BBK SSI INTAKE MANIFOLD

Opposedodie · Oct 28, 2011

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 · Oct 28, 2011

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

It's pretty though.

Opposedodie · Oct 28, 2011

It is Pretty....

wythors · Oct 28, 2011

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 · Oct 28, 2011

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 · Oct 28, 2011

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 · Oct 28, 2011

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 · Oct 28, 2011

90lxcoupe said:
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 · Oct 28, 2011

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 · Oct 29, 2011

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 · Oct 29, 2011

*Wishes strype was here to rant*

Unless they've fixed the old flaws, STAY away

stykthyn · Oct 30, 2011

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

tmoss · Oct 31, 2011

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

NIKwoaC · Oct 31, 2011

tmoss said:
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 · Oct 31, 2011

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 · Nov 1, 2011

tmoss said:
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.

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