Typhoon Intake....

Silver2kGT · 10-01-2006, 08:44 PM

Has anyone used this intake. If so are you happy with the gains, is it worth it's price? Just wondering. My current mods are BBK CAI, FLows, Gutted Cats on a stock H-pipe, Steeda Tri-Ax.

MattJ · 10-01-2006, 08:45 PM

I havent used one but aftermarket intakes offer you little gain untill you have the power to back it up like nitrous, supercharger, turbo, or cams.

csledd · 10-01-2006, 08:51 PM

Personally I have not used it, I have seen threads/pictures about its poor quality casting though. But like Matt said, you need the supporting mods for it to really help.

Silver2kGT · 10-01-2006, 08:51 PM

Hmmm....so I guess I should take the ported heads, cams, headers, mid-pipe route first?

bassman97 · 10-01-2006, 09:06 PM

That intake is nothing more than an aluminum version of what came stock. If you spend the time cleaning up the casting, you probably would see some power, but who knows if the flanges are even square! Remember, Professional Products is a company that takes designs from Edelbrock, for example, that have taken years of R&D to make, and just copies it, casts it in China, and sells it for dirt cheap here.

GREG@SN95 · 10-01-2006, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silver2kGT

Hmmm....so I guess I should take the ported heads, cams, headers, mid-pipe route first?

oh yes...

if ya want to make power then heads are by far the best choice

ex-ricer98gt · 10-01-2006, 09:49 PM

mm&ff new issue has a test on the new typhoon and how to install it the gains were about 11 hp and 3 tq lol id personally never buy it, i would get 1 from reichard racing tho i heard there awsome

jeredan2003 · 10-02-2006, 07:46 AM

would I see noticeable gains with my car? I was thinking about adding the typhoon lower and accufab upper/75mmTB all at the same time.

*03gtmustang* · 10-02-2006, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeredan2003

would I see noticeable gains with my car? I was thinking about adding the typhoon lower and accufab upper/75mmTB all at the same time.

Id go with the RR for blower set ups instead.

r3dn3ck · 10-02-2006, 10:50 AM

I have one in testing right now. It's shown itself to be a good quality (despite early problems on a few they're really well made) bit of bling with no worse power than stock and you can drill a direct port nitrous system into it :grin:

RR is great for blower cars but not for NA cars. HPS is another option that I really like. The HPS plenum is giant and if my spray bar prototype comes in any time soon I'll have a stealth nitrous spray kit coming out for it (available through HPS) in a few months. You just hook it up to your fuel and nitrous lines and go.

03DSG · 10-02-2006, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ex-ricer98gt

mm&ff new issue has a test on the new typhoon and how to install it the gains were about 11 hp and 3 tq lol id personally never buy it, i would get 1 from reichard racing tho i heard there awsome

i read the same article....notice the made in china part in real big letters under that casting. plus im pretty sure you have to remove the chop stiks and you get 50 more rwhp...lol

DropTopPony · 10-03-2006, 01:33 PM

of the 2 or so people that purchased the Typhoon intake and posted before and after dyno numbers none actually gained any HP even on a power adder car.

i'd spend my money elsewhere...

r3dn3ck · 10-03-2006, 03:18 PM

It's basically stock... gains would be almost out of place. It is a really nice replacement for a plastic junk pile though.

stage2roush2002 · 10-03-2006, 03:36 PM

Yeah it looks good, but not worth that kind of money.

WaterDR · 10-03-2006, 10:21 PM

An internal combustion motor is nothing more then an air pump. Anything you can do to allow more air in and more air out will help with efficiency. Generally speaking, though, gains are marginal n/a and improve quite a bit when a power adder is used.

If you think the mod is worth the price, that is a personal issue.

281!!! · 10-04-2006, 02:47 PM

Not sure if anyone heard but Trick Flow is making an intake spring of 07
(5.0 mag)

10-01-2006, 08:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Silver2kGT Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5	Typhoon Intake.... Has anyone used this intake. If so are you happy with the gains, is it worth it's price? Just wondering. My current mods are BBK CAI, FLows, Gutted Cats on a stock H-pipe, Steeda Tri-Ax.

10-01-2006, 08:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
MattJ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 10,243	I havent used one but aftermarket intakes offer you little gain untill you have the power to back it up like nitrous, supercharger, turbo, or cams. __________________ 2001 Mustang GT Premium - Mineral Grey

10-01-2006, 08:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
csledd DSG!!! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Paducah, KY Posts: 3,074	Personally I have not used it, I have seen threads/pictures about its poor quality casting though. But like Matt said, you need the supporting mods for it to really help. __________________ CAP DSG Registry 2003 Mustang GT - daily driven check out my cardomain for more info 296 rwhp / 310 rwtq Money spent @ AM: $4623.20 1984 Mustang Hatch - low budget project

10-01-2006, 09:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
ex-ricer98gt Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 194	mm&ff new issue has a test on the new typhoon and how to install it the gains were about 11 hp and 3 tq lol id personally never buy it, i would get 1 from reichard racing tho i heard there awsome __________________ mods now: flownmaster 40's, mac long tubes, mac prochamber, Motive 4.10's, diablosport tune, k&n fipk waiting to be installed: pi intake and cams

10-02-2006, 07:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
jeredan2003 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 1,788	would I see noticeable gains with my car? I was thinking about adding the typhoon lower and accufab upper/75mmTB all at the same time. __________________ 2003 DSG GT 5-speed Hellion 62mm and Flowmaster catback..... My bonestock 2v engine had been through 2 years of NX 100 shot, 3 years running 8-12lbs vortech s-trim, got into boost daily while racing on the weekends, had 157,000 miles on it, and was running like new

10-01-2006, 08:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Silver2kGT Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5	Hmmm....so I guess I should take the ported heads, cams, headers, mid-pipe route first?

10-01-2006, 09:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
bassman97 blank Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Jersey Posts: 1,496	That intake is nothing more than an aluminum version of what came stock. If you spend the time cleaning up the casting, you probably would see some power, but who knows if the flanges are even square! Remember, Professional Products is a company that takes designs from Edelbrock, for example, that have taken years of R&D to make, and just copies it, casts it in China, and sells it for dirt cheap here.

10-02-2006, 10:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
r3dn3ck Wowbagger hates me too! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Magrathea/California Posts: 7,014	I have one in testing right now. It's shown itself to be a good quality (despite early problems on a few they're really well made) bit of bling with no worse power than stock and you can drill a direct port nitrous system into it :grin: RR is great for blower cars but not for NA cars. HPS is another option that I really like. The HPS plenum is giant and if my spray bar prototype comes in any time soon I'll have a stealth nitrous spray kit coming out for it (available through HPS) in a few months. You just hook it up to your fuel and nitrous lines and go.

10-03-2006, 01:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
DropTopPony Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 18	of the 2 or so people that purchased the Typhoon intake and posted before and after dyno numbers none actually gained any HP even on a power adder car. i'd spend my money elsewhere... __________________ Bob 96 GT Vert http://www.cardomain.com/id/droptoppony < My Cardomain

10-03-2006, 03:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
r3dn3ck Wowbagger hates me too! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Magrathea/California Posts: 7,014	It's basically stock... gains would be almost out of place. It is a really nice replacement for a plastic junk pile though.

10-03-2006, 03:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
stage2roush2002 Roush #6147 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 476	Yeah it looks good, but not worth that kind of money.

10-03-2006, 10:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
WaterDR Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,374	An internal combustion motor is nothing more then an air pump. Anything you can do to allow more air in and more air out will help with efficiency. Generally speaking, though, gains are marginal n/a and improve quite a bit when a power adder is used. If you think the mod is worth the price, that is a personal issue. __________________ Black 2000 GT Vert: Novi-2000 with Intercooler (375rwhp @ 9 psi); Tune by Kauffmans; Roush 380R Body kit; Steeda Subframes; Steeda Strut Tower Support; Deep Dish Bullets; FRPP 4:10's; SCT 4 Position Chip with four custom tunes; Steeda CAI; C&L Pleum; BBK 75 TB; SLP Loudmouth; SLP Catted X-Pipe; Bullitt Suspension; UPR Conrol Arms; Focus Fuel Pump My Car My Email

10-04-2006, 02:47 PM	#16 (permalink)
281!!! Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 50	Not sure if anyone heard but Trick Flow is making an intake spring of 07 (5.0 mag)

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Sick Paint work, bikes and babes	foncarelli	Pictures	2	08-08-2006 05:34 PM
Is it worth it???	StangGT804	The Lounge	15	07-12-2006 09:39 PM
Pistons suck!	Fat Lard	SMACK Talk!	65	06-23-2006 11:34 PM
Oh F yeah!!!	1 BAD S	Political Talk	9	06-08-2006 05:37 PM
Gear problems!!!!!	dannyb785	General Tech Forum	30	05-15-2006 05:01 AM