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tooter · 07-23-2012, 07:06 PM

Here's the throttle body adapter...

The camera flash made the intake runners show up inside the manifold. I think this manifold has a distinct design advantage in that all 4 of intake ports of the runners are in direct line with the axis of the throttle body bore, like a backwards flowing exhaust header.

It turned out beautifully...

...and was quite a challenge for them to design a smooth transition from the 3 bolt manifold to the 4 stud throttle body without any of the 4 studs conflicting with the 3 hex bolts, while keeping the attitude of the rotationally sensitive gasket consistent with the throttle body's butterfly.

cali yaris · 07-23-2012, 07:10 PM

That is a PRETTY piece of work. I would make an extra one to have on my desk.

Can I sleep with it before you install it?

tooter · 07-23-2012, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cali yaris

That is a PRETTY piece of work.

Thanks, Garm... but I can't take any credit for it as I know absolutely nothing about the manufacturing process. I only laid out the basic idea and let the guys decide how to implement a design in the best manner they saw fit.

Quote:

I would make an extra one to have on my desk.

Can I sleep with it before you install it?

*tk-421* · 07-23-2012, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cali yaris

Can I sleep with it before you install it?

I just had the worst mental image... Thank you for that!

vten · 07-23-2012, 07:31 PM

verry verry nice Tooter !! I think you should polished the whole thing from the manifold to the air intake ....industrial looks.

tooter · 07-23-2012, 08:59 PM

Not sure what to do just yet. I might just have it glass beaded to a low metallic luster. The old manifold is really convoluted and has a lot of surface imperfections in it, and would be a real challenge to polish.

Jason@SportsCar · 07-23-2012, 09:05 PM

Have it ceramic coated. Moving from the plastic to aluminum intake has the potential to raise your intake temp, coating it would help keep all the hot air from the rad from cooking it.

Lots of finish options: http://www.jet-hot.com/

Viperoni · 07-24-2012, 08:41 AM

Lookin good!

malibuguy · 07-24-2012, 11:46 AM

not to sound mean...but damn the flanges make the rest of the manifold look like crap

THEY ARE SEXY!!!

tooter · 07-24-2012, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by malibuguy

not to sound mean...but damn the flanges make the rest of the manifold look like crap

THEY ARE SEXY!!!

I know... the machined parts are so stunningly beautiful it just makes the contrast to the old junkyard manifold look even worse. Glass beading should unify the surfaces. However, I may not glass bead the throttle body adaptor because it's so nice looking just the way it is.

cali yaris · 07-24-2012, 02:39 PM

Can we get a new summary on the whp/torque pool?

thanks

tooter · 07-24-2012, 09:02 PM

Sure, Garm.

malibu +4 -6
Tooter +2 -3
Mazilla +1,000
Garm -5 -5
Anomaly +1 -3
Ljming -3 +3
BEEF +3 -2
Goldeenoh +5 -3
Goliath 0 0
tk-421 +4 -3
Billiam

+ 1,000,000

malibuguy · 07-24-2012, 09:50 PM

Lol that cracked me up

tooter · 07-26-2012, 02:20 AM

Here's some pics of the new flange for the intake manifold...

The manifold needed a name... so I figured what the heck, I'll call it a tooter!

Since the CNC machine did not make undercuts, the port was scribed and I'll simply file it by hand down to the mark to fit. This completely resolved the port matching issue.

Flipper_1938 · 07-26-2012, 07:09 AM

Those guys are doing great looking work! I'd hate to know what the reatil price of this project would be though.

for making it happen.

tooter · 07-26-2012, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flipper_1938

Those guys are doing great looking work! I'd hate to know what the reatil price of this project would be though.

for making it happen.

I have absolutely no idea how all of this will shake out, because I still don't even know how well the manifold will work. The fun is in finding out.

BEEF · 07-26-2012, 08:08 AM

ok, wow....I really like the screen name milled into the top of it. that makes it really pop (not that it didn't before). this is going to look so good on your car.

tooter · 07-26-2012, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BEEF

ok, wow....I really like the screen name milled into the top of it. that makes it really pop (not that it didn't before). this is going to look so good on your car.

The manifold needed a name so I just used "tooter".

The CNC machine is not set up to generate lettering fonts, so I designed the letters to be a simple mechanical combination of six evenly spaced circles and straight vertical and horizontal lines... and am totally pleased with the results.

07-23-2012, 07:06 PM	#1
tooter play every day Drives: 2012 Yaris L 2dr 5sp Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,962	Here's the throttle body adapter... The camera flash made the intake runners show up inside the manifold. I think this manifold has a distinct design advantage in that all 4 of intake ports of the runners are in direct line with the axis of the throttle body bore, like a backwards flowing exhaust header. It turned out beautifully... ...and was quite a challenge for them to design a smooth transition from the 3 bolt manifold to the 4 stud throttle body without any of the 4 studs conflicting with the 3 hex bolts, while keeping the attitude of the rotationally sensitive gasket consistent with the throttle body's butterfly. Last edited by tooter; 07-23-2012 at 07:27 PM.

07-23-2012, 07:10 PM	#2
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	That is a PRETTY piece of work. I would make an extra one to have on my desk. Can I sleep with it before you install it? __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

07-23-2012, 09:05 PM	#7
Jason@SportsCar Drives: 2015 H Production Yaris Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Debary, FL Posts: 1,953	Have it ceramic coated. Moving from the plastic to aluminum intake has the potential to raise your intake temp, coating it would help keep all the hot air from the rad from cooking it. Lots of finish options: http://www.jet-hot.com/ __________________ 2005-2008 SCCA Solo BS National Champion 2017-2018 SCCA H Prod National Champion

07-24-2012, 08:41 AM	#8
Viperoni Drives: 2005 Toyota Echo Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brampton, ON Posts: 505	Lookin good! __________________ 2006 Saturn Ion Redline 2005 Toyota Echo RS 4dr hatch - Cyl #3 bad - sold 2000 Toyota Echo 2dr coupe - The track car - rusty & scrapped

07-24-2012, 11:46 AM	#9
malibuguy Obsessed with 1.5L Drives: '10 PW Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Westminster, MD Posts: 908	not to sound mean...but damn the flanges make the rest of the manifold look like crap THEY ARE SEXY!!! __________________ -Greg...the Exhaust Freak. -10 PW sedan 107whp/110wtq, full exhaust, suspension bits, TRD LSD -06 Highlander 3mzfe Limited AWD -82 Malibu, 1uzfe swap -97 Tercel coupe, 1nzfe/4.31 -96 Tercel coupe, Turbo 5efe, autoX -96 Tercel 4dr

07-23-2012, 07:31 PM	#5
vten Drives: red bare bone yaris hb 3dr Join Date: May 2009 Location: columbus Posts: 1,022	verry verry nice Tooter !! I think you should polished the whole thing from the manifold to the air intake ....industrial looks.

07-23-2012, 08:59 PM	#6
tooter play every day Drives: 2012 Yaris L 2dr 5sp Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,962	Not sure what to do just yet. I might just have it glass beaded to a low metallic luster. The old manifold is really convoluted and has a lot of surface imperfections in it, and would be a real challenge to polish.

07-24-2012, 02:39 PM	#11
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	Can we get a new summary on the whp/torque pool? thanks __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

07-24-2012, 09:02 PM	#12
tooter play every day Drives: 2012 Yaris L 2dr 5sp Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,962	Sure, Garm. malibu +4 -6 Tooter +2 -3 Mazilla +1,000 Garm -5 -5 Anomaly +1 -3 Ljming -3 +3 BEEF +3 -2 Goldeenoh +5 -3 Goliath 0 0 tk-421 +4 -3 Billiam + 1,000,000

07-24-2012, 09:50 PM	#13
malibuguy Obsessed with 1.5L Drives: '10 PW Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Westminster, MD Posts: 908	Lol that cracked me up __________________ -Greg...the Exhaust Freak. -10 PW sedan 107whp/110wtq, full exhaust, suspension bits, TRD LSD -06 Highlander 3mzfe Limited AWD -82 Malibu, 1uzfe swap -97 Tercel coupe, 1nzfe/4.31 -96 Tercel coupe, Turbo 5efe, autoX -96 Tercel 4dr

07-26-2012, 02:20 AM	#14
tooter play every day Drives: 2012 Yaris L 2dr 5sp Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,962	Here's some pics of the new flange for the intake manifold... The manifold needed a name... so I figured what the heck, I'll call it a tooter! Since the CNC machine did not make undercuts, the port was scribed and I'll simply file it by hand down to the mark to fit. This completely resolved the port matching issue.

07-26-2012, 07:09 AM	#15
Flipper_1938 Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 529	Those guys are doing great looking work! I'd hate to know what the reatil price of this project would be though. for making it happen.

07-26-2012, 08:08 AM	#17
BEEF View User's Garage Drives: 2008 yaris 3d Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: north carolina Posts: 732	ok, wow....I really like the screen name milled into the top of it. that makes it really pop (not that it didn't before). this is going to look so good on your car. __________________ Be the change you wish to see in the world -Mahatma Gandhi-

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