G.I. Cut intake manifold ATTN! LAST ONE

[deadly_sleeper]

what's wrong with people. i have one of these on my 323, and love it. when i do my next motor swap, i'm keeping this for sure.

[fordpartsguy]

dude, u kno i still want it. but everytime i think i have "extra money" i gotta do more maintenance. if you still have it when i get my tax check back i might take it.

[FE3-323]

There isn't enough interest to justify cutting manifolds anymore, & when i do cut them, they sit for ages & im stuck with bombardments of low ballers.
People don't realize the time investment & some monetary investment into each manifold.
I'll break it down:

1 dremel cutting bit-$6/manifold
3-5 sanding bits-$5/manifold
Dremel invested-$50
Dyno testing invested-$120
Minimum JY manifold cost 5hours from me-$15/manifold
Gas invested-$50 per round trip
Average of 4 cans of carb cleaner-$8
Shipping-$20(continental)
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$274

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Dyno time-2 hours
Travel time to get manifolds-5 hours
Manifold removal time average-1 hour/manifold
Cutting time-3.5 hours
Cleaning time-2 hours
Packing time-1/2 hour
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14 hours

Given the amount of money & time i've invested into bringing something cool to the table it just doesn't add up to waste time, continuing to cut manifolds with a lack of demand, with a solid asking price i've had set @ $100 i've found it quite difficult to sell, Which i find disgusting.
There, i've spilled my guts

[mx3optidrive]

How does this compare to the GTR intake? Any pics of inside the intake? Does it tend to lean out any of the cylinders?

[Kuromu]

Hey, I already told you via PM before you started this one that I would take it without the need to even post it for sale. That shows interest, right?

[therieldeal]

How does this compare to the GTR intake? Any pics of inside the intake? Does it tend to lean out any of the cylinders?

nothing like the GTR intake... ryan is selling a modified N/A intake manifold. it shouldnt lean out any cylinders any more or less than a stock N/A manifold.

-jon

[Tazman2]

Take orders/money upfront before wasting time on cutting, etc. Or just have people send them to you for cutting, etc. Problems solved!

[deadly_sleeper]

Take orders/money upfront before wasting time on cutting, etc. Or just have people send them to you for cutting, etc. Problems solved!

Well, I think it was a combination of Ryan wanting something to do, doing something he's good at, having a ready supply, and trying to help out the mazda people.

It just sucks when you put your time and effort into something like this, and nobody cares. I support ya Ryan! just not in the money way of support.......

[FE3-323]

kuromu, I understand, but being the person i am, i felt it mildly unfair to off the last one without giving everyone a chance

[Kuromu]

Oh no, I did not mean it like that. I just did not want you to think nobody was interested.

[P-rotege]

Not to be by any means offensive, but it's just too easy to modify the manifold by ones self, and to have two intake manifolds is a waste. I think as previously suggested, had you modified people's existing manifolds then sent them back it would have worked better.

Anyone who owns one your manifolds i'm sure appreciates all your efforts though.

BTW, what dyno results did you realize with your manifolds?

[FE3-323]

if its too easy, then cut it yourself i say. I ran an exchange program for awhile too, not much interest in that either.
shipping round trip is still $40 so add on my cost of cutting & its about the same as just buying one. Make sense?

Do a search for more info on it.

[Jho]

Bizzump!

[FE3-323]

normal asking price is $100 shipped. I'll leave it between interested parties to fight for it.

[FE3-323]

Boxed up & ready to ship out.!!!!