How Porsche Perfected Intake Manifolds

[@EngineeringExplained]

Hope everyone's having a wonderful day! If you find yourself suddenly curious about intake manifolds, here are some great additional videos! How ITBs Work (Individual Throttle Bodies) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4SWqnuGm7lsf5o How Intake Manifold Tuning Works - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJK8enuHfLpjZs0 The Basics Of Intake Manifolds - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pX7Ncqd6fMmKiK8 How The LaFerrari Intake Manifold Works - kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5DFgHqnmq2Moq8

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I'm, hope the same for you, and thanks for the additional info and the video, I find myself very curious about intake and exhaust and so on 👍🏻🤓 and very clever done by Porsche 👍🏻

[@HSHSTAR]

Just one question from where do you get these data?

[@prospectla6316]

My mechanical background is not great at all so here is my question: You mentioned due to the expansion areas within the intake manifold that provides air cooling capabilities but must be turbocharged, what models within the Porsche lineup would use this type of design? I'm assuming only the turbocharged models but figured I'd ask the question. Thanks for the information!!! Keep up the good work!!!

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It’s amazing how cars are designed and built these days! I am an old fart so I can appreciate how different they are. Thanks for a really interesting and informing video, Jason.

[@itsalgud1459]

Naveen Kumar Naveen, I don’t think your premise holds up when you look at the statistics. Overall, cars are lasting longer than ever, with the Asians, of course, leading the way. America is second, and the Europeans, the group you specifically mentioned, are the worst. Still, I think it’s a bit cynical to think that they’re trying to build lousy cars. Anybody who did something so foolish would simply get killed by the Asian manufacturers! I also have to take exception to your throwing Porsche in with Mercedes and BMW regarding reliability. I don’t know a lot about their SUVs and their passenger cars, but I know the 911 still has a reputation as being one of the most reliable sports cars money can buy.

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I somehow agree with naveen but not to the whole extent. Manufactures are not making their profit from selling you cars, but instead selling you warranty and servicing your vehicle. Part prices and labour have sky rocket recently and most manufacture knows the trend of DIY individuals are growing fast. Hence this is why most cars have a very sophisticated electronics so only the dealer can trouble shoot which is where their profits are mostly from.

[@rochditidjani]

I honestly thought this intake manifold expansion would bring about 2° to 3°C cooling. However your drawing on the board clearly shows a reduction of 20°C. That is simply stunning, considering the engine block is still so hot.

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@@followthegrow108 America would rather focus on false national pride, than industry. See with false national pride & idiots chanting usa....usa....usa... They have 1 million new soldiers each year who wage war on the rest of the planet for mineral & enterprise rights. If they focus on engineering, you'd have to work for your place on the planet instead of killing in the name of. Too much hazzle for americant's. They'd rather pillage & plunder then make movies 10 years later about the plundering soldiers suffering from PTSD.

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Thoughtfully explained. I found this very interesting, I had no idea! I am also impressed that you went over six minutes in a single take. Thanks for posting!

[@EngineeringExplained]

Ha, thanks! :)

[@christopherhurley2570]

@@EngineeringExplained I'm at a loss for understanding why this last minute expansion in the intake manifold is better than say, using a larger intercooler farther upstream?

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Edit 3 mill now

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[@Oldbmwr100rs]

I've worked on a lot of Porsche cars and this answered the questions I had for their strange "log" manifolds. it makes sense, cooler air is denser, also tuning, while important is not the only factor. Of all the european cars i worked on, I've found Porsche's to be very solid, reliable and easily serviced, with older mercedes not far behind.

[@buiItnotbought]

I tried to expand mine and blew the welds on the intake

[@EngineeringExplained]

Gallo 12 or 24? 24 seems to hold boost better.

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So funny

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Ha ha ha F&F jokes still works. Nice

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The welds couldnt handle Vtec!!

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F&F are still some of my favorite movies to watch... Don't watch them for the accuracy of information, just for the joy of it. After all I don't watch Anime because it is factual, it's all about the fan service :P

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Porsche engineers are some of the best in the world.

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Facts ! People are just haters to say otherwise.

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No doubt.

[@787brx8]

People will find A way to ruin it with A cold air intake or something like that.

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@Ismael Reynoso Jr it's still a Volkswagen it's gonna have problems

[@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo]

@Ismael Reynoso Jr you must be unfamiliar that Porsche is the most dominative manufacture in motorsports. With the 911 being the most dominative production car name plate. Although The bmw e30 m3 as a single generation model car has the record for most races won.

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These people are brilliant! Thanks for sharing. It's amazing how much the _seemingly small_ things make such a quantifiable difference.

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[@vule92994]

I am not even that much into cars but this dude explains so well it's pleasure to watch and just understand stuff

[@superchargedsteve3411]

As usual a very concise and easy to understand explanation of Porsche's technology and how it differs from traditional intakes. Your videos are a joy to watch Jason, and you have even responded to me a couple times which makes me feel all warm and fuzzy!

[@GTRlove7]

It's very cool what Porsche is doing. After watching all these engineering breakthroughs made by them, I no longer wonder why their cars are so damn good.

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They don't waste money on styling, more engineering money.

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Just don't wreck it or you will probably die. Way too fast not enough structural integrity. Kinetic bomb.

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@@tcroft2165 Its not the placement of the engine that wrong. Its the driver who doesn't know how to operate a rear engine vehicle.

[@jessstuart7495]

Wouldn't a bigger intercooler accomplish basically the same thing? Without sacrificing the pressure boost from the induction intake?

[@MeteCanKarahasan]

Hot air accelerates due to "low pressure". Larger manifold would instead increase the pressure.

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One of your better videos. Well researched and good engineering. 👍

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Awesome video Jason! Porsche has always been my favorite auto manufacturer. If you ever plan on continuing your best engine series, I would strongly suggest you look at the v8 in the 918 spyder. 4.6l producing over 600 hp NA.

[@noncog1]

You left out the most impressive part, it weighs 135 kilos, which is less than a ka24de four cylinder

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Wow, that explanation takes a lot of work..thanks.

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amazing that such a simple looking design change can yield such results

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Thanks Mark!

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You broke it down to a level that I can understand and I appreciate it

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By the way, great video. This is much like the pressure waves used in 2 stroke exhaust systems.

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[@Joshualbm]

Peugeot had a plenum built into their 404 and 504 cylinder heads. On the 404 here was a short, single throated manifold from a single barrel carb that was watercooled. The ports to each cylinder were cast into the head for a few inches. These heads were very wide in order to accomodate the fournals. This allowed for very uniform temperature regulation of the fuel. It worked out to be very efficient. So, for instance, their 2400 lb 404 sedan would easily get 30 mpg from a 1600cc motor was reasonably peppy and could go 100mph.

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Excellent! I wish I could give this one so much more than just a thumbs up. It was the graphs comparing air pressure vs time that put this one over the top. That gave a better intuitive understanding for these manifold tuning methods. (well that and of course the BIG WHITEBOARD...board...board...board...)

[@JonathanSias]

I swapped the clever oem intake on my old mazda for an aluminum one. It was way lighter, but my favorite part was it had perfect resonance at 5000 rpm. Them pressure waves of the valves closing went right back into the cylinder to shove you back in the seat, and it made the most beautiful roar! Of course, I enjoyed the heck out of those 130 torques and 150 horses. So now I drive a truck with 150 torques and 130 horses. I haven't gotten into near as much trouble now, but it just doesn't sound the same.

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[@44hawk28]

They merely medicated the effects of reversion. Chrysler did almost identical thing in 1964 with their NASCAR intake that operated at 104% +. And when air is cooling it's Contracting, not expanding. But it is more dense and the expansion chamber and the short Runner means there's more available air to go into the intake when it's not under the effects of reversion. You're going a long way around the barn 2 explain a really simple fix that I've built in a sheet metal shop in the span of about half an hour in intake systems.

[@Tore_Lund]

Not entirely correct: two laws; Boyle's law, the one about pressure, volume and temperature interdependence and also Bernoulli's law about cross section pressure and speed: So what is missing in this video is that when you increase the cross section of the piping speed slows down but pressure increases, quite the opposite of what is explained in this video. A traditional trumpet intake is like the nozzle on a fire hose, widest at the start where the hose connects and pressure is highest and narrow at the business end where pressure is zero but speed is high. The reason this is used on NA engines is because you want high speed air going through the valve helping with mixing, not to increase pressure, it actually reduces it. So going the other way, expanding the cross section, you slow down the air, but increases its pressure, and temperature! However I don't think neither Porsche or our friend got this wrong, so what is explained in this video (which is also mentioned) is for a specific rpm and load where the pulses from the valves actually go into a resonance with the chamber , so that the combined effect makes pressure drop in the wide section of the manifold! Just think about a turbocharger: The impeller does not make pressure, it increases the speed of the air as it leaves the circumference of the blades. Turbo pressure first happens when that air is slowed down in the annul around the turbo. This is why we have turbo surging when the flow is too small, no acceleration of air is possible and the impeller just becomes a solid mass of rotating air, doing nothing.

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[@81mont]

Fantastic video. Another very interesting intake manifold to research was the Mazda VRIS system employed in the early 90's which had three controlled resonance modes. Thank you for another great video!

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[@Onetwelvefourth]

I was surprised you said this method is counter intuitive. To me it’s fully intuitive. Expanding air or water tubes/pipes always improves efficiency. This is a pretty fundamental engineering principle. 😀

[@Onetwelvefourth]

Well, air is not like goose down. You can’t easily cram it. A basic principle of dynamics is larger airways create higher pressure. Ask anyone who installs HVAC ducting for example.

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Kudos on the white board. I'd be interested to see aftermarket manifolds for inline 4-cylinder boosted engines use that method. Talk about a tight fit!

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[@bonob0123]

Very cool; the expansion cools the air. They make up for the lowered pressure by by supplying more air from the turbo. More air, colder air = better thermal efficiency.

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It’s amazing how much knowledge you have on cars!

[@blazetownsend8785]

Man, this makes me want to redesign the subaru intake to reflect this expansion style. I have been working on modifying my older 96 subaru legacy to be more fuel efficient. 12% is a huge savings.

[@blazetownsend8785]

@@jackpoage5419 This was noted. However, the lower temp, and decrease in knock are also valuable. The improvements are still quite good.

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Wow, an actual innovation in modern car technologies..

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Yeah. More videos about Air induction system, please. And how is the evolution of them for electrical vehicles. Good video

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[@SoulTouchMusic93]

oooh, now i get it! they use more psi, so they have even hotter air. that means a bigger difference in the intercooler. that makes it take even more energy out of the air, and when it expands it cool downs even further! awesome!

[@IvanRiveraStagea]

You present concepts so well. Many university professors can learn from you. :)

[@P3achJ3lly1233]

Pretty amazing they did this by making the manifold geometry just a little different.

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Your picture of the traditional manifold looks like a really sick AT-AT.

[@chris_johns]

Never change Jason, never change

[@TheGiovanniec]

GREAT VIDEO! Absolutely love how you explain it all and make sense of it. I always knew that playing with intake shapes would help in some ways. Glad my mental hypothesis have been proven right! I also said that small boosted displacement engines would be popular and they are! Anyways, rambling here, Thank you for what you do. Keep it up brother!

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Good illustrations and depth of explanation good job on videos

[@SirBoden]

Use the same design of manifold for my HVLP spray gun lines. Expansion chambers at the end of the run cool the air before it heads down the hose to the gun. Also acts like a surge tank to limit the pressure drop caused by the gun valve opening.

[@sumotherdude]

congrats on your 2 million subs! great video as always.

[@ashkira2]

So in short - Porsche invented a replacement for intercooler! Clever trick, thanks for sharing!

[@CtRacerX]

What an excellent explanation (I'm sure you've heard that a million times).... Well, make that million and 1...

[@AlexandarHullRichter]

You can also take advantage of that cooler air by increasing the compression ratio as well.

[@BlackhawkPilot]

They are using the Venturi effect. The expansion manifold is at a lower pressure and therefore is pulling in more air from the source of least resistance, the intake manifold. This also changes the turbo design.

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[@porsche558]

Subaru had a cool setup as well with a variable length intake on some of their turbo engines. By using tumble generator valves they effectively varied the intake length.

[@lisnettelee2219]

It more so changed the size

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2 million subs!!! Congratulations man 👍 Oh and i like your whiteboard 2.0 😀