Really good to know moparrob! I have not printed with it very much. I'm mostly worried about keeping warping in control as there are big parts. I also not sure what glue to use and what filler to use when I assemble the intake.
I've been busy getting the car ready for paint. Details on that
HERE. I have also been working on engineering the intake manifold.
- The "throttle body adapter" is hopefully done. This is a really complex part of model in CAD and I also wanted to make it as strong as possible given how critical it is. At 14 psi of boost it will see about 700 lbs of force.
- The water to air intercooler will be sourced from Bell. They say it good for up to 500hp so should be perfect for my 350hp target.
- The intake is a work in progress. I sill have a lot of work to do. I'm having to design it around the limited build area of my 3D printer but so far that has not required any major compromises. The intake flange / fuel injector geometry is done and the intake trumpets are done. The trumpets are all the same length to within 2mm and they are about 60mm longer than stock. I also tapered them from 41mm to 50mm. I'm hoping that the length and taper helps torque at lower rpms when the turbo is not active. I have done no math on this as it seems like testing is the only good way to dial it in. Going with the educated guess. Runner resonance is a nice bonus but not a huge deal on a turbo car.
I have a lot more work to do on the intake and then I'll start the test prints. I have two week to get the car ready for paint so that takes priority. Going Bali Blue!
