Intake Manifold Compatibility

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Feb 25, 2012 | 10:05 PM

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Ibanez540r

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Originally Posted by qpham45

Thanks for the great info. I read that too about the mounting plate. But i was thinking that IF this intake manifold does produce gains than could i remove the mounting plate and reuse the original holes if i'm able. So on the performance side I have been skeptical if they actually took it apart and enhanced or customized it for any potential peak gains. I am just really curious about this manifold if it really produces the net gains as they say or is it just another stock manifold marketed to gullible buyers.

You said you have G35, correct?

I'm pretty sure the intake was NOT split and enhanced, so it is a stock intake (G35). BUT, it does produce the net gains for the G37 because of the different design. So, I guess I'm just clarifying because your statement kind of confused me;

"I am just really curious about this manifold if it really produces the net gains as they say or is it just another stock manifold marketed to gullible buyers."

Also like I said before, if you are a G35 there in no point or gains.

Feb 27, 2012 | 03:51 AM

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You are correct Black Betty in that I would not care if you did not like me from the forums. I would be puzzled but indifferent but this is not the case.

I did however purchase a set of your grounding wires are you were pleasant enough to deal with last year. Excellent product btw!

Thank you

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...lol didn't you tell me to search out the answer on a similar question Black Betty?

Apr 10, 2012 | 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Ibanez540r

From a lot of reading I've found the opposite to be true.

I've read several other forum threads dating to when the intake was originally released. The most informative one was on a 370z site where members were DRILLING Tony about the gains and fitment. Basically everyone wanted him to go into many details and prove the gains before buying it. I read all 50+ pages of which many were direct responses from Tony. What I gathered is the Motordyne intake is a STOCK VQ35 intake. However, Infiniti intentionally changed the bolt pattern to keep them from being interchangeable from both motors. Obviously it has a different plenum design, but Tony does not touch or modify it. What he does do is somehow machine the mounting holes to be able to bolt to the VQ37. After reviewing pics and comparing both intakes to the Motordyne, each bolt hole is shifted a small amount. It is only logical that Tony longates these holes to be able to bolt up, hence the reason for the "top plate" that the bolts go through on the motordyne.

Here is a recent thread when i initially started looking into it. I was kind of thinking out loud in my post, but covers what I'm saying here.

https://www.myg37.com/forums/intake-...-manifold.html

Anyway - to answer your question: 1. The Motordyne will NOT fit your VQ35. 2. It is the EXACT SAME INTAKE, lol, so there will be no gains whatsoever.

Please still contact Tony as I'd love to validate my finds, although I'm 95% sure.

You are 100% right , OEM vq35hr intake manifold and motordyne M370 are exact same , I bought OEM 35hr intake manifold from scrap yard , it can't be fit directly to the vq37 engine due the place of the holes , but with some modification it can be , I will be doing it soon.

My question is why the Nissan don't use the same manifold for VQ37VHR ????????