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  1. "The TurboChevy" Intake R&D, Part 4: Hard Work Pays Off

    "The TurboChevy" Intake R&D, Part 4: Hard Work Pays Off

    Our Performance Intake kit is now available on Presale! Act fast to take advantage of the special pricing! 

    Chevrolet Camaro Performance Intake Kit PreSale

    It certainly has been no picnic to get to this point. However, working on this unique, factory-turbocharged application from Chevy has brought to light the importance of the type of testing we do for our intake projects. We've gone through many configurations, spent countless design hours and logged hundreds of miles of road testing. This isn't overkill at Mishimoto, we deem it a necessity.

    The amount of time that passed by was no mistake. We spared no R&D expense with this kit. Being as thorough as possible with every aspect of how it looked and the type of performance it delivered was a priority. In the last update, we went through why we encountered a few hiccups during testing, but we took our time in working through

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  2. The Mighty Horse: What Is Horsepower?

    The Mighty Horse: What Is Horsepower?

    Audiation - the ability to listen to or play music in your head without physically hearing any of it.

    Just by reading notes on a page of sheet music, talented musicians can hear the music in their minds. Truly gifted musicians can hear a relatively complex piece of music played once and then repeat it, perfectly, note for note, on their preferred instrument. That's talent. It's hard to teach that to just anyone. This is the concept of audiation.

    I bring up this musical analogy to illustrate a point. These skills are engrained and conceptualized deep within their psyche and motor functions just as deep as breathing or walking. We, gearheads, have our own concepts that are as commonly used and seemingly simply as notes on a page. But how often do we think about what they really mean?

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  3. ReSpiration Focal Point - Performance Intake R&D, Part 4: Let's Hear It!

    ReSpiration Focal Point - Performance Intake R&D, Part 4: Let's Hear It!

    This project has been strenuous, but "thorough" is our Engineering Department's proverbial middle name, so let's hear it for them (cue applause). The last update, which was relatively recent, consisted of a pretty big pile of data. Though necessary, it was a lot to soak in. Now that that's out of the way, we can get to the fun part - what this intake actually sounds like.

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    Sneaking a peek of our prototype intake for the RS!

    We really have to give it to our engineers. The reason they were so careful with this project was primarily because the software reported slightly increased

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  4. Upgrading Induction - Induction Hose R&D, Part 2: From Concept to Reality

    Upgrading Induction - Induction Hose R&D, Part 2: From Concept to Reality

    We are now one step closer to completing this induction project! The bulk of our testing is just about finished and we have gotten some awesome results. One of our biggest objectives was to increase the internal volume over the stock intake. With more air surging through the hose, the potential for improved power output is increased as well.

    Prototype 3D printed 2015+ Mustang parts
    Prototype 3D printed 2015+ Mustang parts

    The sound imposer is blocked off here, but it will be deleted!
    The sound imposer is blocked off here, but it will be deleted!
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  5. Dyno Testing Results - MK7 GTI Induction, Part 3

    Dyno Testing Results - MK7 GTI Induction, Part 3

    The time has come to test our prototype design for the MK7 intake. After weeks of designing and fabrication, the prototype for this VW is now ready to hit our Dynapack dynamometer so we can collect some data.

    Testing these prototype MK7 GTI parts for overall power output gains over stock is important, so that's the first thing we needed to figure out. The larger diameter piping compared to the stock system provides increased airflow that will have a direct impact on improving power output. This car did happen to come with an aftermarket stage 1 tune on it, so we tested our intake with that software upgrade.

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  6. Rubbing Elbows with the 6.0L! Mishmoto Powerstroke Intake Elbow R&D, Part 3: Final Product

    Rubbing Elbows with the 6.0L! Mishmoto Powerstroke Intake Elbow R&D, Part 3: Final Product

    Interested in purchasing our 6.0L intake elbow?

    We have quite a bit going on with this project! Our discounted pre-sale has launched, and we are currently accepting orders. In addition, our final prototype elbows arrived and have been test fitted to ensure appropriate fitment. Without further delay, let's take a look at our finished intake elbows.

    Final Product Images

    First, a lineup of the stock elbow next to our three finish options.

    Stock 6.0 intake elbow (left) and three Mishimoto intake elbows, final prototypes
    Stock 6.0 intake elbow (left) and three Mishimoto intake elbows, final prototypes

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  7. Rubbing Elbows with the 6.0L! Mishmoto Powerstroke Intake Elbow R&D, Part 2: 3D Modeling

    Rubbing Elbows with the 6.0L! Mishmoto Powerstroke Intake Elbow R&D, Part 2: 3D Modeling

    Interested in purchasing our 6.0L intake elbow?

    We're back with another update on our 6.0L Powerstroke intake elbow project! Last time we covered the stock unit and noted the plans we had for our rendition of the intake elbow. After collecting data from the stock piece, we began mapping our prototypes on 3D-modeling software.

    Prototype 1

    Our first prototype comes by way of the almighty 3D printer. We made a quick design in Solidworks to map out the appearance and dimensional constraints for our design.

    Mishimoto 6.0L Powerstroke intake elbow prototype 1
    Mishimoto 6.0L Powerstroke intake elbow prototype 1

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  8. Rubbing Elbows with the 6.0L! Mishimoto Powerstroke Intake Elbow R&D, Part 1: Factory Component Evaluation and Initial Prototyping

    Rubbing Elbows with the 6.0L! Mishimoto Powerstroke Intake Elbow R&D, Part 1: Factory Component Evaluation and Initial Prototyping

    Interested in purchasing our 6.0L intake elbow?

    If you are familiar with our brand, you know we have a vast product line of heat exchangers and associated products available for the Ford 6.0L Powerstroke. We've had great feedback from our customers about our existing products as well as the new products they would like to see come out of our garage. Now that we have our own 6.0L shop truck (shown below), we have easy access to a vehicle for product development and test fitting.

    Mishimoto 6.0L shop truck
    Mishimoto 6.0L shop truck

    We decided to come up with our own rendition of an inexpensive, free-flowing intake elbow for the 6.0L. Yes, we realize there are ample options currently on the market. That said, we would like our design

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  9. 2011-2014 Ford Mustang GT Direct-Fit Oil Cooler Kit, Part 3: Prototype 2 Design and Testing

    2011-2014 Ford Mustang GT Direct-Fit Oil Cooler Kit, Part 3: Prototype 2 Design and Testing

    Interested in purchasing our Mustang oil cooler? Check out our product page for more information!

    Mishimoto Ford Mustang 5.0L Oil Cooler Kit

    With one round of successful development and data collection complete, our engineers set out to improve upon the first design. After gathering airflow data for different bumper locations, they decided to move the cooler to the lower bumper opening as opposed to the grille area. Instead of modifying the existing brackets, our team developed a new bracket that would suspend the cooler and attach directly to the bumper support. This new bracket not only brought the cooler to a better location, but it also provided a more rigid, robust mounting system for the large 25-row cooler. This also eliminated the need for four brackets; instead just one cross bar would be needed. Check out a few shots of the prototype!

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  10. 2011-2014 Ford Mustang GT Direct-Fit Oil Cooler Kit, Part 2: Initial Prototype Design and Testing

    2011-2014 Ford Mustang GT Direct-Fit Oil Cooler Kit, Part 2: Initial Prototype Design and Testing

    Interested in purchasing our Mustang oil cooler? Check out our product page for more information!

    Mishimoto Ford Mustang 5.0L Oil Cooler Kit

    With our test vehicle in the shop, our team set to work planning our attack on this Mustang. Our primary goal was to achieve significant temperature decreases. We got this beast in the air and inspected our challenges with the oil sandwich plate location. Our standard and thermostatic sandwich plates use either a ¾-16 or M20 sandwich plate adapter. This component secures the sandwich plate between the block and the oil filter.

    Oil sandwich plate exploded
    Oil sandwich plate exploded

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