Absolute Performance!!!!

06 BLACK DYNAMITE!!! · Dec 17, 2013

What can I say... Steve has great customer service and product! I purchased an APEX manifold from him for my build and it was soooo worth it. This thing will flow!!!! The APEX is extremely clean and well built. Whatever setup you plan on running i'd highly recommend this manifold. Haven't had a chance to read EGT's yet but I will get some readings shortly

Now for customer service:

Steve would send me updates every few days letting me know where he was at with the intake, which is the kind of customer service I like. Even after my trans started acting stupid he has help SOOOO much trying to help me fix it. He's definitely went above and beyond his call of duty. For that I can't thank him enough. I don't know how everyone else's experience has been with him but I went from purchasing a product from a vendor to texting a friend updates on my trans problems. Lol if powerstroke army had medals to award people then Steve would deserve the Medal of Honor. Because he has definitely went above and beyond!!! Thanks Steve, for providing an excellent product and for helping me through my 5r troubles.

05wh250 · Dec 17, 2013

He has excellent customer service. He kept me updated the same way with my manifold and have nothing but good to say about it.

Powerstroked162 · Dec 17, 2013

Thanks fellas for the words! Glad to help however I can

Taylor, it's been my pleasure doing business with you. Giving back to a guy like you who gives up his safety to protect our freedom is never gonna be enough to repay you for that service. Thank you for what you do! Hopefully Daniel will get you all buttoned up tonight and you can spend the rest of your leave time shredding a set of tires

strokin6L · Dec 17, 2013

That's awesome to hear man! I'll be getting one of Steve's manifolds in the spring...can't wait!

Powerstroke214 · Dec 17, 2013

All I know is that he better bring my EGR delete in March

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Lol, good on ya Steve!

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Powerstroked162 · Dec 17, 2013

strokin6L said:
That's awesome to hear man! I'll be getting one of Steve's manifolds in the spring...can't wait!

That's one manifold I'm looking forward to building!

Powerstroke214 said:
All I know is that he better bring my EGR delete in March oke:

Lol, good on ya Steve!

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Hahahaha I planned on it but you see the way my bank account is setup, I got a checking and a savings....

Thanks Phil! I'm gonna ship your kit to Danny that way it'll be at the Bash for sure!

PowerStroke Connection 2 · Dec 19, 2013

Absolute Performance

I have one of these manifolds on my truck, and wow what a difference. Well worth the money. Steve is doing another one for Tom.

Powerstroked162 · Dec 19, 2013

PowerStroke Connection 2 said:
I have one of these manifolds on my truck, and wow what a difference. Well worth the money. Steve is doing another one for Tom.

Thanks Dan! Cant wait to get the results back from your testing! Hopefully Tom will have the same grin factor you did when he gets his

a2elvis · Dec 19, 2013

So might sound like a stupid question, but guess Ill ask anyways...

What are all the plugs in the modified intake?...

Are the mounting bolts inside the intake??

sootie · Dec 19, 2013

the plugs are so you have access to the flat head bolts that hold the intake manifold to the head. that way there are no restrictions (bolts) that cross the runners path. .

swinky · Dec 19, 2013

Great customer service. I tried adjusting my shift solenoid when my trans was smoked and he promptly told me how stupid I was for doing so. I'm going to need another one in a few weeks I'll be calling you.

a2elvis · Dec 19, 2013

sootie said:
the plugs are so you have access to the flat head bolts that hold the intake manifold to the head. that way there are no restrictions (bolts) that cross the runners path. .

So again prob a dumb question, but what happens when one of those bolts falls out?

Im sure that why OE does not put captured bolts inside the intake?

I remember there was a Ford/Nissan gas motor that had intake runners that would adjust for load demand that had little screws that held the throttle plates in place... Needless to say when they would fall out it would be all bad.

sootie · Dec 19, 2013

a2elvis said:
So again prob a dumb question, but what happens when one of those bolts falls out?

Im sure that why OE does not put captured bolts inside the intake?

I remember there was a Ford/Nissan gas motor that had intake runners that would adjust for load demand that had little screws that held the throttle plates in place... Needless to say when they would fall out it would be all bad.

you are correct to a point. there are a thousand "what ifs" that surround an engine. correct installation will help in this regard.

04cr450 · Dec 22, 2013

If you are that concerned about it- try re-torqueing the bolts after a couple hundred miles or so. Factory torque specs I believe is 8ft lbs. I torqued my ported intake to 12 ft. lbs. A lot of members now have ported intakes and have had all great success with them and trouble free as well. I have thought about the bolts falling out as well lol.

onebadcoastie · Dec 22, 2013

a2elvis said:
So again prob a dumb question, but what happens when one of those bolts falls out?

Needless to say when they would fall out it would be all bad.

That's highly unlikely to happen. If you have a spare intake manifold gasket laying around, shove an intake bolt through the rubber grommet and see how "easy" it DOESN'T back out. If you're really concerned you could use some locktite. I've heard of guy using lock washers but again that's not necessary. These ported manifolds have been run like this for quite some time and I'm unaware of anyone who experienced a bolt falling out and finding its way inside the head. When I installed mine, I installed all those bolts through the holes and through the gasket, went on like a breeze and I didn't have Steve's manifold.

Pizza pig · Dec 22, 2013

Well ive never seen a stock bolt back out... If one of the shorter bolts will than so would a stocker...

Hellen Keller sent this?

Breaking Habits · Dec 22, 2013

Our ported intakes are sold with a little deal if loctite. I feel like it should almost be standard procedure for everyone

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