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Drivetrain Is P&P worth it on the intake manifold and charger horns?

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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 07:26 PM
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Is P&P worth it on the intake manifold and charger horns?

I purchased another set of supercharger horns and intake manifold with intentions to have them ported and then powdercoated before swapping them back out. I've gotten a few porting quotes and they are pretty expensive. My question is...is it worth it?

I have a JCW car now with regular bolt ons. I have my RMW header sitting here and a cam and injectors will go in soon and I'm wondering...should I spend the money to port and polish these items or does it not make much of a difference?

Thoughts and if you think it's worth it where do you guys have your work done?
 
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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no thoughts here on performance, but id call Way (Way motor Works) His race motor has ported and polished intake manifolds and horns, and he has a service to P&P those pieces as well as powder coat them.
His method is different however, instead or porting and polishing them with a hand grinder, his method involves pumping an abrasive liquid through the pieces at high pressure, making them perfectly smooth (i've seen it in person and it is amazing)

here is a link to it on his website
http://www.waymotorworks.com/ported-...manifolds.html
 
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 08:20 PM
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Yes, that is what I was looking to do. Gothoned.com was who I was looking to do the work and this is what they do...
 
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