tooter's next manifold adventure...

[tooter]

Originally Posted by BEEF

My thing was that tooter usually makes short runs of products. I was thinking of doing this later on but the issue is they may not be available so I am going ahead and biting the bullet.

I guess that is the thing with specialized products. I joined after the Piggies short throw shifter was long gone so I had to wait for garm to come out with his. Waiting about killed me so I am a little more apt to jump on something if I know quantity is limited.

Demand for a product like this is slight because the market is paper thin and quickly saturated. So I only make short runs. I'm just happy to have the prototypes for my own use, and sell a few more to cover all of the design, prototype machining, dyno testing, raw materials, production, mounting hardware and gaskets, and shipping costs. So far I've been able to break even on both the tooter intake manifolds and the tooter II.VII spacers. So now I'm recycling the same startup money into the tooter I.V spacer project.


Greg

[RJay]

Those are quite spectacular g ains, very nice! :)

[malibuguy]

I may just have to get this...trade for my tooter? My car is DD more then race car ;)

[tooter]

Originally Posted by malibuguy

I may just have to get this...trade for my tooter? My car is DD more then race car ;)

Sure, man.

I'll swap you straight across for a spacer as long as the tooter kit is unused. I'll pay the shipping to you if you pay the shipping to me. I have a Corolla manifold sitting in my shop that I need to build, and it'll save the CNC engineer the time to make another set.

Greg

[teoek9]

How can I get one of those tooter adapter.

[WeeYari]

Originally Posted by teoek9

How can I get one of those tooter adapter.

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...0&postcount=38

[jetblast]

First off, thanks to Greg and Garm for all the fun stuff for these engines. Wondering about matching a spacer up with my dated Weapon R manifold. Greg, even if Malibu Guy's Tooter is used I might be interested. I also have a spare Corolla manifold that I've been meaning to "Tooterfy" so either way.

Thanks, Ken

[malibuguy]

Mine isnt used but it is...if that makes any sense

[tooter]

Originally Posted by malibuguy

Mine isnt used but it is...if that makes any sense

The last tooter I sold on ebay was listed in the category of "remanufactured" because it was a combination of old and new parts that were made into different product.

Greg

[dragoonmc]

If this spacer is a hit I think someone needs to make a replacement engine cover to go with it

[dumbo0]

Any update on the mileage?

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by dumbo0

Any update on the mileage?

I filled up once so far after installing the Tooter spacer. You can track my mileage here:

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/07vios/yaris

So far, a slight increase in mpg. A bit too early to tell though.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Just filled up this morning, however it's missing about 30 miles of city driving. So my last two fill up's are with the Tooter spacer.

[tooter]

Thanks, Laz, for posting your gas mileage results. They're more credible coming from you than from me.
It took a while for me to find out that the spacer allows the engine to operate just fine at lower rpms (1,000rpm to 2,000rpm) without any strain or lugging...

...even though my wife still revs it up.


Greg

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by tooter

Thanks, Laz, for posting your gas mileage results. They're more credible coming from you than from me.
It took a while for me to find out that the spacer allows the engine to operate just fine at lower rpms (1,000rpm to 2,000rpm) without any strain or lugging...

...even though my wife still revs it up.


Greg

No problem. So far, three tanks with the spacer on now. Something to keep in mind is I don't know if my local Chevron has switched back to summer blend or not. But if comparing to around the same time last year, it's a 2-3 mpg increase.

3/22/13, 318.8 miles, 7.92 gallons, 40.2 mpg, $4.060

vs

3/20/14, 340.9 miles, 8.06 gallons, 42.3 mpg, $3.940
3/25/14 313.0 miles, 7.17 gallons, 43.7 mpg, $3.940

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/07vios/yaris (same link)

[tooter]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

No problem. So far, three tanks with the spacer on now. Something to keep in mind is I don't know if my local Chevron has switched back to summer blend or not. But if comparing to around the same time last year, it's a 2-3 mpg increase.

3/22/13, 318.8 miles, 7.92 gallons, 40.2 mpg, $4.060

vs

3/20/14, 340.9 miles, 8.06 gallons, 42.3 mpg, $3.940
3/25/14 313.0 miles, 7.17 gallons, 43.7 mpg, $3.940

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/07vios/yaris (same link)

See if you can find out exactly when they make the change to Summer blend, so that you'll know whether or not the increase is the blend or the spacer. That will insure producing accurate results.


Greg

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by tooter

See if you can find out exactly when they make the change to Summer blend, so that you'll know whether or not the increase is the blend or the spacer. That will insure producing accurate results.


Greg

I'll try to remember to ask tomorrow when I fill up.

[malibuguy]

Im pulling together to get some funds set aside for this. Just dropped my trans off for the Malibu to get rebuilt, sent the cam and lifters to get WPC treated as well. Too many projects!