Renegade Intake
Drifting
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From: Brisbane Australia
C4 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
Mine is close. When I replaced the air filter (with a genuine AC Delco filter ) (from Mexico) the filter didn’t seat properly in the air box. The result was that the air box lid sat a little high and made slight contact with the bonnet. The solution was to push on the lid hard and tighten the lid bolts as much as I can. The problem is not the Renegade but the ill fitting air filter. I might try a K&N next time.
Safety Car
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From: Arizona - If you don’t know CFI, STOP proliferating the myths around it...
Mine is close. When I replaced the air filter (with a genuine AC Delco filter ) (from Mexico) the filter didn’t seat properly in the air box. The result was that the air box lid sat a little high and made slight contact with the bonnet. The solution was to push on the lid hard and tighten the lid bolts as much as I can. The problem is not the Renegade but the ill fitting air filter. I might try a K&N next time.
On another note...The NEW HAM boards arrived today so it was a great day.
They are new and improved (not so much for the 84 though, even a new color with ALL gold connections. I also added a few other items, check it out.
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Safety Car
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From: Arizona - If you don’t know CFI, STOP proliferating the myths around it...
Odd...We developed the manifold for the 84 and Jim has the protype hand built one on his motor now with no issues. Since the 84 had the least amount of room up top to play with vs. the 82 and the way the hood had the rubber ring which is fudge factor. Unless EMS has once again NOT machined it correctly, it should be just fine on an 84. FYI: the gasket is now 1/32" thick and is now posted on the site, but no cost associated with it yet.
Last edited by Buccaneer; Oct 16, 2019 at 09:08 PM.
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From: Arizona - If you don’t know CFI, STOP proliferating the myths around it...
Safety Car
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From: Arizona - If you don’t know CFI, STOP proliferating the myths around it...
OK, so I was thinking/toying with the idea about doing something unique in relation to the Renegade on my end. This is ONLY a thought at the moment, but it could happen if things go right. I thought about doing a "blue printed" manifold of sorts that I got from a friend of mine, the concept anyway. I would have my local machinist do all the machining which we used in the beginning with no issues since he would never let anything go out the door looking like a EMS manifold. I know it would be correct and then put my own twist on it to make it an exclusive XFP piece to include a special serial number. It would still have the DCS initials on it, only because there is no way of changing that which I'm OK with anyway.
I would also guarantee the fitment to be right the first time since I would actually mount the manifold on my spare block. So there shouldn't be any questions that it doesn't fit on a standard deck block with standard height heads. If you were to have milled heads or some crazy block deck, then all bets are off. I would even go so far as to drop the price if possible, no promises on that one though since it may be a lot of work on my end to make it the way I would want it.
Well?
I would also guarantee the fitment to be right the first time since I would actually mount the manifold on my spare block. So there shouldn't be any questions that it doesn't fit on a standard deck block with standard height heads. If you were to have milled heads or some crazy block deck, then all bets are off. I would even go so far as to drop the price if possible, no promises on that one though since it may be a lot of work on my end to make it the way I would want it.
Well?
Last edited by Buccaneer; Oct 18, 2019 at 07:14 PM.
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OK, so I was thinking/toying with the idea about doing something unique in relation to the Renegade on my end. This is ONLY a thought at the moment, but it could happen if things go right. I thought about doing a "blue printed" manifold of sorts that I got from a friend of mine, the concept anyway. I would have my local machinist do all the machining which we used in the beginning with no issues since he would never let anything go out the door looking like a EMS manifold. I know it would be correct and then put my own twist on it to make it an exclusive XFP piece to include a special serial number. It would still have the DCS initials on it, only because there is no way of changing that which I'm OK with anyway.
I would also guarantee the fitment to be right the first time since I would actually mount the manifold on my spare block. So there shouldn't be any questions that it doesn't fit on a standard deck block with standard height heads. If you were to have milled heads or some crazy block deck, then all bets are off. I would even go so far as to drop the price if possible, no promises on that one though since it may be a lot of work on my end to make it the way I would want it.
Well?
I would also guarantee the fitment to be right the first time since I would actually mount the manifold on my spare block. So there shouldn't be any questions that it doesn't fit on a standard deck block with standard height heads. If you were to have milled heads or some crazy block deck, then all bets are off. I would even go so far as to drop the price if possible, no promises on that one though since it may be a lot of work on my end to make it the way I would want it.
Well?
Seriously though, I wouldn't mind. Heck you could port it too... I got some ideas of what I'd like to do... it is a matter of if I go through with it lol.
Drifting
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From: Brisbane Australia
C4 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
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OK, so I was thinking/toying with the idea about doing something unique in relation to the Renegade on my end. This is ONLY a thought at the moment, but it could happen if things go right. I thought about doing a "blue printed" manifold of sorts that I got from a friend of mine, the concept anyway. I would have my local machinist do all the machining which we used in the beginning with no issues since he would never let anything go out the door looking like a EMS manifold. I know it would be correct and then put my own twist on it to make it an exclusive XFP piece to include a special serial number. It would still have the DCS initials on it, only because there is no way of changing that which I'm OK with anyway.
I would also guarantee the fitment to be right the first time since I would actually mount the manifold on my spare block. So there shouldn't be any questions that it doesn't fit on a standard deck block with standard height heads. If you were to have milled heads or some crazy block deck, then all bets are off. I would even go so far as to drop the price if possible, no promises on that one though since it may be a lot of work on my end to make it the way I would want it.
Well?
I would also guarantee the fitment to be right the first time since I would actually mount the manifold on my spare block. So there shouldn't be any questions that it doesn't fit on a standard deck block with standard height heads. If you were to have milled heads or some crazy block deck, then all bets are off. I would even go so far as to drop the price if possible, no promises on that one though since it may be a lot of work on my end to make it the way I would want it.
Well?
Safety Car
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From: Arizona - If you don’t know CFI, STOP proliferating the myths around it...
It's just a thought at this point since I need to get a hold of the foundry and see what kind of price I can work out with them on a limited pour run. Everything has to work out for this to work and keep prices down if possible. If it looks like I can do this, I will post it on my site for sure and maybe something here without getting in trouble which I'm not looking to do. Thanks for the input though.
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '05
couple guys on speedtalk asking about your intake wanting to put 2 carbs on them
For the $ its hard to beat that intake and what it is...so make sure the flanges are straight check the bolt holes like you would any intake and use it.
For the $ its hard to beat that intake and what it is...so make sure the flanges are straight check the bolt holes like you would any intake and use it.
Safety Car
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From: Arizona - If you don’t know CFI, STOP proliferating the myths around it...
That's interesting. I'm not familiar with that "speedtalk" forum? Shoot me a PM.
Safety Car
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From: Arizona - If you don’t know CFI, STOP proliferating the myths around it...
Still pursuing the raw casting project and have been rather busy, getting a little push back on this from CA company. Oh well, it's my tooling. If they **** me off too much I will see about pulling the tooling completely. Posted up new items on the site, like top plate gaskets and other things.
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From: Arizona - If you don’t know CFI, STOP proliferating the myths around it...
Just to let everyone know, there is a VERY good possibility that the tooling is going to be removed from EMS. More on this as it develops.
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Instructor
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@Buccaneer what will be done with it if it is pulled from EMS? I guess it wouldn't matter if production ended since EMS is turning out junk but I want this great product to continue. Without a viable intake option there is no reason to not just ditch the CFI and save for an LS swap.
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@Buccaneer what will be done with it if it is pulled from EMS? I guess it wouldn't matter if production ended since EMS is turning out junk but I want this great product to continue. Without a viable intake option there is no reason to not just ditch the CFI and save for an LS swap.
Last edited by 84 4+3; Nov 5, 2019 at 05:53 AM.