MAP REV3 vs Curt brown intake manifold
Thread Starter
Newbie
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
From: Michigan
MAP REV3 vs Curt brown intake manifold
First of all,
yes i have done my research, yes i have talked to both companies, and yes i know there is a large price difference.
My question is which is better for not only intake manifold porting, but turbo and throttle body porting. I have heard good things about both companies as far as there porting. And after talking with both companies they both seem like good options. Please forget about the price, i truly want to know which is better for performance! I am trying to get the most out of my setup.
Id like to here from people that have first hand experience with these companies, rather than "i heard....." or "i read..."
Thank you!
yes i have done my research, yes i have talked to both companies, and yes i know there is a large price difference.
My question is which is better for not only intake manifold porting, but turbo and throttle body porting. I have heard good things about both companies as far as there porting. And after talking with both companies they both seem like good options. Please forget about the price, i truly want to know which is better for performance! I am trying to get the most out of my setup.
Id like to here from people that have first hand experience with these companies, rather than "i heard....." or "i read..."
Thank you!
It just so happens I just received my cylinder head back from Curt Brown and my Intake Manifold from MAP.
I chose Curt Brown to due the head work thanks to his documented testing with Buschur here, and one of my bodies was instrumental in dropping the idea. I chose MAP for the intake manifold due to their cutting it open and getting all 'up in there'.
Pictures - I apologize if some looked like they were taken with a potato.
MAP's Customer service was great as usual, the IM took about 3 weeks on the money from order to receipt. Curt Brown put up with my random emails and it was 11 days from the time he received it to the time it was back in my hands.
I'll be pairing it with the following:
2.23L 4G64
-159mm R&R I-Beam Rods
- Wiseco WSC-K667M87AP - 87mm 9:5.1
- 94mm Manley Billet Crank
- FP DBB Red
- MAP Shortrunner manifold
- Toxicfab O2 Dump
- 3" with no obstructions to the rear
- 65mm MILSPEC Throttle Body
- GSC R2s
- E85 & 93
I chose Curt Brown to due the head work thanks to his documented testing with Buschur here, and one of my bodies was instrumental in dropping the idea. I chose MAP for the intake manifold due to their cutting it open and getting all 'up in there'.
Pictures - I apologize if some looked like they were taken with a potato.
MAP's Customer service was great as usual, the IM took about 3 weeks on the money from order to receipt. Curt Brown put up with my random emails and it was 11 days from the time he received it to the time it was back in my hands.
I'll be pairing it with the following:
2.23L 4G64
-159mm R&R I-Beam Rods
- Wiseco WSC-K667M87AP - 87mm 9:5.1
- 94mm Manley Billet Crank
- FP DBB Red
- MAP Shortrunner manifold
- Toxicfab O2 Dump
- 3" with no obstructions to the rear
- 65mm MILSPEC Throttle Body
- GSC R2s
- E85 & 93
Last edited by dr_latino999; Feb 11, 2014 at 07:30 PM.
I don't think you can go wrong either way, with that said, I personally would chose Curt Brown or, not mentioned as a choice, Buschur for any port work. Both are proven, and reasonably priced.
When it comes to having things ported I always choose Curt Brown. His stuff is proven and the customer service, price, and turn around time is the best there is. I actually just bought an Intake Manifold to send out for his port job.
Not so fast.
I am not commenting on either of these manifolds, I am going to make a blank statement and you guys can use it as you want:
Quickest ET in the US is still AMS's, they had their OLD style intake on their car.
Fastest MPH in the US belonged to us for 4+ years, we had the HKS Kansai on the car.
Emery is currently the quickest running 8.7's, quickest 2 liter to date and fastest T3 and he is using the Skunk intake.
Mike at AWD has gone 8's on a BR ported stock intake manifold.
My RS has gone 9.0 at 159 on a ported stock intake and is what I currently run.
So in reality the quickest and fastest EVO run neither of these intakes in question.
We have dyno'd all of the intakes on the market with the exception of the F1.
Quickest ET in the US is still AMS's, they had their OLD style intake on their car.
Fastest MPH in the US belonged to us for 4+ years, we had the HKS Kansai on the car.
Emery is currently the quickest running 8.7's, quickest 2 liter to date and fastest T3 and he is using the Skunk intake.
Mike at AWD has gone 8's on a BR ported stock intake manifold.
My RS has gone 9.0 at 159 on a ported stock intake and is what I currently run.
So in reality the quickest and fastest EVO run neither of these intakes in question.
We have dyno'd all of the intakes on the market with the exception of the F1.
Trending Topics
Cb intake manifold is where it's at. I just ordered mine yesterday. Great guy to deal with do yourself a favor and do the 70mm extreme manifold you won't regret it. I was all about the ams f1i until i saw scott (badevo) numbers from the ams to the Cb. Better drivability more torque and actually more power.
I just ordered mine yesterday. Great guy to deal with do yourself a favor and do the 70mm extreme manifold you won't regret it. I was all about the ams f1i until i saw scott (badevo) numbers from the ams to the Cb. Better drivability more torque and actually more power.
Look at badevos comparison of the curt brown manifold to the ams f1i. Gobs more torque (driveability) and it made more power. That's the reason I went with this manifold. I've heard other reports of the exact same thing. Obviously though you haven't done your research or your smart comment wouldn't have even been posted. Sometimes all it takes is to READ before commenting.
Look at badevos comparison of the curt brown manifold to the ams f1i. Gobs more torque (driveability) and it made more power. That's the reason I went with this manifold. I've heard other reports of the exact same thing. Obviously though you haven't done your research or your smart comment wouldn't have even been posted. Sometimes all it takes is to READ before commenting.
Maybe you should quit being like the masses and promoting shi. you don't have proof or evidence of being a true benefit to this car. Just yesterday you wanted the AMS manifold haha. Errr mah gerd if it is such a good part cause so and so said so. Enjoy!
Last edited by evo8426; Feb 18, 2014 at 12:15 PM.