Diy Porting Stock Im
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very nice writeup, especially if you don't want to lower your eyesight looking for an airram and then spending $800 on top. the stock intake isn't too bad but the interior of it looks like bread.
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nice diy, I'm planning on doing this to my head, intake and tb before I put it all back together. A dremel should do a good job but a die grinder will probably do it quicker.
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I ported the exhaust on my head and manifold when I did the 1.8 piston swap, but the intake looked like an extremely daunting task. I had it all marked up and ready to port, but there was a good 1/4" of material almost all around to remove!!!! I was afraid I'd run into coolant or oil passages in the head with that much porting, so I lightly smoothed them out and left a semi-smooth polish on it for better air turbulence, and to prevent the fuel from beading up on a highly polished surface. With the high compression pistons and ported head, coupled with the 1.8 cam and CAI I already had, the car's a freakin' screamer. I just need some exhaust now.
There wasn't but about all of a 1/16" of material to move from the exhaust side, so I took full advantage of that!!!
There wasn't but about all of a 1/16" of material to move from the exhaust side, so I took full advantage of that!!!
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I did JUST my IM, not the intake runners on the head yet, and noticed a difference in the way the car revs up and the sound. Actually made it sound a lot nicer along with revving more freely.