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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: 54321chris on December 02, 2009, 03:57:42 pm

Title: ABA intake manifold
Post by: 54321chris on December 02, 2009, 03:57:42 pm

Possibly a dumb question, but I have one sitting around.  Would the wraparound-style 2.0 intake off an ABA be any kind of upgrade?  Is it even usable?  Seems like replacing the intake manifold is a common upgrade, and I'm getting ready to pipe an intercooler, so I want to get it all done at the same time.

Title: Re: ABA intake manifold
Post by: kaneb on December 03, 2009, 10:25:54 am

The intake on an aba(2L) has the intake ports on the front of the engine, not the back like on the diesels.   I don't know if you could even flip the mani around to fit?  I think the turbo would be in the way... 

Title: Re: ABA intake manifold
Post by: Rabbit on Roids on December 03, 2009, 10:26:51 am

the ports on the head are totally different and spaced differently, so even if it would clear the turbo, it still wont bolt up.

Title: Re: ABA intake manifold
Post by: RabbitJockey on December 03, 2009, 02:35:19 pm

sdi intake does that.  i have one but they won't work on a td, they might work on an na, i dunno tho

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/Trev0rbr/DSC03155.jpg)

Title: Re: ABA intake manifold
Post by: truckinwagen on December 03, 2009, 03:25:36 pm

if I remember right the SDI will clear an NA pump, but for a turbo application, even if it did clear the turbo pump, its made of plastic.

there are a few TDI guys who have blown them apart by running boost through them.

Title: Re: ABA intake manifold
Post by: Rabbit on Roids on December 04, 2009, 09:32:07 am

its a good lookin intake, just too bad its plastic.

Title: Re: ABA intake manifold
Post by: Turbinepowered on December 04, 2009, 12:24:54 pm

Quote from: Rabbit on Roids on December 04, 2009, 09:32:07 am

its a good lookin intake, just too bad its plastic.

Someone should mold it and cast it.

Title: Re: ABA intake manifold
Post by: RabbitJockey on December 04, 2009, 04:26:28 pm

i never heard of them blowing up, i wouldn't be concerned with that any way tho, lots of boosted cars have plastic intakes

Title: Re: ABA intake manifold
Post by: RadoTD on December 04, 2009, 09:53:35 pm

Quote from: Trev0rbr on December 04, 2009, 04:26:28 pm

i never heard of them blowing up, i wouldn't be concerned with that any way tho, lots of boosted cars have plastic intakes

I'd be more afraid of the plastic melting being so close to the turbo

Title: Re: ABA intake manifold
Post by: cyrus #1 on December 04, 2009, 10:11:03 pm

I wouldn't be concerned about it melting.  I'm sure they were smart enough to use a thermoset plastic.  In which case it won't be melting.

Title: Re: ABA intake manifold
Post by: truckinwagen on December 04, 2009, 10:19:54 pm

well, to be honest, most of the burst SDI intakes were running pretty high boost numbers.

the heat certainly weakened the plastic and the 35+ PSI was too much for it.

more than likely it would be fine at lower boost pressures, but the interference with the turbo pump kinda ruins it anyway.

Title: Re: ABA intake manifold
Post by: RabbitJockey on December 05, 2009, 04:47:30 am

Quote from: truckinwagen on December 04, 2009, 10:19:54 pm

well, to be honest, most of the burst SDI intakes were running pretty high boost numbers.

the heat certainly weakened the plastic and the 35+ PSI was too much for it.

more than likely it would be fine at lower boost pressures, but the interference with the turbo pump kinda ruins it anyway.

ha yeah it really really ruins it, i was pretty disappointed