisvt4
Performance, Brainstorming & Tuning
10
01-03-2006 11:46 AM
GAMEOVER
Your Ride: GM Pictures & Videos
6
03-05-2004 05:14 PM
Paulnold
Performance, Brainstorming & Tuning
6
05-16-2003 08:00 PM
Pontiac1983
Your Ride: GM Pictures & Videos
2
03-23-2003 09:57 PM



Quick Reply: New JMBPerformance intake



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:05 AM.