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my car has 99k miles on it and my intake has not cracked yet. should it crack soon? if i cant see the crack how will i know?
 

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jlds91389 said:
my car has 99k miles on it and my intake has not cracked yet. should it crack soon? if i cant see the crack how will i know?
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check gauges light with your engine temp running extremely high
 

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You've got an '01? Isn't that the year they went with the aluminum crossover? It may never crack. There's really no preventative maintenance for it even if it does. Just lay some money aside in your budget for a new intake as a precaution.
 
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what about performance. my car feels really really sluggish
 

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Gearbanger 101 said:
You've got an '01? Isn't that the year they went with the aluminum crossover? It may never crack. There's really no preventative maintenance for it even if it does. Just lay some money aside in your budget for a new intake as a precaution.
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They didn't replace them until late 2001. But, yea, if he has the aluminum crossover, it will probably never crack. And I know someone with a 99 that has 130,000+ miles with the plastic intake with no problems. But mine cracked at <80,000 miles.

But no, replacing your PI plastic intake with the PI intake w/ aluminum crossover will not help performance. It sure does on a 98 NPI, though!

-Will
 

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i have about 91k on my plastic manifold. been wanting to swap in a new one for a long time but never had the nerve to take apart the car that much.
 
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mine has the plastic crossover and i know that changing it out will not help performance im just wanting to know if its messing up will i be able to feel it threw the peddle and how it drives
 

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I'm in the same boat as jlds91389. I have 75k on my plastic one. Not to hijack this thread but wheres the best place to buy a new PI intake?
 
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^^ not hijacked lol i need to know also
 

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Mine never cracked, but I only have about 75k on mine. I replaced it with a $4000 aluminum one...call it "preventative maintenance"
 

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Mine never cracked, but I only have about 75k on mine. I replaced it with a $4000 aluminum one...call it "preventative maintenance"
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When are you actually going to have that "intake" dyno tuned BTW? I'm anxiously awaiting the results!!!
 

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i had the plastic crossover as well it didnt crack but i replaced it anyways. I bought the OEM manifold with the aluminum crossover from RPM outlet for $180 but I know people want to avoid that place like the plague.
 

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Don't bother unless it cracks.

You can pick one up from a junkyard with an aluminum crossover for 50 bucks or so if it does, and it takes 1-2 hours to replace. Your intake has nothing to do with the "sluggishness" of your car.
 
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ya didnt think it would have anthing to do with it. But any ideas would help. The car kind of feels like the brakes are being pressed very lightly. Any comments?
 

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Gearbanger 101 said:
When are you actually going to have that "intake" dyno tuned BTW? I'm anxiously awaiting the results!!!
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April 18th. I'll make a thread about it; don't worry. There seem to be a decent number of people interested in what the kit will make.
 

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The car kind of feels like the brakes are being pressed very lightly. Any comments?
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check them then. If the plugs, wires haven't been changed, start with that.
 

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April 18th. I'll make a thread about it; don't worry. There seem to be a decent number of people interested in what the kit will make.
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i must have missed this...what intake do you have?
 

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i must have missed this...what intake do you have?
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