Well this is what i've been working on for the past few weeks, ran into a few problems, but i got everything straightened out.

I have an IMRC now!

The butterfly valve...

The RPM window switch...

and the manifold...


again...and yes, the wiring is messy, going to clean it up, it's just temporary.


Power gains are very significant...babied it for 2 days then floored it and it feels very nice. I'll try to answer any questions about putting it on, GreenMachine helped me out a ton so i'll pass the knowledge on.

The TB i got was bored out, got it from a member in the BM, I hand ported the intake horn with a dremel and cleaned it really well before i put it on, and i also switched out the lower manifolds with some Extra Honed ones i bought from CleanCL....Thanks man!

 

Nice!

 

how much did this cost you overall? how much time did you invest? Can you do up a DIY for everyone?

 

I can do a step by step DIY with no pics if you wanted me to, i don't want to take everything off again though. Maybe in a few months when i get my new Thermoblock spacers, the TLp spacers don't fit with the type S manifold, you have to get the type S kit because the bolts are longer.

It took me about 2 days to install myself, and a few weeks to gather all my parts. I don't think i would ever install this myself again though, mainly the lowers. It was a pain in the ass.

The manifold was somewhere around 300, the Throttle Body was around 200, and the lowers, since they are extra honed, were around 200 if i remember correctly, and the MSD switch was around 100.

 

so anyone feel like explaining to a n00bie in general terms what this exactly means?

 

The manifold, TB, and Lower manifolds were all bought from members in the black market, it would be a lot more expensive to buy all these parts new. The Lower IMs would be extremely expensive to do since you would have to buy a new set, then send them to a place that will hone them out, which would be quite expensive. Just takes a few weeks to lurk the BM to find the best deals and jump on them.

 

Very Nice Im in the process of working a deal on manifold, throttle body, and runners for a good price.

 

you gotta get that thing on a dyno

 

ACtually a dyno would be a great idea. If the gains are good, then it would definitely be worth it..... any chances of that happenin.

 

there is a local dyno day in a few weeks but I'll be outta town...gotta go to my sister's college graduation ceramony...
Probably in the latter part of June i'll try and get a dyno done, along with a 1/4 mile as well.

 

I love having a Naples gold TL-S. It pwns.

 

wished i lived in canada...

 

hehe it's not all glory here

We have now heehehe

I'd trade that any day for texas winters

 

How significant was the gain that you feel? Was it like adding the header significant? Or Just more throttle response? I guess you heightened the Redline? That's what it sounds like with the RPM thing you added?

 

The car feels a lot more responsive and louder since there is more airflow...You can definately tell the power gains, when i floor it now it seems to throw me back more than it used to, headers didn't feel that way for me when i put them on. The gains are probably a bit more than headers.
I didn't touch the redline, the RPM switch just has a wire you attach to this blue wire which has an RPM signal. The switch does not alter the signal it just reads it and tells the manifold when to open.

 

Oh please do a step by step DIY, I will love to convert my CL-P to CL-S as well. Please do include the problem you encounter, and the Do and Don't do.

 

No he didnt change the redline.

That isnt converting the motor to a type-s motor. All its doing is adding the intake. There is alot more to do to make it a type-s motor

 

that ish if fire.

 

Still a very cool mod. Good work Hockeyman.

 

Thanks guys, also my gas mileage seems to be going up...woohoo

 

Blake,

Congrats, now it is really time to get down to Motorplex. Look forward to seeing it in person at the 5/13 meet at my place.

 

I should be there, i'll let you know.

 

DIY

 

Awesome mod! Glad to see that you can make a TL-P pretty quick with some dedication.

 

yeah...i try to, but it still needs to be quicker.