Intake manifolds may not be the most well-known automotive components, but that doesn't take away from their importance.

Last month we showed what gains were available from three aftermarket Three-Valve intake manifolds in naturally aspirated trim. This month we're going to try the same three intakes, only now we'll ...

For this story, we chose intake manifolds to examine under the microscope and talked with some industry experts about their designs, and the role they play in every engine. Whether that engine is ...

Its mere presence draws ogles and speculation of what components beneath it warrant all those cfm, but the Dominator's losing a good chunk of its gawk market share to sheetmetal intake manifolds.

Next up was an identical Mopar M1 intake that had been sent to Wilson Manifolds for its full competition porting package. Wilson extensively modified this intake manifold by welding extra material ...

If you plan to upgrade your car on a budget, most car enthusiasts often start with the engine's air intake system and a performance exhaust. Add-ons like a cold air intake or a straight pipe will ...

It wasn't until the Eighties, however, that automakers began using variable-length intake manifolds. A great early example is the Porsche 928 S4. Below 3500 rpm, the 5.0-liter V-8 was fed through ...

If you're interested in removing the exhaust manifold or modifying the exhaust system to increase your car's performance, you can opt for a cold air intake and replace the exhaust manifold with a ...

Your intake manifold. It takes in air and sends ... explain how it all works in the video above. To learn how these manifolds create a mini supercharging effect, hit that play button.

Intake manifolds are built with a couple of main components, which include the plenum and the runners. The plenum is a reservoir that holds air until it’s needed in the cylinders. The runners ...