182 inlets

[newman182]

http://www.ap-developments.com/RS_Inlets.html

Do you think this is worth having done???
Have you had it done?
Whats it like?

 

[mattjk]

7 -12 bhp i dont believe that lol

Apperently a worthy mod but depends on your current manifold too

 

[Andyman]

Had it done in conjunction with other mods so couldnt tell you what difference it makes on its own but back in the day this was the mod to get done due to Renaults hit or miss castings.

 

[drhowser]

you'll not see a huge difference normally with a 182. check to see if your lower inlet has rs stamped on the 2nd and 3rd ports.

 

[mattjk]

you'll not see a huge difference normally with a 182. check to see if your lower inlet has rs stamped on the 2nd and 3rd ports.

Mine does - i checked the casting myself and found it to be okay had a couple of rough edges that i smoothed off dont think its really nessasary on the RS ones (im sure the people selling the service will disagree however)

 

[drhowser]

i think there are small gains to be had even with the rs ones, just nothing like with the older ones.

 

[mattjk]

yep agreed

 

[newman182]

So you can buy a 04 182 in my case and it may not have the correct inlets on it unless they are stamped with rs on them?

 

[Fred@BTM]

 

[newman182]

Ah wicked cheers for that ^^^^

 

[Andyman]

you'll not see a huge difference normally with a 182. check to see if your lower inlet has rs stamped on the 2nd and 3rd ports.

Mine does - i checked the casting myself and found it to be okay had a couple of rough edges that i smoothed off dont think its really nessasary on the RS ones (im sure the people selling the service will disagree however)

Thats not porting it tho. Porting for gains is when they take the inlet back to the size of the gasket, ie boring it out ?

Taking any rough off will do bugger all

 

[mattjk]

There was only about 0.7-1mm of room between the gasket inlet to play with i didnt feel it was nessasary to actually widen the hole but just take off the edges.

Think your best off getting one of those measuring tools and comparing it to others (dont know what there called sorry)

 

[stan*]

you obviously didnt measure up the head/manifold joint....

 

[kully]

difference noticed more on the 172's but the rs 182 inlets are good to start of with as compared to the 172 .

 

[Markpw]

I had mine done @AWT in Kimbolton and would definitely recommend them esp as mine were non RS 172 manifolds !