Page 2 - Monthly Archives: April 2016

Here at the Mishimoto R&D facility in New Castle, DE, we are hard at work designing 2016 Camaro parts, but we've been experiencing some pretty inconsistent weather lately. We've had brief glimpses of spring, but this past weekend has thrust us back into the sulk of the winter that we so naively thought was behind us. As one might imagine, we're really looking forward to some sunshine and scorching summer weather! But do you know what is NOT looking forward to the heat?

You got it! The oil in your 2016 Camaro SS.

That's right, folks, you needn't fret anymore; Mishimoto has tasked our engineers with making you and your oil much more comfortable by kicking off the development process for a snazzy new 2016 Camaro oil cooler!  Our company is full of enthusiasts, and we understand how frustrating the fear of overheating can be when you have to pass on autocross or cut off those last few runs at the strip. Let's take a quick look at what we've got going on from the factory before delving into

Over the last month we have been going all out on the Titan XD, and we are pleased to report our progress on the hot- and cold-side intercooler pipes. As with most development projects, we first examined the factory components in order to see how we might improve them. At first glance, the intercooler pipes appear to be your average factory aluminized steel pipes. Further inspection, however, revealed that these pipes were not in good condition. The hot-side pipe had a bit of oily film coating the inside and worse still, the cold-side pipe had a startling coating of rust. Yes, you read that right; the pipe that supplies cool air to this brand-new truck's turbo is coated with rust.

Titan XD engine bay

Stock Nissan Titan XD intercooler pipe

Stock Nissan Titan XD intercooler pipe

Stock Nissan Titan XD intercooler pipe

Needless to say we immediately went to work mapping out the shape of our pipes on the CMM (coordinate measuring machine) to move this project along ASAP. The diameter of the

Some exciting news in the Mishimoto garage - we have finally been graced with a brand new 2016 Honda Civic with the 1.5L turbo engine! We have planned our R&D process for the design of a performance intake and we are starting this project by dissecting the stock system so we can learn as much as possible. Let's jump right in!

The Stock Intake

2016 Honda Civic Parts undergoing inspection

Honda has done an excellent job with their new Earth Dreams 1.5L motor. This turbocharged engine has a power output rated at an impressive 174hp, which is a nice amount of power for this new-age Civic. We are very excited about this chassis and we are eager to dig in and develop an awesome intake that will provide easy bolt-on power. Let's check out some shots of the stock system on the car.

Stock 2016 Civic intake

Stock 2016 Civic intake

Stock 2016 Civic intake

The intake has simple routing, but the system is more complex than you might think - we will get to that in a bit. You'll notice that part of the

We are moving fast with this project! We have now talked about the differences and significance between two types of fuel injection, evaluated the stock system and began designing a bracket with our neat waterjet. We have also dived into the specifics of how our catch can works. Now, we have a working prototype that we have mounted onto our loaner Civic.

We decided to go ahead and use the open space right behind passenger side of the motor that would conveniently place our catch can around the PCV ports. This will lighten any complexities in the hose routing.

Area where we will place prototype Civic catch can

Area where we will place prototype Civic catch can

The bracket has been fabricated so all we needed to do was give it a little bit of paint to match the color of our can.

2016 Honda Civic parts

Our prototype design will have the bracket attach directly behind the pictured bracket that is holding an oil line. Check it out installed below!

Prototype 2016 Honda Civic parts installed

Prototype Bracket

Last time, we looked at how we began our bracket design and also the location of the oil cooler. Our design has certainly progressed since then. After we were certain of the dimensions of the bracket, we ditched the cardboard for some steel. Using our waterjet the engineers cut out our first functional prototype bracket. The waterjet is one of our newest tools and has been making development a breeze, as it allows us to make much more precise prototypes compared to fabricating them by hand.

Mustang oil cooler bracket

The bracket will be bent and the tabs in the center will fold together to better emulate the stock component. If you have noticed all of the small circles cut out of the front portion of the bracket, we plan to test the strength of the bracket with and without dimples to decide if they are necessary for added strength.

Mustang oil cooler bracket

Once the bracket was bent to shape, the next task was to create the small dowels that stick out of these folded