boosted89quest Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 hey, i got my mx-6 intake am working on it right now, just wanted to ask you if modded the lower part of the intake ( like getting rid of the egr port and water port by shaving them off.) or did you just welded them shut?you can take a grinder and take out all of the webbing inbetween and below the runners, theres ALOT of extra crap there..Then you just run a "L" shapped fitting out if where your coolant runs to the heater core right in the flange itself and ur set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sittin-sideways Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 thank, the L fitting go on the sandwish plate. i just want to know if i have too, cuz i dont feel like cutting out if i dont have too onless it going the modded not work? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyons8821 Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 I know this thread is ancient but Is there anyone here that runs this setup now that can answer some questions?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billmongold Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 how thick is that adapter plate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted89quest Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 my adaptor plate was 1/2" peice of aluminum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billmongold Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 cool, thats what i figured... im interested in using this manifold as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stariondreams Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 cool, thats what i figured... im interested in using this manifold as well. If you are willing to take the ride come to ct I made a couple of these for locals I have 1 more sandwich plate if you need p/u only though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89BananaQuest Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Any chance we could get some pictures? Does the adapter have to be aluminum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billmongold Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 If you are willing to take the ride come to ct I made a couple of these for locals I have 1 more sandwich plate if you need p/u only though i was going to make one... itd be cheaper to get the metal than to drive out there. if you'd ship, id consider it, depending on price... im also just getting my conquest back together after a horrible rod bearing failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89BananaQuest Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Any new news on this? Im planning on doing this mod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESIrType? Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Any chance we could get some pictures? Does the adapter have to be aluminum? Here are some pics from when I did this back in 2005. I used a 92 mx6 intake.You don't have to use aluminum, but it would be the best option. Steel would be a paid to work, unless you just drill it out with a hole saw. I made mine out of t6 6061 3/4" aluminum. Number 1 and 4 runners are 1/4"off like stated before. The 3/4" adapter gave me a nice smooth transition from the intake to the head without to sharp of an angle. Just cutting a large hole to transition from oval ports of the intake to the round port of the head I think will not allow for a smooth airflow. I actually opened up the intake ports a bit and made them more round. I port matched the intake to the plate and the head to the plate then matched the gaskets also.Honestly, if I were to do it again I would just build an intake. Costs would have been about the same, but I would have had less time into it. It was all in all fun when I did it and I wanted to do something different.Here's my post from back in the day.http://www.starquestclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=25999&st=20The pic's are dead because that hosting was dropped.Here's my photobucket link.http://s1128.photobucket.com/albums/m500/esirtype/Starion/Here are a few pics also. http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m500/esirtype/Starion/DSC04379.jpghttp://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m500/esirtype/Starion/DSC04382.jpghttp://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m500/esirtype/Starion/DSC04397.jpghttp://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m500/esirtype/Starion/DSC04385.jpghttp://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m500/esirtype/Starion/DSC04398.jpghttp://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m500/esirtype/Starion/DSC04399.jpghttp://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m500/esirtype/Starion/mitsu_side.jpghttp://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m500/esirtype/Starion/plate_gasket.jpghttp://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m500/esirtype/Starion/mx6_side.jpghttp://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m500/esirtype/Starion/mpi_plate.jpghttp://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m500/esirtype/Starion/DSC04382-1.jpg Shawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stariondreams Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Only thing I did different on mine which mine was a copy of shawns is my coolant pipe is part of the sandwich plate welded to it still no t-stat .. I then drilled A whole strait down .for the heater core on the rear.Tap & add nipple hook up stock coolant line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESIrType? Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Only thing I did different on mine which mine was a copy of shawns is my coolant pipe is part of the sandwich plate welded to it still no t-stat .. I then drilled A whole strait down .for the heater core on the rear.Tap & add nipple hook up stock coolant line. I forgot about that. You can see where I had the coolant running though the intake. I didn't want to do that, but didn't want to spend more time finding a solution. In the end the solution was easy and I did what you did. I blocked off the coolant hole to the intake and drilled a 1/2 hole through the plate to the coolant passage and tapped it. I then threaded a piece of 1/2 aluminum pipe and siliconed it in. Now my coolant isn't running through the intake so the intake charge will be cooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stariondreams Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 I have bad grammer with typing was hoping you understood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marker1989 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 ESI, what throttle body is that on your intake? I just picked one of these up but I plan on doing this differently, I intend on welding the TBI intake flange onto the runners of the Mazda manifold. I'll post some pictures of the progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESIrType? Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 ESI, what throttle body is that on your intake? I just picked one of these up but I plan on doing this differently, I intend on welding the TBI intake flange onto the runners of the Mazda manifold. I'll post some pictures of the progress. It's a Ford 65mm TB, I believe it was off a SHO.There was someone who did a MX6 intake swap before me, be he did it the way you are going to do it. He cut the flange and welded it on like you plan to do. Shawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stariondreams Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Was hoping someone from the board bought mine from Ebay the plate is rough but true a little rework and someone is going to be very happy.To tell you the truth my Starion ran better with the Mx6 intake with dual butter fly's than my current Magna with a 4.6 TB felt smoother .I have no dyno sheets to back it up but i got the butt dyno!!! Lol and she felt smoother and more top end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESIrType? Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 To tell you the truth my Starion ran better with the Mx6 intake with dual butter fly's than my current Magna with a 4.6 TB felt smoother. My theory it the runner length. With my 1" thick plate, plus the runners it has about a 15" long runner on it. Also a lower volume plenum. The air is running at higher velocity. I am running a single 65mm TB. I think you are noticing more low end torque.I didn't receive he dual TB with mine. I am actaully glad I didn't. I prefer the single plate instead. I did have to hog the inside out a little to accept the 65mm tb. Otherwise, there would have been interference with the TB plate. I will probable hog it out a little more in the future. I may go the route of making a bigger plenum. I forget the size of the MX6, but I think it's a bit small for high boosted applications. Shawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
383chevelle Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 I bought one of these from someone on ebay last year sometime. It was listed as an intake for a starquest. It has the factory tb flange on it still. Does that sound like the one you sold on there stariondreams? I am trying to put the money together to get the ecu sorted can't wait to but this on. ESIrtype was the 65mm tb bolted straight to the factory tb flange? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESIrType? Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 ESIrtype was the 65mm tb bolted straight to the factory tb flange? No, it doesn't, but it's a simple mod. I just hogged out the inside lining if the intake TB flange. This was to keep the 65mm plate from hitting the sides. I then made a plate out of 1/8" steel. The reason for this is that the intake opening for the TB is longer than the 65mm TB. Sonce I had the plate on the TB, I made the opening for the 65mm TB. After this it was as simple as using the factory top bolts on the intake to install the TB, and then drill 2 more on the bottom. Shawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stariondreams Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I bought one of these from someone on ebay last year sometime. It was listed as an intake for a starquest. It has the factory tb flange on it still. Does that sound like the one you sold on there stariondreams? I am trying to put the money together to get the ecu sorted can't wait to but this on. ESIrtype was the 65mm tb bolted straight to the factory tb flange? No i sold mine to a guy in rockville,md about a month ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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