Just wanted to give a thumbs up to MAP. Adam took care of me like always and answered all my question. I sent in the hotside and the turnaround was pretty quick. I don't really know how it should look but it I think it looks nice and the car drives much smoother now and comes into power quicker. Happy New Years people!!!

 

Nice and shiny . Is your manifold ported as well?

 

I have an ebay tubular at the moment...I'll be switching to a ported and coated Mona Lisa manifold in a couple days and getting some numbers on it.

 

I never posted my port job Bob from MAPerformance did so ill post it in here also. He did an amazing job on my exhaust manifold about a year ago.

 

Nice pics guys. Beautiful port job. You made my decision for me. MAPerformance FTW!

 

Very nice guys, I do love a good porting!

 

I would agree that porting 'looks' great, but why does the flange surface look this way? It would appear they are trying to deck too fast or too deep or both. Ideally the mating surfaces should have a particular class of finish because they are being sealed with a metal gasket and under significant pressure. Finish should match something of a cylinder head in an ideal situation.

 

I don't know, but this manifold allows me to spool 32psi by 3800rpm on a 2.3L with a fp black.. so its doing some serious work.

 

Machining marks always look exaggerated when taking flash photography.

 

The port job looks very nice

 

Beautiful piece!!!!! By the way, MAP has core exchange program or we have to send my own? And if not, what was the turn arround time? thanks

 

They have a core-exchange program.

 

What does MAP charge for this service?

 

So porting the IX hotside is considered to be worthwhile?

 

http://www.maperformance.com/maperfo...p-pem-evo.html