Vmax Intake Manifold "BLACK ICE-olator" V6 LLT Base Test Results

[Mike Norris]

Hey All,

We are getting a lot of great feedback so far and I am moving these quite well along with the combo deal with the VMax TB. Pete & I just wanted to say thanks to everyone and looking forward to more results for sure.

Mike Norris

[Hunt3r]

Originally Posted by JustFresh

Wish you were at college at College of Charleston so I could check out your gains!

I should have mine tomorrow and I will be at the Charleston Camaro rally on Saturday if you want to check one out

Thanks Mike

[Mike Norris]

Originally Posted by Hunt3r

I should have mine tomorrow and I will be at the Charleston Camaro rally on Saturday if you want to check one out

Thanks Mike

I just sent you the tracking info and instructions so let us know how it works out.

Thanks

Mike Norris

[Nytemare]

Took my first ride with the new insulator. Only like 5-10 miles just to run to advanceauto.. Didn't feel much of a difference. Seemed a little more eager through the mid rpm range, but pretty much everyone on here has been saying you don't really feel it until 100 miles or so w/ it on there. I'll come back after I get a little more driving done and give another impression.

[KMPrenger]

Originally Posted by Nytemare

Took my first ride with the new insulator. Only like 5-10 miles just to run to advanceauto.. Didn't feel much of a difference. Seemed a little more eager through the mid rpm range, but pretty much everyone on here has been saying you don't really feel it until 100 miles or so w/ it on there. I'll come back after I get a little more driving done and give another impression.

I am of the mindset that I'm not going to feel a whole lot until the engine is good and hot, and then at that point the car should feel like it has the same eagerness as it does on a cool day instead of getting more sluggish..

I wouldn't think it would take 100 miles of driving to feel the changes...but I guess I could be wrong.

A lot of the testing was done with the car heat soaked or fully hot, and thats where it showed the true potential of this insulator...thus I think this is just another big step at keeping the car running to its true potential instead of suffering from heat loss. I see this helping a lot on warm days and at the track when guys are waiting in line to hit the strip.

Does any of that make sense? lol

[Nytemare]

Yeah, definitely makes sense! lol Thanks.

I was also going from last time I drove it the temp outside was in the low 50s and today its 80 and humid..

[TastyBake]

Originally Posted by Nytemare

Took my first ride with the new insulator. Only like 5-10 miles just to run to advanceauto.. Didn't feel much of a difference. Seemed a little more eager through the mid rpm range, but pretty much everyone on here has been saying you don't really feel it until 100 miles or so w/ it on there. I'll come back after I get a little more driving done and give another impression.

Please keep us in tune. I'm very curious on the results.

[Nytemare]

Originally Posted by TastyBake

Please keep us in tune. I'm very curious on the results.

Definitely will, but I won't be doing much driving until after next week.. 3.5 hr drive home for spring break that I plan on making a bit more fun than normal. That will be my true test. I'm sure I won't be upset though, everything I have from Tracy is awesome in the end!

[Amenti]

I just ordered my VMax insolator; so, I will post some pictures of the installation and my own personal observations after I get it installed.

I am pretty excited about this mod. Maybe I'll go get dyno'd finally, after it's done, lol.

[hapisok]

Originally Posted by Amenti

I just ordered my MACE insolator; so, I will post some pictures of the installation and my own personal observations after I get it installed.

I am pretty excited about this mod. Maybe I'll go get dyno'd finally, after it's done, lol.

what size did you get?

[Amenti]

Originally Posted by hapisok

what size did you get?

Hah, I totally typo'd there. I meant to type VMax.

[Mike Norris]

Hey All,

Just a quick note for folks. I have been getting a few folks saying that they may not buy the BLACK ICE-olator because they do not want to have to port match the intake. There is no need to port match the heads or the intake to get the benfits from the BLACK ICE-olator.

I know a lot of folks are talking about doing port matching, and y'all can do that if you so chose. But I have yet to see any proven results from this. I am not saying that it may not help as it does make sense, but until someone does a before and after dyno test with just the port matching, I will say it is not needed.

So do not get discouraged if you do not feel comfortable port matching the heads as it is not a "have to do" item at all.

Thanks and keep the orders coming

Mike Norris

[mhog]

Originally Posted by Mike Norris

Hey All,

Just a quick note for folks. I have been getting a few folks saying that they may not buy the BLACK ICE-olator because they do not want to have to port match the intake. There is no need to port match the heads or the intake to get the benfits from the BLACK ICE-olator.

I know a lot of folks are talking about doing port matching, and y'all can do that if you so chose. But I have yet to see any proven results from this. I am not saying that it may not help as it does make sense, but until someone does a before and after dyno test with just the port matching, I will say it is not needed.

So do not get discouraged if you do not feel comfortable port matching the heads as it is not a "have to do" item at all.

Thanks and keep the orders coming

Mike Norris

+1
I didn't port match and the gains are excellent!

[bmorecam]

Originally Posted by Mike Norris

Hey All,

Just a quick note for folks. I have been getting a few folks saying that they may not buy the BLACK ICE-olator because they do not want to have to port match the intake. There is no need to port match the heads or the intake to get the benfits from the BLACK ICE-olator.

I know a lot of folks are talking about doing port matching, and y'all can do that if you so chose. But I have yet to see any proven results from this. I am not saying that it may not help as it does make sense, but until someone does a before and after dyno test with just the port matching, I will say it is not needed.

So do not get discouraged if you do not feel comfortable port matching the heads as it is not a "have to do" item at all.

Thanks and keep the orders coming

Mike Norris

I have to agree. I doubt you guys are going to see any gains by port matching or shaving off the edge to make it line up with the vmax isolator. If there is any gain, you are going to see it in the high rpm where the air speed become much greater, but from experience, I hardly doubt it's even necessary on a minor bolt on setup. If you want gain, take off the head and rework the head, valves, bowls, etc..etc.. and stick a cam in it