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Title: SE Manifold
Post by: NHBagger on January 29, 2022, 12:55:22 PM
Is it worth it to have the SE manifold ported?
Do you get the "bang for the buck"?
Title: Re: SE Manifold
Post by: OldMike on January 30, 2022, 07:22:30 AM
The 55mm and 64mm SE Extreme manifolds are already ported. The 64mm manifold they sell with the 64mm throttle body is not ported. I bought the 64mm throttle body and SE extreme manifold separately for my 131" build. My results are in the dyno section. I didn't think further porting was necessary.
Title: Re: SE Manifold
Post by: hrdtail78 on January 30, 2022, 08:00:58 AM
Depends on expectations of the build and if the manifold would be a choke point. 
Title: Re: SE Manifold
Post by: NHBagger on January 30, 2022, 11:09:43 AM
OldMike, I was thinking of having a Ward Perf port done on a 55.
Hrdtail, it's a 117 trike build so probably not a choke point. Saw a trike run with an RS468 and it went 125/105. Thinking maybe a cr480 would be similar with a bit more hp.
Not sure what a Ward Perf port would do.
Title: Re: SE Manifold
Post by: Don D on January 30, 2022, 12:24:22 PM
Just put a factory cnc 55 on it with the stock tb at that build level. We have seen 130hp with that cam at 117"
Title: Re: SE Manifold
Post by: Hossamania on January 30, 2022, 05:37:20 PM
Unless you're drag racing that trike and looking for hundredths of a second, I doubt a port mod would help much.
Title: Re: SE Manifold
Post by: Don D on January 30, 2022, 06:52:01 PM
It's a M8 new set of rules. They demand air, even the torque builds.
Title: Re: SE Manifold
Post by: Hossamania on January 30, 2022, 08:00:57 PM
Good to know. Port away!
Title: Re: SE Manifold
Post by: NHBagger on February 01, 2022, 04:28:40 PM
Quote from: OldMike on January 30, 2022, 07:22:30 AMThe 55mm and 64mm SE Extreme manifolds are already ported. The 64mm manifold they sell with the 64mm throttle body is not ported. I bought the 64mm throttle body and SE extreme manifold separately for my 131" build. My results are in the dyno section. I didn't think further porting was necessary.

Says polished, don't think that's the same as ported?
Looks like We're claims about 4 or 5 tq/hp increase for a 64mm. Couldn't find much for a 55mm.
Title: Re: SE Manifold
Post by: OldMike on February 06, 2022, 09:20:08 PM
Quote from: NHBagger on February 01, 2022, 04:28:40 PM
Quote from: OldMike on January 30, 2022, 07:22:30 AMThe 55mm and 64mm SE Extreme manifolds are already ported. The 64mm manifold they sell with the 64mm throttle body is not ported. I bought the 64mm throttle body and SE extreme manifold separately for my 131" build. My results are in the dyno section. I didn't think further porting was necessary.

Says polished, don't think that's the same as ported?
Looks like We're claims about 4 or 5 tq/hp increase for a 64mm. Couldn't find much for a 55mm.
Alpha Performance Engines did some 55mm manifold testing on Facebook.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/5049/T2jZEN.jpg)
Title: Re: SE Manifold
Post by: Deye76 on February 07, 2022, 06:04:29 AM
My tuner says they are worth it. He sees there is a difference.   
Title: Re: SE Manifold
Post by: Txphatboy on March 13, 2022, 08:00:23 AM
I just bought an Extreme 64mm manifold for my 128".  Anyone ever seen any flow testing on this intake, or know how it flows compared to SE 64mm unit?  I considered Ward ported manifold, but do not have any bike downtime waiting on shipping, etc. Plus, I can sell the SE 64 manifold if I want to recoup a little money.