CoolVanilla
12-13-2008, 09:23 PM
Mods Face Off Result: Billet Technology
This intake has an interesting story associated with it. MattRobertson has already done a great writeup (http://www.lxforums.com/board/showthread.php?p=1927296#post1927296) on all the stuff that went down at the MFO6, so no need to rehash here.
I will say however that this intake got a whole lot of attention at the event. Its basically a collection of good looking and quality parts that can be color matched, will yield a nice sound, help with the power numbers a little bit... and can be had for 1/2 the price (or better) than every other intake we tested at the MFO6. In terms of bang for buck, this intake stole the show.
Mod Tested: Billet Technology Intake
Date: 12/4/08 - 12/5/08
Dyno Location: SVS R&D, Sacramento CA
Track Location: Sacramento Raceway, Sacramento CA <--CANCELED DUE TO FOG
***Remember to always review and keep in mind the Mods Face Off Testing Methodology Q&A (http://www.lxforums.com/board/showthread.php?t=43402) while reviewing these results.***
THE GOOD:
Its good looking, its good sounding and even helps in the power department... and its cheap!
The BT made 7 peak hp and 3 peak trq on a stock SRT. It also made 5 peak hp on a lightly modded 5.7.
THE BAD:
Its hard to knock a system like this given its price. However one issue that was raised is related to the question of "Why is it that the BT did better than the Frankentake?" Its been proposed that the BT might be using a filter that has less pleats and/or is less dense than the Frankentake used. This is good for power and to help keep costs down, but it might not filter as well? We've never evaluated filter effectiveness though, so this is pure speculation.
Because of how things shook down at the MFO6, BT asked us to pull their intake from testing on the third car. We did and so we don't have numbers for it on a modified SRT.
On a lightly modded 5.7 the BT lost 1 peak trq over baseline.
THE NUMBERS:
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z260/JasonWilliamPics/Events/MFO6/Results/MFO6_StockSRT_Results.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z260/JasonWilliamPics/Events/MFO6/Results/MFO6_ModdedRT_Results.jpg
THE GRAPHS:
Baselines are in blue. The Billet Tech is in red
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z260/JasonWilliamPics/Events/MFO6/Results/BTkrzySRT.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z260/JasonWilliamPics/Events/MFO6/Results/BTMosie.jpg
COMPARISONS:
The BT is green in these charts
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z260/JasonWilliamPics/Events/MFO6/Results/HPComparoKrzySRT.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z260/JasonWilliamPics/Events/MFO6/Results/HPComparoMosiesRT.jpg
COMMENTS:
Well what can ya say? This is a design pioneered by MattRobertson some years ago that is finally getting some professional and proper treatment. In the hands of a company like Billet Tech, I think the intake we once called Frankentake has finally come to life. At a price of less than 1/2 the competition, and with the color matching treatment BT offers, if sound and looks is your thing, this is your intake.
This intake has an interesting story associated with it. MattRobertson has already done a great writeup (http://www.lxforums.com/board/showthread.php?p=1927296#post1927296) on all the stuff that went down at the MFO6, so no need to rehash here.
I will say however that this intake got a whole lot of attention at the event. Its basically a collection of good looking and quality parts that can be color matched, will yield a nice sound, help with the power numbers a little bit... and can be had for 1/2 the price (or better) than every other intake we tested at the MFO6. In terms of bang for buck, this intake stole the show.
Mod Tested: Billet Technology Intake
Date: 12/4/08 - 12/5/08
Dyno Location: SVS R&D, Sacramento CA
Track Location: Sacramento Raceway, Sacramento CA <--CANCELED DUE TO FOG
***Remember to always review and keep in mind the Mods Face Off Testing Methodology Q&A (http://www.lxforums.com/board/showthread.php?t=43402) while reviewing these results.***
THE GOOD:
Its good looking, its good sounding and even helps in the power department... and its cheap!
The BT made 7 peak hp and 3 peak trq on a stock SRT. It also made 5 peak hp on a lightly modded 5.7.
THE BAD:
Its hard to knock a system like this given its price. However one issue that was raised is related to the question of "Why is it that the BT did better than the Frankentake?" Its been proposed that the BT might be using a filter that has less pleats and/or is less dense than the Frankentake used. This is good for power and to help keep costs down, but it might not filter as well? We've never evaluated filter effectiveness though, so this is pure speculation.
Because of how things shook down at the MFO6, BT asked us to pull their intake from testing on the third car. We did and so we don't have numbers for it on a modified SRT.
On a lightly modded 5.7 the BT lost 1 peak trq over baseline.
THE NUMBERS:
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z260/JasonWilliamPics/Events/MFO6/Results/MFO6_StockSRT_Results.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z260/JasonWilliamPics/Events/MFO6/Results/MFO6_ModdedRT_Results.jpg
THE GRAPHS:
Baselines are in blue. The Billet Tech is in red
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z260/JasonWilliamPics/Events/MFO6/Results/BTkrzySRT.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z260/JasonWilliamPics/Events/MFO6/Results/BTMosie.jpg
COMPARISONS:
The BT is green in these charts
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z260/JasonWilliamPics/Events/MFO6/Results/HPComparoKrzySRT.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z260/JasonWilliamPics/Events/MFO6/Results/HPComparoMosiesRT.jpg
COMMENTS:
Well what can ya say? This is a design pioneered by MattRobertson some years ago that is finally getting some professional and proper treatment. In the hands of a company like Billet Tech, I think the intake we once called Frankentake has finally come to life. At a price of less than 1/2 the competition, and with the color matching treatment BT offers, if sound and looks is your thing, this is your intake.