I yea I feel that.
Where do you want the power?
The Inlet does suck also, is it the THOR which is a different design or GEMS? I forget which one.
Whichever it is, it offers more torque over the "normal" ones, but can again, due to the same reasons as the Headmans, restrict power up higher.
Not sure how this would be effected with boost mind you. but If I remember right, the tuning goes out the window somewhat as it becomes the less restrictive the better.
IF that is the case you can just remove the trumpets and port the existing manifold and plenum base out along with the heads.
Power increase would be good if linear throughout like an extra 50 horses across the board would be well noticed
Thor is the snakes one that is torquey but flat, gems is similar to Hotwire which is considered the best and is most modified.
Yes FI tuning does negate all aspects of NA, you simply want it in and out quick to make high end figures
However i feel that light boost in particular supercharging is more similar to NA as it is a helping hand and does not touch the exhaust
Ie putting fat headers on would increase potential BUT sacrifice low end just like it does NA
Rememver I'm not looking to fit big valve or ported heads so anything past the limits of the head is wasted money
I would like to run a little boost just to give the engine some purpose, ie effectively bolt on some horses but hopefully a good chunk of midrange torque
Tuning it will be interesting, the best way would be to get a knocksense MS kit rigged up and working, so that I can tune fuel and spark to my current AFR table which unless I am badly mistaken will mean it will drive just like a better version of it's current self, with fuel and spark adjusted to allow the big air pump on top to work properly
This of course will ofteb mean more fuel has to go in to keep the AFR the same otherwise combustion temps will be too high, ie melt pistons particularly I would think on cruise BUT with knock control it should be able to retard the spark to keep things in check
Lots of variables but should be fun to see it in motion
Once you've got your head round the basics of engine tuning it's not too bad to understand how it works
The beauty of MS and thus the ability to use Wideband and hopefully knock control will really come into it's own on this build
I mean tbh, if my current setup can't use knock control I will have to ship my ecu off to be modified, I think it is that important
