Banks Big Hoss Intake!! Anybody???

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diesel69

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I was thinking of getting the big hoss intake for my 06 dodge? I was wondering if anybody is using one and if its worth the money? Also wondering about drivability, throttle response, egt's, boost pressure, horsepower and torque gains?
Any info would be cool. Thanks
 
Isn't solid billet be pretty overkill for an intake?

Sure wish there was something like a $400 cast piece available.
 
Begle1 said:
Isn't solid billet be pretty overkill for an intake?
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Not overkill...just another way to build it. Hellmann's kit comes with all piping and everything to mount it....not sure what the Banks kit comes with.
 
Go big or go home, why buy cast when you can buy billet for same overall cost, and I like know Joe built it with pride (not to say that banks doesn't), and support the little man.
 
Hellmann all the way

the Banks intakes were rumored to pop a while back$.02
 
great thing about cast, with enough psi it will explode LOL Hellmann all the way
 
UNBROKEN said:
Not overkill...just another way to build it. Hellmann's kit comes with all piping and everything to mount it....not sure what the Banks kit comes with.
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The Banks kit has all the parts needed but the boost tube only fits our intercooler so that can be included or not. This is what's in the Banks kit:

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I bought the banks kit but I havent got it installed yet so i dont have any feedback yet. I will know in a month or so when my build is finished. I won't be able to give any good before and after reviews because I am doing way to much stuff all at the same time. I don't think you will be disapointed no matter which intake you use, it will be a great improvement over the stock plenum. Banks made changes in the design of the casting so I don't think I will have problems with it blowing.
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I like black better.
 
The other fitment issues I had with the banks intake is it will not work with some of the dual CP3 pump kits as the mounting bosses for the APPS has been moved upward and back a inch or two. Also the Steel lines for the dual CP3 kit hits the 4" intake right in the middle, just a few things they don't tell you about it.

Hey Cummins X I will get you those pics you asked about
 
Thanks Malcom, no real hurry, this is a slow process but I hope it will get done by july.
 
I agree the Hellman intake is very nice!! But the Banks one is close to half the cost. I still have to have the head machined and ported. My big question is, how much of a difference would it make in hp,egts,boost,?
 
diesel69 said:
I agree the Hellman intake is very nice!! But the Banks one is close to half the cost. I still have to have the head machined and ported. My big question is, how much of a difference would it make in hp,egts,boost,?
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That's going to depend mostly on how your engine is set up no matter what manifold you go with. The primary advantage with a manifold of this type is you can now port the intake ports. That's where most of your improvment will come from. Here's what the port flow numbers can look like. This is one of our race heads on the LSR truck:

Stock w/stock plenum:
lift/cfm: 0.100/73 .150/99 .200/122 .250/135 .300/140 .350/142 .400/143 .450/144 .500/143 .550/144 .600/144

Fully ported, aftermarket (banks) manifold
lift/cfm: .100/81 .150/108 .200/138 .250/161 .300/160 .350/195 .400/206.4 .450/215 .500/221 .550/227 .600/232
 
jbarker@banks said:
That's going to depend mostly on how your engine is set up no matter what manifold you go with. The primary advantage with a manifold of this type is you can now port the intake ports. That's where most of your improvment will come from. Here's what the port flow numbers can look like. This is one of our race heads on the LSR truck:

Stock w/stock plenum:
lift/cfm: 0.100/73 .150/99 .200/122 .250/135 .300/140 .350/142 .400/143 .450/144 .500/143 .550/144 .600/144

Fully ported, aftermarket (banks) manifold
lift/cfm: .100/81 .150/108 .200/138 .250/161 .300/160 .350/195 .400/206.4 .450/215 .500/221 .550/227 .600/232
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that's a SIGNIFICANT difference in CFM at similar lift heights.... especially with the higher lifts
 
Glasseater said:
that's a SIGNIFICANT difference in CFM at similar lift heights.... especially with the higher lifts
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Exactly, a ported head and good manifold will continue to flow well after the stock head and plenum go flat.

UNBROKEN said:
Those numbers are soley dependent on the port work...
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Exactly right. Just for kicks and giggles we'll flow a manifold hooked up to a head with all the valves taken out for you guys. That'll give a decent indication on how well the manifold is doing on it's own. I'll report back on how it does:D
 
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