The Civic Has Boost! - Intake R&D, Part 4: Prototype Kit Components

Posted: May 24, 2016

Categories: Honda Civic Intake 2016+

Tags: venturi, turbo, team mishi, silicone, mishimoto, intake, INDUCTION, honda, featured, earth dreams, cold-air, civic, cai, boost

We finally have all our prototype 2016 Honda Civic parts together for this kit. Let's briefly examine everything we have so far, starting with the airbox.

Prototype 2016 Honda Civic parts

As we discussed in the last post, we wanted to utilize the stock air inlet as much as possible, which is why we kept an opening at the top of the airbox. The remainder of the filter enclosure is protected within the physical box, to help

Upgrading Induction - Induction Hose R&D, Part 1: Design Elements

Posted: May 10, 2016

Categories: Ford Mustang GT Silicone Induction Hose 2015+

Tags: v8, team mishi, silicone, mustang gt, mishimoto, merica, intake, INDUCTION, ford, featured, coyote, built ford tough, 5.0

Improving airflow is now a recurring theme for the stock 2015+ Mustang GT intake. In addition to finding air flow restrictions in our project to replace the entire stock intake system, we've also found several ways that a silicone induction hose for S550 drivers could improve airflow for drivers who would rather not replace their stock intakes. The stock piece is not only restrictive in size, but it also makes use of a resonator. We can make several improvements to take this induction hose design to the next level.

Stock 2015+ Mustang parts

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The Mustang GT Intake R&D, Part 1: The Stock System

Posted: May 03, 2016

Categories: Ford Mustang GT Performance Intake 2015+

Tags: v8, team mishi, s550, R&D, mustang gt, muscle, mishimoto, intake, INDUCTION, ford, featured, cold air induction, cai, 5.0

We've had our Mustang GT for a good while now, and it's time to begin our development of the performance intake. We'll begin by quickly dissecting the stock system and deciding on the direction we'd like to go with our design.

Stock 2015+ Mustang GT intake

The stock intake is fairly standard; from the center-mounted throttle body, the intake tube extends toward the driver side of the engine bay and incorporates the curved design that embodies the style of that classic V8 intake.

The Civic Has Boost! - Intake R&D, Part 3: Dyno Results

Posted: May 02, 2016

Categories: Honda Civic Intake 2016+

Tags: turbo, intake, INDUCTION, hondata, honda, FWD, featured, dynojet, cold air intake, civic, boost, 1.5L

Here we have another update for our 2016 Civic intake project. This Civic has finally been put on our dyno to see how our intake performs - and we have some results to share with our Civic community! This car was tricky to dyno properly because of the continuously variable transmission (CVT), but no corners were cut during our testing. Let's jump right in!

2016 Honda Civic parts dyno testing

The CVT

2016 Honda Civic parts dyno testing

The Civic Has Boost! - Intake R&D, Part 2: Prototype Development

Posted: April 15, 2016

Categories: Honda Civic Intake 2016+

Tags: turbo, team mishi, spoon, SPOol, mishimoto, intake, INDUCTION, honda, featured, ex-t, civic, boost, 2016, 1.5L

We are moving along with the intake project! Last time, we talked about the stock system and our goals for this project. Now, we will show you our process for assembling a prototype that we can test and analyze results from. Let's jump right in!

Once our engineers finalize a design, the proposed idea gets modeled in 3D modeling software. The next step is to make the idea a physical reality. We have an awesome machine called a waterjet that can cut almost anything with pinpoint accuracy using a mixture of high pressure water and abrasive material. We upload our design to the waterjet through computer software, "telling" it exactly what we want to cut. The machine takes care of the rest! We just sit back and watch as our prototype gets crafted out of a big sheet of any metal we place inside the machine - in this case, steel.

The Final Product - Focus ST Intake, Part 4

Posted: April 15, 2016

Categories: Ford Focus ST Intake 2013+

Tags: turbo, teammishi, R&D, mkIII, MK3, mishimoto, mishi, intake, INDUCTION, ford, FOCUS ST, focus, featured, cold air intake, cai, boost

We have an update for our Focus ST intake project! Our first production sample has finally reached our R&D facility, and we have been able to test fit it onto a 2013 Ford Focus ST. Fitment was spot on, and we were able to get all the components properly snug into the car. We made some minor adjustments from our initial design and we included an awesome new feature that will help accommodate more Focus ST's on the road, so let's check it out!

It's the Little Things

During the time we were updating our design, we discovered small differences between the stock 2013"2015 and the 2016+ Focus ST intakes. The 2013"2015 Focus ST's have a screw type mass airflow (MAF) sensor that goes into the stock pipe. In the 2016+ model, however, the MAF sensor is replaced with an IAT sensor in the same location and it fits into a push-type clip housing. Many aftermarket intakes retain use of the stock accordion style boot that holds the sensor in place, " especially in

The Civic Has Boost! - Intake R&D, Part 1: Stock System

Posted: April 08, 2016

Categories: Honda Civic Intake 2016+

Tags: turbo, spoon, R&D, mugen, intake, INDUCTION, honda, featured, cold air inductionc, civic, cai, boost

Some exciting news in the Mishimoto garage - we have finally been graced with a brand new 2016 Honda Civic with the 1.5L turbo engine! We have planned our R&D process for the design of a performance intake and we are starting this project by dissecting the stock system so we can learn as much as possible. Let's jump right in!

The Stock Intake

2016 Honda Civic Parts undergoing inspection

Honda has done an excellent job with their new Earth Dreams 1.5L motor. This turbocharged engine has a power output rated at an impressive 174hp, which is a nice amount of power for this new-age Civic. We are very excited about this chassis and we are eager to dig in and develop an awesome

Mishimoto Nissan 350Z Silicone Induction Hose Pre-Sale!

Posted: March 16, 2016

Categories: Nissan 350Z Induction Hose 2003-2006

Tags: VQ, silicone, nissan, mishimoto, intake, INDUCTION, featured, 350Z

PRE-SALE LINK

R&D is complete and we've started producing our first batch of silicone induction hose kits!

While this process takes place we are launching a discounted pre-sale for those interested in picking up this awesome induction hose.

Check out the final details below and click the pre-sale link to check out our product page.

MSRP: $150.00

Pre-Sale Price: $79.95

Expected Ship Date: 4/13/16

Direct fit for the 2003-2006 Nissan 350Z
Up to 4 whp / 6 wtq gains over the stock rubber induction hose
Installs in under 30 minutes
Fits with the stock air intake system or Mishimoto Performance Air Intake
Installs with no tuning necessary
5-Ply Silicone construction for added durability and long service life
Silicone hose reinforced with steel rings to prevent collapse
Pre-installed CNC connector provides

350Z Silicone Intake Hose R&D, Part 2: Test Fit and Testing

Posted: March 07, 2016

Categories: Nissan 350Z Induction Hose 2003-2006

Tags: VQ, silicone, nissan, mishimoto, intake, INDUCTION, featured, 350Z

It's now time to test fit our prototype 350Z intake hose to verify fitment. If any changes are needed to enhance or ease the installation process, now is the time to do so.

Mishimoto silicone 350Z intake hose installed

We have a slight adjustment to make on the length of the CCV hose connection, but otherwise, our 350Z intake hose mounted nicely.

Mishimoto silicone 350Z induction hose installed

Dyno Testing

Smooth Airflow For The 8th-Gen. Mishimoto Civic Si Induction Hose R&D

Posted: February 19, 2016

Categories: Honda Civic Si Induction Hose 2006-2011

Tags: silicone, si, mishimoto, k20, k-series, intake, INDUCTION, featured, dynojet, dyno

We've got another awesome project in the works for the 8th-generation Honda Civic Si! Our recently released performance intake system received great feedback from customers, but it also identified an additional need for intake system components. We decided to develop a Civic Si induction hose made from silicone to replace the stock rubber unit.

Stock Civic Si Induction Hose

Before jumping into the design of our prototype hose, check out a few shots of the stock unit.

Stock Honda Civic parts

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The Civic Has Boost! - Intake R&D, Part 4: Prototype Kit Components

Upgrading Induction - Induction Hose R&D, Part 1: Design Elements

The Mustang GT Intake R&D, Part 1: The Stock System

The Civic Has Boost! - Intake R&D, Part 3: Dyno Results

The CVT

The Civic Has Boost! - Intake R&D, Part 2: Prototype Development

The Final Product - Focus ST Intake, Part 4

It's the Little Things

The Civic Has Boost! - Intake R&D, Part 1: Stock System

The Stock Intake

Mishimoto Nissan 350Z Silicone Induction Hose Pre-Sale!

PRE-SALE LINK

350Z Silicone Intake Hose R&D, Part 2: Test Fit and Testing

Dyno Testing

Smooth Airflow For The 8th-Gen. Mishimoto Civic Si Induction Hose R&D

Stock Civic Si Induction Hose

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