BBK SSI INTAKE MANIFOLD

[Opposedodie]

I have the Trick Flow set up on my 5.0 and found a good deal on a BBK SSI INTAKE MANIFOLD, Is there any better performance with this or just stay with the setup I have? I can get it for 350.00 thats with fuel rails upper and lower intake and 70mm throttle body, the best part is that it has never been bolted to a car...

 

[Noobz347]

I've not seen anything to indicate that the SSI intake excelled in any particular intake niche.

It's pretty though.

 

[Opposedodie]

It is Pretty....

 

[wythors]

Do a search in Corral.net's engine tech section. There was quite an intense discussion over there a while back. It seems that there have been some problems with the rails leaking, resulting in a few engine fires.

 

[VibrantRedGT]

I'd pass on that intake. I've heard fitment problems with that intake. Since you already have the Trick Flow this would be a waste in my opinion.

 

[NIKwoaC]

You didn't specify which Trick Flow intake, but even if you had the Street Heat (which is their mildest), I still think the BBK wouldn't be a significant enough upgrade, if even an upgrade at all. I think you might just be pissing away 350 bucks.

 

[90lxcoupe]

Take half of the 350 for the junk BBK intake, and port the trick flow. IMO, the bbk is the ugliest intake ever made for a 5oh

 

[skunk21]

Take half of the 350 for the junk BBK intake, and port the trick flow. IMO, the bbk is the ugliest intake ever made for a 5oh

:Word:

 

[keesor]

It is junk......My car made 430RWHP / 418 RWTQ with the BBK SSI, by switching to the Holley Systemax, it made 531RWHP / 465 RWTQ..... it definitely does not like boost!!!

 

[jrichker]

Do a search here in 5.0 Tech. There was at least one forum member who had one. He had more problems than a hound dog has fleas. Based on what I remember about his experiences, I wouldn't go anywhere near a BBK SSI intake manifold.

 

[tannerc91gt]

*Wishes strype was here to rant*

Unless they've fixed the old flaws, STAY away

 

[stykthyn]

even if they have fixed the old flaws its an entry level intake. Any of the higher end intakes will outflow it.

 

[tmoss]

it has basic design flaws for anything above very mild mods............

 

[NIKwoaC]

it has basic design flaws for anything above very mild mods............

Tom, can you elaborate about the BBK in terms of airflow efficiency? I'm just curious, since the dual plenum thing is completely different than any other mainstream intakes.

 

[tmoss]

the turns from the TB to the first plenum are pretty tight for high flow plus the perpendicular interesecting of two plenums with the first being an "cross roads" intersection is less than desireable in my book. If you look in mechanical engineering books on high velocity duct design, this is textbook poor design.

 

[NIKwoaC]

the turns from the TB to the first plenum are pretty tight for high flow plus the perpendicular interesecting of two plenums with the first being an "cross roads" intersection is less than desireable in my book. If you look in mechanical engineering books on high velocity duct design, this is textbook poor design.

I see, I see.