Is it possible to run 11.99 or better on my setup here.....

[95tsi]

Just go to the track and see what it runs... if it isn't getting there get the SMIM. I've gone 12.6 on my T28 and I've yet to even pull off the valve cover. I would think you should be able to get around the 11.99 with a descent track and tuning. just my opinion.

[niterydr]

Yes it is possible, but not probably for a few reasons, the fact that you don't know where you stand, is very concerning. Get some track time in, get some dyno time in, then try to figure out how close you are. Maybe your a phenominal driver and will crack it on your first try, maybe you suck ass and will need a t-78 to crack 11's, thats something you won't know until you try it at the track.
I am sorry, I don't mean to insult you or diss you, but it is possible with your setup, the only things that are the 'unknowns' are: tune, track, and driver.
good luck.

[Onefast99gsx]

UPDATE: Well I just ordered the Magnus this morning from ExtremePSI. I just went ahead and did it before the price went up. I will have it by Wednesday. I'm tired of dinking around with deciding what to do.

As for tuning..... I think i a pretty dam good tuner and driver. Computer Networking/ Programming is my job so i'm used to figuring stuff out. I just got this GSX car in late August and have no track time in it. I did very well at the track with my old and sold '97 GST.

By the way those who are thinking about buying a Magnus for a 2g, the new $715 price does NOT include the bellmouth velocity stacks. I called. That's another $220 option!!! I copied all the specs of the Magnus from another member on here but i thought i would just get (one) so i could reverse engineer it some more in detail. My brother is excited and wants to machine/manufacture one of these. We own a large shop with a CNC lathe and CNC mill. I would like to manufacture something like this for less cost WITH the bellmouths if anyone is interested. I ordered the 2" tubing for the runners and the 1/8" sheet aluminum to get us started.

[JET]

How many axis is the CNC mill? I should be finishing the CAD work on my intake manifold design this week and I need to get some stuff made. I could probably even send you a working (or close to it) CNC program. Which controllers are on them, fanuc?

[Onefast99gsx]

Hey Jet, the CNC lathe is a Lynx 210L with a Fanuc controller/panel.

The CNC mill is ironically a Mitsubishi V500 3 axis mill. It has Yaskawa servo drives.

3 axis is plenty for our everday applications at the shop.

I know you said you worked with like 5 axis machines. Those would be nice for things like head porting and such.

[SlowWhite]

Glad to hear you went a head and bought one. Just need some cams and your'll be good to go!

[john]

I would have never spent the money on a SMIM. There are other things that could have probly gone for. When you pull the stock intake off, look at the size of the runners into the head. The magnus is going to be no larger. Look at the size of a stock 1g mani. That is dam near the same size as the head. I would have gone the cheaper route and bought the 1g head in Rochester, MN for $75, got a 1g mani for $25 and a 1g TB for ~$65.

The only point I see you getting it is for the business. If you can mass produce a similar design and make good money on it, more power to you. Just not how I would have gone.

[Halon]

It's not the size of the runners that's so important in top end, but more the length of them. 1g manis have long runners, which is why they do very well in the midrange. Pretty much better then most of the aftermarket ones. But the aftermarket ones blow away the 1g manifold on top end, because of their 5-6" long runners.

I don't think I'll be buying a Magnus now. Those prices are getting too steep for me. I'll probably go for that JM one, or unless someone elses locally looks to be nice and worth a try, then maybe that route. Congrats on your buy though. Did you fork the extra money for the bellshaped stacks? If you don't pay that extra little bit, are the runners just flat against the bottom of the plenum, or do they still protrued in a little bit?

[JET]

A 3 axis will be all I need for my project. Send me a PM and we can work out some details. I used to work on a Citizen Swiss 9 axis machine that ran 3 program simultaneously. It has been quite a few years since I ran a Fanuc, but I think I can still do it. Where in WI are you?

[Goat Blower]

I would have never spent the money on a SMIM. There are other things that could have probly gone for. When you pull the stock intake off, look at the size of the runners into the head. The magnus is going to be no larger. Look at the size of a stock 1g mani. That is dam near the same size as the head. I would have gone the cheaper route and bought the 1g head in Rochester, MN for $75, got a 1g mani for $25 and a 1g TB for ~$65.

The only point I see you getting it is for the business. If you can mass produce a similar design and make good money on it, more power to you. Just not how I would have gone.
You might want to read up a bit on velocity and fluid dynamics. Huge ports don't mean huge power. The 2G Magnus was a wise choice in this case.