AKUMA MOTORSPORTS full intercooler kit/intake review thread
Mar 19, 2011, 08:48 AM
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AKUMA MOTORSPORTS full intercooler kit/intake review thread
As many of you may have seen, we recently put our custom intercooler/intake kits into production. We are running a group of 10 beta testers to test each kit on asthetics, performance, and fitment. This thread is designed to document each of our beta testers experience with the kit. As of right now, our first 12 preliminary kits are in stock however we're just waiting on the silicone hoses to arrive. Once they do, we will be starting the installation/tuning process. The next batch of 25 kits are scheduled to arrive next week sometime so I will keep everyone updated.
Original Beta testing thread:
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ve...o-package.html
Pics of the kit:
Here are 5 of the kits which we just sent out for powdercoating:
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Mar 19, 2011, 08:58 AM
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We put our first kit on one of the cars at our shop. Our overall impression was fantastic. Everything fits great, looks good, and we couldn't be happier. Here are some pics of the process!
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Mar 22, 2011, 01:56 PM
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The pipes come in brushed aluminum, however we did offer the option of powdercoating to everyone who was a beta tester. So far we did flat black, dormant orange, dormant purple, floss black, and transparent rasberry. Here are some examples.
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Apr 11, 2011, 09:51 AM
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I will happily include the shield if you want it. The design of the intake may eliminate the need for it. We will have to see as testing goes. Either way, we can work it out for you.
The intake design is very easy to tune...about a 12 -15% global change for the increased diameter. The design turns the filter away from the fans, and the MAF is at the end of the longest straight piece of tubing. It gives the air a chance to starighten out before hitting the sensor. I do not like to have the MAF right at the filter. It can lend itself to tuning irregularities unless you have air straighteners.... Something we tested ad nauseam at Cobb...lol Early testing was showing 12% was with in normal limits, but I tune the MAF to pull a little fuel, that way if the MAF were to fail, you would fail rich rather than lean. I will post up a tuned MAF curve for the intake for the community too.
Should have the Nomex(looks like silicone...better heat characteristics) couplers here Tuesday...FINALLY!!!! I hate waiting...probably as much as the beta testers do...lol
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The intake design is very easy to tune...about a 12 -15% global change for the increased diameter. The design turns the filter away from the fans, and the MAF is at the end of the longest straight piece of tubing. It gives the air a chance to starighten out before hitting the sensor. I do not like to have the MAF right at the filter. It can lend itself to tuning irregularities unless you have air straighteners.... Something we tested ad nauseam at Cobb...lol Early testing was showing 12% was with in normal limits, but I tune the MAF to pull a little fuel, that way if the MAF were to fail, you would fail rich rather than lean. I will post up a tuned MAF curve for the intake for the community too.
Should have the Nomex(looks like silicone...better heat characteristics) couplers here Tuesday...FINALLY!!!! I hate waiting...probably as much as the beta testers do...lol
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I will happily include the shield if you want it. The design of the intake may eliminate the need for it. We will have to see as testing goes. Either way, we can work it out for you.
The intake design is very easy to tune...about a 12 -15% global change for the increased diameter. The design turns the filter away from the fans, and the MAF is at the end of the longest straight piece of tubing. It gives the air a chance to starighten out before hitting the sensor. I do not like to have the MAF right at the filter. It can lend itself to tuning irregularities unless you have air straighteners.... Something we tested ad nauseam at Cobb...lol Early testing was showing 12% was with in normal limits, but I tune the MAF to pull a little fuel, that way if the MAF were to fail, you would fail rich rather than lean. I will post up a tuned MAF curve for the intake for the community too.
Should have the Nomex(looks like silicone...better heat characteristics) couplers here Tuesday...FINALLY!!!! I hate waiting...probably as much as the beta testers do...lol
John
The intake design is very easy to tune...about a 12 -15% global change for the increased diameter. The design turns the filter away from the fans, and the MAF is at the end of the longest straight piece of tubing. It gives the air a chance to starighten out before hitting the sensor. I do not like to have the MAF right at the filter. It can lend itself to tuning irregularities unless you have air straighteners.... Something we tested ad nauseam at Cobb...lol Early testing was showing 12% was with in normal limits, but I tune the MAF to pull a little fuel, that way if the MAF were to fail, you would fail rich rather than lean. I will post up a tuned MAF curve for the intake for the community too.
Should have the Nomex(looks like silicone...better heat characteristics) couplers here Tuesday...FINALLY!!!! I hate waiting...probably as much as the beta testers do...lol
John
Does the intake require a tune to drive with it? My tuner is about 2 hours away, I was gonna put on the intake and drive there the next day for the tune, is that safe? Or maybe you could send me a base map to get me to my tuner... Btw, Planning to have Aaron (JohnBradley forum name) @ English tune it...
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I worked out the heatshield thing with Dimitri over the phone a couple days ago...
Does the intake require a tune to drive with it? My tuner is about 2 hours away, I was gonna put on the intake and drive there the next day for the tune, is that safe? Or maybe you could send me a base map to get me to my tuner... Btw, Planning to have Aaron (JohnBradley forum name) @ English tune it...
Does the intake require a tune to drive with it? My tuner is about 2 hours away, I was gonna put on the intake and drive there the next day for the tune, is that safe? Or maybe you could send me a base map to get me to my tuner... Btw, Planning to have Aaron (JohnBradley forum name) @ English tune it...
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The couplers are here! I will be calling everyone this week/early next week to schedule and ship out the intercooler pipes. Here is the 2nd car we did with our new Akuma full-intercooler piping kit. It just so happened Frank was one of the beta testers and was here as the couplers showed up. Enjoy, everyone!
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If ya can, send mine out as soon as you can. I need to get them powder coated here along with a bunch of other parts. Thanks John and Dimitri. I understand how the industry gets sometimes. People make promise that can't always keep like the couplers!